Archives for Saturday, July 17, 2004:

Bush slams Cuba, says US has 'particular duty' against human trafficking

TAMPA, USA (AFP): The United States has a "particular duty" to lead the worldwide fight against illicit trade in persons for sex and forced labor, President George W. Bush said Friday, singling out Cuba as one of the world's worst violators... read more...

Kissinger meets with Trinidad and Tobago PM

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad: Dr Henry Kissinger, former US Secretary of State, met with Prime Minister Patrick Manning in Trinidad to discuss vision 2020 with the Government... read more...

Policeman shot dead in Trinidad

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad: Heston Joseph, a 27-year-old policeman was shot dead on Wednesday night by a gunman sitting behind the driver of a maxi taxi in the crime-ridden area of Lavantille in Trinidad... read more...

Three arrested during demonstration in St Kitts

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts: Leaders of the People's Action Movement (PAM) were taken into police custody Friday afternoon and later released after they defied police instructions to follow the prescribed route granted for a march to protest recent load-shedding of electricity... read more...

Former Haitian prime minister questioned about college violence

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AFP): Former Haitian prime minister Yvon Neptune was questioned by a judge Friday about bloody clashes at a state university last year between students and faculty and armed partisans of former president Jean-Bertrand Aristide... read more...

Canadian Mounties leave to train Haitian police

MONTREAL, Canada (AFP): A contingent of 30 Royal Canadian Mounted Police officers left for Haiti Saturday, the first of three contingents that will train Haiti's new police force, the RCMP said... read more...

Antigua-Barbuda discusses technical assistance with Australia

ST. JOHN’S, Antigua: The provision of technical assistance to Antigua and Barbuda by the Government of Australia was one of the main topics discussed during the presentation of Letters of Introduction of the Australian High Commissioner Designate to Antigua and Barbuda John Michell to Prime Minister Baldwin Spencer... read more...

ENTERTAINMENT NEWS

The Mighty Sparrow celebrates his 69th birthday

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad: Architect, Father and Calypso King of the World, Slinger Francisco (The Mighty Sparrow) is in full gear for his celebratory concert this weekend at Queens Hall where he is also expected to be commemorating his 69th birthday... read more...

HEALTH NEWS

US makes embargo exception in cancer drug deal with Cuba

WASHINGTON, USA (AFP): The US government has made a new exception in its trade embargo on communist-run Cuba, approving CancerVax Corporation's deal with Havana to develop three cancer drugs created in the Caribbean nation... read more...

SPORTS NEWS

Doubts over Haiti v Brazil match

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti: A proposed football match between Haiti and Brazil is in doubt, according to the Haitian coach. Fernando Clavijo told the BBC his country lacked an adequate stadium or training facilities, and also raised fears about security in Haiti... read more...

Logie tells youngsters to raise their game

LONDON, England (AFP): West Indies coach Gus Logie has called on his fledgling players to improve their performance and up their concentration levels ahead of next week's first Test against England... read more...

Injuries cloud England selection

LONDON, England (AFP): England's selectors will have to negotiate their way through some tricky injury questions before announcing Sunday their squad for next week's first Test against the West Indies... read more...