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12/13/2004 || GRENADA LOSES TO SVG IN CFU/DIGICEL CUP 0 St Vincent, Dec 12 (GrenadaSports) – Grenada lost to St Vincent and the Grenadines 3-1 in their first leg of the Second Round of the CFU/DIGICEL Cup Tournament at the Grammar School Ground. SVG took the lead as early as the 10th minute when Shandel Samuel lobbed a ball over the head of two defen...Read More >>>   12/13/2004 || CHINA OFFICIAL PRAISES GRENADA'S NEW "STRATEGIC VI... 0 THE GRENADA delegation arrived in Beijing Sunday, with a Chinese official praising Prime Minister Keith Mitchell’s “strategic view of global considerations.” Prime Minister Mitchell is in China to seek aid for his battered country, which will also likely end in the island establishing diplomatic...Read More >>>   12/13/2004 || MITCHELL SLAMMED FOR VISITING MAINLAND CHINA 0 ST. GEORGE’S, Grenada, Mon. Dec. 13: The decision by Prime Minister Keith Mitchell to visit Beijing is being viewed as a slap in the face to Republic of China by at least one Grenada politician. Peter David, the opposition Parliamentary representative in the Lower House for the Town of St. George...Read More >>>   12/12/2004 || REGAINING PARADISE 0 Observer writer Kate Kellaway volunteered to teach in Grenada after Hurricane Ivan devastated the Caribbean island this autumn. There she found a traumatised, determined people ready to rebuild their world By Kate Kellaway It is the perfect time of year to fly to Grenada. And the strangest...Read More >>>   12/12/2004 || MITCHELL'S DIPLOMATIC SURPRISE 0 Grenada is buzzing with speculation as to the future of the country’s relations with Taiwan now that the prime minister has left on a trip to rival China to seek funds for hurricane relief. The announcement of the trip came from the office of Prime Minister Keith Mitchell only hours before his fl...Read More >>>   12/12/2004 || CFU SECOND ROUND KICKS OFF TODAY 0 PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad CMC: THE CARIBBEAN Football Union (CFU) Digicel Cup second round qualifying series for the 2005 CONCACAF Gold Cup starts today with five games across the region. In some key match-ups involving CFU top-10 ranked teams meeting each other, Jamaica's Reggae Boyz, rated No....Read More >>>   12/12/2004 || PM MITCHELL PLAYS MAINLAND CHINA AGAINST TAIWAN IN... 0 ST. GEORGE’S, GRENADA: PRIME MINISTER Dr Keith Mitchell is in London this weekend on his way to a controversial visit to Beijing, China. The visit is so potentially shocking and far-reaching, that his office waited until only moments before he flew out as head of his delegation to announce by a t...Read More >>>   12/11/2004 || SVG TO HOST GRENADA IN CARIBBEAN CUP 0 ST. GEORGE'S, Grenada (CMC) - St. Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) will host the first leg of their two-way Caribbean Football Union (CFU) Digicel Cup second round match against Grenada in Kingstown on Sunday after all. The Grenada Football Association (GFA) was originally informed that SVG were...Read More >>>   12/11/2004 || TAIWAN CLOSELY WATCHING GRENADA LEADER'S TRIP TO R... 0 Taiwan said Saturday it was closely watching a trip by Grenada's prime minister to rival China and would try to prevent the Caribbean ally from switching official diplomatic ties from Taipei to Beijing. Grenada's leader, Keith Mitchell, left for London on Friday and was due to arrive in Beijing ...Read More >>>   12/11/2004 || PM MITCHELL TRAVELS TO LONDON, BEIJING 0 Prime Minister Dr. the Rt. Hon. Keith Mitchell will lead a delegation on a visit to London and Beijing from December 10, 2004. The delegation will include Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Trade Hon. Elvin Nimrod, as well as representatives of the Business community. The visi...Read More >>>   12/10/2004 || GRENADA BENEFIT CONCERT BRINGS TOP CARIBBEAN ARTIS... 0 BROOKLYN, N.Y.,: Some of the Caribbean’s best calypso and soca artistes will be in Brooklyn this Saturday to help in the Grenada rebuilding effort. “This show is being held to aid Grenada’s medical needs,” says Derek Noel of Deck Productions, the primary producer of the event. According to Noel, ...Read More >>>   12/10/2004 || WINDIES PLAYERS ENDORSE NEW COACH 0 TWO WEEKS after Bennett King began his tenure as West Indies cricket coach, the players have endorsed his methods and praised his practice techniques. "He certainly brings a new sense of motivation to the players," said experienced batsman Wavell Hinds. "He's very systematic and very disciplined ...Read More >>>   12/10/2004 || GRENADA AND SVG CLASH IN CFU TOURNEY ON SUNDAY 0 ST GEORGE’S, Grenada, (GrenadaSports) – The national senior football team will play St Vincent and the Grenadines in the CFU/DIGICEL Cup Tournament in Kingstown on Sunday. The Grenada Football Association (GFA) was originally informed that St Vincent and the Grenadines were unable to host their h...Read More >>>   12/10/2004 || GRENADA OFFICIALS FORECAST SPEEDY RECOVERY FOR NUT... 0 ST. GEORGE’S, Grenada, Fri. Dec. 10: One tree takes about six to eight years to bear its first crop but Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Grenada Cooperative Nutmeg Association, Augustine Vesprey, believes that speedy recovery of the stock will be able to make the nutmeg industry reach its p...Read More >>>   12/10/2004 || PRIME MINISTER MITCHELL TOURS MINISTERIAL COMPLEX 0 Public Officers in the Ministerial Complex welcomed Prime Minister Keith Mitchell, as he spent more than three hours Thursday morning visiting with staff and sharing experiences of Hurricane Ivan. Indeed, there were comforting moments, as the Prime Minister drove