DEA Wants Caribbean Drug Fugitives

DEA wanted women - Avis Maureen Baker of Jamaica, l., and Carmen Marquez-Burgos of Puerto Rico, r. (DEA images)News Americas, NEW YORK, NY, Fri. 22, 2013: The U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency, DEA, needs your help in finding over three dozen Caribbean nationals who are listed as drug dealers on the lam....

Close To 200 Caribbean Nationals Among INTERPOL’s Most Wanted

Eunice Sarahann Maurice is among those wanted by Interpol. (Interpol image) News Americas, NEW YORK, NY, Thurs. Dec. 13, 2012: A whopping 191 Caribbean nationals have made the Most Wanted List put out by INTERPOL globally, News Americas has found. The Dominican Republic topped the list with 120 criminals...

Vincentian American Opera Singer Passes On

Gloria Davy gives autographs following a performance of Aida at Zagreb Opera. (Opera News image)News Americas, Brooklyn, NY, Fri. Dec. 7, 2012: Gloria Davy, the first black opera singer to sing “Aida” at the Met and the daughter of immigrant parents from Saint Vincent, has died at the age of 81,...

Obama Win – Latin America, Caribbean Leaders Offer Congratulations, Make Demands

President Barack Obama speaks at his election night party, in Chicago on nov. 7, 2012.News Americas, NEW YORK, NY, Fri. Nov. 9, 2012: Several Caribbean and Latin American heads of state were quick to extend congratulations to U.S. President Barack Obama, following his victory on Tuesday night.But while...

Cruise Lines Spend Over A Billion In The Caribbean

News Americas, WILLEMSTAD, CURAÇAO, Thurs. Oct. 4, 2012: Cruise tourism in the Caribbean generated more than $1.9 billion in direct expenditures over the last fiscal year. That’s according to a new study from the Florida-Caribbean Cruise Association. The FCCA commissioned study from Business Research...

HBO Latin America and Karib Cable Reach Broadcast Agreement

ST. VINCENT and THE GRENADINES, Oct. 3, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — HBO Latin America Group (LAG) and Karib Cable formally announced that both Companies have signed an agreement for the transmission of the HBO LAG channels to be broadcasted in St. Vincent & the Grenadines, beginning October 1st. Under...

U.S. Ambassador Voices Regret Over Arrest Of St. Vincent Envoy

US Ambassador to United Nations Susan Rice and Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State of United States of America in February. (NAN File photo, Hayden Roger Celestin)News Americas, NEW YORK, NY, Fri. April 13, 2012: U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, Susan Rice, has expressed regret over the arrest...

CARICOM Consular Corps Slams NYPD Over Arrest Of Camillo Gonsalves

St. Vincent and the Grenadines Ambassador to the U.N., Camillo Gonsalves.News Americas, NEW YORK, NY, Tues. April 3, 2012: The CARICOM Consular Corps in New York is slamming the New York Police Department following the arrest of Ambassador of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Camillo Gonsalves, last...

Rains Cause Severe Damage In St. Vincent

News Americas, Kingston, St. Vincent, Thurs. April 21, 2011: Torrential rains in St. Vincent and the Grenadines have caused severe flooding in and road blockages in many areas, New Americas has learnt. The island’s National Emergency Management Organization says the rains have also resulted in disaster...

St. Vincent and The Grenadines Looks To Boost Its Tourism Presence

News Americas, NEW YORK, NEW YORK, Fri. April 15, 2011: The 32 isle nation of St Vincent and Grenadines is looking to boost its tourism presence in the Caribbean by putting the focus on its breathtaking land and sea locations, historical sites, diverse attractions such as La Soufriere, the famous volcano;...