Archives for Thursday, July 8, 2004:

CARICOM leaders won't recognise Haiti

ST GEORGE‘S, Grenada (UPI): Caribbean leaders voted not to recognise Haiti's interim government at this time, Haiti's National Television reported Wednesday.  CARICOM leaders opted instead to send a delegation to Haiti to discuss ways to restore diplomatic ties with the troubled nation. The decision was made during a meeting in Grenada... read more...

Chinese military delegation in Cuba

HAVANA, Cuba (AFP): Cuba's armed forces welcomed a Chinese military delegation, the third from Beijing to visit the only communist-ruled country in the Americas this year, official media reported Wednesday... read more...

Kerry favors international approach to ending Castro's rule

WASHINGTON, USA (AFP): US presidential aspirant Senator John Kerry favors marshalling an international strategy on Cuba that would end the decades-long rule of communist president Fidel Castro over the Caribbean island, his aides said Wednesday... read more...

UN offers aid to drought hit regions in western Cuba

HAVANA, Cuba (AFP): The United Nations warned Wednesday that thousands of people might be at risk due to a severe drought afflicting parts of western Cuba, and said it had approved an aid package for the affected provinces... read more...

Another Haitian police official arrested

MIAMI, USA (UPI): A complaint filed in U.S. District Court in Miami alleges that a former Haitian National Police commander shook down drug smugglers for thousands of dollars... read more...

Annan hails CARICOM as a model for regional cooperation

UNITED NATIONS: The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) is a model of how close cooperation can enhance economic growth and promote better relations among countries, United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan said in a message to CARICOM leaders meeting this week in Grenada... read more...

Bahamas-resident fugitive's request for Czech residency rejected

PRAGUE, Czech Republic (AFP): Controversial Czech-born financier Viktor Kozeny's request for long-term residency in the Czech Republic has been rejected, a police spokeswoman said Wednesday. Kozeny, who holds Irish citizenship and lives in the Bahamas, is facing criminal charges of fraud worth millions of dollars on both sides of the Atlantic... read more...

LEGAL NEWS

Privy Council limits Jamaica death sentence

LONDON, England: The mandatory death penalty for murder in Jamaica was abolished Wednesday, winning a reprieve for more than 60 prisoners on death row, in a historic judgment from nine judges sitting in London... read more...

Jury still out on CCJ in Antigua and Barbuda

ST GEORGE‘S, Grenada: “The jury is still out on the Caribbean Court of Justice,” were the words used by Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda to describe his country’s views on the establishment of the Caribbean Court of Justice.  Prime Minister Spencer said that the majority of Antiguans and Barbudans are fearful... read more...

TRAVEL NEWS

New Suriname airline announces flights to Belgium

PARAMARIBO, Suriname (AFP): Suriname International Victory Airline (SIVA-world), a new airline company, will soon offer twice-weekly flights between Suriname and Belgium, pending final regulatory approvals, SIVA-world managing director Siemboedat Ramautar said... read more...

SPORTS NEWS

Lara eager for England Tests

LONDON, England (AFP): West Indies captain Brian Lara said he hoped his side's NatWest Series wins over England would inspire them for their forthcoming Test campaign... read more...

Jamaican breaks freediving world record

Sometimes you may ask yourself, "Why would anyone put themselves in danger?" This is a question that is asked frequently in the sport of freediving - where the dangers are not secret and often can not be measured.  This June, 28-year-old Jamaican David Lee broke the freediving world record, in what is considered to be an amazing performance... read more...