Archives for Monday, August 16, 2004:

Tropical Storm Earl moves through the Windward Islands

MIAMI, USA: Tropical Storm Earl, the fifth named storm of the 2004 hurricane season moved through the Windward Islands Sunday, passing within 25 miles of Grenada, according to the National Hurricane Center in Miami.  Preliminary reports from Grenada indicate some fallen trees and downed power lines, along with some minor flooding... read more...

US donates extra two million dollars to Haiti

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AFP): The United States will donate two million dollars to Haiti in an effort to improve electricity in the impoverished Caribbean nation's capital, the US embassy here has announced... read more...

US clears Swiss watchmaker of tax evasion using BVI company

GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP): The world's leading watchmaker Swatch said Sunday that it had been cleared by the United States Department of Labour of charges by former employees that it had evaded taxes using an offshore subsidiary in the British Virgin Islands... read more...

Cubans seek longevity record

HAVANA, Cuba (UPI): Fidel Castro's personal physician is predicting Cuba will soon supplant Japan as the nation with the world's oldest population... read more...

Carter praises efforts to develop Guyana's unrealised potential

GEORGETOWN, Guyana: Guyana is blessed with extraordinary human and natural resources, which the country’s leaders are struggling to utilize, said former US President Jimmy Carter, who has concluded a three-day visit to Guyana... read more...

ENTERTAINMENT NEWS

Popular Jamaican artiste Bounty Killer faces charges in Trinidad and Tobago

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad: Two well-known dancehall artistes from Jamaica, Bounty Killer and Elephant Man, both had a run-in with the police here over the weekend... read more...

SPORTS NEWS

England set up last-day thriller

MANCHESTER, England (AFP): England gave themselves a chance of victory on the last day of the third Test against West Indies here at Old Trafford with a fine all-round bowling display.  At stumps, on the fourth day, West Indies were 161 for nine in their second innings, a lead of 226. Flintoff, Giles and Harmison all chipped in... read more...

Lara fastest to 10,000 Test runs

MANCHESTER, England (AFP): West Indies captain Brian Lara became the fastest batsman to score 10,000 Test runs when he made seven against England in the third Test at Old Trafford here Sunday.  Left-hander Lara, only the fourth man to score 10,000 Test runs, reached the landmark in his 111th Test and 195th innings... read more...

Jacobs out of England series

MANCHESTER, England (AFP): West Indies wicket-keeper Ridley Jacobs was ruled out of the remainder of the tour of England here Sunday after undergoing knee surgery.  Jacobs, 36, a veteran of 65 Tests, will return home to Antigua on Wednesday and miss the final Test of the four-match series at The Oval starting Thursday... read more...

Jamaican challenger Powell predicts 100m world record

ATHENS, Greece (AFP): Jamaica's Asafa Powell predicted here on Sunday that there could be a 100 metres world record in the blue riband event at the Athens Olympics.  "I am in world record shape and it could take that to get the gold medal," said the 21-year-old sprinter who is among the favourites in the race... read more...

Jamaica's 'Lightning Bolt' gets the spark back

ATHENS, Greece (AFP): Jamaica's sprinting prodigy Usain Bolt confirmed that he would be on the start line of the 200 metres here Sunday... read more...

Puerto Rico shock the US Dream Team

ATHENS, Greece (AFP): Puerto Rico beat the United States 'Dream Team' basketballers 92-73 here Sunday in one of the biggest shocks in the history of the Olympic Games... read more...