Archives for Wednesday, April 21, 2004:

One killed, 23 wounded in fighting between Haitian police and potential recruits

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AFP): A man choked to death Tuesday and 23 others were injured when riot police were called to break up a scuffle outside a police recruiting center in the Haitian capital, police said... read more...

Walker elected Barbuda’s MP

ST. JOHN’S, Antigua: Voters on Barbuda have elected the candidate for the Barbuda People’s Movement Trevor Walker to represent them in the House of Representatives in the twin island nation of Antigua and Barbuda... read more...

Dominican Republic to withdraw its troops from Iraq

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AFP): The Dominican Republic decided Tuesday to withdraw its 302 troops from Iraq in the wake of Spain's decision to pull out, defense secretary General Jose Miguel Soto Jimenez said... read more...

UN's Annan says 8,300 troops needed for Haiti peace force

UNITED NATIONS (AFP): UN Secretary General Kofi Annan on Tuesday said 8,300 troops and civilian police were needed for an international peacekeeping force to be launched in Haiti at the end of May... read more...

Grenada's Prime Minister accused of obstructing justice

ST. GEORGE'S, Grenada: A group calling itself "Families and friends of Grenada 17" has accused Prime Minister Dr. Mitchell of obstructing justice and has called for the intervention of Caricom Prime Minister responsible for good governance and justice St. Lucian Prime Minister Dr. Kenny Anthony... read more...

British drug charge woman 'free within a month'

SUFFOLK, England: The father of a British woman accused of drug trafficking in the Dominican Republic last night said he was "cautiously optimistic" his daughter could soon be freed... read more...

FAO to assist Grenada

ST GEORGE‘S, Grenada: The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) will be assisting Grenada to further develop its nutmeg industry as well as to implement a food security program... read more...

St. Vincent to host regional conference on bananas

KINGSTOWN, St Vincent: St. Vincent and the Grenadines will be hosting a high level regional conference on Bananas from June 7th to 9th 2004.  The conference was the brainchild of Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves following a visit to Europe and the United Kingdom by a Prime Ministerial delegation from the Windward Islands... read more...

SPORTS NEWS

Jamaica's Bolt on fast track to Olympics

KINGSTON, Jamaica (AFP): When the Jamaican track team begin their quest for medals later this year at the Athens Olympic Games, all eyes will be on one of the most talented male athletes to emerge from this island, Usain Bolt... read more...

Bangladesh pin hopes on spin against West Indies

DHAKA, Bangladesh (AFP): Bangladesh's cricket selectors have put faith in spinners for next month's tour of the West Indies by picking two uncapped players in a 15-man squad... read more...

Commentary: Weary Collymore blows it again

The effort of an apparently revitalised West Indies team plummeted into the depths of insignificance in one wretched Corey Collymore over while Chris Read breathed new life into his international career... read more...