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2/22/2004 || RULING ON GRENADA ELECTIONS LIKELY THIS SUMMER 0 ST. GEORGE ‘S, Grenada: The island’s disputed general elections might be decided by August, nine months after the original poll, legal sources here have projected. While there are three challenges to the results, most here consider the challenge to the seat in Carriacou is the most serious of th...Read More >>>   2/20/2004 || BALTHAZAR BRIDGE OPENS 0 The Ministry of Communication, Works and Transport is pleased to announce that the new bridge at Balthazar, St. Andrew's is officially open, as of today, February 20, 2004. The Balthazar Bridge is one of the four bridges constructed under the $30 million Fisheries and Road Rehabilitation Projec...Read More >>>   2/20/2004 || PM MITCHELL APPOINTED TO PRIVY COUNCIL 0 The following announcement was made in London today by Number 10 Downing Street: "Her Majesty The Queen has been graciously pleased to approve that Dr. the Honourable Keith Mitchell be appointed a member of Her Majesty's most honourable Privy Council." The Prime Minister today received a persona...Read More >>>   2/20/2004 || GRENADA'S LATEST POLITICAL DRAMA 0 ST. GEORGE ‘S, Grenada: The political ante was upped here this weekend following a protest walkout of the island’s parliament on Thursday by the opposition National Democratic Congress. Now feeling shut out in parliament, the NDC officials say they would take the “real issue” to the people at a h...Read More >>>   2/19/2004 || BUDGET DEBATE CONCLUDES 0 The debate on the 2004 Budget concluded today, February 19, with Prime Minister Keith Mitchell recognising the "knowledge, experience and capability" of the eight elected Parliamentary Representatives of the New National Party to govern Grenada at this time. Assuring Speaker Lawrence Joseph tha...Read More >>>   2/19/2004 || CARIBBEAN ATHLETES PERFORM WELL IN U.S. 0 FAYETTEVILLE, USA: Trinidadian Daryl Brown showed good form in winning the 60 metres event at the Tyson Foods Invitational indoor meet in Fayetteville, USA last weekend. His winning time was 6.59 seconds. The 19-year-old Brown was one of several Caribbean athletes who performed creditably in the mee...Read More >>>   2/19/2004 || REGGAE BOYZ BEAT URUGUAY IN FRIENDLY 0 KINGSTON, Jamaica: Led by ace striker, Onandi Lowe, and the skillful Jermaine Johnson, Jamaica's Reggae Boyz turned in an inspired performance to blank Uruguay, 2-0, in front of over 25,000 spectators at the National Stadium last night. The towering Rushden and Diamond striker hit a powerful angl...Read More >>>   2/13/2004 || MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE ASSISTS LIVESTOCK FARMERS 0 As the Ministry of Agriculture continues its drive to enhance Food Security, sheep farmers received a tremendous boost recently, with the introduction of 100 Black Belly Sheep, imported from Barbados. The Black Belly Sheep were imported to improve breeding stock and are being distributed from th...Read More >>>   2/12/2004 || INDEPENDENCE ACTIVITIES IN NEW YORK 0 The 2004 Independence Awards Dinner and Ball held on Saturday 7th February, 2004 at the Elegant Antun’s was dubbed as one of the best ever in New York. Close to seven hundred (700) patrons including Senator Einstein Louison, Minister of State in the Office of the Prime Minister, members of the dip...Read More >>>   2/11/2004 || GRENADA GG TO INVESTIGATE CONDUCT OF NOVEMBER ELEC... 0 ST. GEORGE ‘S, Grenada: GOVERNOR GENERAL Sir Daniel Williams is moving towards setting up an official inquiry into the conduct of the island’s general elections, sources have told CARIBUPDATE.COM. Sir Daniel has decided on the set-up of a three-man commission taking the lead from a submission fr...Read More >>>   2/10/2004 || NOT BUSINESS AS USUAL ON GRENADIAN POLITICAL SCENE 0 ST. GEORGE ‘S, Grenada: Away from the glare of the media, and still stunned by the results of last November’s general elections, the extended campaign continues for the New National Party. The opposition might have been equally surprised – pleasantly so – with the results. But have in many ways ...Read More >>>   2/9/2004 || SEAN PAUL WINS GRAMMY FOR BEST REGGAE ALBUM 0 RIDING ON a phenomenal wave of success for 2003, 29-year-old Sean Paul Henriques earned the ultimate crown to his career last night, when he won his first Grammy Award. His certified double platinum album, Dutty Rock earned him the Grammy Award in the category 'Best Reggae Album', topping fellow ...Read More >>>   2/9/2004 || PM MITCHELL'S INDEPENDENCE SPEECH 0 Fellow Grenadians. As we consider what has transpired in our beautiful Nation during the past three decades, we truly have so very much to praise God for, to give thanks and to pray for the continued development of this Country of ours. Thirty years as an Independent nation, relatively speaking, ...Read More >>>   2/9/2004 || GRENADA INDEPENDENCE CELEBRATIONS IN TORONTO 0 The 2004 Grenada Independence celebrations in Toronto began with a church service on Sunday February 1st and culminated with a gala Dinner and Dance hosted by the Grenada Association at the Spirale Banquet Hall on the evening of Saturday February 7th. This event attracted a very large audience that...Read More >>>   2/6/2004 || BUDGET DAY IN GRENADA 0 BUDGET DAY IS FEBRUARY 13, 2004 Finance Minister Anthony Boatswain will present 2004 Budget on Friday, February 13, 2004. This announcement follows the approval of the 2004 Estimates of Expenditure by the Standing Committee on Finance today (February 05, 2004). The Standing Committee on Fina...Read More >>>   2/6/2004 || PM