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  12/23/2004 || CULTURAL EXPERIENCE MEETS ARRIVING PASSENGERS IN G...0
In a move to showcase the destination’s hospitality, arriving passengers at Point Salines International Airport are receiving a taste of Grenadian culture before getting the approval stamp from Immigration and Customer Officers. Part of the annual Meet and Greet pre-Christmas program of the Grenada ...Read More >>>
  12/23/2004 || PUBLIC HOLIDAY ON MONDAY0
The Grenadian public is advised that Monday, December 27 is a public holiday. This is in keeping with The Bank Holidays Act (Cap 25), which states that when a public holiday falls on a Sunday, the Monday immediately following will be a Bank Holiday. Tuesday, December 28, therefore, is a regula...Read More >>>
  12/23/2004 || WINDIES IMPASSE NEARS END0
THE WEST Indies cricket tour of Australia appears set to go ahead, after a tense meeting between the rivalling West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) and the West Indies Players Association (WIPA), brought the parties near a settlement of the contract dispute that flared up ahead of the team's recent trai...Read More >>>
  12/23/2004 || MITCHELL: PEOPLE SHOULD WAIT TO SEE THE DEAL WE'VE...0
ST. GEORGE ‘S, Grenada: Prime Minister Dr Keith Mitchell says a deal with China will come sooner than some people predict. “Clearly I think there is no doubt in mind that when the results come in…and its going to be very soon .. it’ going to be (substantial),” Prime Minister Mitchell said in his ...Read More >>>
  12/22/2004 || PM MITCHELL COMMITTED TO PRESERVING WINDIES TOUR O...0
ST. GEORGE'S, Grenada, CMC: GRENADA'S PRIME Minister Dr. Keith Mitchell, acting as mediator in the impasse between the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) and the West Indies Players Association (WIPA), says he is committed to preserving the West Indies tour of Australia. The intense conflict bet...Read More >>>
  12/22/2004 || 50 FULL SCHOLARSHIPS OFFERED TO GRENADIANS TO STUD...0
The Government of Mexico will provide 50 full undergraduate scholarships for Grenadian students to study at Mexican universities, commencing with the fall semester in 2005. The offer of scholarships was formally presented to Prime Minister Dr. the Rt. Hon. Keith Mitchell on Tuesday, December 21 ...Read More >>>
  12/22/2004 || GRENADIAN STUDENTS EXCEL ABROAD0
Grenadian students studying overseas continue to excel, much to the delight of Prime Minister Dr. the Rt. Hon. Keith Mitchell. “When I learn of the accomplishments of our students abroad, I realise our efforts to secure more scholarships must be pursued more vigorously, particularly in light of t...Read More >>>
  12/22/2004 || GRENADA'S CRUISE TOURISM INDUSTRY BOUNCING BACK 0
The Grenada Board of Tourism has referred to yesterday(Tuesday, December 21, 2004) as the most productive day for the Nation’s cruise tourism industry, since the passage of Hurricane Ivan on September 7, 2004. Five ships arrived in Grenada, with two, the Norwegian Spirit and Braemer, docking at t...Read More >>>
  12/22/2004 || GRENADIAN STUDENTS ON TAIWANESE SCHOLARSHIPS UNAFF...0
TAIPEI, Taiwan, Weds. Dec. 22: Four Grenadian students studying in Taiwan on scholarships provided by that country’s government have so far remained unaffected by the diplomatic fallout. One of the students there told HBN yesterday, “at the moment no one has said anything to us (and) presently my...Read More >>>
  12/22/2004 || TAIWAN PREPARING FOR THE WORST OVER TIES WITH GREN...0
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AFP): Taiwan is preparing for the worst over its relations with Grenada after rival China reportedly offered a huge sum to persuade the Caribbean state to break ties with Taipei, officials said Tuesday. Taiwanese newspapers said the offer was made when Grenada's Prime Minister Kei...Read More >>>
