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Knee injury rules out Sohail Tanvir from T20 World Cup
Pakistan fast bowler Sohail Tanvir has been ruled out of international cricket for at least four months due to a knee injury thus ending his chances of playing in the World T20 Championship in the Caribbean next...


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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...
Two Kidnapped Foreign Aid Workers Freed In Haiti
PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) - Two foreign aid workers with Doctors Without Borders in quake-hit Haiti were kidnapped and held for nearly a week before being freed early on Thursday, the international...
Nprc Urges Health Equality For Puerto Rico
WASHINGTON, March 11 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The National Puerto Rican Coalition Inc. (NPRC) today urged Congress to adopt revisions to the pending health care reform legislation to better address...
Thieves Clone Debit Cards
Holders of debit cards from various banks in the island are being urged to practise extra security measures when using automated teller machines, as criminals have devised new means through which to...
After Police Pressure ... Gangs Turn To Knives
Michael Lee, STAR Writer Upon focusing on gangs as one of their objective in reducing crime, police have discovered that gang members have been resting their guns and travelling with their...
Police Clash With Mob
A man was reportedly shot and injured during a clash between residents of a section of Whitehall in Negril, Westmoreland, and the police...
Relatives Held With Motor Vehicle Parts
Corporate Area residents Damion and Orlando Crosdale, pleaded not guilty to larceny of motor vehicle parts and receiving stolen property. Allegations are that both men were found with motor vehicle...
Accused Thief Faces Court
Romi Fray, 20, from Mount Salem, St James, pleaded not guilty to larceny from the person. However, he pleaded guilty to receiving stolen property. Resident Magistrate Sandra Wong-Small remanded Fray...
Alleged Clansman Member Threatens Cop
A 22-year-old man who is alleged to be a member of the notorious Spanish Town-based Clansman gang and who was already facing a gun charge has now found himself in more ...
Residents Claim Cops Are Targetting Them
A number of residents from White Lane, St Cathe-rine, protested along the Naggo Head main road yesterday, accusing the police of firing shots wildly in their...
Report: Kidnappers Free 2 European Aid Workers In Haiti
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Kidnappers have freed two Swiss women snatched off the streets of Haiti's capital and held for five days, officials said...
Obama Pledges Long-term U.s. Commitment To Haiti
Washington — The reconstruction of earthquake-stricken Haiti could take more than a decade and cost between $8 billion and $14 billion, but the United States pledges a lasting commitment to the...
Play Suspended For The Day At Pga Tour's Puerto Rico Open
The $3.5 million tournament in Puerto Rico is being held opposite the World Golf Championship at Doral, which has attracted the best players from around the...
Royal Caribbean Extends Commitment To Baltimore
Royal Caribbean International has extended its commitment to cruise year-round from Baltimore for an extra year, through April 2012. Port officials and Gov. Martin O’Malley said the planned...
Eu Condemns Cuba For Rights Violations
The European Parliament voted Thursday to condemn Cuba for the "avoidable and cruel" death of a dissident hunger striker, earning a stinging response from Havana, which said it did not appreciate the...
Kidnappers Release 2 Aid Workers In Haiti
Stars Man Phones In 'Hope For Haiti' Telethon Kidnappers have freed two Swiss women snatched off the streets of Haiti's capital and held for five days, officials said Thursday. It is the first...
Kidnappers Free Two Women Aid Workers In Haiti: Msf
Two European women aid workers were kidnapped in Haiti last week but freed on Thursday, their organization, Medecins Sans Frontieres (Doctors Without Borders) told AFP. "We are immensely...
[03/11] Eu Condemns Cuba For Rights Violations
STRASBOURG, France (AP) - The European Parliament voted Thursday to condemn Cuba for the "avoidable and cruel" death of a dissident hunger striker, earning a stinging response from Havana, which said...
[03/11] Haiti: Kidnappers Release 2 European Aid Workers
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) - Kidnappers have freed two Swiss women snatched off the streets of Haiti's capital and held for five days, officials said Thursday. It is the first reported kidnapping...
Haiti: Kidnappers Release 2 European Aid Workers
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Kidnappers have freed two Swiss women snatched off the streets of Haiti's capital and held for five days, officials said Thursday. It is the first reported...
Congress Works On Tariff-lowering Legislation For Haiti As Preval Meets With U.s. Leaders In Washington
The Senate Finance Committee's chair, Max Baucus (D-Mont.), and top Republican, Charles Grassley (Iowa), are working with colleagues in the House on legislation that would lower tariffs in an effort...
Haiti: Us Remittances Keep The Homeland Afloat
NEW YORK, 11 March 2010 (IRIN) - Haiti's economy depends on the estimated US$1.5 billion a year in remittances sent home by its million-strong diaspora. Dilip Ratha, lead economist at the World Bank...
Jamaica And Organised Crime: Seeking Mr Coke
UNTIL recently the United States was pleased with the co-operation it was getting from Jamaica over the extradition of people accused of serious crimes. The Jamaican authorities were responding...