MITCHELL WELCOMES AMERICAN AMBASSADOR 0 Cooperation in security matters and ways by which the Royal Grenada Police Force can be further strengthened were among the issues when Prime Minister Dr. the Hon. Keith Mitchell welcomed Ambassador for the United States of America to Grenada, Her Excellency Mary Elizabeth Kramer. Prime Ministe...Read More >>>   2/6/2004 || BIRCH GROVE BRIDGE RE-OPENING 0 The Ministry of Communication, Works and Transport is pleased to announce that the new Bridge at Birch Grove is open to traffic effective today, Friday, February 6. The Ministry requests that drivers exercise caution as the Contractor still has some minor drainage work to carry out at the site. ...Read More >>>   2/5/2004 || PM MITCHELL WELCOMES EU AMBASSADOR 0 The speed with which programmes funded by the European Union are implemented was the focus of attention this morning, when Prime Minister Keith Mitchell welcomed Ambassador Amos Tincani of the Delegation of the European Communities to Grenada. Noting the long and fruitful relationship between t...Read More >>>   2/3/2004 || PM MITCHELL MEETS WITH PM BLAIR IN LONDON 0 Prime Minister Keith Mitchell met with British Prime Minister Tony Blair at Number 10 Downing Street on Monday afternoon. Prime Minister Blair extended a warm welcome to Prime Minister Mitchell and wished him well in his third consecutive term in Office. Discussions focussed on Grenada’s econ...Read More >>>   2/3/2004 || INDEPENDENCE ACTIVITIES IN NEW YORK 0 An Ecumenical Service of Thanksgiving in celebration of the 30th Anniversary of Grenada’s Independence was held at the St. Gabriel’s Episcopal (Anglican) Church in Brooklyn on Sunday 1st February 2004. The Service saw a record turn out of Grenadian and Caribbean nationals, special invited guests an...Read More >>>   2/3/2004 || BRITISH MAN SMUGGLED COCAINE FROM GRENADA 0 NORTHAMPTON, England: A Chinese restaurant chef smuggled US$900,000 of cocaine into Britain from the Caribbean to pay off gambling debts, Northampton Crown Court heard Monday. According to Britain's Press Association, San Keung Yau was one of a number of debt-ridden people who were tempted into ...Read More >>>   2/2/2004 || GRENADA NATIONAL FLAG TO BE FLOWN ON EMPIRE STATE ... 0 The National Flag of Grenada will be, for the first time, flown on the Empire State Building in New York City. This recognition was realized through the initiative of Mr. Derek Ventour, a proud son of Grenada who is the President and CEO of Dee Vee International Productions and a cultural promoter ...Read More >>>   2/1/2004 || WINDIES WIN FOURTH ONE DAY INTERNATIONAL VS.SOUTH ... 0 Last week, West Indies were bundled out for 54 and seemed already to be sitting on a beach back home, resting up ahead of the England series. Today, needing a win to keep their series hopes alive, they flailed the bowling to all parts and rattled past South Africa's hefty total of 297 for 4 with fiv...Read More >>>   2/1/2004 || PM MITCHELL ADDRESSES AWARDS CEREMONY IN LONDON 0 Prime Minister Keith Mitchell, in addressing the Pearls Awards Ceremony in London on Saturday, outlined several areas of progress Grenada has achieved in recent years. The Prime Ministers referred to: 1.Massive infrastructural developments, including our road network,the distribution of water ...Read More >>>   2/1/2004 || GRENADA TOURISM INVESTMENT PROGRAMME PLANNED 0 ST GEORGE'S, Grenada: The Grenada Cabinet has approved the establishment of a Tourism Investment Committee for a promotional campaign in New York to help achieve a projected increase of 8 percent in stay-over visitor arrivals and a 20 percent increase in cruise ship passengers by the end of 2004. ...Read More >>>   2/1/2004 || SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY IS CENTRAL TO ECONOMIC DEVE... 0 KINGSTON, Jamaica: Grenadian Prime Minister, Dr. Keith Mitchell has said that global changes had demonstrated that science and technology and innovation had become central to improving the economic performance of the region as well as the social well being of its people. Dr. Mitchell was deliver...Read More >>>   1/29/2004 || GRENADIAN STUDENTS PERFORM WELL AT MIDWESTERN STAT... 0 Fourteen Grenadian students were named to the President’s Honour Roll at Midwestern State University in Texas at the beginning of the new spring semester. The recognition is assigned to students who completed the previous semester with a straight ‘A’ or perfect Grade Point Average (GPA). All of ...Read More >>>   1/29/2004 || CHANGES CALLED FOR IN NUTMEG INDUSTRY 0 A top merchant responsible for trading Grenada’s nutmeg in Europe endorses the Government’s idea of modernising the industry. J.H.B Hackermorf of Belgium addressed stakeholders in the Industry this week, stating that the trading environment has changed considerably and that high standards have be...Read More >>>   1/29/2004 || PLANS TO REDEVELOP GRENVILLE MARKET 0 The Government of Grenada is going ahead in earnest with its Grenville Market Redevelopment Project and already the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) has earmarked a $100,000 (US) grant for assessing the feasibility of the area. The project will include institutional and managerial considerations. ...Read More >>>     1/29/2004 || NEW GOVERNMENT MINISTRY ESTABLISHED 0 Cabinet has taken the decision to establish a Ministry of Ecclesiastical Affairs. As a result, Ecclesiastical Affairs will form part of the Ministry of Health, Social Security and the Environment. This is in keeping with requests from the religious community during previous consultations with ...Read More >>>