Archives for Friday, February 20, 2004:

Armed rebels burn police station says Haitian radio

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AFP): Armed Haitian rebels attacked and burned a police station in the border town of Ouanaminthe late Thursday, sending police fleeing in the latest chapter of an armed insurrection that has claimed 55 lives in violence-torn Haiti in just over two weeks... read more...

Aristide declares he's ready to die for Haiti; US to offer peace plan

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AFP): Embattled Haitian President Jean Bertrand Aristide declared Thursday he was ready to die for his violence-torn country, as Washington prepared to present an international plan aimed at pulling Haiti back from the brink of rebellion... read more...

Three killed, 19 missing attempting to reach Puerto Rico from Dominican Republic

MIAMI, USA (AFP): Three Dominican Republic emigrants were killed and 19 were missing after the boat they were taking to Puerto Rico sank, the US Coast Guard said Thursday... read more...

BVI government committed to five-star hotel development

ROAD TOWN, BVI: British Virgin Islands Chief Minister Dr. Orlando Smith has reaffirmed that the Government is committed to a five-star hotel development in the BVI, as it will create numerous employment and economic opportunities locally... read more...

Grenada budget debate concludes

ST GEORGE'S, Grenada: The debate on the 2004 Budget concluded Thursday in Grenada, with Prime Minister Keith Mitchell recognising the "knowledge, experience and capability" of the eight elected Parliamentary Representatives of the New National Party to govern Grenada at this time... read more...

Scotland Yard may be called in to help with unsolved murders in Anguilla

THE VALLEY, Anguilla: Law enforcement authorities in Anguilla may be looking to Britain's Scotland Yard to assist with two unsolved murders. One is that of sixteen year old Jamida Webster. Jamida was reported missing at about 9:55 pm on Thursday 13th March 2003 by her father Kent Webster after she failed to return home from cycling... read more...

Venezuelan President Chavez visits Guyana

GEORGETOWN, Guyana: Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez arrived in Georgetown Guyana Thursday to discuss oil and other bilateral agreements. He was greeted by a 21-gun salute and playing of the Venezuelan national anthem on the tarmac at the Cheddi Jagan international airport where he was received by President Bharrat Jagdeo and Venezuelan Embassy trade attaché Fernando Rincon... read more...

Jamaican government committed to single digit inflation

KINGSTON, Jamaica: Bank of Jamaica (BoJ) Governor, Derick Latibeaudiere, has said that while efforts to achieve single digit inflation for the next fiscal year would be challenging, the Government was committed to putting the necessary measures in place to attain that goal... read more...

Antigua Labour Party signs election code of conduct

ST. JOHN'S, Antigua: The leader of the ruling Antigua Labour Party (ALP), Prime Minister Lester Bird, together with the other members of his party who will be contesting the forthcoming general elections, on Wednesday signed a Code of Conduct which he says is designed primarily to combat the perception or reality of corruption in government... read more...

SPORTS NEWS

Jamaica beats Uruguay 2-0 in international friendly

KINGSTON, Jamaica (AFP): Jamaica scored once in each half here Wednesday to beat Uruguay 2-0 in a friendly international football match... read more...

World Cup qualifiers: CONCACAF results

WASHINGTON, USA (AFP): Results from the opening round of the 2006 World Cup North and Central American and Caribbean (CONCACAF) qualifiers on Wednesday:.. read more...