Archives for Sunday, March 7, 2004:

US-led troops to help Haiti police prevent violence during rival marches

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AFP): US-led troops will help Haitian police prevent a renewed flare-up of violence when supporters and opponents of ex-president Jean Bertrand Aristide stage rival marches in volatile Port-au-Prince Sunday, according to military officials... read more...

Jamaica seeks mutual assistance treaty with UK

KINGSTON, Jamaica: The Jamaican Government is moving with urgency to put in place a Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty with the United Kingdom... read more...

Castro meets Vietnamese Communist Party chief

HAVANA, Cuba (AFP): Vietnam's Communist Party chief, Nong Duc Manh, met Saturday with Cuban leader Fidel Castro, at an official ceremony in the Palace of the Revolution... read more...

Guyana's role in drug trade under scrutiny

GEORGETOWN, Guyana: Guyana's role in the international drug trade has come into sharp focus and under the scrutiny of the United States Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA), but the government continues to participate in a number of initiatives aimed at combating the drug scourge... read more...

Forty candidates nominated for Antigua-Barbuda election

ST. JOHN'S, Antigua: According to officials at the Antigua and Barbuda Electoral Commission, a total of 40 candidates including six independents, have registered during nomination day on Thursday to vie for the 17 parliamentary seats to represent the 80,000-plus population in the March 23 general election... read more...

SPORTS NEWS

England warm-up for Windies challenge in winning style

KINGSTON, Jamaica (AFP): England clinched a crushing two-day, innings and 85-run win against an outclassed Vice-Chancellors XI here on Saturday to complete their build-up for the first Test against the West Indies in style... read more...

Commentary: No room for guesswork in West Indies cricket

The Carib Beer Series is the premiere First Class cricket tournament in the region and it should receive due respect, especially from the West Indies cricket selectors.  I was therefore disappointed recently when I read some of the comments made by selector Gordon Greenidge, the former West Indies opener. Greenidge was speaking at the Sherbourne Centre in Barbados... read more...

International track meet in Jamaica attracts top athletes

KINGSTON, Jamaica: A cadre of top track and field stars are expected to visit the island for the Jamaica International Invitational meet which will be held on Friday, May 7 at the National Stadium... read more...