Archives for Wednesday, July 28, 2004:

CARICOM mulls Haiti's return as full member

GEORGETOWN, Guyana (AFP): A group of Caribbean prime ministers will this week consider Haiti's return to its Caricom council seat, a spokesman said Tuesday... read more...

Castro blasts Bush for claiming Cuba is a sex tourism destination

HAVANA, Cuba (AFP): Cuban President Fidel Castro Monday lashed out at his US counterpart for claiming Cuba was a favored destination for pedophiles and other sex tourists, and pointed to George W. Bush's past alcohol problems... read more...

Jamaica taking steps to protect country’s borders

KINGSTON, Jamaica: The Jamaican government is taking steps to ensure that Jamaica’s borders are adequately protected, by upgrading the level of immigration checks at all points of entry, with work already started at the country’s two major airports – Norman Manley International in Kingston and Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay... read more...

New Deputy Governor General appointed in Antigua-Barbuda

ST. JOHN'S, Antigua: A prominent Antiguan businessman, Sir Eustace B. Francis KCN, OD has been appointed Deputy Governor General of Antigua and Barbuda. His appointment took effect as of June 26, 2004.  The 65-year-old was born on Cotton Estate, a settlement just outside the country's first town, Parham... read more...

FEATURE

Fidel Castro's culinary passion

HAVANA, Cuba (UPI): From the days of his youth, Cuban President Fidel Castro has been a lover of cooking... read more...

LEGAL NEWS

Trinidad postmistress gets 6 years for theft

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad: The element of abuse of trust is mostly what drove Judge Malcolm Holdip to impose a jail sentence of six years on former postmistress Gloria Ramnarine, 51, who was found guilty in the San Fernando High Court last Thursday of stealing TT$145,703.05 from the safe at the Rio Claro Post Office, according to a Newsday report... read more...

SPORTS NEWS

England have the edge against West Indies says Vaughan

LONDON, England (AFP): England captain Michael Vaughan said his side had a "psychological edge" over the West Indies after their first Test win at Lord's... read more...