New fund to hunt US$200m for development of NCU

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New fund to hunt US$200m for development of NCU

An international development foundation aiming to raise more than US$200 million for Northern Caribbean University (NCU) in Mandeville, Manchester, will be officially launched this month. The United States-based Northern Caribbean University...

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