Archives for Thursday, July 15, 2004:

CARICOM supports the electoral process in Haiti

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AFP): The Caribbean Community supports the Haitian electoral process and has no wish to impose its own will or conditions on the island nation, Barbados Foreign Minister Billie Miller said here Wednesday... read more...

Crime Stoppers makes headway in Trinidad

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad: The organization formed to prevent and solve crime in Trinidad and Tobago known as “Crime Stoppers” is reaping the rewards of a mass media campaign... read more...

Grenada's former opposition leader takes action

ST GEORGE‘S, Grenada: Former Grenada opposition leader Michael Baptiste has made an official complaint to the police alleging criminal libel against Legal Affairs Minister Elvin Nimrod late Wednesday... read more...

Over one million Caribbean children are orphaned

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts: An estimated 1.1 million children across the Caribbean are orphans; many because of the dreaded disease HIV/AIDS... read more...

Bermuda pledges to release findings of IMF review

HAMILTON, Bermuda: According to a report in the Royal Gazette, the government of Bermuda has reaffirmed its pledge to make public an International Monetary Fund report into the island’s regulatory and supervisory regime, although has stopped short at naming a date for the release of the information... read more...

Financial task force statement on the Bahamas criticised

NASSAU, Bahamas: Speaking earlier this week, Dr Gilbert Morris, executive director of the Bahamian Landfall Centre for Finance, Trade and International Affairs criticised the Financial Action Task Force for suggesting that the jurisdiction is unable to cooperate internationally to an acceptable standard with regard to money laundering matters... read more...

HEALTH NEWS

Dispute between nurses and surgeons at Trinidad hospital

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad: A row between nurses and surgeons at the San Fernando General Hospital is resulting in a backlog of some 2,000 operations at the facility... read more...

SPORTS NEWS

Barbados to host 2007 World Cup final

MONTEGO BAY, Jamaica (AFP): Barbados will host cricket's 2007 World Cup final at the Kensington Oval, organisers announced... read more...

Hoggard on form as Windies struggle

ARUNDEL, England (AFP): England fast bowler Matthew Hoggard produced a heartening display ahead of next week's first Test against the West Indies with a flurry of wickets for MCC as the tourists faltered on the second day of three here Wednesday... read more...

Brazil's Lazaroni given second chance by Reggae Boyz

KINGSTON, Jamaica (AFP): Former Brazil technical director Sebastiao Lazaroni has been named as head coach of Jamaica with qualification for the 2006 World Cup finals as his mission, the Jamaican football federation said... read more...

Trinidad and Tobago hold South Korea to 1-1 draw

SEOUL, South Korea (AFP): Trinidad and Tobago held South Korea, the 2002 World Cup semi-finalists, to a 1-1 draw in a friendly at Seoul's World Cup Stadium on Wednesday... read more...

Commentary: England series provides opportunity for youngsters

With the disappointment of defeat in the NatWest final behind them, West Indies will now turn attention to the Test series against England before focusing on one-day international cricket again when the ICC Champions Trophy bowls off in September... read more...