Archives for Saturday, April 24, 2004:

Venezuela still recognizes Aristide government in Haiti

CARACAS, Venezuela (AFP): Venezuela still recognizes Jean Bertrand Aristide as Haiti's leader, and not the government that succeeded him, President Hugo Chavez said Friday... read more...

Operation Panama Express nets five Jamaicans on drug charges

TAMPA, USA (AFP): Five Jamaicans were arrested and are being held in Jamaica as part of a multi-country drug bust operation targeting alleged drug smugglers and dealers, the United States attorney in Tampa said... read more...

Test for judicial system in Haiti

LONDON, England: The re-trial of Louis Jodel Chamblain will be a test for the Haitian judicial system, says Amnesty International. The convicted former leader of the 1990s paramilitary group FRAPH gave himself up to the police in Port-au-Prince Thursday... read more...

PM Skerrit leads Dominica delegation to Cuba

ROSEAU, Dominica: Dominica’s Prime Minister, Roosevelt Skerrit is expected to meet Cuban leader Dr Fidel Castro on his first State visit as Prime Minister to that country. The Dominican leader leads a delegation to Cuba this weekend... read more...

SPORTS NEWS

Lara hoping for home comeback

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (AFP): Brian Lara is racing against the clock to be fit for this weekend's One-day International double header against England in front of his home crowd at Queen's Park Oval... read more...