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6/29/2004 || CARIBBEAN PORTS PREPARE FOR GLOBAL SECURITY DEADLI... 0 FORT LAUDERDALE, USA: Seaports and ships throughout the region are scrambling to meet a Thursday deadline on security rules aimed at thwarting terrorism at sea, but many ports won't comply on time, despite billions of dollars in investment and millions of hours in training, audits and other efforts ...Read More >>>   6/29/2004 || DRUG CONTROL SECRETARIAT LAUNCHES OPERATION SAFE S... 0 Three Public Service Announcements (PSA’s), on drug prevention will begin airing on 1 July 2004, targeting persons 11 to 19 years and focussing on the issue of alcohol and marijuana use. Grenada, West Indies and Windward Islands Opening Batsman, Devon Smith, is featured in one of the PSA’s. In ...Read More >>>   6/28/2004 || LARA WARNS AGAINST COMPLACENCY FOLLOWING WINDIES V... 0 NOTTINGHAM, England - West Indies captain Brian Lara warned his side not to become complacent after their crushing seven-wicket NatWest Series one-day international win against England at Trent Bridge. The result took the West Indies to the top of the table following their washed out opener Satu...Read More >>>   6/28/2004 || NEW PLANS FOR GIDC 0 “I think we are charting a new course here. This is a revolutionary approach.” Those were the words of Prime Minister Keith Mitchell after being apprised of the progress achieved to date for transforming the Grenada Industrial Development Corporation (GIDC) into a one-stop centre for all investme...Read More >>>   6/28/2004 || GRENADA GOVERNMENT MAY BE LEANING TOWARD INVESTIGA... 0 TORONTO, CANADA: The Grenada government might be considering setting up an independent commission to look into the conduct of Prime Minister Dr Keith Mitchell after all. This, with increasing pressure from sections of the Grenada community that the government do so following accusations that Dr ...Read More >>>   6/27/2004 || WINDIES HUMBLE ENGLAND 0 NatWest Series, Trent Bridge: West Indies 148-3 beat England 147 by seven wickets England crashed to a seven-wicket defeat at Trent Bridge after an inexperienced West Indies seam attack had bowled out the hosts for just 147. Dwayne Bravo claimed his best haul in one-day internationals of 3...Read More >>>   6/27/2004 || DANCEHALL MUSIC UNDER FIRE IN BRITAIN. 0 JAMAICAN DANCEHALL music is once again under severe threat in Britain as gay campaigners seek to censor the genre and lock up its chief exponents. They are claiming a major victory on the back of the cancellation of a Beenie Man concert last week. And they have declared their intention to wreck the ...Read More >>>   6/25/2004 || PM MITCHELL MEETS WITH COLOMBIAN AMBASSADOR 0 Regional security and deepening the relationship between the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and Colombia were among areas addressed this morning, when Ambassador Kent Francis-James paid a courtesy call to Prime Minister Keith Mitchell. As Prime Minister Mitchell prepares to assume the chairmanship...Read More >>>   6/25/2004 || TEENAGE CLUB ACITIVITIES CONTINUE 0 The Department of Youth Development in the Prime Minister’s Office stages another session of its Teenage Club tomorrow afternoon (Friday 25th June, 2004) at the Youth Development Centre in Grand Anse. The Teenage Club is open to all teenagers on the first and last Friday of every month from 3:00 ...Read More >>>   6/25/2004 || GRENADA COACH SAYS FANS HARASSED HIM AFTER LOSS 0 ST. GEORGE'S, Grenada — Grenada's national soccer coach says he was harassed by fans after his team's 3-2 loss to the United States during a World Cup qualifying game. Ali Debellotte said Thursday about a half dozen Grenadian fans surrounded him following Sunday's game, shouting at him and point...Read More >>>   6/24/2004 || 18 CARIBBEAN COUNTRIES MAKE TOP 50 HONEYMOON DESTI... 