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4/28/2004 || PM MITCHELL MEETS WITH POLICE OFFICERS 0 The proliferation of unauthorised vending, illegal squatting and noise pollution were common issues discussed with Prime Minister and Minister of National Security Dr. the Rt. Hon. Keith Mitchell during recent consultations with Officers of the Royal Grenada Police Force Eastern and Western Division...Read More >>>   4/28/2004 || GOOD TURNOUT FOR YOUTH TRAINING PROGRAM 0 Minister of State responsible for Youth Development Senator Emmalin Pierre was elated at the over whelming turnout on Monday by young Grenadians hoping to become Imani trainees. In welcoming more than 500 young persons to the Imani Orientation exercise on Monday, Senator Pierre explaine...Read More >>>   4/28/2004 || WINDIES-ENGLAND HOPE FOR WEATHER BREAK IN GRENADA 0 ST GEORGE'S, Grenada - The one-day series between West Indies and England is in danger of descending into farce with the fourth match, scheduled for Grenada on Wednesday, under threat because of rain. With the outfield sodden at Queen's Park after heavy rainfall and last weekend's back-to-back m...Read More >>>   4/28/2004 || CARICOM-U.S. SECURITY MEETING OFF. REGIONS REFUSES... 0 GEORGETOWN, Guyana - The Caribbean has indefinitely postponed a meeting of its national security ministers with US homeland security secretary, Tom Ridge, because of major differences over Haiti, officials here have said. Caribbean Community secretary-general, Edwin Carrington, said the May 3-4 m...Read More >>>   4/26/2004 || U.S. PRESSURES CARICOM ON HAITI 0 BRIDGETOWN - A United States-Caribbean Community (CARICOM) stand-off on Haiti could affect two scheduled forthcoming meetings between the Community and representatives of the George Bush administration. A meeting of officials, planned for St. Vincent and the Grenadines for Thursday, April 29, as ...Read More >>>   4/26/2004 || THIRD ONE-DAY INTERNATIONAL IN TRINIDAD ABANDONED 0 PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (AFP): Rain and unplayable conditions forced the abandonment of the third one-day international between West Indies and England without a ball being bowled on Sunday. Umpires Aleem Dar of Pakistan and Billy Doctrove of Dominica were to inspect the Queen's Park Oval outfiel...Read More >>>   4/24/2004 || PREPARATIONS UNDER WAY FOR MANDELA'S VISIT 0 Minister of Tourism, Civil Aviation, Culture and the Performing Arts Senator Brenda Hood has called on members of the media to join the Government of Grenada in ensuring the visit to Grenada by Mr. Nelson Mandela, former president of the Republic of South Africa, is an impressive and memorable natio...Read More >>>   4/24/2004 || 2ND ONE DAY INTERNATIONAL WASHED OUT 0 PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad - Rain washed out the 2nd Cable and Wireless One-Day International (ODI) between West Indies and England at Queen's Park Oval today. Electing to bat, West Indies had reached 57 for two off 16 overs when a heavy, continuous downpour, forced the umpires to call of the game a...Read More >>>   4/23/2004 || CARICOM ESSAY COMPETITION 0 The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat and the Caribbean Organization of Tax Administrators (COTA) are inviting Secondary Schools in the CARICOM Region to participate in an Essay Competition. The objective of the competition is to improve voluntary tax compliance by stimulating interest i...Read More >>>   4/23/2004 || DISAPGREEMENT OVER MANDELA'S VIST TO TRINIDAD AND ... 0 PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad: _ Trinidad's prime minister and an opposition senator bickered over an upcoming visit by former South Africa President Nelson Mandela and former Archbishop Desmond Tutu, with both sides accusing the other of bringing politics into the planning process. Opposition Sen. Roy...Read More >>>   4/23/2004 || NDC CONFIDENT OF WINNING ELECTION PETITION APPEAL 0 NEW YORK - The main opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) says it is optimistic about winning the legal battle it has started to unseat the ruling New National Party (NNP) in Grenada. Senior NDC officials told a public meeting here last weekend that the party would not abandon its efforts...Read More >>>   4/22/2004 || IMANI PROGRAM ORIENTATION TO BEING NEXT WEEK 0 Orientation for new participants in the Imani Training Programme begins on Monday, April 26, 2004. A total of 500 young persons from throughout the State will participate in the orientation process. The one-week orientation process will cover the proper conduct during an interview, dealing wit...Read More >>>   4/22/2004 || NDC DELEGATION VISITS NEW YORK 0 Brooklyn, New York - Only 3 months after the Honourable Tillman Thomas was sworn in as Leader of the Opposition of Grenada’s Parliament, the Political Leader headed a six-member delegation of National Democratic Congress (NDC) leaders on a visit to New York. The visit officially started on Thursday,...Read More >>>   4/22/2004 || LARA HITS BACK AT AUSSIE SKIPPER 0 PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad (AP): WEST INDIES captain Brian Lara responded on Tuesday to comments from his Australian counterpart, Ricky Ponting, about his decision to bat on and reach a Test-record score of 400 against England in the final Test at the Antigua Recreation Ground. Lara, who set a wo...Read More >>>   4/21/2004 || U.S. AUTHOR PLEADS GUILTY TO TAX FRAUD AFTER BEING... 