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  10/12/2004 || ELEPHANT MAN, SPRAGGA BENZ GET SOURCE AWARDS 0
ELEPHANT MAN and Spragga Benz now have one more trophy each to add to their collection. The two deejays walked away with victories from the Source awards, held on the weekend in the United States of America. Spragga took his award for 'best acting in a movie by a rapper', for his role in the...Read More >>>
  10/12/2004 || RIFT BETWEEN GRENADIAN AND TRINIDAD POLICE0
ST GEORGE‘S, Grenada: A rift between local police in Grenada and those of the twin-island republic of Trinidad and Tobago appears to be deepening. Local police are quite vocal about what they say is the way the Trinidadian forces in Grenada are operating, claiming that they are a law unto themsel...Read More >>>
  10/12/2004 || CHINESE TUG OF WAR OVER GRENADA0
ST GEORGE‘S, Grenada: The Peoples Republic of China and Taiwan are reportedly in a tug of war over diplomatic relations with the tiny island of Grenada. For the past several years Taiwan has had diplomatic relations with Grenada, pumping millions of dollars into the national economy. However, sev...Read More >>>
  10/12/2004 || MILLIONS NEEDED FOR GRENADIAN HEALTH SECTOR0
PORT OF SPAIN, TRINIDAD: Grenada's Health Minister, Ann David Antoine, said Monday it will cost EC$11 million to rebuild the health sector of the hurricane-devastated island in six months' time. And chief environmental officer Andre Worme said EC$12 million will be necessary for swift clean-up a...Read More >>>
  10/12/2004 || MAJORITY OF GRENADA SCHOOLS RE-OPEN FOR FIRST TIME...0
ST GEORGE’S, GRENADA: Thirteen of the 22 secondary schools and 22 of the 41 primary schools here have re-opened their doors for the first time since the passage of Hurricane Ivan which devastated the island on September 7th. This first term was brought to a premature pause on the schedule second ...Read More >>>
  10/12/2004 || GUYANESE TROOPS FOR GRENADA3
ST GEORGE’S, GRENADA: Grenada’s Prime Minister Dr Keith Mitchell has announced that security forces from Guyana are being brought to the island to join other Caribbean forces in helping to solve the island’s security crisis. In a national address Monday night, Prime Minister Mitchell, who is also...Read More >>>
  10/9/2004 || GUYANESE GLAD TO BE BACK HOME FROM GRENADA0
THE first batch of Guyanese airlifted from hurricane-devastated Grenada arrived home yesterday relieved to be back among loved ones. Many wept openly as they reunited with relatives here after the harrowing experiences when Ivan the Terrible swept through the island a month ago. Some 90 per ...Read More >>>
  10/9/2004 || CONSUL GENERAL OF GRENADA RECEIVESTORONTO COMMUNIT...0
Toronto Community Housing CEO Derek Ballantyne today handed over donations for hurricane relief to the Honorary Consul General of Grenada, Mr. Conrad Gibbs, during his visit to Toronto Community Housing at 200 Wellesley St. East. Donations were accepted from tenants, staff, community groups and lo...Read More >>>
  10/9/2004 || TOURISTS NEEDED TO PAY IVAN'S CLEAN-UP BILL0
THE Caribbean tourist industry is struggling to recover from the worst hurricane season in almost a century, which has cost hundreds of lives and left thousands homeless. The true extent of the damage is only now beginning to emerge, four weeks after Hurricane Ivan ripped through the islands, sc...Read More >>>
  10/8/2004 || TORONTO HOTELS SUPPLY VITAL BEDDING FOR HURRICANE ...0
TORONTO, Oct. 7 /CNW/ - More than a dozen hotels in the Greater Toronto Hotel Association (GTHA) have joined together to collect surplus bedding and other supplies to assist in the ongoing relief effort for hurricane victims in the Caribbean. Thousands of blankets, sheets and other linens ar...Read More >>>
  10/8/2004 || US TO INCREASE HURRICANE AID0
US Secretary of State Colin Powell has told the people of Grenada that they will get generous American financial aid to help them rebuild after being hit by Hurricane Ivan last month. Mr Powell saw the widespread damage to housing and infrastructure when he flew over the island during a brief vis...Read More >>>
  10/8/2004 || GRENADA BUSINESS SECTOR SEEKS FINANCING IN TRINIDA...0
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad: Representatives from the Grenada Chamber of Industry and Commerce (GCIC) are meeting with their counterpart in Trinidad with a view to getting financial assistance to rebuild its hurricane ravaged economy. Grenada's Chamber president Nigel John says it’s a move to make th...Read More >>>
  10/8/2004 || A CALL TO CONVENE PARLIAMENT IN GRENADA0
ST. GEORGE‘S, Grenada: The Grenada parliament must be convened in order to know how much aid this hurricane ravaged island is receiving from the regional and international community says the main opposition party, the National Democratic Congress (NDC). Nazim Burke, NDC Public Relations Officer s...Read More >>>
  10/8/2004 || MORGAN HERITAGE TO PROMOTE HEALTH CONSCIOUSNESS IN...0
MORGAN HERITAGE will this Saturday travel to Harlem, New York, where they will be part of a Health and Fitness Expo for Children. Roy Morgan, a.k.a. 'Gramps', group member, said that their publicist had recently sent out some promotional pictures and the promoters of the Health Expo saw them and ...Read More >>>
  10/7/2004 || GRENADA OPPOSITION DENIES COUP PLOT, CLAIMS OVER 5...0
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (AFP): More than 50,000 people are homeless on the Caribbean island of Grenada in the wake of Hurricane Ivan and in dire need of assistance, opposition leader Tillman Thomas said here Tuesday. But he denied rumours of an attempt to overthrow the administration of Prime Min...Read More >>>