0 NEW YORK, NY (June 22, 2004) – Five of the top ten honeymoon destinations in the world are in the Caribbean and the region can boasts of having nearly 40 percent of the World’s 50 Best Honeymoon Destinations, according to Modern Bride magazine, which describes itself as “the last word on weddings.” ...Read More >>>   6/24/2004 || SOUTH KOREAN INVESTMENT DELEGATION VISITS GRENADA 0 Prime Minister Keith Mitchell welcomed an eleven-member investment delegation from South Korea to Grenada, during a meeting on Wednesday, June 23,at Mt. Royal. The delegation is on a two-day promotional visit to Grenada, seeking investment opportunities in several developmental areas, including o...Read More >>>   6/23/2004 || NYC OFFICIAL WANTS CLOSER TIES WITH THE CARIBBEAN 0 New York’s secretary of state, Randy Daniels has called for closer links between New York City and the Caribbean in the areas of tourism, education and trade. Mr. Daniels, a native of the Bahamas, made the call while delivering the keynote address at the CTO Allied’s Awards Luncheon at the Roosev...Read More >>>   6/23/2004 || PUBLIC CALL FOR NEW SEX LAW IN GUYANA 0 In Guyana, there is strong public support for a lobby to raise the legal age of consent from 13 to 18. A group comprising of the Guyana Human Rights Association (GHRA), the Guyana Association of Women's Lawyers (GAWL), religious groups and government and opposition legislators are in the process ...Read More >>>   6/23/2004 || NO CONFIDENCE MOTION IN GRENADA SENATE PRESIDENT 0 ST GEORGE‘S, Grenada: The Upper House of Parliament in Grenada is likely to have more fireworks during its next sitting as a no confidence motion will be tabled against the president of the Senate. Several Senators have expressed dissatisfaction with the ruling of the president not to include on ...Read More >>>   6/23/2004 || FINAL DECISION ON INVESTIGATING THE PM RESTS WITH ... 0 ST. GEORGE’S, GRENADA: The island’s police commissioner Fitzroy Bedeau says the police do not have to automatically act on “hearsay”, even though the final decision on whether Prime Minister Keith Mitchell should be criminally investigated rests with the Director of Public Prosecution. The issue ...Read More >>>   6/22/2004 || GRENADA INDEPENDENCE COMMITTEE IN NEW YORK MAKES D... 0 The Grenada Independence Committee in New York, under the chairmanship of Mrs. Eugenia Alexander, has made financial donations totaling US$30,000 to the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Education. The Ministry of Health’s donation was in the amount of US$20,000 to be used towards the purch...Read More >>>   6/22/2004 || KEVIN LYTTLE TURNS IT ON 0 KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP): WHEN KEVIN Lyttle recorded Turn Me On three years ago, he never expected the song would be a hit beyond his native Caribbean island of St. Vincent. But the recording has taken off in Europe, making the little-known artiste an overnight star. The song, a mix of Caribbean so...Read More >>>   6/21/2004 || RICHARDS QUITS WINDIES SELECTORS 0 Sir Vivian Richards has resigned as the West Indies Cricket Board's chairman of selectors to take up a job as a BBC Test Match Special pundit. Richards had been up for re-election but decided instead to commentate on the West Indies tour of England. The legendary batsman had been accused, along...Read More >>>   6/21/2004 || GRENADA PM CALLS IN OLD ALLY 0 ST GEORGE’S, GRENADA: Grenada’s Prime Minister Dr Keith Mitchell has turned to an old ally in an attempt to save his government rocked by scandal allegations leveled directly at him. He has patched up an almost four-year old difference with Jamaican political activist and one time close friend