  12/21/2004 || PORT AUTHORITY AND CUSTOMS DEPARTMENT SECURE ADDIT...0
The management of the Grenada Ports Authority and the Customs Department has secured additional space for stripping containers. As a result, the Authority and the Customs Department, together with their staff, have given the commitment that the 39 containers already on the Port will be proce...Read More >>>
  12/21/2004 || GRENADIANS AMONG TOP OECS SWIMMERS AT T&T MEET0
Grenada's TUESDAY WATTS was one of the dominant young swimmers at this year's Amateur Swimming Association of Trinidad & Tobago (ASATT) Invitational. The meet, held 16-19 December at the Marlins Aquatic Centre in Westmoorings, featured some of the best swimmers from the twin island republic, as well...Read More >>>
  12/21/2004 || TOUR IN JEOPARDY AGAIN0
THE WEST Indies' tour of Australia next month is jeopardised again because of the players' demand for US$500,000 (euro373,700) in appearance fees, says a West Indies cricket official. The West Indies Cricket Board rejected the demand, said Chetram Singh, a board official, and president of the Guy...Read More >>>
  12/21/2004 || GRENADA’S PM SEES PEOPLE AS DISPOSABLE DIAPERS, SA...0
ST GEORGE'S, Grenada: "It’s like a man being in a longstanding relationship with a woman and the next day he gets married to another woman without letting the other woman know.” That is the kind of dishonesty and betrayal that was shown to Taiwan by Grenada’s Prime Minister according to the Public ...Read More >>>
  12/21/2004 || MITCHELL’S ADDRESS TO THE NATION LEAVES UNANSWERED...0
ST. GEORGE’S, Grenada, Tues. Dec. 21: Opposition parliamentarian Peter David last night chided Prime Minister Keith Mitchell for failing to clarify his diplomatic position on mainland China and Taiwan, just hours after the Grenadian leader addressed the nation. Mitchell, in an 8 p.m. address to n...Read More >>>
  12/21/2004 || MITCHELL: BEAR WITH ME, BUT WE CAN'T GIVE THE DETA...0
ST. GEORGE‘S, Grenada (CARIBUPDATE): Grenada has served public notice of its plans to establish relations with China following a national address by Prime Minister Dr Keith Mitchell in which he highlighted Beijing’s importance in world politics and complained about the quality of relations with Taiw...Read More >>>
  12/20/2004 || WINDIES CRICKET BOARD ACCUSES PLAYERS ASSOCIATION ...0
ST. JOHN'S, Antigua, Mon. Dec. 20: Just when fans of West Indies cricket thought the bickering between the board and the players union was a thing of the past, the issue has surfaced again. On Saturday, officials of the West Indies Cricket Board accused the West Indies Players Association of tryi...Read More >>>
  12/20/2004 || GRENADA FAILS TO ADVANCE IN CFU CUP0
ST GEORGE’S, Grenada, Dec 20 – St Vincent and the Grenadines progressed to the third round of the Caribbean Football Union (CFU) Cup, which is the Caribbean qualification to the 2005 CONCACAF Gold Cup. The Vincentians defeated Grenada 1-0 here on Sunday to eliminate the “Spice Boyz” 4:1 on aggreg...Read More >>>
  12/20/2004 || TAIWAN'S TIES WITH GRENADA LOOK TENUOUS0
Grenada, which used to be a staunch ally of Taiwan, may switch its allegiance to China after its prime minister, Keith Mitchell, wrapped up a trip to Beijing to discuss establishing diplomatic ties, media reports said yesterday. "The prime minister has not formally announced the decision. He onl...Read More >>>
  12/20/2004 || MACHEL MONTANO, SUPER P SING FOR GRENADA 0
NEW YORK, N.Y., Mon. Dec. 20: Caribbean soca artistes, Machel Montano and Super P, amazed attendees at a news conference at the Grenada Board of Tourism last Thursday, with incredible performances of the songs, “We Will Carry On” and “Grenada Will Rise Again.” In vintage Montano style, Trinidad a...Read More >>>
