Archives for Friday, March 26, 2004:

Antigua trumps US in WTO ruling on Internet gambling

WASHINGTON, USA (AFP): The Caribbean nation of Antigua and Barbuda beat the United States at the World Trade Organization in a finding that a US ban on Internet gambling violates global trade rules, officials from both countries said Thursday... read more...

South Africa grants Aristide asylum

BASSETERRE, St Kitts (AFP): South Africa has granted permanent asylum to Haitian former president Jean Bertrand Aristide from mid-April, diplomatic sources said Thursday... read more...

Cuba counters claims they mistreat jailed dissidents

HAVANA, Cuba (AFP): Foreign Minister Felipe Perez Roque on Thursday dismissed as a "campaign of exaggerations and lies" charges that authorities were mistreating dissidents jailed one year ago -- and made public video to make his point... read more...

CARICOM strains with Haiti remain deep

BASSETERRE, St Kitts (AFP): Haiti topped the agenda of the meeting of the heads of government of CARICOM Thursday, though Haitian interim Prime Minister Gerard Latortue did not attend -- and in fact has not tried to try to patch up severely strained ties... read more...

Cuban migrants lashed to inner tubes wash up on Florida shore

MIAMI, USA (AFP): The US Coast Guard said Thursday it had rescued a Cuban migrant woman from waters off Fort Lauderdale, Florida, that two others washed ashore and one was being sought after a harrowing voyage during which at least four Cubans died... read more...

US Coast Guard in support role in Haiti

MIAMI, USA (AFP): The US Coast Guard announced its involvement in Haiti's stabilization process, in support of the Haitian Coast Guard and in humanitarian work... read more...

Grenada preparing for oil exploration

ST. GEORGE'S, Grenada: The Grenada government has engaged the Commonwealth Fund for Technical Cooperation (CFTC) to provide advice as to how Grenada should proceed with awarding contracts for oil and gas explorations, as well as proceeding with delimitation negotiations... read more...

Tyco investors back tax-friendly Bermuda domicile

NORTH HAVEN, USA: Tyco International Ltd shareholders on Thursday rejected a proposal to scrap the conglomerate's tax-friendly incorporation in Bermuda after warnings that such a move could reduce the company's market capitalization by $5 billion... read more...

Dutch marines on drugs charges in Aruba

AMSTERDAM, The Netherlands: In a scandal for the Dutch military, four marines have been arrested in Aruba on drugs charges after cocaine was seized in the suspects' houses and cars... read more...

SPORTS NEWS

Northern Ireland Caribbean tour to go ahead without Jamaica

BELFAST, N. Ireland: The CONCACAF Football Federation has announced that Northern Ireland will be going to the Caribbean for a summer tour after all... read more...

Trinidad's Bovell sets 200m individual medley short course world record

EAST MEADOW, USA (AFP): George Bovell of Trinidad and Tobago broke the 200m individual medley short course world record here Thursday, winning the NCAA US men's collegiate title in a time of 1min 53.93sec... read more...

COMMENTARY: Higher standards needed in West Indies Cricket

The Wisden Trophy has again been secured by England and it will be difficult to grudge them the success they have earned.  Almost everything has fallen into place for England so far. If there has been an area of concern it relates to the fact that the openers Michael Vaughan and Marcus Trescothick have failed to put together a meaningful partnership... read more...