0 RENO, Nevada: American military-techno writer Dale Brown has pleaded guilty to filing a false income tax return with fraudulent expenses linked to companies in Grenada and Nevis. Federal prosecutors say there was more than $440,000 in fraudulent expenses as part of an offshore tax evasion scheme...Read More >>>   4/21/2004 || 11 ARRESTED AFTER HIGH SEAS CLASH WITH GRENADA COA... 0 ST. GEORGE'S, GRENADA: A high speed chase in Grenadian waters over the weekend has resulted in three Venezuelan nationals being shot by Coastguard officers and facing criminal charges. The men are among 11, including one suspected to be a Guyanese national, now in custody on suspicion of drug s...Read More >>>   4/21/2004 || FAO TO ASSIST GRENADA 0 ST GEORGE‘S, Grenada: The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) will be assisting Grenada to further develop its nutmeg industry as well as to implement a food security program. The $2.1 million assistance will be implemented during the next eighteen months. Assistance to Grenada's black gol...Read More >>>   4/21/2004 || PM MITCHELL ACCUSED OF OBSTRUCTING JUSTICE 0 ST. GEORGE'S, Grenada: A group calling itself "Families and friends of Grenada 17" has accused Prime Minister Dr. Mitchell of obstructing justice and has called for the intervention of CARICOM Prime Minister responsible for good governance and justice St. Lucian Prime Minister Dr. Kenny Anthony. ...Read More >>>   4/20/2004 || TRINIDAD WELCOMES HIS EXCELLENCY BRIAN LARA 0 PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad -- Trinidad welcomed West Indies captain Brian Lara home on Monday, naming him sports ambassador after he reclaimed the world record for highest total with 400 not out in last week's final cricket test against England. Lara returned from Guyana along with his team, though...Read More >>>   4/20/2004 || THREE VENEZUELANS SHOT IN GRENADA 0 ST. GEORGE‘S, Grenada: Three Venezuelan nationals are nursing bullet wounds at the General hospital here after they were shot by police on Saturday evening. The police were reportedly on investigations in the south of the Caribbean island when eleven Venezuelan men were spotted on a fishing boat....Read More >>>   4/19/2004 || 'AIR AMERICA' KILLS CARIBBEAN VOICE 0 BROOKLYN, NEW YORK: Until a couple of weeks ago, black- and Caribbean-owned restaurants all over the city would set their radio dials to 1190 AM. Customers would bounce to reggae music as they ordered jerk chicken. They'd cock attentive ears to heated discussions about police brutality. But on...Read More >>>   4/19/2004 || ENGLAND SNATCH VICTORY IN THRILLER 0 GEORGETOWN, Guyana (AFP): Chris Read was the unlikely hero when he transformed the complexion of the first One-day International to spur England to a narrow two-wicket win over West Indies on Sunday. Chasing 157 to win, England got to their target with three balls to spare after Read, strangely ...Read More >>>   4/16/2004 || CTO SCHOLARSHIPS FOR CARIBBEAN ATHLETES 0 BARBADOS (Apr. 15, 2004) – The Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO), is playing a significant role in the development of young Caribbean athletes. The regional tourism institution has launched a youth athletic scholarship programme to assist promising young athletes in the region with their educa...Read More >>>   4/16/2004 || INJURED LARA OUT OF OPENING ONE-DAY MATCHES 0 ST JOHN'S, Antigua (AFP): West Indies skipper Brian Lara looks certain to miss the first two one-day internationals against England because of a finger injury. Lara has been advised to rest for ten days to recover from a fracture to the little finger on his right hand which he hurt in the first T...Read More >>>   4/16/2004 || GRENADA FOREIGN AFFAIRS MINISTER CALLS FOR LIFTING... 0 ST. GEORGE‘S, Grenada: Grenada Foreign Affairs Minister Elvin Nimrod of the ruling New National Party government has called on the United States to lift the over 40 year old economic embargo against Cuba. Addressing a Cuban delegation attending a seventh joint commission on collaboration the Mini...Read More >>>   4/15/2004 || VAUGHAN STEERS ENGLAND TO SAFETY 0 ST. JOHNS, Antigua (AFP): Consistent batting from the top order led by captain Michael Vaughan helped England escape with a draw in the fourth and final Test against West Indies on Wednesday. Vaughan drove Pedro Collins through wide mid-off for four to reach the landmark and led England, trailing...Read More >>>   4/15/2004 || GRENADA PARLIAMENTARIAN CALLS ON DIPLOMATIC MISSIO... 0 ST. GEORGE'S, Grenada: Former member of the Upper House of Parliament and leading attorney at law Anselm Clouden has issued a call to an un-named diplomatic mission here to stop paying the salary of legal adviser to the Grenadian government Hugh Wildman. Clouden says he is making the call in ligh...Read More >>>   4/15/2004 || GRENADA LABOR MINISTER CONSIDERING SKIPPING MAY DA... 0 ST GEORGE'S, GRENADA: Labor Minister Claris Charles wants security guarantees form the organizers if she is to attend the tradition May day Rally on Labor Day next month. Charles, a former trade unionist, is weary of entering what has now traditionally become a hostile environment for every Mini...Read More >>>   4/14/2004 || GRENADA POLICE HUNT ESCAPED PRISONER 0 ST. GEORGE'S: Grenada police have launched a massive man hunt for a man who escaped for a high security prison on Thursday. Prison officials knew the Sheldon Bain, better known as Dutch was missing a full 12 hours after he might have left. It is believed that the man might have had inside assi...Read More >>>     4/14/2004 || ENGLAND STAND FIRM AFTER FOLLOWING-ON 0 ST JOHN'S, Antigua - England have given themselves a chance to salvage a draw in the fourth and final test against the West Indies after Andrew Flintoff led the way with an unbeaten century. The all rounder hit his third test hundred, ending not out on 102, as England stumbled to 285 all out in t...Read More >>>