Archives for Tuesday, April 6, 2004:

Haiti to hold general elections in 2005

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AFP): Haiti's rival political groups have agreed to hold national elections next year, Prime Minister Gerard Latortue announced Monday in a new boost for the Caribbean state's efforts to restore calm... read more...

Powell rejects probe into Aristide's departure

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AFP): US Secretary of State Colin Powell on Monday rejected calls for a UN probe into the departure of former Haitian president Jean Bertrand Aristide, as the troubled country's interim administration announced elections for next year... read more...

Ex-Aristide security chief appears briefly in Miami court

MIAMI, USA (AFP): A former security chief of Haitian ex-president Jean Bertrand Aristide appeared briefly in a Miami court Monday, when his arraignment on drug trafficking charges was set for April 26... read more...

World’s largest lottery operator to acquire Caribbean-based lottery

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts: The Leeward Islands Lottery with operations in St. Kitts and Nevis and other Caribbean nations, is to be acquired by GTech Holdings Corp., the world's largest lottery systems operator... read more...

Antigua PM pledges to keep LIAT flying

ST. JOHN’S, Antigua: Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda, Baldwin Spencer, has pledged his government’s support to do everything in ensuring that LIAT stays afloat providing the critical service of assisting in uniting, strengthening and deepening the relationships of Caribbean peoples... read more...

Grenada's economic rating under scrutiny

ST. GEORGE‘S, Grenada: Questions are being raised about Grenada's economic rating as reflected in the Institutional Investor Magazine.  A release from the government stated that Grenada’s ability to improve its creditworthiness is the key factor, but opposition figures here are questioning the ratings saying its pure propaganda... read more...

Innovative Communication names Sir Ronald Sanders to international relations position

WEST PALM BEACH, USA: Sir Ronald Sanders has been appointed executive director for international relations of Innovative Communication Corporation, it was announced Monday by Jeffrey J. Prosser, ICC chairman, president and CEO... read more...

Grenada air traffic controllers take industrial action

ST. GEORGE'S, Grenada: Air traffic controllers at Grenada's sole international airport have taken industrial action in the form of a sick out.  According to an insider all the workers who were scheduled to work on Monday sent in sick leave... read more...

Antillean coalition government collapses

AMSTERDAM, The Netherlands: The Government in the Netherlands Antilles has collapsed, it was confirmed on Sunday.  According to a report by Expatica, the break up came as coalition member, the National Peoples Party (PNP), said on Sunday it was no longer willing to work with Justice Minster Ben Komproe... read more...

SPORTS NEWS

Windies drop Chanderpaul for last Test

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (AFP): The West Indies, down 3-0 and in danger of a Test series whitewash for the first time in history, have made only one change to their squad for the fourth and final Test, starting at the Antigua Recreation Ground on Saturday... read more...

Beaten Lara pledges to battle on

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (AFP): Brian Lara has insisted that he will not step down as West Indies captain despite presiding over the his country's first home series defeat to England since 1968... read more...

Don't blame Lara, says Windies legend Sobers

LONDON, England (AFP): West Indies legend Gary Sobers has lent his support to Brian Lara saying that the under-fire captain should not be made a scapegoat for the Caribbean team's first home series defeat by England for 36 years... read more...