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Fri, 9 May 2008 09:57:00 GMT

Bush Says Cuba Has Made 'Empty Gestures' at Reform

U.S. President George Bush says he rejects calls to change his Cuba policy, now that Fidel Castro has ceded power to his brother Raul. VOA White House Correspondent Paula Wolfson reports in a speech to business leaders in Washington, Mr. Bush also made a
Fri, 9 May 2008 09:57:00 GMT

This Triumph 2000 Mk 2's original owner, a U.S. State Department worker, purchased it in the Bahamas. By the late 1970s, the 2000 was in Boston. But the left-hand-drive

car's career came to an abrupt halt when the owner hit a pine tree. It sat for years until Stephen Oertwig heard about it. 'Someone told me about a Triumph buried under a pine tree,' says the Fredericksburg, Virginia, resident. 'I found it sitting where
Fri, 9 May 2008 09:55:00 GMT

Two Power Plants Forced Offline After Wednesday's Blackout in Trinidad and Tobago, an Industrial Info News Alert

-- Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas) -- On Wednesday, a fault at one of Trinidad and Tobago's transmission lines caused a blackout, which affected the northwestern part of the country. The areas that were affected are
Fri, 9 May 2008 09:51:00 GMT

Resort in Bahamas releases giant manta ray into Atlantic Ocean

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS NASSAU, Bahamas - A 450-kilogram manta ray is back in the Atlantic Ocean after spending three years as a research subject and tourist attraction at a resort in the Bahamas. The massive black ray known as 'Zeus' spans nearly four
Fri, 9 May 2008 09:49:00 GMT

Gain Data on Offshore Life and Offshore Captive Insurance with the Caribbean Insurance Report 2008

DUBLIN, Ireland - (Business Wire) Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c91287) has announced the addition of Caribbean Insurance Report 2008 to their offering. The Caribbean Insurance Report provides independent forecasts and
Fri, 9 May 2008 09:45:00 GMT

The tie that binds

Prime Minister David Thompson wasn't expressing a political preference for the policies of United States Senator Barack Obama in the American Democratic presidential campaign for the White House. Instead, he was referring to the things that bind them:
Fri, 9 May 2008 09:32:00 GMT

Stranded Passengers In Barbados Return

Sixty-one Ghanaians who were stranded in Barbados for the past two-and-a half months, were on Thursday flown back home on board a chartered flight, Miami Air International. Also with the Ghanaians were 19 Nigerian passengers who declined to disclose any
Fri, 9 May 2008 09:10:00 GMT

The National Gas Co. Of Trinidad & Tobago's 'BBB+' CCR affirmed - S&P

MUMBAI (Thomson Financial) - Standard & Poor's Ratings Services said it affirmed its 'BBB+' long-term corporate credit rating on The National Gas Co. of Trinidad & Tobago Ltd (NGC) with a stable outlook. S&P said the ratings on NGC and Trinidad and
Fri, 9 May 2008 08:58:00 GMT

Clarke withdraws from West Indies tour

Australian vice-captain Michael Clarke has withdrawn from this month's West Indies tour due to personal reasons, according to a News Ltd website. The website reports sources in the Australian team, currently training in Brisbane, have said the star
Fri, 9 May 2008 08:52:00 GMT

Foreign investment in the Caribbean reaches record figures in 2007

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Fri, 9 May 2008 08:42:00 GMT

Clarke quits West Indies tour

CRICKET star Michael Clarke will not tour the West Indies because of the deteriorating health of his fiancee Lara Bingle's father. Model Bingle's dad Graham, who has been battling liver and pancreatic cancer, was taken to hospital again this week, after
Fri, 9 May 2008 08:42:00 GMT

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Fri, 9 May 2008 08:38:00 GMT

US will not ease sanctions on Cuba: Bush

Washington: US President George W. Bush said the US will not ease sanctions on Cuba until the communist island's leadership enacts real reforms that will lead to democracy.The Cuban government's recent easing of restrictions to allow the population
Fri, 9 May 2008 08:23:00 GMT

Clarke to delay departure for West Indies

BRISBANE: Australian vice captain Michael Clarke will delay his departure for the tour of West Indies due to personal reasons, Cricket Australia (CA) announced on Friday. A number of Web sites claimed Clarke had withdrawn from the tour because of the
Fri, 9 May 2008 08:15:00 GMT

