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8/20/2009 || OPPOSITION PARTY ENCOURAGES GRENADIANS TO BE PREPA... 0 There are three system already developed for this hurricane season and the New National Party is urging all Grenadians to be prepared at all times and to take the necessary precautionary measures to ensure their safety in the case of any eventuality. The party will like to encourage the tri islan...Read More >>>   8/19/2009 || OPPOSITION EXTENDS CONDOLENCES 0 GRENADA, August 19, 2009 - The leader of Her Majesty’s Opposition, Doctor the Right Honorable Keith Mitchell, and the members of the New National Party will like to extend condolences to the family of the late Dr. Lawrence Gibbs, who passed away on Tuesday 18th August, 2oo9. The Opposition Leade...Read More >>>   8/19/2009 || OUTSTANDING GRENADIAN PHYSICIAN DIES 3 St. ANDREW'S, Grenada - Many Grenadians, both at home and abroad, are today mourning the death of Dr. Lawrence Gibbs, one of the best, most loved doctors to have practiced medicine in Grenada. He passed away yesterday (Tuesday August 18, 2009)at the age of 70. Dr. Gibbs served as the resident doc...Read More >>>   8/19/2009 || FOUL PLAY RULED OUT IN THE DEATH OF 38 YEAR OLD MA... 0 The death of Christopher Jogie, a 38-year old man from the village of Forde in St. Andrew’s, has not been attributed to any foul play but has been deemed a suicide by local authorities. Reports reaching this news desk are that on Sunday last (August 16), Jogie went to the area of the Telescope qu...Read More >>>   8/19/2009 || MANGO FEST 2009 0 The Marketing and National Importing Board (MNIB), in conjunction with the Ministry of Agriculture and the Grenada Food and Nutrition Council, have this week been celebrating what has been dubbed ‘Mango Fest 2009.’ This initiative is part of a project funded by the Food and Agricultural Organizat...Read More >>>   8/18/2009 || 2009 NATIONAL CARNIVAL RESULTS 0 MONDAY NITE MAS 1. LIME/FANTAZIA – Lights, Camera, Action 2. COCA COLA/DIGICEL/WESTERHALL 3. GRENADA BREWERIES BAND OF THE YEAR 1. Andre Garvey & Associates 2. Commancheros & Associates 3. Helen Marie & Associates 4. RKD & Associates BEST BANNER 1. A...Read More >>>   8/18/2009 || NEW INTER- ISLAND FERRY SERVICE ABOUT TO BECOME A ... 2 St. George’s, Tuesday 18th August, 2009. The region’s integration process will be given a boast when the new inter island ferry service is launched. This new service owned and operated by BEDY Oceanlines is expected to be officially launched on October 1st and make its maiden voyage on October...Read More >>>   8/17/2009 || PRIME MINISTER WELCOMES INDIAN CULTURAL TEAM 1 ST. GEORGE’S, GRENADA, FRIDAY, AUGUST 17th, 2009_ Prime Minister Hon. Tillman Thomas on Monday welcomed the Indian Odisi Cultural group, led by Sangita Dash, to his Botanical Gardens office. The five member team of dancers and musicians, accompanied by Mr. M.M Sharma, First Secretary in the India...Read More >>>   8/15/2009 || MIXED VIEWS ON SATURDAY’S PARADE OF THE BANDS 1 GRENADA - The recent decision made by authorities in Grenada to postpone the parade of the bands on Tuesday August 11, 2009 (due to the inclement weather) and have a half day on Saturday August 15, 2009 to allow the parade to take place, has come in for a fair deal of criticism from leaders of mas b...Read More >>>   8/15/2009 || SOME GRENADIANS CONCERNED ABOUT LYRICAL REFRAIN IN... 4 GRENADA - One of the major talking points coming out of the recently held Calypso finals at the National Stadium on Sunday (August 09) is the refrain in the song of one of the artistes, Raymond “Beast” Matthew, who happens to be a police officer by profession. This has been a subject of conversation...Read More >>>   