Archives for Monday, June 7, 2004:

China to send riot police to Haiti

BEIJING, China (AFP): China will in September send 125 riot police on a six-month peacekeeping mission to Haiti, the Caribbean nation which has full diplomatic ties with Taiwan, state press reported... read more...

IMF to keep close eye on Jamaica economy

WASHINGTON, USA: According to Reuters, Jamaica has asked the International Monetary Fund to conduct intensive surveillance of its economic performance, which is planned for the fall, the global lender said on Friday... read more...

COMMENTARY

Broadcast media in the Caribbean can build national consciousness

I can distinctly recall someone once saying, they used to listen to the radio ‘long time’ to learn something or to be edified; according to the individual, these days he listens to the radio ‘for kicks’... read more...

SPORTS NEWS

Bangladesh under pressure

KINGSTON, Jamaica (AFP): Their bowling battered into submission by Ramnaresh Sarwan and Shivnarine Chanderpaul, Bangladesh then lost three early wickets to leave West Indies in a formidable position after three days of their second and final cricket Test on Sunday... read more...