Tag archive for ‘Caribbean’
By NCN News On Sunday, May 5th, 2013
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Press and publicity officer at the office of the president was the state representative at the world press freedom day Caribbean media summit

Press and publicity officer at the office of the president, Kwame Mccoy was the state representative at the world press freedom day Caribbean media summit in Curacao on Friday. In his contribution to the summit More...

By NCN News On Friday, May 3rd, 2013
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Caribbean Airlines to add fourth weekly non-stop service to JFK Airport

Caribbean airlines has announced that starting May 5 the airline will be adding a fourth weekly non- stop service to John F. Kennedy Airport New York. The service which will be operated by the company’s 767 wide More...

By NCN News On Wednesday, May 1st, 2013
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Caribbean workers unite as May Day observed

Several Caribbean countries were on Wednesday observing May Day, the international day set aside to recognise workers, with the traditional rallies and speeches against exploitation and the need for better working More...

By NCN News On Monday, April 29th, 2013
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Australia vows to help Caribbean deal with climate change

Australia will use its expertise in guiding the Caribbean to adapt to climate change and manage its coral reefs. Coral reefs provide benefits to the Caribbean valued at over four billion annually. The reefs of More...

By NCN News On Friday, March 22nd, 2013
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Home Affairs Ministry hosts senior security officials and US counterparts

The Ministry of Home Affairs has conducted another series of meetings with local and foreign security officials to boost its local capacity. The meetings are a key component of government’s recognition of the More...

By NCN News On Monday, March 18th, 2013
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Billions expected from the Caribbean’s first gold refinery

PARAMARIBO,Suriname, CMC- The Government of Suriname has embarked on a joint venture with the Kaloti Group of Dubai to establish the first gold refinery in the Caribbean. The refinery that is being built near the More...

By NCN News On Sunday, March 17th, 2013
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More must be done to arrest Caribbean drug trade says US

WASHINGTON D.C., United States  - Though Caribbean Community (CARICOM) countries have made significant efforts in addressing the burgeoning drug trade, the United States says more still needs to be done. In its More...

By NCN News On Sunday, March 10th, 2013
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In excess of one hundred passengers fall ill on a Caribbean cruise ship

A major cruise line says more than 100 passengers aboard an 11-day cruise to the Caribbean fell ill with a bad gastrointestinal virus. On Saturday, Royal Caribbean announced that at least 105 of the 2,000 guests More...

By NCN News On Saturday, March 9th, 2013
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President Ramotar deemed an extra-ordinary man of the Caribbean by acting Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro

Venezuela’s former vice-president Nicolas Maduro has been sworn in as acting president hours after the state funeral of Hugo Chavez. The ceremony was led by national assembly speaker Diosdado Cabello in the capital, More...

By NCN News On Thursday, February 28th, 2013
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Caribbean fisherfolk to benefit from EU grant

  Caribbean Natural Resources Institute (CANARI) with support from the Ministry of Agriculture, its partners and the European Union on Wednesday evening launched a four year regional project in Guyana. The More...