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12/18/2004 || GRENADA POLICE LAUNCH OPERATION YULETIDE 0 The Royal Grenada Police Force (RGPF) on Friday 17th December launched Operation Yuletide. Post Ivan circumstances and occurrences, coupled with the possible increase in crimes against properties and persons at this time of the year, has led the RGPF to implement the necessary measures to effec...Read More >>>   12/18/2004 || CANE FARMERS RECEIVE CHECKS 0 In keeping with the Government of Grenada’s commitment to the farming community, compensation is being provided for cane farmers. On Thursday (December 16) Acting Prime Minister and Minister of Agriculture, Lands, Forestry and Fisheries Gregory Bowen presented cheques to President of the Grenada ...Read More >>>   12/17/2004 || WINDIES SQUAD STILL UP IN THE AIR 0 THE DISPUTE over player endorsements has taken another twist in West Indies cricket, thus causing a delay in the announcement of the regional squad for January's VB triangular one-day series in Australia. Roger Brathwaite, Chief Executive Officer of the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB), confirmed...Read More >>>   12/17/2004 || NO GRENADA CHINA DEAL – OUR CARIBBEAN 0 by Rickey Singh AN EXPECTED agreement for diplomatic relations between Grenada and the People’s Republic of China (PRC) has failed to materialise. And Prime Minister Keith Mitchell has returned from his official visit to Beijing without a deal to a break in relations with Taiwan and significant ...Read More >>>   12/17/2004 || GRENADIAN SWIMMER IS TOP OECS FEMALE SPORTS PERSON... 0 CASTRIES, St Lucia, Dec 16 (GrenadaSports) - Grenada’s top swimmer Tuesday Watts is the female OECS Sports Personality of the Year. Watts was among top performers in the OECS during 2004 and she was an overwhelming choice from a panel of sports journalists who met at the Auberge Seraphin Hotel in...Read More >>>   12/17/2004 || ADJUDICATOR DISPATCHES FINDINGS ON WICB/WIPA DISPU... 0 BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) - The adjudicator appointed to look into the dispute between the West Indies Players Association (WIPA) and the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB), dispatched his findings yesterday to Grenada Prime Minister Dr Keith Mitchell. Acting Chief Justice of the Eastern Caribbean...Read More >>>   12/17/2004 || CABLE & WIRELESS INTRODUCES PRE-PAID ROAMING COVER... 0 GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands: Cable & Wireless, the Caribbean's leading communications provider, has added even more service and value for its GSM pre-paid mobile customers by introducing pre-paid roaming across all 12 of the Caribbean markets it serves. Cable & Wireless pre-paid customers can no...Read More >>>   12/17/2004 || CARICOM SECRETARIAT STAFF MAKES DONATION TO HELP G... 0 Minister of Social Development Yolande Bain Joseph received a cheque for $9,000 (US) from Dr. Edwin Carrington, Secretary General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) on Thursday, December 16. In presenting the cheque, Dr. Carrington said the funds were donated by the CARICOM Secretariat staff an...Read More >>>   12/17/2004 || GRENADA AND CANADA SIGN MOU 0 Acting Prime Minister Gregory Bowen and Canadian Minister of International Cooperation Aileen Carroll this morning signed a Memorandum of Understanding for $4.8 million (CDN) to assist the Government of Grenada in the reconstruction process. The funds will be channelled through the Agency for Rec...Read More >>>   12/17/2004 || PM MITCHELL RETURNS HOME TODAY 0 BEIJING, China, Fri. Dec. 17: Grenada’s Prime Minister Keith Mitchell, facing new controversy over his diplomatic trip to the People’s Republic of China, is set to be back in the Spice Isle later today. Mitchell left China after three days of talks yesterday for London, where he brought nationals...Read More >>>   12/16/2004 || INSURERS TO PAY RECORD DISASTER DAMAGES IN 2004 0 BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (Reuters) - Natural disasters will cost insurers a record $35 billion (18 billion pounds)this year, after hurricanes lashed the Caribbean and southeastern United States and a record 10 typhoons soaked Japan in events seen as linked to global warming, climate experts say. "...Read More >>>   12/16/2004 || EXTENSION OF DUTY AND TAX FREE IMPORTATION 0 In response to the concerns raised by the general public, particularly householders and the poor and vulnerable, Government has extended the tax and duty free status on the following items for a further two (2) months until February 28th, 2005. A. Residential All building materials (with the...Read More >>>   12/16/2004 || A HOT WINTER SEASON FOR TOURISM 0 Caribbean tourism officials are looking toward the winter season with a great deal of optimism. The growth that started in 2003 has continued and the president of the Caribbean Hotel Association (CHA), Berthia Parle has said that competitive ticket and hotel prices are making the region more attr...Read More >>>   12/16/2004 || DISAPPOINTED TAIWAN PREPARES FOR BREAK WITH GRENAD... 