Michael Clarke withdraws from start of West Indies tour

BRISBANE (AP): Vice captain Michael Clarke has withdrawn from the start of Australia's three-test cricket tour to the West Indies to remain in Sydney for family reasons. The remainder of the squad broke camp in Brisbane on Friday and will leave
Fri, 9 May 2008 08:01:00 GMT

The Jamaican sensation - MEANWHILE By Michelle Katigbak

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Fri, 9 May 2008 07:41:00 GMT

Clarke quits West Indies tour

CRICKET star Michael Clarke will not tour the West Indies because of the deteriorating health of his fiancee Lara Bingle's father. Model Bingle's dad Graham, who has been battling liver and pancreatic cancer, was taken to hospital again this week, after
Fri, 9 May 2008 07:35:00 GMT

Jamaican art takes spotlight at BCC

JAMAICAN ARTIST AND EDUCATOR, and head of the Fine Art Department at the Edna Manley School of the Visual and Performing Arts, Cecil Cooper, will deliver a lecture on his work and the works of Jamaican contemporary artists, at the Barbados Community
Fri, 9 May 2008 07:23:00 GMT

Antiguan chefs to showcase culinary skills

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Fri, 9 May 2008 07:11:00 GMT

$10m centre almost finished

BARBADOS IS POISED to become the hub for foreign language teaching and learning in the region with its new $10 million Barbados Language Centre. Minister of Education Ronald Jones made the announcement yesterday at the Barbados Language Centre
Fri, 9 May 2008 07:06:00 GMT

Butchers agree to 'proper' pork price

IN ORDER FOR PORK to remain 'proper', the price cannot be increased. And butcher Victor Sealy said any increases would kill the industry. Sealy, who operates at the Cheapside Market in Bridgetown, said the butchers there were not prepared to move their
Fri, 9 May 2008 07:06:00 GMT

4 four-storey blocks for Country Road

THE NATIONAL HOUSING CORPORATION (NHC) is getting ready to build four four-storey housing blocks at the junction of Country Road and Whitepark, St Michael. This was confirmed yesterday by Minister of Housing Michael Lashley, who will be touring the site
Fri, 9 May 2008 07:05:00 GMT

'Let's get tough with crop theft'

That is the call of Michael Griffin, senior policy officer of the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of the United Nations. He told the WEEKEND NATION the scourge of praedial larceny required as much attention as was paid to a malady such as
Fri, 9 May 2008 06:44:00 GMT

US$9b pumped into tourism

In addition, the Caribbean welcomed 22.5 million stop-over visitors in 2007, a 1.5 per cent increase over 2006. According to KPMG's Fourth Annual Regional Banking Survey, and statistics released by the Caribbean Tourism Organisation and the World Travel
Fri, 9 May 2008 06:44:00 GMT

BMA calls for help from Govt

BMA president James Husbands was impressed with the quality of this chair and Barbadian products in general when he toured booths being assembled yesterday at Sherbourne for today's BMEX opening. President of the Barbados Manufacturers' Association
Fri, 9 May 2008 06:43:00 GMT

Four developments planned for Bermuda

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Fri, 9 May 2008 06:41:00 GMT

VATICAN WEEK'S END - Reporting on Pope Benedict's audience with Cuban bishops , with participants at the Plenary Assembly of the Pontifical Academy of Sciences, as well as on a Vatican related story focusing on human rights which

includes a comment from the United States Ambassador to the Holy See, Mary Ann Glendon. COELIS ASCENDIT HODIE - Sir Charles Villiers Stanford, Orlando Gibbons and Olivier Messiaen for this musical comment on the Second Glorious Mystery of the Rosary .
Fri, 9 May 2008 06:02:00 GMT

St. Vincent Grenadines PM to Cuba

Havana, May 5 (Prensa Latina) Dr. Ralph E. Gonsalves, Prime Minister of St. Vincent and the Grenadines, is to arrive in this capital Monday on a working visit, 'Granma' newspaper reported. The visitor will deepen collaboration with Cuba, mainly in
Fri, 9 May 2008 05:53:00 GMT

Dine with the Cuban Ambassador

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Fri, 9 May 2008 05:44:00 GMT

Haiti Senate Okays Pierre as Prime Minister

Port Prince, 8 may (Prensa Latina) Haitian Senate ratified Eric Pierre as Prime Minister, after consulting for a week the proposal carried out by President Rene Preval. In a session that took place Wednesday night, 17 Senators voted in favor of the
Fri, 9 May 2008 05:39:00 GMT