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12/1/2004 || PM MITCHELL WELCOMES NEW APPOINTMENT FOR JEAN AUGU... 0 Prime Minister Dr. the Rt. Hon. Keith Mitchell has welcomed the appointment of Hon. Jean Augustine as Special Advisor for Grenada to Prime Minister Paul Martin. “This appointment will surely facilitate our recovery process,” Prime Minister Mitchell said today. In making the announcement, Prime...Read More >>>   12/1/2004 || CARIBBEAN SHIPPERS ESTABLISH GRENADA RELIEF FUND 0 THE Caribbean Shipping Association (CSA) has moved to assist the recovery of the Grenada shipping industry with the launch of the Grenada Relief Fund, the association has announced. General manager Stephen Bell says an account, numbered 394034134, has been set up at National Commercial Bank for c...Read More >>>   12/1/2004 || NEW TWISTS TO WINDIES SAGA 0 TWO new twists were added to the ongoing saga of the West Indies Board-players rift yesterday. One was raised by Jeffrey Dujon, the former Test wicket-keeper and assistant team coach, the other by Ellis Lewis, a West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) director. Dujon said in an interview with the B...Read More >>>   11/30/2004 || COMMONWEALTH BEHIND GRENADA 0 The Commonwealth Secretary General will visit hurricane-ravaged Grenada as part of a six day visit to the region. Don McKinnon will tour some of the areas devastated by Hurricane Ivan in September and reassert the Commonwealth's pledge to assist in rebuilding the island. The Commonwealth has ...Read More >>>   11/30/2004 || ADJUDICATOR APPOINTED IN WINDIES CRICKET DISPUTE 0 Prime Minister Keith Mitchell, in his capacity as Chairman of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Prime Ministerial Sub-Committee on Cricket, announced this afternoon that an adjudicator has been appointed by the Sub Committee to render a binding decision on the interpretation of Clause 1K of previous...Read More >>>   11/30/2004 || VENEZUELA TO DONATE PREFAB HOUSES TO GRENADA 0 “We come under the umbrella of peace and help.” With those words, General Oswaldo Gutierrez, Commander of the Venezuelan International Civic and Military Brigade for Humanitarian Relief, outlined plans for the construction of approximately 130 low income houses in Grenada during a press conference t...Read More >>>   11/30/2004 || HEALTH CENTER LOCATIONS 0 The Ministry of Health, the Environment, Social Security and Ecclesiastical Relations informs the public of certain location changes at some of the Nation’s Health Centres and Medical Stations. Persons using the Mt. Carmel Health facility are asked to report to the Grand Bras Health Centre of Tue...Read More >>>   11/30/2004 || BWIA FLIGHT DELAYS INCONVENIENCE HUNDREDS 0 PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad: A series of mechanical problems plaguing BWIA, one of the Caribbean’s leading airlines, is already posing a threat to Christmas plans made by many. BWIA is continuing its efforts to fix technical troubles with its fleet, which have already held up hundreds of people in va...Read More >>>   11/29/2004 || CAMPAIGN TO STOP THE ABUSERS 0 "Don’t hide it, talk to people, let people know what is happening," that is the advice of one Jamaican woman who suffered in silence for 18 years and is now taking part in a campaign against domestic violence. Radio stations in six Caribbean countries have been running a series of public service...Read More >>>   11/29/2004 || UK WESTERN UNION CUSTOMERS CAN WIN BIG 0 Western Union is giving its customers a chance to win big cash prizes. Until December 12, the firm is giving two customers a week the chance to win £1,000 for themselves and £1,000 for the recipient of their choice outside the UK. This is equivalent to a fantastic JA$114,000, 15,000 Chinese yuan...Read More >>>   11/29/2004 || JAMAICAN SINGERS FOR GRENADIAN DISASTER RELIEF FUN... 0 NEW YORK, N.Y., Mon. Nov. 29: Top Jamaican gospel singers, Hopeton Lewis and Joan Myers, are just some of the many Caribbean gospel stars giving of their time and talent to help the children and seniors citizens and of the rebuilding of Grenada. Lewis and Myers, along with Sister Bridget Bloucher...Read More >>>   11/29/2004 || GRENADA CRUSH PUERTO RICO TO ADVANCE IN GOLD CUP F... 0 St. Vincent and the Grenadines, the British Virgin Islands and Grenada all won on Sunday to claim the last three spots in the second round of qualifying for the Caribbean Cup and next year's CONCACAF Gold Cup. St. Vincent beat the Cayman Islands 4-0 while the British Virgin Islands beat Bermuda ...Read More >>>   11/28/2004 || MORE THAN JUST CRICKET 0 THE ongoing dispute between the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) and the West Indies Players Association (WIPA), stands to affect the economic viability of the region if the impasse is not resolved. That’s the assessment of Grenada’s Prime Minister Dr Keith Mitchell, chairman of the CARICOM prim...Read More >>>   11/28/2004 || GRENADA'S CRUISE TOURISM INDUSTRY SHOWING SIGNS OF... 0 ST. GEORGE’S, Grenada, Fri., Nov. 26: The silver lining in the dark cloud that settled over Grenada’s cruise tourism industry following the Sept. passage of Hurricane Ivan has been found since the arrival of the Norwegian Spirit on Tuesday, November 9. President of the Spice Isle Taxi Association...Read More >>>   11/28/2004 || GRENADA OVERPOWERED BY TNT 0 PORT-of-SPAIN, Trinidad, Nov 26 (GrenadaSports) - Grenada gave up an opportunity to make certain of advancing to the next round of the CFU/DIGICEL Caribbean Cup Football Tournament. The "Spice Boyz" were beaten 2-0 by Trinidad and Tobago at the Manny Ramjohn Stadium, Marabella on Friday night. ...Read More >>>   11/27/2004 || "IVAN ROOF-US" GRENADIAN BENEFIT ON TONIGHT 0 The cast of the comedy-play, “Hurricane Ivan Roof-Us,” that arrived in New York from Grenada earlier this week are looking forward to performing the Grenadian hit. “Ivan Roof-Us” will be staged as a benefit event at Brooklyn Center for the Performing Arts, Brooklyn College, Brooklyn, NY, tonight...Read More >>>   11/27/2004 || DIVERSITY VISA LOTTERY NOT FOR THE UNDOCUMENTED? 