0 TAIPEI: Amidst the diplomatic speak, Taiwanese officials are fuming over the conduct of Grenada’s Prime Minister, who is this weekend preparing to dump Taiwan for relations with rival China. Our correspondent in Taipei Kellon Bubb, who sat down with Taiwan’s foreign minister on behalf of CARIBUPD...Read More >>>   12/15/2004 || MTV PITCHES IN TO HELP CARIBBEAN HURRICANE VICTIMS 0 NEW YORK, N.Y., Weds. Dec. 15: MTV Network has become the latest U.S. company pitching in to help Caribbean victims of hurricanes. The network yesterday announced plans to collaborate with The American Red Cross and Universal Music Group to host an on-line auction at MTV.com, through December 20t...Read More >>>   12/15/2004 || GRENADA SAYS THANKS TO VOLUNTEERS 0 The Government of Grenada took the opportunity to say ‘thank you’ to volunteers representing organisations that have helped in the recovery process during “An Evening of Appreciation” on Saturday (December 11) at the St. George’s University Bell Lecture Hall. Volunteers from Caribbean and interna...Read More >>>   12/15/2004 || UNESCO CONSULTANT REPORTS ON HERTIAGE SITES 0 UNESCO has provided additional assistance for Grenada, as preparations continue to have Forts George, Frederick and Matthew, as well as the Historic District of the capital of St. George’s included on the World Heritage List. UNESCO consultant David Lesterhuis has spent the past two week examinin...Read More >>>   12/15/2004 || LATIN AMERICAN ENERGY ORGANISATION WAIVES GRENADA’... 0 The Latin American Energy Organisation (OLADE) has agreed to waive Grenada’s annual budgetary contribution to the Organisation until 2007. This decision was taken at the OLADE 35th Meeting of Ministers, which took place at Margarita Island, Venezuela on October 29. OLADE, which comprises 26 na...Read More >>>   12/15/2004 || VENDORS RETURN TO MARKET SQUARE 0 Vendors operating in the Town of St. George have been relocated to the Market Square. This decision was taken at meetings conducted by the Ministry of Communication, Works and Transport officials with Vendors on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday of last week. The Ministry, in response to conce...Read More >>>   12/15/2004 || MITCHELL KNOCKED FOR CHINA U-TURN 0 Grenadian leader Keith Mitchell's trip to China has been criticised by Taiwanese officials and members of the opposition. Prime Minister Mitchell is in Beijing seeking funds to rebuild his hurricane-ravaged island. But his trip to Beijing has fuelled speculation that Grenada might break diplom...Read More >>>   12/15/2004 || CURFEW TO REMAIN IN EFFECT IN GRENADA 0 ST. GEORGE’S, Grenada, Weds. Dec. 15: Recently-appointed minister with responsibility for National Security, Senator Einstein Louison, believes that a lifting of the midnight to 4 a.m. curfew in Grenada will provide an opportunity for lawbreakers to commit more criminal activities. Asked why the ...Read More >>>   12/14/2004 || GRENADA FURORE OVER CHINA VISIT 0 ST. GEORGE’S, GRENADA: Prime Minister Keith Mitchell’s dollar diplomacy had Grenadians talking and Taiwanese diplomats fuming here Monday. The Embassy of the Republic of China expresses deepest "concern and regrets about the trip led by Prime Minister the Rt. Hon. Keith Mitchell to Communist Chi...Read More >>>   12/14/2004 || CDB ASSESSES ECONOMIC IMPACT OF HURRICANE SEASON 0 This year’s hurricane season caused an “unprecedented” US$3 billion direct loss for the seven Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) borrowing member countries affected. And, according to Neville Grainger, CDB’s vice-president of finance, the figure was not final, given the considerable cost of the i...Read More >>>   12/14/2004 || AS CHINA WOOS GRENADA 0 BEIJING, Dec 14 (Reuters) - The prime minister of Grenada, which has diplomatic relations with Taiwan, has met Chinese leaders in Beijing, the foreign ministry said on Tuesday, fuelling speculation it might switch allegiance. China considers Taiwan a breakaway province that must be reunified with...Read More >>>   12/14/2004 || OECS HALF MARATHON SUPPORTS GRENADA'S RECOVERY 0 There was an air of business as usual about the 2004 Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Half Marathon, sponsored by regional insurance firm NEMWIL, which took place on Sunday (12 December) on the Caribbean island of Grenada which was ravaged by a hurricane in September. But like an old ...Read More >>>   12/14/2004 || SALVATION ARMY /SARO LAUNCH HOUSE REPAIR PROGRAM I... 0 The International Salvation Army and the St.Andrews Relief Organisation will formally launch a House Repair & Roofing Programme in the villages of Marquis,Soubise and Harford Village on Wednesday December 15, 2004 . The programme starts at 3.00 pm. Essentially, 50 families will have their houses an...Read More >>>   12/14/2004 || PM MITCHELL HOLDS FIRST ROUND OF TALKS IN MAINLAND... 0 Working sessions aimed at establishing a common understanding on matters that would lead to linkages between Grenada and mainland China got underway in Beijing on Monday (December 13) ushering in the first full day of talks between the two countries. Prime Minister Dr. the Rt. Hon. Keith Mitch...Read More >>>   12/14/2004 || TAIWAN OFFICIALS EXPRESS “REGRET AND CONCERN” OVER... 0 ST. GEORGE’S, Grenada, Tues. Dec. 14: Officials at the Taiwanese Embassy in Grenada have called the decision by Prime Minister Keith Mitchell to visit mainland China, unfriendly and claimed the move has hampered relations between both countries. A statement issued yesterday said that the prime mi...Read More >>>   12/13/2004 || ZUBLIN DELIVERS NEW CRUISE PORT TO GRENADA 0 St. George, Dec. 10, 2004 – Twenty four months after the beginning of construction of the new cruise port, Zublin (Grenada) Limited is about to hand over the US$ 24 million project to the Government and people of Grenada. In a ceremony which is scheduled for Thursday, December 16, Chairman of the G...Read More >>>     12/13/2004 || KING: ERASE THE WORD "POTENTIAL" 0 BRIDGETOWN, Barbados - New coach Bennett King wants to erase the word "potential" from the West Indies' vocabulary and focus upon production as he embarks upon the task of transforming the team into a successful unit. King believes the word "potential" leaves too much to chance and he would rat...Read More >>>