SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic--When André Pérez first left Haiti for the Dominican Republic in 1964, his new employer gave him a machete, a gallon of water and a bag. The 14-year-old boy went to work cutting cane, one of the most gruelling jobs the hemisphere offers, and one that is intimately tied to the advent of racial slavery his birth country had rebelled against in the 18th century...50 years of cutting cane may not be enough to keep Dominican Republic from deporting Haitians
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic--When André Pérez first left Haiti for the Dominican Republic in 1964, his new employer gave him a machete, a gallon of water and a bag. The 14-year-old boy went to work cutting cane, one of the most gruelling jobs the hemisphere offers, and one that is intimately tied to the advent of racial slavery his birth country had rebelled against in the 18th century...One dead in freak storm
PARAMARIBO--One man died Sunday morning, when a tree fell on top of his car during a freak storm. The storm that was...Barbados govt defends tax on sweet drinks
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados--A week-and-a-half after announcing a ten per cent tax on carbonated soft drinks, juice drinks...Water every 3rd day for Puerto Ricans as drought approaches historic levels
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico--Amid one of the worst droughts in Puerto Rico's history, the government has ramped up drinking...ExxonMobil to continue exploring in Guyana waters despite Venezuela claim
GEORGETOWN, Guyana--Don't expect Guyana to stop its offshore oil exploration because Venezuela is claiming...Caricom urged to speak out for Haitians facing deportation in DR
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic--Outrage is growing over the Dominican Republic's move to deport hundreds of...Russia to help Jamaica agriculture and possibly import meat and crops
KINGSTON, Jamaica--Russia has promised to help Jamaica restore its mined-out bauxite lands to full agricultural...Teachers reject new pay offer
KINGSTON, Jamaica--Despite an increased offer late Friday night from the Government, public school teachers voted...Wal-Mart evades taxes through offshore companies registered in various countries including Curaçao
ARKANSAS, US--Wal-Mart Stores Inc. owns more than US $76 billion of assets through a web of units in offshore tax...EU blacklists 14 Caribbean countries as among world’s worst tax havens
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados--Fourteen Caribbean countries are among thirty territories blacklisted by the European Union...Warner unravels
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad--Hard on the heels of his bizarre voluntary admission that he conspired to conceal the...Fake goods seized in Trinidad, Cuba and Curaçao in massive operation
LYON, France--Fake electrical goods in Trinidad and Tobago, fake brand-name cigars in Cuba, and t-shirts and jeans in...Trinidad PM dismisses Warner’s claim that ganja was found at her house
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad--Another allegation by Jack Warner – this time that marijuana was found at the home of...Toute Bagai pushing Caribbean exports
PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad--The Caribbean Export OUTLOOK, the flagship publication of the Caribbean Export Development...Denmark spends millions of kroner on Caribbean cruises for young criminals
COPENHAGEN, Denmark--In a move that appears worthy of inclusion in Ripley's Believe It Or Not, Danish municipalities...British comedian buys time on Trinidad television to urge Warner to rat out FIFA
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad--British comedian John Oliver, the host of the HBO series "Last Week Tonight," purchased time...NASA responds to predictions of catastrophic asteroid impact and tsunami near Puerto Rico
LONDON, England--End-of-time predictors have claimed that a massive asteroid hurtling towards Earth will destroy...Caribbean at risk of not meeting goal of reducing deaths from NCDs
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados--Based on current trends, and despite measures implemented to reduce the impact of...JetBlue Airways employee drowns in Tobago after jumping off boat
SCARBOROUGH, Tobago--A 48-year-old Jet Blue Airways employee drowned over the weekend in Tobago after jumping off a...Page 6 of 197