  10/7/2004 || GRENADA RECONSTRUCTION REQUIRES MASS MOBILIZATION0
News Analysis by Lincoln Depradine ST GEORGE'S, GRENADA: The road ahead for Grenada, pummeled by Hurricane Ivan September 7, is a long and difficult one. Restoring and rebuilding the beaten and battered economy and infrastructure will require cash – lots of it. But as equally important, the p...Read More >>>
  10/7/2004 || GUYANA GOVERNMENT TO HOST GRENADA RELIEF CONCERT0
GINA - The joint Government/Private Sector Grenada relief efforts have taken a new twist. This time, Guyanese will combine their talents for performances in aid of their Caribbean counterparts. A Hurricane Ivan Relief Concert is billed for the National Cultural Centre under the patronage of Presi...Read More >>>
  10/7/2004 || GUYANESE LEAVING GRENADA FOR HOME0
The first batch of some Guyanese the government will evacuate from Grenada in the aftermath of the deadly hurricane Ivan is scheduled to leave Point Salines Airport, Grenada tomorrow at 8 am on a chartered BWIA flight for Guyana. The direct flight to Guyana is scheduled to arrive at the Cheddi J...Read More >>>
  10/7/2004 || POWELL SURVEYS HURRICANE DAMAGE IN GRENADA, PLEDGE...0
POINT SALINES, Grenada, Oct 6 (AFP) - US Secretaty of State Colin Powell flew over the Caribbean island state of Grenada on Wednesday to survey the damage caused by Hurricane Ivan and vowed to bring more help to this devastated spice island. The hurricane killed 39 people and destroyed 90 percen...Read More >>>
  10/6/2004 || GREEN CARD LOTTERY: DV-2006 INSTRUCTIONS (THEY'RE ...0
The green card lottery, also known as the diversity lottery, or visa lottery, is set to begin in November. Instructions for DV-2006 are now available (at www.usgreencardlottery.org). Each year, thousands of foreigners apply to the green card lottery, with the hope of getting a green card so that the...Read More >>>
  10/6/2004 || TORONTO TEACHERS DONATE TO RESTORE PUBLIC EDUCATIO...0
TORONTO, Oct. 5 /CNW/ - Coinciding with World Teachers Day (Oct 5) the Elementary Teachers of Toronto (ETT), pledged $10,000 to purchase essential supplies to get Grenada's public schools back on their feet. The donation is part of a larger effort by public school teachers - and students - in Toron...Read More >>>
  10/6/2004 || GRENADA OFFICIALS LOOK TO RESUME CLASSES0
ST GEORGE'S, GRENADA (CARIBUPDATE): Education officials are seeking to kick start classes in schools here, more than a month after they were halted by a ravaging Hurricane Ivan. It was on the second scheduled day of the new school year that Ivan struck, and with buildings severely damaged classe...Read More >>>
  10/6/2004 || COLIN POWELL FOR GRENADA TODAY0
SAO PAULO, Brazil (AP) - US Secretary of State Colin Powell plans a brief stop in hurricane-ravaged Grenada today. Powell travels to Grenada after a two-day visit to Brazil. He said he would not venture too far away from the airport because of transportation restrictions and infrastructure proble...Read More >>>
  10/5/2004 || GRENADIAN-BORN ARTIST DENISON GEORGE RELEASES HURR...0
BROOKLYN, NY—Multi-faceted reggae/pop/world beat artist Dennison George has released a reggae album to benefit Grenadians affected by hurricane Ivan. The title track Grenada Will Rise Again is an upbeat, evocative tribute to the resilience and determination of Grenadians in the face of environmen...Read More >>>
  10/5/2004 || TRAVEL UPDATE0
The Cayman Islands Government has temporarily issued restrictions on travel to Grand Cayman. Until further notice, only Caymanians and Cayman Islands Status Holders, Cayman Residents and individuals with “Right to Work” visas will be permitted to enter Grand Cayman. However, individuals wishing t...Read More >>>
  10/5/2004 || GUYANA SHIPS 25 CONTAINERS TO GRENADA TO HELP IN R...0
SOME 25 containers left Port Georgetown for Grenada on the MV Hannibal yesterday as Guyanese intensified efforts to help Grenadians cope with life after the devastation of the island by Hurricane Ivan on September 7 last. The containers, loaded with relief supplies as part of a joint initiative ...Read More >>>
  10/5/2004 || DONORS MOBILISE TO SUPPORT GRENADA0
GRENADA’S Prime Minister, Dr. Keith Mitchell, yesterday expressed satisfaction with the outcome of a donors’ conference at World Bank headquarters in Washington, to mobilise support to help the island recover and rebuild after last month’s devastating hurricane. Secretary General Miguel Angel Ro...Read More >>>
  10/5/2004 || HAITI DEATH TOLL NEARS 2,0000
The number of deaths from floods in Haiti caused by tropical storm Jeanne has risen sharply to 1,970, with 884 still missing, officials say. They said several hundred more bodies had been found in Haiti's north-western regions, where mudslides were particularly severe. Officials had previous...Read More >>>
  10/5/2004 || AIR JAMAICA TO REVAMP, BUT HAS NO PLANS TO INCREAS...0
Air Jamaica, is to implement a number of cost-cutting measures and general revamping of operations in order to keep the airline viable at a time when escalating costs means that the industry world-wide may lose US$5 billion this year. Speaking at a media briefing yesterday held at Air Jamaica's K...Read More >>>
 
  10/4/2004 || WINDIES REVEAL PLANS FOR 20050
West Indies, the ICC Champions Trophy winners, will host South Africa and Pakistan between March and June 2005. South Africa will play four Tests and five one-day internationals before departing in mid-May. A few days later, three one-day internationals against Pakistan kick off, followed by a s...Read More >>>

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