Caribbean news The Bahamas abandons tax haven status The Bahamas has been removed from an international list of uncooperative tax havens by signing information exchange pacts with several Nordic nations.Pascal Saint-Amans is a spokesman for the Paris-ba... story.caribbeanherald.com | 3/10/10 11:20 PM Obama meets Preval, warns Haiti situation 'dire' WASHINGTON (AFP) - President Barack Obama said Wednesday that Haiti's plight was still "dire" after its earthquake and warned after meeting Haitian President Rene Preval of a possible new humanita... story.caribbeanherald.com | 3/10/10 11:20 PM Challenge To Prevent Second Disaster In Haiti President Obama, with Haitian President Rene Preval, renews America's commitment to help the earthquake-devastated nation rebuild, at the White House on Wednesday. story.caribbeanherald.com | 3/10/10 11:07 PM In Paying for Sex Changes, Cuba Breaks from Past In this March 5, 2010 photo, Yiliam Gonzalez, second from right, and her mother Janeth Anchia, left, visit with neighbors in Havana. Gonzalez is one of eight transsexuals to undergo a sex change under... story.caribbeanherald.com | 3/10/10 10:54 PM BBC Caribbean News in Brief This is the conclusion of newspaper publisher Leslie Pierre, who told BBC Caribbean he was surprised it had taken this long for the cracks to show in the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC). story.caribbeanherald.com | 3/10/10 10:52 PM Private sector eyes opportunity in Haiti rebuilding MIAMI - Rebuilding Haiti after its catastrophic earthquake should generate major contracts for private companies specializing in construction, logistics, transport and security, but U.S. executives sa... story.caribbeanherald.com | 3/10/10 10:29 PM Private firms line up as Haiti opens for business MIAMI (AFP) - Haiti's road to recovery took a new twist Wednesday as a trade group representing private security contractors wrapped up a conference on reconstruction in the earthquake-battered nation... story.caribbeanherald.com | 3/10/10 10:24 PM Tennis stars gather to Hit For Haiti, Friday on TSN2 TSN2 serves up some of the greatest names in tennis for a great cause, as Pete Sampras, Andre Agassi, Martina Navratilova, Steffi Graf and Lindsay Davenport join current tour players Roger Federer, Ra... story.caribbeanherald.com | 3/10/10 10:22 PM Obama Pledges Renewed Backing to Haiti (WASHINGTON) President Barack Obama on Wednesday renewed America's commitment to the recovery and reconstruction of earthquake-devastated Haiti, telling visiting President Rene Preval he knows ... story.caribbeanherald.com | 3/10/10 10:21 PM Quake claims Haiti’s best and brightest Haiti has gone through such losses of talent before, usually in times of political upheaval. Many fled or were killed under the father-and-son Duvalier dictatorships from 1957-86. People also escaped ... story.caribbeanherald.com | 3/10/10 10:18 PM Brazil leader blasted for stance on Cuba prisoners Brazil's president is coming under criticism for his deference to the Cuban government regarding the island's political prisoners and hunger strikes over human rights. story.caribbeanherald.com | 3/10/10 10:15 PM Private firms line up as Haiti opens for business Haiti's road to recovery took a new twist Wednesday as a trade group representing private security contractors wrapped up a conference on reconstruction in the earthquake-battered nation. "You don'... story.caribbeanherald.com | 3/10/10 10:12 PM Obama promises more aid to Haiti President Barack Obama is renewing America's commitment to the recovery and reconstruction of earthquake-devastated Haiti, telling visiting President Rene Preval he understands the situation there "re... story.caribbeanherald.com | 3/10/10 10:07 PM Brazil leader blasted for stance on Cuba prisoners BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) - Brazil's president is coming under criticism for his deference to the Cuban government regarding the island's political prisoners and hunger strikes over human rights. A Cuban ... story.caribbeanherald.com | 3/10/10 10:06 PM BBC Caribbean News in Brief Boycotting MPs warned of possible by-elections, claims of divisions within Grenada's NDC rejected, and more. www.bbc.co.uk | 3/10/10 9:59 PM Brazil leader blasted for stance on Cuba prisoners President of Brazil Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva takes his seat for the Opening Ceremony for the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics at the National Stadium on August 8, 2008 in Beijing, China. (Alexander Hasse... story.caribbeanherald.com | 3/10/10 9:44 PM Situation in Haiti remains 'dire' Joseph Weber President Obama said Wednesday that living conditions in Haiti remain "dire," despite recovery efforts since the Jan. 12 earthquake. He was joined at his White House speech by Haitian Pr... story.caribbeanherald.com | 3/10/10 9:44 PM UN chief Ban Ki-moon weeps for Haiti victims The United Nations secretary general Ban Ki-moon watches the UN flag being lowered at a memorial ceremony for the 101 agency staff who died in the earthquake in Haiti. story.caribbeanherald.com | 3/10/10 9:41 PM Unesco to help restore Haitian cultural heritage The UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (Unesco) will set up a committee to help restore the Haitian cultural heritage damaged in a devastating earthquake in the Caribbean nation. story.caribbeanherald.com | 3/10/10 9:40 PM Governor General Meets with the President of the Dominican Republic (Marketwire - March 10, 2010) - Upon their arrival in the Dominican Republic, Their Excellencies Michaëlle Jean, Governor General of Canada, and Mr. Jean-Daniel Lafond met with the country's pres... story.caribbeanherald.com | 3/10/10 9:28 PM Dominican Republic February prices climb 0.14%, paced by foods Santo Domingo.- Dominican Republic’s Central Bank said consumer prices in February climbed 0.14% compared with January, which takes the accumulated inflation rate in the first two months to 1.45 per... story.caribbeanherald.com | 3/10/10 9:20 PM Cuba experiments with private retail enterprise HAVANA - Cuba nationalized all retail business in 1968, down to the shoe-shine shops, but in an attempt to stimulate the stagnant economy and reduce bureaucracy, it is experimenting with giving some o... story.caribbeanherald.com | 3/10/10 9:06 PM Brazil Leader Blasted for Stance on Cuba Prisoners Filed at 2:06 p.m. ET BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) -- Brazil's president is coming under criticism for his deference to the Cuban government regarding the island's political prisoners and story.caribbeanherald.com | 3/10/10 9:02 PM As Haiti recovers from massive quake, Obama vows support Reporting from Washington - President Obama pledged to stand by Haiti as it recovered from its devastating earthquake, assuring the stricken nation's president today that the U.S. would not turn its ... story.caribbeanherald.com | 3/10/10 8:57 PM Google May Offer Services In Cuba, Iran, Sudan Buzz This It looks like Google may be ready to wade into another controversial censorship vs. availability of services situation. A high-ranking corporate representative has welcomed the U.S. Treasury... story.caribbeanherald.com | 3/10/10 8:56 PM Cuba's sugar industry hit by low productivity (AP) HAVANA - Production at Cuba's sugar plants has been hit hard this year by inefficiency, a spate of breakdowns and other technical problems, state-media reported Wednesday, adding to sob... story.caribbeanherald.com | 3/10/10 8:43 PM Brazil leader blasted for stance on Cuba prisoners BRASILIA, Brazil—Brazil's president is coming under criticism for his deference to the Cuban government regarding the island's political prisoners and hunger strikes over human rights. A Cuban d... story.caribbeanherald.com | 3/10/10 8:35 PM Brazil leader blasted for stance on Cuba prisoners BRASILIA, Brazil -- Brazil's president is coming under criticism for his deference to the Cuban government regarding the island's political prisoners and hunger strikes over human rights. A Cuban dis... story.caribbeanherald.com | 3/10/10 8:27 PM Obama Pledges Continued Support For Quake-Ravaged Haiti (RTTNews) - President Barack Obama Wednesday reiterated the U.S. commitment to recovery and rebuilding in Haiti following the earthquake that devastated the nation in January.Speaking in the White H... story.caribbeanherald.com | 3/10/10 8:24 PM Brazil leader blasted for stance on Cuba prisoners BRASILIA, Brazil Brazil's president is coming under criticism for his deference to the Cuban government regarding the island's political prisoners and hunger strikes over human rights. A ... story.caribbeanherald.com | 3/10/10 7:43 PM Brazil leader blasted for stance on Cuba prisoners BRASILIA, Brazil -- Brazil's president is coming under criticism for his deference to the Cuban government regarding the island's political prisoners and hunger strikes over human rights.A Cuban diss... story.caribbeanherald.com | 3/10/10 7:37 PM 7-Y-O DIES AT SCHOOL - Institution, family left puzzled Last Thursday, when Danay Baker-Smith dressed her seven-year-old daughter, Janelle