Archives for Wednesday, February 25, 2004:

Bloodbath feared as Haiti opposition spurns peace plan, rebels seize new city

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AFP): Violence-wracked Haiti faced a new crisis on Tuesday as political opponents formally rejected an international peace plan and armed rebels seized another city amid warnings of a bloodbath... read more...

Jailed Cuban journalist wins World Press Freedom Prize

PARIS, France (AFP): UNESCO announced Tuesday that it has awarded its World Press Freedom Prize to a Cuban journalist, Raul Rivero Castaneda, who is serving a 20-year prison sentence for allegedly trying to undermine President Fidel Castro's government... read more...

Arrests mar Dominica's Carnival

ROSEAU, Dominica: Local police reported on Tuesday that one officer was injured and close to thirty people have been arrested and detained for violent acts and burglaries over the past few days of Dominica's carnival celebrations... read more...

Prince Andrew visits Grenada and Barbados

LONDON, England: The Duke of York visited Grenada and Barbados Tuesday during a whirlwind Caribbean tour, urging officials to focus education efforts on science, technology and sports... read more...

TRAVEL NEWS

CTO launches booking engine

NEW YORK, USA: Top officials from the Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) today unveiled the on-line functionality and tools of the Doitcaribbean.com booking engine, with a special focus on the travel agent module and Interactive Trip Planner... read more...

New non-stop services from Baltimore to Bermuda

NEWTOWN SQUARE, USA: USA3000 Airlines, a low-fare, full-service airline, announces new scheduled services from Baltimore/Washington International Airport to Bermuda... read more...

SPORTS NEWS

Vaughan relishes chance of ending Caribbean drought

GATWICK, England (AFP): Michael Vaughan insisted here Tuesday that his England side could be the first in 36 years to win a Test series in the West Indies... read more...

St Thomas to host 31st Annual International Rolex Regatta

ST THOMAS, USVI: The 31st Annual International Rolex Regatta, a three-day regatta that promises a weekend of fierce competition and fun will be hosted in St. Thomas from March 26 to 28... read more...

England fixtures and squads for the West Indies

GATWICK, England (AFP): Itinerary for England's cricket tour of the West Indies... read more...