Jo...Read More >>>   6/20/2004 || UNDERMANNED SPICE BOYZ ELIMINATED BY STRONG U.S. T... 0 ST. GEORGE'S, Grenada — DaMarcus Beasley was the hero again Sunday as he scored in the 77th minute to give the United States a 3-2 victory over undermanned Grenada in the second leg of a World Cup qualifying series. The game-winner followed Beasley's two-goal effort last week in Columbus, Ohio, i...Read More >>>   6/20/2004 || GRENADA OUT. JAMAICA, ST. VINCENT, TRINIDAD AND ST... 0 JAMAICA, ST VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES and Trinidad and Tobago have joined St Kitts and Nevis as Caribbean basin islands, which have made it through to the semi final stage of the qualifying round of World Cup soccer matches in the CONCACAF region. Jamaica, which drew 1-1 with Haiti in Miami last...Read More >>>   6/20/2004 || DEEJAY DADS SPEAK ON FATHERHOOD 0 DANCEHALL MUSIC is replete with songs about guns, girls, and gallivanting. Deejays boast about drop top BMWs and Benzes, beach mansions, tons of women to share these assets with and guns galore to defend it all if needs be. Judging by the lyrics, the male dancehall deejay is a hardened man who is...Read More >>>   6/20/2004 || REMEMBERING RAY CHARLES 0 ONE OF the great icons of music has been laid to rest, but his rich legacy in music will undoubtedly live on. Born Ray Charles Robinson in Albany, Georgia, on September 23, 1930, the African-American musician became a musical icon for many, with his legendary sunglas-ses, gravelly voice and elec...Read More >>>   6/20/2004 || SPICE BOYZ TAKE ON US AT HOME 0 ST. GEORGE'S, Grenada — Ranked No. 138 in the world, Grenada's soccer team has a monumental task ahead of them Sunday as it takes on No. 8 United States in a 2006 World Cup qualifier that has energized this Caribbean island and filled islanders with hope. The Spice Boyz will be attacking more th...Read More >>>   6/19/2004 || LARA PLEDGES WINDIES FIGHTBACK AFTER IRISH HUMILIA... 0 BELFAST, N. Ireland (AFP): West Indies skipper Brian Lara insisted his team will bounce back from their humiliating six-wicket defeat against minnows Ireland here Thursday. Back in 1969 Ireland famously bowled out a West Indies side featuring Clive Lloyd for just 25 on their way to a nine-wicket ...Read More >>>   6/19/2004 || U.S. TEAM MANAGER DISCUSSES SECOND LEG OF GRENADA ... 0 The U.S. enters Sunday's second leg against Grenada (ESPN2, 4 p.m. ET) with a 3-0 goal and a clear path to the semifinal round. Despite the seemingly comfortable lead, U.S. Manager Bruce Arena has evaluated the performance in game one and looks to reap the benefits of game two in St. George's. Are...Read More >>>   6/18/2004 || IRELAND STUN WEST INDIES WITH SIX-WICKET WIN 0 BELFAST, N. Ireland (AFP): West Indies suffered a humiliating six-wicket defeat against minnows Ireland here Thursday as the amateurs added to their list of giant -killing exploits. Back in 1969 Ireland famously bowled out a West Indies side featuring Clive Lloyd for just 25 on their way to a nin...Read More >>>   6/18/2004 || NEWSPAPER DIRECTORS QUIT OVER "CENSORSHIP" 0 ST. GEORGE’S, GRENADA: GRENADA’S LEADING WEEKLY newspaper appears without a Board of Directors tonight following the refusal of the editor to publish a long- standing column. Director Dorothy Patterson confirmed to CARIBUPDATE that she is quitting in disgust over the action of Editor Leslie Pierr...Read More >>>     6/18/2004 || BEER DISPUTE LEAVES CARNIVAL THIRSTY 0 A labour dispute at one of the Caribbean's largest breweries has caused a shortage of a well-known regional brand, which could leave Carnival goers in St. Vincent and the Grenadines dry. Since the beer company based in Trinidad and Tobago locked out workers on May 24, production of Carib Beer a...Read More >>>