Archives for Saturday, February 28, 2004:

Haitian capital in turmoil as rebels claim new city

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AFP): Anarchy gripped the Haitian capital with looting and killings Friday as rebels grabbed another provincial city but President Jean Bertrand Aristide again refused to step down... read more...

Bush seeks to place more restrictions on vessels in Cuban waters

WASHINGTON, USA (AFP): President George W. Bush announced Thursday he intends to toughen controls on vessels heading to Cuba, citing moves by Havana in the past year to increase tension with the United States... read more...

Kerry's war on Bermuda attacked by economist

HAMILTON, Bermuda: Heritage Foundation tax expert and economist Daniel J. Mitchell has trashed the rhetoric of Democratic Presidential nominee John Kerry both on the offshore tax debate in general and regarding Bermuda in particular... read more...

March 23 is polling day in Antigua and Barbuda

ST. JOHN'S, Antigua: The people of Antigua and Barbuda will go to the polls to elect a new government on Tuesday March 23rd, 2004. The country's Prime Minister, Lester Bird, made the announcement Thursday while addressing a public meeting... read more...

Bermuda officials study Biloxi casinos

BILOXI, USA: Officials from Bermuda's capital city of Hamilton toured Biloxi on February 26, because the self-governing British colony may legalize casinos... read more...

LEGAL NEWS

BVI police ordered to pay damages to shot British tourist

LONDON, England: A British tourist injured when a disgruntled British Virgin Islands policeman opened fire in a crowded bar 10 years ago has been awarded damages by the Privy Council ... read more...

TRAVEL NEWS

New inclusive package for 2004 at Montpelier Plantation Inn, Nevis

CHARLESTOWN, Nevis: If you believe that good things come only in small packages, Montpelier Plantation Inn's All Inclusive Package for 2004 may just change your mind. This comprehensive package, which includes everything you could possibly desire, leaves guests with only one thing to do... decide the date of their arrival... read more...

SPORTS NEWS

Jones cleared for West Indies tour

LONDON, England (AFP): England fast bowler Simon Jones has been cleared to tour the West Indies after a bone scan revealed that a shin problem was not sufficiently serious to stop him playing, BBC Wales reported on Friday... read more...

"Superman" Sanchez seeks 400 double at Athens

BOSTON, USA (AFP): Felix Sanchez of the Dominican Republic, the world's top 400m hurdler, will attempt a 400m sprint and hurdles double at the Athens Olympics but wants a change in the Games schedule, his agent told AFP here Friday... read more...