  12/20/2004 || GRENADIAN GRANDMA ON ADOPT MISSION0
Evadne Percy already knows she won't be getting the gift she wants most for Christmas - but she's optimistic about the new year. Percy is trying to bring her two orphaned granddaughters to the U.S. The girls lost their mother and younger brother when Hurricane Ivan struck Grenada in September. "I...Read More >>>
  12/19/2004 || WICB WANTS DISPUTE SETTLED BEFORE SQUAD ANNOUNCEME...0
A war of words between the West Indies Players Association (WIPA) and the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) escalated last night with the latter suggesting that the 14-man squad for a one-day tour of Australia in the New Year would not be announced until the sponsorship dispute was settled. RAM...Read More >>>
  12/19/2004 || POSSIBLE JOINT MARKETING FOR CARIBBEAN0
THE US-BASED Florida Caribbean Cruise Association (FCCA) and the Caribbean Hotel Association (CHA) have been exploring the possibility of undertaking a collective marketing campaign for the region. FCCA marketing committee chief, Michelle Page, Thursday held talks with CHA president Berthia Parle...Read More >>>
  12/19/2004 || ARBITRATOR RULES FOR WINDIES PLAYERS0
CARICOM ARBITRATOR, Judge Adrian Saunders, has ruled that there is indeed a distinction between endorsements players can sign in their private capacity and as a member of the West Indies team, a report posted yesterday on the web site CaribbeanCricket.com said. According to information reaching C...Read More >>>
  12/19/2004 || GRENADA WORKING ITS WAY BACK0
From clearing palm-strewn beaches to rebuilding hotels, hurricane-hit islands with lingering damage have been scrambling to salvage tourist business. Hit hardest was Grenada, where September's Hurricane Ivan left most buildings damaged. Electricity still hasn't been restored to the entire isl...Read More >>>
  12/19/2004 || MTV AUCTIONING POP ARITIST' MEMORABILIA TO RAISE ...0
A handmade dress worn by Destiny's Child, a poster signed by Jennifer Lopez and a guitar signed by Wyclef Jean are on sale in an MTV Internet auction to raise money for hurricane victims in the Caribbean. Seventy-five percent of proceeds from the Caribbean Relief Auction will go to American Red C...Read More >>>
  12/18/2004 || GRENADA'S LEADER ENDS CHINA VISIT WITH NO WORD ON ...0
Grenada's prime minister visited Beijing this week in what rival Taiwan worried was a possible prelude to switching diplomatic relations to China. But the Caribbean leader left without any change in status, giving Taipei at least a temporary reprieve. Prime Minister Keith Mitchell's visit appear...Read More >>>
  12/18/2004 || GRENADA COULD BE LATEST "CONVERT" TO CHINA0
By Peter Richards PORT OF SPAIN, Dec 17 (IPS) - After Hurricane Ivan battered his small Caribbean island in September, Prime Minister Keith Mitchell of Grenada went shopping for assistance to rebuild. China was not excluded. Now, back in the capital St George's after a two-day official visit ...Read More >>>
  12/18/2004 || GRENADA PM RETURNING HOME EMPTY-HANDED?0
THERE are contrasting reports on the outcome of the controversial visit to China this week by Grenada's Prime Minister Dr Keith Mitchell. The Grenada government is reporting that the visit which ended Thursday was very successful, and while not presenting details suggested that the delegation mig...Read More >>>
 
  12/18/2004 || CHRISTMAS TREE LIGHTING AT GRENADA PORTS AUTHORITY0
St. George, Dec. 17 --- Despite the torrential rains which fell in St. George on Thursday night, more than a thousand Grenadians descended on the grounds of the newly handed-over Welcome Center to witness the first annual lighting of the Christmas tree donated by Volker Steven and Zublin (Grenada) l...Read More >>>

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