Smith, and sent her off to school, she had no idea that a few hours later her child would be dead.In fact, just one n... story.caribbeanherald.com | 3/10/10 7:34 PM Fire leaves five homeless Five people, including a child, are now homeless after fire of unknown origin gutted a two-bedroom house at Stephen Lane in Southside, central Kingston, yesterday. story.caribbeanherald.com | 3/10/10 7:34 PM ATTEMPT TO EXTORT $50 LEADS TO DEATH The father of a St Ann schoolgirl is today nursing injuries in hospital after a knife brawl in the Ocho Rios Transportation Centre, with men who attempted to extort $50 from his daughter, left him wou... story.caribbeanherald.com | 3/10/10 7:34 PM Crime down in St Andrew Central Superintendent of the St Andrew Central police Derrick Knight says the division has seen a reduction in the number of criminal activities since January. story.caribbeanherald.com | 3/10/10 7:34 PM Accused to appear in Gun Court He is Dennis Lawson of Hartlands, St Catherine. When the case was called up in the Spanish Town Resident Magistrate's Court yesterday, the accused, said to be the father of a former West Indies playe... story.caribbeanherald.com | 3/10/10 7:34 PM Suspects slapped with bribery charge Sergeant Russell Robinson and Garnett Pellington were slapped with breaching the Corruption Prevention Act in the Corporate Area Resident Magistrate's Court yesterday. Allegations are that on Februar... story.caribbeanherald.com | 3/10/10 7:34 PM Cops hunt for fisherman The Portland police came up empty-handed in their search for a local fisherman, who visited Haiti less than two weeks ago and reportedly contracted malaria, but fled the parish since his return. story.caribbeanherald.com | 3/10/10 7:34 PM Tax reminder goes mobile As of March 8, the Tax Administration expanded its Tax Reminder Service - TAXREM, which allows persons to receive text message reminders and notices. story.caribbeanherald.com | 3/10/10 7:34 PM In paying for sex changes, Cuba breaks from past (AP Photo/Javier Galeano)In this March 5, 2010 photo, Yiliam Gonzalez, second from right, and her mother Janeth Anchia, left, visit with neighbors in Havana. Gonzalez is one of eight transsexuals to u... story.caribbeanherald.com | 3/10/10 7:30 PM Obama warns situation in Haiti remains 'dire' Washington - US President Barack Obama warned Wednesday that the situation in Haiti remains "dire" and called on the world to step up its efforts in the earthquake devastated Caribbean nation. "People... story.caribbeanherald.com | 3/10/10 7:27 PM Dominican Republic’s most wanted had Puerto Rican politicos in his pocket Cable theft prompts Dominican Republic ban on scrap metal exports ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ --> story.caribbeanherald.com | 3/10/10 7:27 PM Caribbean day of prayer PEOPLE ACROSS THE CARIBBEAN are being called upon to "March Forth On Your Knees" today, the Caribbean Day Of Prayer organised by Prayer Warriors International Foundation.It is the fourth consecutive y... feeds.barbadosnews.net | 3/4/10 9:12 AM Caribbean Insurance Report 2010 Caribbean Insurance Report 2010 " report to their offering. Business Monitor International's Caribbean Insurance Report provides industry professionals and strategists, corporate analysts, insurance a... story.haitisun.com | 3/3/10 4:00 PM The changing world and the Caribbean The changing world and the Caribbean By David Jessop www.bbc.co.uk | 3/2/10 12:56 PM Caribbean Contributes Natural Gas The Caribbean is not just the birthplace of the steelpan, a beach vacation destination, and home of a spectacular Carnival celebration. The Caribbean islands are also working toward energy independenc... story.caribbeanherald.com | 2/26/10 10:47 PM BBC Caribbean News in Brief A regional rainfall model has been launched in Barbados The model will enable the provision of excess rainfall insurance policies for Caribbean countries through the Caribbean Catastrophe Risk Insu... story.venezuelastar.com | 2/25/10 9:46 PM Caribbean tourism leaders to talk sustainability in Barbados BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (BTA) -- Barbados is set to host decision makers in regional tourism this May through the Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) “Caribbean Conference on Sustainable Tourism D... feeds.barbadosnews.net | 2/22/10 4:07 AM Caribbean battles drought Caribbean countries introduce water rationing and other measures as low rainfall causes shortages. www.bbc.co.uk | 2/18/10 7:55 PM Afghans head to Caribbean www.bbc.co.uk | 2/15/10 2:07 PM |