0 NEW YORK, N.Y., Fri. Nov. 26: While the Diversity Visa or ‘green card’ lottery does not restrict qualified undocumented immigrants from applying, winning this lottery may be one prize prize they may have to decline. According to one leading Caribbean immigrant advocate, many undocumented immigran...Read More >>>   11/27/2004 || WINDIES PLAYERS TO ATTEND CAMP 0 The West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) and the players’ association have agreed to send their contract dispute to arbitration. This follows lengthy mediation talks on Friday chaired by the Prime Minister of Grenada, Keith Mitchell. A provisional agreement also allows the captain Brian Lara and ...Read More >>>   11/27/2004 || MINISTER BOWEN MEETS WITH EXTENSION OFFICERS 0 Minister of Agriculture, Lands, Forestry, Fisheries, Energy and Public Utilities Gregory Bowen has conducted two meetings with Extension Officers to discuss the operations and effectiveness of the newly implemented Agricultural Emergency Rehabilitation Project (AERP). The meetings, which took pla...Read More >>>   11/27/2004 || MAILING ADDRESS FOR CERTAIN U.S. IMMIGRANT PETITIO... 0 WASHINGTON, D.C., Fri. Nov. 26: Caribbean and other immigrants looking to submit an adjustment of status, employment authorization applications or request for travel documents with the U.S. immigration, must now mail all applications to a new address. Late last week, the U.S. Citizenship and Immi...Read More >>>   11/27/2004 || PM MITCHELL MEDIATES WINDIES CRICKET DISPUTE 0 ST GEORGE'S, Grenada (AP) - Top West Indies players will attend a training camp in Barbados next week following mediation sessions with Grenada's prime minister on a contract dispute, officials said yesterday. The dispute has jeopardised an upcoming tour of Australia, and it wasn't immediately cl...Read More >>>   11/27/2004 || COMMONWEALTH SECRETARIAT PROVIDES ASSISTANCE TO GR... 0 As part of the Commonwealth Secretariat’s pledge to Grenada’s reconstruction efforts after the passage of Hurricane Ivan, Grenada will benefit from the services of Dr. Trevor Holmes, an architect contracted by the Commonwealth Secretariat. The focus of Dr. Holmes’ assignment is to advise the Go...Read More >>>   11/27/2004 || YOUTH DEPARTMENT REACHES OUT 0 The Department of Youth Development in the Prime Minister’s Office continues its quest to assist in the restoration of normalcy in the Country through its Post-Ivan Community Redemption Project. The Department is reaching out to students, the elderly and other citizens who require assistance. ...Read More >>>   11/26/2004 || LABORATORY SERVICES AT THE GENERAL HOSPITAL RESUME... 0 The Ministry of Health, the Environment, Social Security and Ecclesiastic Relations is pleased to inform the public that Laboratory Services at the General Hospital in St. George’s will resume on Monday, November 29. The Laboratory will be open from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Ministry takes this opp...Read More >>>   11/26/2004 || HOUSING SITUATION UPDATE 0 The Ministry of Social Development is pleased to share with you, the general public, information pertaining to ongoing developments to address the housing needs of our citizens. As shared in our last communication, the Government of Grenada proposes to construct 10,000 homes for low income famili...Read More >>>   11/26/2004 || STATEMENT OF EXCHANGE CONTROL 0 The Ministry of Finance, on behalf of the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB), wishes to advise that, at the Fifty-First Meeting of the Monetary Council of the ECCB, held on July 23, 2004 in St. Kitts and Nevis, September 1st, 2004 was approved as the date for the effective implementation of the d...Read More >>>   11/26/2004 || POST IVAN FARMERS PAY DAY 0 The Ministry of Agriculture, Lands, Forestry, Fisheries, Energy and Public Utilities is pleased to announce that payments to farmers and farm workers registered in the Agricultural Emergency Rehabilitation Programme (AERP) will be done this afternoon from 3:00 p.m., through the various Parish office...Read More >>>   11/24/2004 || CARIBBEAN CARNIVAL COSTUME FOR MACY’S THANKSGIVING... 0 NEW YORK, N.Y., Weds. Nov. 24: This year, organizers of the annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade are adding a touch of the Caribbean. Amid Sponge Bob and Santa, tomorrow’s parade will feature the costumes of Trinidadian-born Earl Beckles and Douglas John, according to New York Newsday reports. I...Read More >>>   11/24/2004 || CLARIFICATION OF GRENADA'S POLICY ON TAX FREE BARR... 0 With reference to duty and tax free importation of goods and materials for emergency reconstruction, the Ministry of Finance would like to advise the general public that all barrels, containing foodstuff for household consumption and shipped before November 1st, 2004, will not be subject to customs ...Read More >>>     11/24/2004 || PM MITCHELL IN OTTAWA 0 Prime Minister Keith Mitchell held a forum with Grenadian and Caribbean nationals in Ottawa on Monday evening, during which he provided an update on the recovery and rebuilding process and launched an appeal for continued assistance to Grenada. The meeting, which began at 7 p.m. and took place at...Read More >>>