Archives for Saturday, November 27, 2004:

USVI judge and school principal at odds over student's re-admission

CHARLOTTE AMALIE, USVI: Principal of the Ivanna Eudora Kean High School, Sharon McCollum-Rogers in St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands, spent Thanksgiving eve defending her decision not to comply with a judge's order to return a student to the school after the boy was arrested by police for "trashing" his mother's TV set... read more...

BVI Opposition excluded from security meeting

ROAD TOWN, BVI: Ralph O'Neal, the opposition leader in the Legislative Council of the British Virgin Islands, is at odds with the government for not extending an invitation to the opposition to participate in a recent national meeting on crime in the territory... read more...

St Vincent PM supports the death penalty

KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent: Capital punishment is once again on the front burner, with St Vincent and the Grenadines Prime Minister Dr Ralph Gonsalves saying he supports the measure to stop criminals "holding any sway" in the country.  He made the comments during a debate dealing with the Firearm Amendment Act... read more...

Malaysian prime minister wraps up visit to Cuba

HAVANA, Cuba (AFP): Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi on Friday wrapped up a two-day official visit to Cuba, during which he exchanged views with President Fidel Castro and other Cuban leaders.  Badawi was seen off at Havana's Jose Marti international airport by General Raul Castro, the president's brother...  read more...

EU members keen to renew contacts with Cuba

BRUSSELS, Belgium (AFP): European Union member states want to renew their diplomatic contacts with Cuba, the Dutch EU presidency said Friday, after Spain became the first in the bloc to re-establish links with the island since sanctions were imposed 17 months ago...  read more...

Aristide supporters march through Haitian capital

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (UPI): Supporters of former Haitian President Jean-Bertrand Aristide marched through Port-au-Prince Friday in a calm demonstration of support for the ousted leader... read more...

Curacao to hold referendum on future status

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AFP): Curacao, the largest island of the Dutch Antilles, will hold a referendum next year on its future status with options ranging from the status quo to complete independence from the Netherlands, Dutch media reported Friday...  read more...

LETTERS

I am a believer in reporting just the relevant facts

In regard to the piece which ran on 11/24 by Norman “Gus” Thomas. The article communicated the developments and the actions being taken by the Kittian Government and the medical school in regard to armed robberies taken place on St Kitts...  read more...