8/15/2009 || TWENTY-FIVE TERTIARY LEVEL STUDENTS FROM GRENADA T... 0 GRENADA - Twenty-five tertiary level students from Grenada received a special briefing yesterday at the Ministry of Works conference room as they prepare to leave the island for Antigua. The students were briefed by the Communications Specialist of the CSME Unit – CARICOM. The students are part o...Read More >>>   8/14/2009 || PRIME MINISTER OFFICIALY OPENS LOGOS HOPE BOOK EXH... 0 ST. GEORGE’S, GRENADA, FRIDAY, AUGUST 14th, 2009_ Prime Minister Hon. Tillman Thomas today welcomed the Logos Hope, with one of the world’s largest floating book exhibitions, to Grenada. The Prime Minister, who cut the ribbon officially launching the opening of the ship and its collection of book...Read More >>>   8/14/2009 || HALF HOLIDAY DECLARED FOR SATURDAY 0 ST. GEORGE’S, GRENADA, FRIDAY, AUGUST 14th, 2009_Governor General Sir. Carlyle Glean, has declared 1.00pm to 10.00pm, Saturday August 15th, a half holiday in the state of Grenada. The declaration was made in view of the inclement weather which affected Carnival celebrations on Tuesday. The hal...Read More >>>   8/14/2009 || LOCAL GROUP REQUESTS MEETING WITH PRIME MINISTER T... 0 August 5th, 2009 Hon. Tillman Thomas Prime Minister Prime Minister’s Office Ministerial Complex St. George’s Hon. Prime Minister, Re Urgent Request for Meeting - Protect the Lagoon Park Greetings Hon. Prime Minister! We write as a follow-up to our letters of July 10th and July 25th,...Read More >>>   8/14/2009 || STOP THE HYPOCRISY!!! 7 I am going to get into the "meat of the matter" without any delay. Mr. Prime Minister Hon. Tillman Thomas during your party's campaign you preached integrity, honesty, decency, transparency and respect for public institutions but I am at a lost today as to why you are you allowing your Governme...Read More >>>   8/14/2009 || REVIVAL OF CADETS GETS A BOOST 1 ST. GEORGE’S, GRENADA, THURSDAY, AUGUST 13th, 2009_ International engineering consulting firm, DESSAU, on Thursday provided a monetary donation to assist with the re-establishment of the Cadet movement in Grenada. The company’s Vice President for Caribbean International Development, Joseph Redhea...Read More >>>   8/13/2009 || FORMER GRENADA AMBASSADOR TO THE U.S.LAUNCHES BOOK... 1 WASHINGTON, Aug. 12, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- On the stage of global influence and leadership, diplomacy is essential. Former Grenada ambassador to the United States Denis G. Antoine acknowledges the essence of diplomacy and shares his views with the release of his new book Effective Diplomacy: A Pr...Read More >>>   8/12/2009 || STATEMENT FROM GRENADA CARNIVAL COMMITTEE 0 The Grenada Carnival Committee wishes to announce that the parade of the bands scheduled for Tuesday August 10th has been postponed due to the inclement weather. This decision was reached after consultation with the Grenada Mas Band Association recognizing that sunlight is a critical component of s...Read More >>>   8/12/2009 || RESCHEDULED ACTIVITIES FOR THE PARADE OF THE BANDS 0 The Grenada Carnival Committee (GCC) wishes to advise the population of its plans following the postponement of the official Parade of the Bands on Tuesday, August 11th. Activities have been rescheduled for Saturday, August 15th. While the GCC recognizes that parades occurred during the official car...Read More >>>   8/12/2009 || THE MADE IN GRENADA 2009 CARNIVAL AWARDS 0 SONG OF THE YEAR Thing They Like – Shatta Rickey (A jab-jab beat, one verse, a chorus and some sweet refrains plus a temporary hiatus for the Artiste had this tune on the lips of Grenadians of all ages and persuasions) HONOURABLE MENTION Lava Man’s entire 2009 album PERFORMANCE OF THE YE...Read More >>>   8/10/2009 || NEW CALYPSO KING CROWNED 4 GRENADA:- Thousands of calypso lovers, from home and abroad, gathered at Carnival City (the National Stadium) last night to take in the final round of the 2009 calypso competition. Nine calypso artistes performed in front of an appreciative crowd in an attempt to dethrone the reigning calypso ki...Read More >>>   8/8/2009 || GRENADA CARNIVAL COMMITTEE ISSUES APOLOGY 0 The Grenada Carnival Committee (GCC) will like to tender its sincere apology to all our patrons who attempted to access our live pay per view webcast for the GCC-LIME Soca Monarch Final last night (Friday). The GCC has been committed to find innovative ways of engaging culture lovers worldwide, as w...Read More >>>   8/8/2009 || SOCA MONARCH 2009 RESULTS 0 Thousands of Grenadians converged at the National Stadium last night to witness what many dub “…the most impressive soca monarch finals in years.” The soca artistes all gave very good renditions and the crowd obviously got what they paid for - based on their responses to the artistes and their c...Read More >>>   8/7/2009 || LAW AND POLITICS - WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE ON? 0 Last year at this time, the celebrations of the majority of our people were centered around the change they were clamouring for and which they got – so that with the carnival season and spice mass 2k8, there was a double-headed reason to jump up, to wine and jam, and play mass. And on...Read More >>>   8/7/2009 || ROAD CLOSURE ON SUNDAY AUGUST 9, 2009 0 The National Water and Sewerage Authority (NAWASA) wishes to advise motorists traveling within the town of St. George's that Lower Church Street will be closed to vehicular traffic on Sunday August 9, 2009 between 8am and 3pm. This is to facilitate connection work being done within the Grenada Co...Read More >>>   8/7/2009 || THREE TIES AND CONTROVERSY IN GROOVY SOCA MONARCH ... 2 One of the regular features of Grenada’s carnival seems to be the perennial controversies surrounding the staging of activities for carnival or the results of judges in competitions, the competence of the judges or the payment of prize monies or something of that nature. This year’s carnival, thu...Read More >>>   8/6/2009 || SUMMARY OF STANDARD & POOR'S RATING OF GRENADA'S E... 1 (Published Jul 10, 2009) - The ratings on Grenada continue to be constrained by its high level of indebtedness--with general government debt expected to be 100% of its gross domestic product (GDP) at year-end 2009--and its continued fiscal underperformance. Although there was some improvement in ...Read More >>>   8/6/2009 || GRENADA BOARD OF TOURISM ANNOUNCES NEW MARKETING M... 0 St. George's, August 6, 2009 -- The Grenada Board of Tourism is pleased to announce Ms. Raelene Lazarus as the new Head of Marketing. This appointment exemplifies the future direction for the Grenada Board of Tourism in its endeavour to grow Grenada’s international marketing impact. With this app...Read More >>>   8/6/2009 || GULP CALLS FOR A PEACEFUL CARNIVAL 3 St. George, Grenada -- My Dear Grenadians, with God’s richest blessings, on behalf of the General Secretary, Executive members and members of the Grenada United Labour Party, have a fun filled, crime free and peaceful carnival season. Carnival, as originated from our African Ancestors was meant ...Read More >>>     8/6/2009 || CONSUL GENERAL JAMES EXTENDS CONDOLENCES 1 NEW YORK, Aug 5, 2009 – Consul General Hon. Derrick James on Wednesday extended condolences to the widow of Grenada’s first Consul General in New York, Francis Redhead, who died in Trinidad and Tobago on Sunday. Mr. James, who spoke to Mrs Marlene Redhead via telephone, expressed sympathies on be...Read More >>>