Archives for Friday, July 16, 2004:

Dutch military 'running amok' in Netherlands Antilles

AMSTERDAM, The Netherlands: According to Expatica, of the 1,000 Dutch naval personnel stationed in the Netherlands Antilles to combat the international drugs trade, 15 have been arrested so far this year for allegedly trafficking narcotics, it was revealed Thursday... read more...

US Coast Guard suspends search for 15 missing migrants

MIAMI, USA (AFP): The US Coast Guard (USCG) said Thursday it suspended the search for 15 migrants missing since their boat capsized off Puerto Rico's Desecheo Island earlier this week... read more...

Taiwan assured diplomatic ties with Dominican Republic stable

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AFP): Taiwan has been assured by the Dominican Republic it would not switch its diplomatic recognition from Taipei to Beijing despite establishing business ties with China, the foreign ministry said Thursday... read more...

Ministerial meeting to advance CARICOM-Cuba relations

GEORGETOWN, Guyana: Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), Mr. Edwin Carrington was due to join CARICOM Ministers of Foreign Affairs in Havana for the First CARICOM-Cuba Ministerial Meeting on Thursday... read more...

Letter: The Right to Write What's Right

The regional press fraternity must be frowning with seriously furrowed brows on their local counterparts in the media for what they claim is freedom of expression. Is your freedom to express yourself to be limited to re-hashing vile anti-government diatribe worthy of the closest rum shop?... read more...

SPORTS NEWS

West Indies scrape past MCC

ARUNDEL, England (AFP): A late order collapse by MCC helped West Indies to an unconvincing 29-run win here on the final day of three Thursday... read more...

Trinidadians upset over 2007 Cricket World Cup venues

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad: Trinidadians are outraged over receiving the “Brown Package” which features four teams, to include World Cup runner-up India, and three as yet to be named qualifiers... read more...