Archives for Friday, May 28, 2004:

Caribbean Net News reporter detained for questioning in Grenada

ST GEORGE‘S, Grenada: Leroy Noel, a regular contributor to Caribbean Net News, was detained for questioning by police in Grenada on Thursday morning. Noel had filed a report that he had been personally threatened by Grenada’s Prime Minister, Dr Keith Mitchell, on Tuesday... read more...

Rescuers struggle as Caribbean death toll rises above 900

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AFP): An international rescue operation for Haiti and the Dominican Republic gathered pace Thursday as the death toll from flash floods rose to 918 with hundreds still missing... read more...

Cuba and Mexico to return ambassadors in bid to end diplomatic row

GUADALAJARA, Mexico (AFP): Mexico and Cuba have agreed to end a diplomatic dispute following comments by Cuban leader Fidel Castro and to send their ambassadors back to their posts, Cuban Foreign Minister Felipe Perez Roque said Thursday... read more...

BVI company at centre of Irish bank probe

DUBLIN, Ireland (AFP): Investigations centered on a British Virgin Island investment company called Faldor have revealed inappropriate dealing transactions and tax evasion in an investment subsidiary of the Allied Irish Bank group, statements from Ireland's financial watchdog and the bank revealed Thursday... read more...

Antigua-Barbuda secures freeze on fuel prices

ST. JOHN’S, Antigua: After three days of negotiations with the West Indies Oil Company (WIOC), the Government of Antigua and Barbuda has secured a freeze on the price of gasoline and diesel at the pumps... read more...

Illegal immigrants arrested in BVI

ROAD TOWN, BVI: Forty-three illegal immigrants were arrested in the British Virgin Islands Thursday and handed over to the Immigration Department for repatriation... read more...

SPORTS NEWS

Pride on the line for Bangladesh and West Indies

GROS ISLET, St. Lucia (AFP): Bangladesh have a chance to stem the rising tide of criticism levelled at their entry into Test cricket when they face Brian Lara's unpredictable West Indies side in the first of two Tests, starting here on Friday... read more...