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Monday, March 8, 2010 Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 10:20AMA severe shortage of nurses could cripple the nation's development, according to a World Bank report, which named The Bahamas among a group of Caribbean countries that suffers from the deficiency.
Martin Samuel: Red Knights? Let's go one better and send for the Barron Knights Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 7:57PMThe Red Knights? Manchester United would be better off being run by the Barron Knights. At least there were only five of them. There were 40 Red Knights at the last count, or maybe it was 60. The list seems to be growing all the time, because fantasies do.
Martin Samuel: Red Knights? Let's go one better and send for Barron Knights Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 7:04PMThere were 40 Red Knights at the last count, or maybe it was 60. The list seems to be growing all the time, because fantasies do.
Victims target Stanford base Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 1:14AMSome Latin American citizens say they plan to punish cruise lines for financial losses allegedly suffered at the hands of jailed Texas promoter Robert Allen Stanford.
Cases of 'bullying' US politics Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 10:43PMIT WOULD be a pity if the rest of our Caribbean Community governments do not see the necessity to acquaint themselves with the circumstances of the current sharp dispute between Jamaica and the United States over Washington’s demand for the extradition of a known and controversial Jamaican drug ’kingpin; Christopher ’Dudus’ Coke.
Man spends £1.5million travelling to every country in the world Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 6:21PMWeb tycoon travels the globe to visit all 192 U.N. recognised countries, plus 814 of 873 of the rest
Gayle leads Windies to series leveller Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 3:49PMA determined 88 from captain Chris Gayle led West Indies to a four-wicket win over Zimbabwe in Guyana this morning (AEDT) to level their one-day series at 1-1.
Published on: 3/6/2010. Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 2:21AMST JOHN'S, Antigua - St Vincent and the Grenadines Prime Minister Dr Ralph Gonsalves says Eastern Caribbean governments are closer to taking over the operations of the financially troubled British American Insurance Company (BAICO).
Zimbabwe holds nerve to edge Windies Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 4:50PMShingirai Masakadza held his nerve in the final over to help Zimbabwe earn a two-run victory over West Indies in the first one-day international this morning (AEDT).
Animal Groups Pledge $1.1M for Long-Term Animal Relief Efforts in Haiti Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 11:11AMPORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti, March 4 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Today, the Animal Relief Coalition for Haiti (ARCH) announced a $1.1 million agreement with the Haitian government aimed at improving animal welfare conditions and repairing the country's damaged veterinary capacity in the aftermath of the devastating earthquake of January 12. The coalition was formed by more than 20 of the world's ...
Rapping Rep. Rangel Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 5:10AMBy JONATHAN CAPEHART The Washington Post It's unseemly when members of Congress throw their staffs under the bus when they get into trouble. That Rep. Charlie Rangel, D-N.Y., is the latest offender is no surprise. But the embattled chairman of the tax-writing Ways and Means Committee might be justified - in this instance.
Under Fire, U.S. Rep. Rangel Appears To Be Losing Grip Of Committee Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 2:44AMCaught in a swirl of ethics inquiries, U.S. Representative Charles B. Rangel, the dean of the New York Congressional delegation, appeared to be losing his grip on his powerful post as chairman of the tax-policy-writing Ways and Means Committee on Tuesday as Republicans planned to force a vote to remove him from his position.
Published on: 3/3/2010. Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 2:12AMBARBADOS hasn't received even "a trickle" of aid from its CARICOM neighbours to help foot the Regional Security System's (RSS) bills. Prime Minister David Thompson made the admission in the House of Assembly yesterday.
Peace Corps gives couple the 'perfect opportunity' Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 2:06AMWhen most of us retire, we look forward to taking it easy, do a little fishing maybe, taking off our shoes and relaxing. But not James and Sharon Muir. When James retired from his job as property manager for the city of Fresno, Calif., Sharon semi-retired as an accountant. And then they went to work: two years in the Peace Corps. Two years on a small 7-mile-by-13-mile island in the Caribbean ...
Milan Fashion Week: Moschino Cheap & Chic Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 5:11AMHilary Alexander reviews the Moschino Cheap & Chic autumn/winter 2010/11 collection from Milan Fashion Week.
Customers complain as Able plays catch up Wednesday, February 17, 2010 @ 9:19AMOne former customer left Able Energy offices in Rockaway on Monday with a $500 check in his hand, a refund of money he paid for home heating oil that he did not receive.
