Archives for Tuesday, February 24, 2004:

Haiti peace plan deadline extended 24 hours as crisis deepens

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AFP): Haiti's political opposition insisted Monday that President Jean Bertrand Aristide step down as part of an international plan to end the country's growing crisis but delayed for 24 hours a final decision to reject a proposal that stops short of that after an urgent US request to do so... read more...

UN orders its staff to leave Haiti

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AFP): The United Nations has ordered its staff in Haiti to leave the stricken Caribbean republic for one month, diplomatic sources here said Monday... read more...

Canada hints it may send troops with an international mission in Haiti

OTTAWA, Canada (AFP): Canadian Foreign Minister Bill Graham, who until last week repeatedly insisted Canada would not send troops into Haiti, gave a strong hint Monday that his government was considering such an option... read more...

Venezuelan Government accuses opposition of using Guyana issue as electoral propaganda

WASHINGTON, USA: Venezuelan Ambassador to the Organization of America States (OAS), Jorge Valero says it's irrational to say that Venezuela is giving the disputed Essequibo region to Guyana on a platter, no OAS country would take the accusation seriously and it is an insult to the Caribbean Economic Community (Caricom)... read more...

Grenada examines issue of tax reform

ST GEORGE'S, Grenada: Grenada will soon introduce a transaction tax to replace revenues lost from the removal of tariffs and customs levies resulting from the jurisdiction's participation in regional trade initiatives... read more...

What's hot offshore, and what's not

SANTA CLARITA, USA: The Offshore Corporation, one of the numerous organisations now helping taxpayers around the world "protect" their assets, gives comprehensive advice on how to protect your financial dealings and suggests the best jurisdictions for confidentiality, including Nevis, British Virgin Islands, Belize, Panama and the Bahamas... read more...

Prince Andrew at Independence Day celebrations in St Lucia

CASTRIES, St Lucia: The Duke of York attended a military parade Monday to commemorate St Lucia's 25th anniversary of independence... read more...

Tourism Brief from the CTO

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados: In its monthly tourism brief, the Caribbean Tourism Organisation begins with a quick look at the German market on the eve of ITB in Berlin where the Caribbean will once more be heavily represented by CTO and most of its member countries... read more...

SPORTS NEWS

Haiti progress, St. Lucia and Cuba win close qualifiers

HIALEAH, USA: For the very few who doubted that Haiti would progress to the next round of CONCACAF World Cup Qualifying, their doubts were put to rest early Friday night in Hialeah, Florida. Haiti defeated the Turks and Caicos Islands 2-0 on the evening and 7-0 on aggregate... read more...

Jones in England squad for West Indies

LONDON, England (AFP): England's selectors announced here Monday that fast bowler Simon Jones would be included in the Test squad for the forthcoming tour of the West Indies... read more...