Caricom's Crucial Role In Haiti
St Kitts and Nevis' Prime Minister Denzil Douglas has accused some members of the international community of excluding the Caribbean from reconstruction efforts in Haiti, following the January...
Regina Psychologist Returns From Volunteering In Haiti, Changed By Experience
Dr. Katherine Owens, a psychologist with the Regina Qu'Appelle Health Region's Mental Health Clinic, in Haiti, where she helped to counsel victims of the country's recent...
Cuba: The Smoker's Paradise
The security guard hovering at the front door was chomping on something the tobacco industry proudly refers to as a "Wide Churchill". Cuba smokes with a vengeance. Perhaps it is another way...
Eu Parliament Condemns Cuba For Rights Violations, Havana Snaps Back
Cuba for the "avoidable and cruel" death of a dissident hunger striker, earning a stinging response from Havana, which said it did not appreciate the lecture and would not respond to international...
<h2>bahamas Escapes Tax Blacklist</h2>
By Scott Armstrong ~ Guardian Business Editor ~ scott@nasguard.comtwitter.com/guardianbiz:Precisely two weeks before an international deadline on tax transparency set by the world's most powerful...
<h2>suicide Victim Found In Furniture Store </h2>
By Jimenita Swain ~ Guardian Senior Reporter ~ jimenita@nasguard.com:The body of a Home Furniture employee was discovered yesterday at the company's store in the Palmdale Shopping Center, the victim...
<h2>judy Terrell-hamilton Joins Nassau Guardian Team</h2>
The Nassau Guardian is pleased to announce that Judy Terrell-Hamilton has joined its team as Associate Editor/Online Editor.A journalist with some 20 years experience, Judy holds a MA Degree from...
<h2>passenger Killed In Car Crash</h2>
By Jimenita Swain ~ Guardian Senior Reporter ~ jimenita@nasguard.com:Three people were hospitalized and one person is dead after a driver lost control of his vehicle on Yamacraw Hill Road and crashed...
<h1><p>95,000 Case Backlog In 2007</p></h1>
By Juan McCartney ~ Guardian Senior Reporter ~ juan@nasguard.com:There were more than 95,000 criminal cases that had yet to be tried in 2007, according to former Attorney General Allyson...
<h1><p>scotiabank Hs Nationals Starts Today</p></h1>
By Kelsie Johnson ~ NG Sports Reporter ~ kelsie@nasguard.com:Despite Grand Bahama's absence, a record number of athletes and schools will compete in the 23rd Annual Bahamas Association of Athletic...
<h3><p>challenges Plague Witness Protection Program</p></h3>
By Keva Lightbourne ~ Guardian Senior Reporter ~ kdl@nasguard.com:The attorney general and a senior police official said yesterday work is continuing to perfect the witness protection program given...
<h2>btc Privatization Plan Comes Under Fire</h2>
By Inderia Saunders ~ Guardian Business Reporter ~ inderia@nasguard.com:An international report on the telecommunications industry in the Caribbean is backing up earlier views of local analysts,...
<h3><p>ag: More Courts, Judges Will Help Reduce Case Backlog</p></h3>
By Krystel Rolle ~ Guardian Staff Reporter ~ krystel@nasguard.com:Attorney General John Delaney said efforts to reduce the heavy backlog in criminal cases that has plagued the judicial system for...
<h2>bahamasair To Partner With Domestic Airlines</h2>
By Inderia Saunders ~ Guardian Business Reporter ~ inderia@nasguard.com:Bahamasair and several domestic carriers are in the midst of discussions on creating an interline agreement with the intention...
<h3><p>unions Complain About Hospital Swipe Card System </p></h3>
By Jimenita Swain ~ Guardian Senior Reporter ~ jimenita@nasguard.com:While two major unions are voicing concerns over a new swipe system introduced by the Public Hospitals Authority (PHA), the system...
<h2>time For Income Tax?</h2>
By Scott Armstrong ~ Guardian Business Editor ~ scott@nasguard.comtwitter.com/guardianbiz:While the news was being digested that The Bahamas was now back on the the international tax white list, one...
<h3><p>senator Blasts Govt's Management Of Economy</p></h3>
By Krystel Rolle ~ Guardian Staff Reporter ~ krystel@nasguard.com:Senator Hope Strachan lashed out at the government yesterday, pointing to the thousands of people who are currently unemployed and...
<h2>british Airways Strike Action Looms Closer</h2>
By Scott Armstrong ~ Guardian Business Editor ~ scott@nasguard.comtwitter.com/guardianbiz:Strike action by British Airways' (BA) cabin crew has moved a step closer after talks between the airline and...
<h2>triple Win For Real Company Star</h2>
If real estate was an Olympic sport, Carlyle Campbell would be wearing triple gold. The broker just made a clean sweep, taking top honors in all three categories of awards at Bahamas Realty –...
<h3><p>police Force Recommending Changes To Traffic Laws</p></h3>
By Brent Dean ~ Guardian Senior Reporter ~ brentldean@nasguard.com:The Traffic Division of the Royal Bahamas Police Force is compiling recommendations for government to amend some traffic laws,...