Archives for Sunday, February 15, 2004:

New Haitian rebels seek Aristide ouster

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AFP): A fired police chief and a paramilitary leader have joined an armed rebellion against embattled Haitian President Jean Bertrand Aristide, imperiling food supplies, officials said Saturday... read more...

Venezuela and Guyana to discuss UN role in border controversy

GEORGETOWN, Guyana (AFP): Presidents Hugo Chavez of Venezuela and Bharrat Jagdeo of Guyana will meet here next Thursday to review the United Nations mechanism set up to resolve a more than 100-year-old border dispute between their neighboring countries, the Guyanese Foreign Ministry said Saturday... read more...

Castro demands Bush make clear assassination policy

HAVANA, Cuba (AFP): Cuban President Fidel Castro urged US President George W. Bush for the second time in a week early Saturday to state whether he, as a policy, renounces the assassination of foreign leaders... read more...

Caribbean states need more time to eliminate tariffs says Caricom

LONDON, England: During the recent meeting of the FTAA Trade Negotiation Committee in Mexico, members of the Caribbean economic community argued that more time will be needed for some small, tariff-dependent states to reorganise their tax systems, reports Tax-News... read more...

TRAVEL NEWS

Special rates at Divi Tiara Beach during Cayman Brac Family Week

CAYMAN BRAC, Cayman Islands: Divi Tiara Beach Resort makes family vacationing easy, fun and affordable. In celebration of "Cayman Brac Family Week", July 11-18, 2004, Divi Tiara Beach Resort has announced special reduced rates for the entire family to enjoy... read more...

What's new in Aruba this winter

ARUBA, Netherlands Antilles: De Palm Tours has recently introduced their newest activity, the ATV Mania. During this tour you will explore Aruba the most adventurous way. You will enjoy this spectacular tour of Aruba's rugged countryside while driving your own All Terrain Vehicle (ATV)... read more...

SPORTS NEWS

ECB to tackle West Indies ticket levy

LONDON, England: England's cricket authorities are to raise the issue of the West Indies ticket levy face to face with their Caribbean counterparts this weekend... read more...