Archives for Monday, February 23, 2004:

Aristide to send reinforcements to Cap Haitien after rebels leave

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AFP): President Jean Bertrand Aristide on Sunday announced he was sending reinforcements to Haiti's second-largest city, Cap Haitien, which armed rebels took over, left and promised to return to... read more...

Haitian opposition faces 'serious consequences' if it rejects peace plan

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AFP): International diplomats on Sunday stepped up pressure on Haiti's political opposition to drop demands for embattled President Jean Bertrand Aristide's ouster, as armed insurgents press on in their rebellion against the government... read more...

Venezuelan opposition claims Chavez surrendered Essequibo to Guyana

CARACAS, Venezuela: Former Venezuelan Attorney General, Jesus Petit Da Costa is calling President Hugo Chavez a "traitor" for supposedly surrendering the south-eastern Essequibo region of neighboring Guyana, traditionally claimed by Venezuela... read more...

Skeletons found in St Maarten believed to be slaves

PHILIPSBURG, St. Maarten: An archaeologist has arrived to examine 12 skeletons that were found at a construction site and believed to be slaves... read more...

Duke of York arrives in St Lucia

CASTRIES, St Lucia: Britain's Prince Andrew is in St. Lucia for a three-day visit to help celebrate the Caribbean island's 25 years of independence... read more...

Dominica's 2004 Calypso King

ROSEAU, Dominica: Dennison Joseph, singing as ''Dice'', was on Saturday crowned Dominica's 2004 calypso king here at Festival City... read more...

New guide to Caribbean medical schools published

MACON, USA:  Acceptance into medical school in the United States has become increasingly difficult. Medical school applications rose to an all-time high of 46,968 in 1996 and have hovered around 40,000 each year over the last several years. In 2000, 38,529 applicants competed for only 16,221 spots... read more...

SPORTS NEWS

Butcher confident of West Indies tour success, Viv disagrees

LONDON, England: Mark Butcher believes England can overturn both short-term and long-term history on their forthcoming West Indies tour, according to Britain's Press Association... read more...