Archives for Thursday, August 19, 2004:

CARICOM still split on Haiti recognition

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (AFP): The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) remains still split on whether it should lift its suspension of Haiti's membership in the regional grouping, Grenada Prime Minister Keith Mitchell said here Wednesday... read more...

Taiwan pledges rice to Dominican Republic, announces Chen trip to Caribbean

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AFP): Taiwan on Wednesday pledged to provide 10,000 tonnes of rice to the Dominican Republic and announced President Chen Shui-bian will visit the Caribbean, in a trip seen to counter a fresh diplomatic offensive by rival China in the region... read more...

Trial acquitting Haitian paramilitary leaders a 'mockery': Amnesty International

MADRID, Spain (AFP): Amnesty International Wednesday condemned as a "mockery" the trial resulting in the acquittal of a former Haitian paramilitary commander and an ex-officer charged with murder... read more...

Police officers from Jordan arrive in Haiti

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AFP): A group of 125 police officers from Jordan have arrived in Haiti to reinforce a UN stabilization force deployed in the country, UN officials said Tuesday... read more...

A call to rise up in Grenada

ST. GEORGE'S Grenada: Former permanent secretary in the Prime Minister's Ministry and former speech writer, Cajeton Hood, has suggested that Grenadians should rise up in light of a one man commission to inquire into allegations of bribery by Prime Minister Mitchell... read more...

Grenada nurses say ‘no return to slavery’

ST. GEORGE‘S, Grenada: A special brew is in the making between nurses and the Grenada Government, though not alcoholic, could be more effective than alcohol itself... read more...

Call for more domestic ownership of Bahamian economy

NASSAU, Bahamas: Speaking earlier this week, Dr Gilbert Morris, executive director of the Bahamian Landfall Centre for Finance, Trade and International Affairs, expressed concern that the level of foreign ownership in the country’s banking sector is holding back Bahamian participation in the economy, the Bahama Journal reports... read more...

LEGAL NEWS

Chief of new Caribbean Court sworn in

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (AFP): The former chief justice of Trinidad and Tobago, Michael De La Bastide, was sworn in Wednesday as president of the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ), which is scheduled to begin work later this year... read more...

Antigua-Barbuda government takes legal action to regain ownership of Guiana

ST. JOHN’S, Antigua: The government of Antigua and Barbuda has commenced legal action against Asian Village Antigua, to regain ownership of over 1,500 acres of land known as Guiana Island.  The land was leased to the company owned by Malaysian Investor Dato Tan Kay Hock for the development of a tourism project in 1998... read more...

SPORTS NEWS

Lara defiant despite defeats

LONDON, England (AFP): West Indies captain Brian Lara vowed to stay with his team as they looked to avoid a 4-0 Test whitewash against England... read more...

Football fiesta aims to put Haiti on path to peace

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AFP): Brazil's world champion soccer stars got a hero's welcome here as they brought a message of peace to Haiti on Wednesday, but they still whomped the impoverished Caribbean nation's team 6-0 in a good-natured match... read more...

Penpix of two Caribbean stars set to light up the Olympics

ATHENS, Greece (AFP): Penpix of two Caribbean athletes likely to star when the main athletics programme gets underway here on Friday:  Tonique Williams-Darling (BAH) has burst onto the 400 metres scene with a dramatic flourish this season and has shot down last year's world champion Ana Guevara twice... read more...