Archives for Friday, February 4, 2005:

Castro hands EU 'kick in the teeth', says US official

BRUSSELS, Belgium (AFP): Even a concession to Fidel Castro is rewarded with a "kick in the teeth", a US government official said Thursday, commenting on the Cuban leader's dismissive reaction to a decision by the European Union to ease sanctions against him... read more...

Cuba imports powdered milk from US

HAVANA, Cuba (AFP): Cuba bought 8,000 tons of powdered milk Thursday from the United States, despite the embargo imposed by Washington on the island for more than four decades.  The 22 million dollar deal was the latest evidence of the growing trade in farm and food products worth hundreds of millions of dollars yearly... read more...

Haiti PM Latortue reshuffles his government

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AFP): Haitian Prime Minister Gerard Latortue on Thursday presided over a government reshuffle at the presidential Palace here appointing several new ministers to his administration... read more...

Jamaican cabinet approves US$270m accounting system contract

KINGSTON, Jamaica: The Jamaican Cabinet has approved the award of a US$270 million contract, under a sole source system of procurement, for a financial management accounting system from RMP Associates Limited.  Information Minister Senator Burchell Whiteman made the announcement on Monday's post-Cabinet press briefing... read more...

Media professionals enjoy Cayman Islands business lunch

GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands: Information technology and all its ramifications for the press in today's environment were just some of the issues discussed by the Cayman Islands Government Chief Information Officer, Patricia Ebanks, and Caribbean Net News Senior Correspondent, Norman 'Gus' Thomas... read more...

McIntyre steps down as chairman of post-Ivan committee in Grenada

ST GEORGE'S, Grenada: Chairman of the Agency for Reconstruction and Development (ARD) Sir Alister McIntyre has informed the Prime Minister of Grenada Dr. Keith Mitchell that unanticipated medical developments have prohibited him from continuing to serve in the capacity as chairman of the ARD... read more...

Civilians rewarded in Bahamas crime fight

NASSAU, The Bahamas: Bahamian Commissioner of Police Paul Farquharson has commended two residents of North Eleuthera for their bravery in helping law enforcement officers capture suspects in a bank robbery on Spanish Wells. The Commissioner presented plaques to Chief Councillor Abner Pinder and pilot Rosemary Mitchell... read more...

Bob Marley celebrations throw spotlight on Rastafarian 'promised land'

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AFP): As thousands of Bob Marley fans flock here for celebrations for what would have been the late reggae legend's 60th birthday, the spotlight has fallen again on Ethiopia, a "promised land" for Rastafarians that is perhaps better known for disastrous famines... read more...

Analysis: Dominican Republic's drug problem

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (UPI): Everything was going according to plan. The blue truck took off from somewhere in the south, toward a destination in the north. Its two occupants only stopped for 10 minutes in one of Quirino Ernesto Paulino Castillo's businesses to discuss issues that could not be spoken about over the telephone... read more...

SPORTS NEWS

Commentary: Same old Windies

The prolonged rebuilding process in West Indies cricket received a major set back with the premature exit of Brian Lara’s team from the VB triangular tournament in Australia... read more...