Archives for Thursday, April 8, 2004:

Iran sending fact-finding mission to Guyana to investigate cleric's kidnapping

GEORGETOWN, Guyana (AFP): Iran is sending a fact-finding mission next week to Guyana to investigate the fate of a kidnapped Iranian cleric, an official said Wednesday... read more...

US Coast Guard intercepts 99 Dominicans headed to Puerto Rico

MIAMI, USA (AFP): The US Coast Guard intercepted nearly 100 Dominican nationals at sea as they tried to reach neighboring Puerto Rico, according to a statement released Wednesday after their overnight attempt... read more...

Haiti doesn't need an army says Powell

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AFP): Haiti does not need an army and should focus on building a police force that can ensure internal security, US Secretary of State Colin Powell said in a radio broadcast released Wednesday... read more...

Dominica Labour Party wins by-election

GRAND BAY, Dominica: Hundreds of supporters and revellers of the ruling Dominica Labour Party converged and danced in the streets on Monday evening to celebrate the party’s emphatic victory in the Grand Bay by-election... read more...

Antillean PM resigns after Cabinet collapse

AMSTERDAM, The Netherlands: Prime Minister Mirna Louisa-Godett of the Netherlands Antilles and two ministers of her FOL party resigned on Tuesday night after the former Dutch colony's Cabinet collapsed in a dispute over corruption... read more...

Grenada and Cuba celebrate 25 years of diplomatic relations

ST. GEORGE‘S, Grenada: The tiny island of Grenada known as the Spice Isle of the Caribbean is celebrating 25 years of diplomatic relations with the Spanish speaking nation of Cuba... read more...

Guyana gold output expected to increase in 2004

GEORGETOWN, Guyana: Guyana's gold production is expected to reach 384,000 ounces this year compared with 376,440 ounces last year and most of the output will come from its joint venture Omai mine, the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission said Tuesday... read more...

Jamaicans encouraged to renew passports

KINGSTON, Jamaica: The Jamaican Immigration and Passport Division, more commonly known as the Passport Office, is encouraging Jamaicans who still possess the old blue passports, to apply for renewal over the next 11 months... read more...

Analysis: Haiti needs plenty of help

(UPI): It will take more than the $9 million Secretary of State Colin Powell took to Haiti with him this week to solve the island nation's centuries-old fiscal woes and civil unrest... read more...

SPORTS NEWS

Read fears England axe

LONDON, England (AFP): England wicket-keeper Chris Read believes his place in the Test team will be in jeopardy if his record as a batsman does not improve... read more...

Jamaica to play Nigeria

LAGOS, Nigeria (AFP): Nigeria has lined up a friendly international against Jamaica in England next month... read more...