home the message that “together w...Read More >>>   12/9/2004 || GRAMMY'S REGGAE NOMINEES 0 LOS ANGELES, CA.: Jamaican reggae star Jimmy Cliff, who struck it big globally with his song “You Can Get It If You Really Want,” is back on top of the world – this time as one of five nominees in the reggae category of the 47th annual Grammy Awards. Cliff’s new album ‘Black Magic,’ released on t...Read More >>>   12/9/2004 || MELVILLE STREET PROJECT PROCEEDING 0 Minister of Communication, Works and Transport Clarice Modeste-Curwen has congratulated Volker Stevin for the professional manner in which work along Melville Street is being carried out. The Minister was speaking at the signing ceremony for the $1.5 million (US) Melville Street Project, which w...Read More >>>   12/9/2004 || PM MITCHELL ENCOURAGES FARMERS TO DIVERSIFY 0 Prime Minister Keith Mitchell is encouraging nutmeg farmers to consider alternative crops as part of their replanting schemes. Speaking to residents in Beauregard recently, the Prime Minister said efforts are being made to resuscitate as many of the nutmeg trees as possible and to provide farmers...Read More >>>   12/9/2004 || GRENADIANS RECEIVE KEY SKILLS TRAINING THROUGH USA... 0 BRIDGETOWN, Barbados: Substantial progress to help Grenada rebuild after Hurricane Ivan is being made as the United States government, through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and its partners step up their recovery efforts on the island. Working in conjunction with ...Read More >>>   12/9/2004 || GRENADIAN TENNIS PLAYER HEADED FOR MIAMI 0 Grenada will be represented at the main draw of the prestigious Junior Orange Bowl Tennis Tournament in Miami, Florida. Grenada’s top junior tennis player, Kevon Charles, leaves the State on Thursday (December 9) for Miami, where he will participate in the Boys 14 and Under Category in the Orange...Read More >>>   12/9/2004 || EXTENSION OFFICERS RECEIVE ADDITIONAL HELP WITH AE... 0 Minister of Agriculture Gregory Bowen and Minister in the Ministry of Agriculture Roland Bhola met on Tuesday (December 7) at Bain’s Hall in Grenville with Extension Officers who serve the Northern part of Grenada to address some of the difficulties farmers and farm workers are encountering with...Read More >>>   12/9/2004 || ICC CWC SATISFIED WITH GRENADA'S PREPARATIONS FOR ... 0 International Cricket Council (ICC) Cricket World Cup Officials have expressed satisfaction with Grenada’s readiness for the ICC Cricket World Cup West Indies 2007. CEO and Managing Director Chris Dehring and Venue Development Officer Donald Lockerbie were in Grenada yesterday, viewing the design...Read More >>>   12/9/2004 || DIGICEL INTRODUCES PREPAID ROAMING TO UK 0 KINGSTON, JAMAICA -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 12/08/2004 -- Digicel Group, the fastest growing mobile telecommunications company in the Caribbean, today announced that it is the first mobile operator in its markets to offer a roaming service to its pre-paid customers traveling to the United Kingdom (UK). Di...Read More >>>   12/8/2004 || CXC TO OFFER ASSOCIATE DEGREES 0 THE Caribbean Examination Council (CXC) will begin awarding Associate Degrees in several academic subject areas. Approval came at the 35th meeting of the CXC in Antigua and Barbuda last week. The Barbados-based council in a communiqué said Associate Degrees will be awarded in nine areas: Busi...Read More >>>   12/8/2004 || HURRICANE SEASON HAD 49 DEATHS, US$2.2B IN LOSSES ... 0 The hurricane season, which officially closed November 30, has left US$2.2 billion ($136.4b) in damage to the Caribbean, and claimed 49 lives, the regional disaster agency is reporting. Caribbean Disaster Emergency Response Agency (CDERA) said Tuesday that according to a summary of the season, t...Read More >>>   12/8/2004 || WORLD CUP CRICKET OFFICIALS FOR GRENADA TODAY 0 ST. GEORGE’S, Grenada, Dec. 8: Grenada's status as a host venue for the 2007 World Cup Cricket competition following the devastation wrecked by Hurricane Ivan, will be determined by World Cup West Indies officials today. Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the ICC Cricket World Cup W...Read More >>>   12/8/2004 || COURTS STORES NOT IN DANGER IN THE CARIBBEAN 0 Furniture and appliance retailer Courts has said its Caribbean stores will not be affected by troubles affecting the business in the UK. Courts was trying to restructure debts of more than $500 million when its creditors rejected a proposed debt-for-equity swap, forcing the firm into administrati...Read More >>>   12/8/2004 || GRENADA BIDS FAREWELL TO T&T OFFICERS 0 "I know I am speaking for the Government and people of Grenada when I say we deeply appreciate the sacrifices and work you have given to the Country over the last three months during this most critical time.” With those words, Prime Minister Dr. the Rt. Hon. Keith Mitchell bid farewell, on behalf...Read More >>>   12/8/2004 || DEBT RELIEF FOR GRENADA AT ACP 0 The Government of Grenada has been granted a waiver of its budgetary contributions as a member of the African Caribbean Pacific (ACP) Council of Ministers. In light of this development, Grenada is not expected to pay outstanding contributions to the ACP’s 2004 budget. Debt relief has also been gr...Read More >>>     12/8/2004 || U.S. TO BEGIN FINGERPRINTING AT CANADIAN BORDER 0 U.S. border guards at busy northern crossings will start fingerprinting foreign visitors entering from Canada by the end of the year, a top official in the Department of Homeland Security said Tuesday. Technology including motion-detecting sensors and land- and air-based surveillance of deserted...Read More >>>