Archives for Wednesday, March 17, 2004:

Haiti gets new government amid row over Aristide's visit to Jamaica

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AFP): Haitian Prime Minister Gerard Latortue Tuesday formed a government of national unity composed of 13 ministers, including three women, with no party affiliations and which he hopes will restore stability to the crisis-torn Caribbean country... read more...

US reaffirms that Aristide left Haiti voluntarily

WASHINGTON, USA (AFP): The United States on Tuesday reaffirmed that former Haitian president Jean Bertrand Aristide stepped down from office and departed Haiti on his own terms, rebutting claims the former leader was forced out by Washington... read more...

Lack of political will in Jamaica to end police killings, says Amnesty Int'l

LONDON, England: Jamaican authorities continue to lack the political will required to end extrajudicial killings by police, said Amnesty International after the collapse yesterday of the trial of the police officer charged with the murder of 13-year-old Janice Allen... read more...

CARICOM election observer mission starts work in Antigua-Barbuda

ST. JOHN'S, Antigua: Three members from the nine-member Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Observer Mission (COM) began their work scrutinizing the process leading up to General Elections in Antigua and Barbuda on Tuesday, March 23rd... read more...

St Kitts-Nevis Cabinet approves US$90m private sector investment plan

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts: The Cabinet of the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis in keeping with its policy of agricultural diversification has approved a US$90 million investment plan by NaturalSweet Corporation to proceed with the cultivation and commercial development of Stevia... read more...

TRAVEL NEWS

Pan Am to fly to St. Kitts from Florida

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts: Another United States carrier is to begin flying into St. Kitts by June. The Miami Herald reports that Pan Am will return to South Florida with scheduled service from Fort Lauderdale to St. Kitts and three other Caribbean islands beginning on May 27th... read more...

SPORTS NEWS

Windies chief blasts shameful stars

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (AFP): West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) chief Teddy Griffith on Tuesday hit out at the 'shameful' behaviour of the team after it was alleged some players partied as the country mourned its humiliating 10-wicket loss to England in the first Test... read more...

Collins replaces Edwards for second Test against England

ST. JOHN'S, Antigua (AFP): Fast bowler Fidel Edwards has been ruled out of the West Indies team for the second Test against England starting in Port-of-Spain, Trinidad on Friday because of injury... read more...