Reflections: The pain and pride of Port-au-Prince Wednesday, February 17, 2010 @ 4:03AMBONJOUR. January's cataclysmic earthquake in Haiti appeared to have sapped the energy and life from so many of that country's people, already ravaged by history and the evils of colonialism, ancient and modern.
'He became a voice of the scorned and segregated' Wednesday, February 17, 2010 @ 4:02AMCARIBBEAN leaders -- past and present -- yesterday paid homage to Professor Rex Nettleford during a specially convened sitting of the House of Representatives at Gordon House in Kingston.
Caribbean neighbours, MPs pay tribute to Rex Wednesday, February 17, 2010 @ 1:25AMSuch was Rex Nettleford's reach across the region and the rest of the world that Gordon House opened up its corridors yesterday to embrace others from the wider Caribbean community - a historic rarity.
Victims of Stanford scam sue Antigua, Carib bank Tuesday, February 16, 2010 @ 9:06PMJilted investors of a global fraud allegedly run by jailed financier R. Allen Stanford filed a lawsuit Tuesday against Caribbean regulators, five regional financial institutions and the government of
Victims of Stanford scam sue Antigua, Carib bank Tuesday, February 16, 2010 @ 7:41PM(AP:SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico) Jilted investors of a global fraud allegedly run by jailed financier R. Allen Stanford filed a lawsuit Tuesday against Caribbean regulators, five regional financial institutions and the government of Antigua and Barbuda.
Victims of Stanford scam sue Antigua, Carib bank Tuesday, February 16, 2010 @ 7:26PMJilted investors of a global fraud allegedly run by jailed financier R. Allen Stanford filed a lawsuit Tuesday against Caribbean regulators, five regional financial institutions and the government of Antigua and Barbuda. The class-action suit seeks... Antigua and Barbuda - Caribbean - Allen Stanford - Antigua - Barbuda
Victims of Stanford scam sue Antigua, Carib bank Tuesday, February 16, 2010 @ 6:58PMVictims of Stanford fraud file suit against Antigua government, Caribbean regulators
Victims of Stanford Scam Sue Antigua, Carib Bank Tuesday, February 16, 2010 @ 6:55PMVictims of Stanford fraud file suit against Antigua government, Caribbean regulators Caribbean - Antigua - Antigua and Barbuda - AllenStanford - Fraud
Stop in at Barbuda's Lighthouse Bay Resort When Sailing Through the Caribbean Tuesday, February 16, 2010 @ 5:15PMLOW BAY, Barbuda----When hopping from Caribbean island to island on a sailing adventure, take a bit of time to experience the tropical wonders at Lighthouse Bay Resort, an intimate, boutique resort nestled on the largely undeveloped Barbuda, an island known for its soft pink-and-white sand and succulent lobster.
Caribbean battling water shortage Sunday, February 14, 2010 @ 7:12PMCaribbean countries have been implementing various measures to control the use of water as the region experiences a prolonged drought.
Montserrat Battles Ash Cloud Sunday, February 14, 2010 @ 12:18PMMany flights around the Caribbean remained cancelled Saturday due to clouds of ash spewed up into the skies on the island of Montserrat.The ash forced LIAT, the region's biggest airline, to temporarily suspend flights in and out of Antigua's V.C.
Cruise ships come flocking in February Sunday, February 14, 2010 @ 10:24AMFebruary will prove to be an interesting month, with six newcomers calling from last week until later in the month. It will also be recorded as a busy cruise-ship month with three calls at Dunedin by two smaller vessels, and 13 visits to Port Chalmers by eight larger ships.
Clouds hover over tax hunt Sunday, February 14, 2010 @ 10:17AMSince Glenn Wheatley was jailed in 2007, only four other people - two Brisbane businessmen and a pair of NSW carpenters - have been convicted under $430 million operation.
Chasing the offshore tax cheats Sunday, February 14, 2010 @ 10:14AMKate Lahey looks at the Wickenby Project's impact, the bald numbers and its wider effects.
Caribbean volcano shuts down air traffic Saturday, February 13, 2010 @ 5:24PMA volcanic eruption on the island of Montserrat has caused the airport to be closed.
Volcano on island of Montserrat spews ash Saturday, February 13, 2010 @ 5:24PMA volcanic eruption on the island of Montserrat has caused disruptions for holiday-makers throughout the Caribbean. The international airport on the French island Guadeloupe was closed when thick clouds mushroomed into the air.
