Archives for Tuesday, July 6, 2004:

Annual CARICOM summit opens in Grenada

ST GEORGE‘S, Grenada: The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) opened its annual summit in Grenada Sunday with a discussion of the restoration of ties with the interim government of Haiti... read more...

Kerry’s occasional Cayman cookouts

BLOOMER, USA: Senator John F. Kerry, presumptive Democratic candidate in the November US presidential election, told reporters that his family's Fourth of July cookouts were usually by the water. “Occasionally,” he said, “in the Cayman Islands.”... read more...

US activists defy Cuba travel ban

HAVANA, Cuba (AFP): A group of 81 US activists arrived in Cuba Monday from Canada in defiance of Washington's new travel restrictions to the communist island, Cuban media reported... read more...

Number of internet users in St. Kitts and Nevis jumps

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts: The St. Kitts-Nevis Administration’s policy to exempt nationals and residents from the payment of customs duties on computers has been paying dividends in ensuring a computer literate society... read more...

SPORTS NEWS

USA excluded from World Cup venues

LONDON, England (AFP): Florida's bid to host matches at the 2007 Cricket World Cup was rejected by administrators here Monday... read more...

Lara open-minded about batting role

LONDON, England (AFP): West Indies captain Brian Lara said Monday he was ready to continue as an opening batsman in one-day cricket if it was in the best interests of his side... read more...

Vaughan ready for crunch Windies clash

BRISTOL, England (AFP): England captain Michael Vaughan insisted his side would have no problem bouncing back for Tuesday's vital NatWest Series triangular match with the West Indies at Lord's despite their latest defeat against New Zealand... read more...