01/08/2009
Suriname supports India for permanent seat in UNSC: Sardjoe (New Kerala)
Chennai, Jan 8 : Suriname Vice President Ramdien Sardjoe today recalled the role of Indians in his country's political sphere and said his country supported India for a permanent seat in the UN Security Council and on all global forums to counter terrorism in all its forms.
MORE INFO
|
01/07/2009
Singing in the Rain (Forest) (Scientific American)
In May 2009 the Rainforest Foundation will celebrate 20 years of protecting the Tropics. [More]
MORE INFO
|
01/08/2009
Newport Fersan looks to overseas market (The Jamaica Observer)
Newport Fersan, the island's sole manu-facturer of fertiliser, has turned its attention to the export market to offset what it said is lost earnings in the wake of Government's decision to import the product.
MORE INFO
|
01/08/2009
Eddy Grant in SA next month (Helderberg)
Heart 104.9FM and Big Concerts announced the Heart Birthday Bash featuring the legendary Eddy Grant, as part of his nationwide tour. The station will be celebrating their birthday at the Grand Arena, Grandwest Casino on Thursday February 26.
MORE INFO
|
01/08/2009
India to work with global community against terror: PM (New Kerala)
Chennai, Jan 8 : Terrorism is a threat to India's pluralistic traditions and the country will work with other countries to eliminate the 'safe havens' and 'launching pads' for terrorists, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said Thursday.
MORE INFO
|
12/30/2008
Guyana, Suriname to boost phone, Internet service (AP via Yahoo! News)
Guyana and Suriname plan to invest a combined $60 million in an undersea fiber optic cable to improve phone and Internet service.
MORE INFO
|
01/05/2009
5 to receive GOPIO's community awards in Chennai (rediff.com)
The Global Organization of People of Indian Origin will celebrate its Convention 2009 in Chennai, India, January 6 and 7 at the Trident Hotel, just before the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas 2009 event.
MORE INFO
|
12/30/2008
Guyana, Suriname to boost phone, Internet service (San Francisco Chronicle)
Guyana and Suriname plan to invest a combined $60 million in an undersea fiber optic cable to improve phone and Internet service. The 746-mile (1,200-kilometer) cable will run north through Trinidad to Florida, backing up an existing cable that often...
MORE INFO
|
01/02/2009
Happy feet (Brookings Daily Register)
Soon the feet of more than 400 needy children in Haiti and Suriname will be looking and feeling good in a new pair of shoes. Shown above are the more than 400 pairs (sizes 3 to 9) collected so far at the University Book Store at South Dakota State University.
MORE INFO
|
01/05/2009
Lighting, garbage bins... (Trinidad Express)
Quietly solar energy has been making inroads in Trinidad. Several companies have started cutting electrical costs by installing solar powered energy. And many homeowners are being urged to consider outfitting their homes with solar lights to reduce their electricity bills.
MORE INFO
|