Miami DEA Legend Cleared By Judge in Stanford Case Saturday, February 13, 2010 @ 11:58AMJudge says feds failed to prove Tom Raffanello tried to thwart investigation of his boss
Aussies torment toothless Windies Tuesday, February 9, 2010 @ 4:11AMAustralia has dominated West Indies at Adelaide Oval, romping to an eight-wicket win to go 2-0 up in their one-day series.
Published on: 2/9/2010. Tuesday, February 9, 2010 @ 2:17AMAFTER THREE ROUNDS of mediation talks, the on-going battle between regional airline LIAT and its pilots is almost done.
Windies struggle to 170 Tuesday, February 9, 2010 @ 1:34AMOnly the stubbornness of the middle and lower orders helped West Indies avoid a catastrophic meltdown as it posted a meagre 170 in the second one-day clash with Australia in Adelaide.
Flat Windies on the ropes Tuesday, February 9, 2010 @ 12:06AMWest Indies was desperate for a major rescue mission after slumping to 6 for 93 halfway through its innings in the second one-day clash against Australia at the Adelaide Oval on Tuesday afternoon.
Coach concedes Windies must lift Monday, February 8, 2010 @ 3:34AMWest Indies coach David Murray says the side can not afford another batting collapse against Australia in Tuesday's second one-day international at the Adelaide Oval.
NATO forces storm hijacked ship Friday, February 5, 2010 @ 10:17PMNATO special forces have stormed a Slovenian cargo ship captured by pirates in the Gulf of Aden.
NATO forces storm hijacked ship Friday, February 5, 2010 @ 9:34PMNATO special forces have stormed a Slovenian cargo ship captured by pirates in the Gulf of Aden, freeing the crew of 25 in an unprecedented operation, a spokesman for the EU's naval force says.
Danish forces chase pirates from captured ship Friday, February 5, 2010 @ 7:13PMDanish special forces disrupted the takeover by pirates of a cargo ship in the Gulf of Aden on Friday.
World › Danish forces free ship captured by pirates Friday, February 5, 2010 @ 5:11PMDanish special forces disrupted the takeover by pirates of a cargo ship in the Gulf of Aden on Friday, in a maneuver rarely undertaken by…
Allen Stanford's liquidators, receiver in talks Friday, February 5, 2010 @ 2:41PMA dispute over control of $370 million in assets traced to accused Ponzi schemer Allen Stanford is holding up disbursement of the funds, but the liquidators and the receiver in the case are in talks to settle the matter, liquidators for Stanford's Antigua bank said on Friday.
Allen Stanford's liquidators, receiver in talks Friday, February 5, 2010 @ 2:41PMBy Anna Driver
PM Doha Time Friday, February 5, 2010 @ 2:15PMNato special forces stormed a Slovenian cargo ship captured by pirates in the Gulf of Aden yesterday, freeing the crew of 25 in an unprecedented operation, a spokesman for the EU’s naval force said.
Stanford liquidators say $370 million in assets found Friday, February 5, 2010 @ 1:43PMHOUSTON (Reuters) - Funds and property valued at about $370 million traced to accused Ponzi schemer Allen Stanford have been located, but disputes over control of the assets are holding up disbursemen...
Published on: 1/29/2010. Friday, January 29, 2010 @ 2:36AMGUYANA, SURINAME and Trinidad and Tobago have pledged the most money in the Caribbean to the Haiti relief effort. Acting deputy executive director of the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency, Liz Riley, said each of those countries' governments had pledged US$1 million.
Judgment reserved in TCL case against Guyana Govt Thursday, January 28, 2010 @ 10:29PMJudgment has been reserved in the matter involving Trinidad Cement Ltd (TCL) and its subsidiary, TCL Guyana Incorporated (TGI), following hours of legal arguments at the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) against the Government of Guyana.
Stanford Daughter to Vacate Condo to Avoid Sanction (Update2) Thursday, January 28, 2010 @ 4:00PMJan. 28 (Bloomberg) -- R. Allen Stanford’s adult daughter, Randi, avoided a contempt hearing in federal court by agreeing to move out of a condominium so it can be sold by the receiver liquidating her father’s assets.
Stanford's daughter must give up Houston condo Thursday, January 28, 2010 @ 2:47PMHOUSTON (Reuters) - The daughter of indicted Texas financier Allen Stanford must move out of a $1.3 million luxury apartment in Houston by March 31, according to an agreement reached with a court-appointed receiver on Thursday.