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2/6/2006 || SAASS 10K / 5K ROAD RACES 0 by Wallace J.A Exclusive to Grenadianconnection.com The St.Andrew’s Anglican Secondary School (SAASS) has once again staged its annual 10K/5K races as part of the school’s build up to its inter-house sports meet, which is scheduled for the Victoria Park, Grenville on Thursday March 02, 2006. ...Read More >>>   2/6/2006 || CTO CONFERENCE TO FOCUS ON ECONOMIC BENEFITS OF SU... 0 The economic benefits of sustainable tourism and its implications for the social and cultural environment, will be the central focus of the 8th Annual Caribbean Conference on Sustainable Tourism Development, also known as the Sustainable Tourism Conference (STC-8), to be held this year in San Juan, ...Read More >>>   2/3/2006 || GRENADIAN OPPOSITION MP MAKES FIRST COURT APPEARAN... 0 ST GEORGE’S, Grenada: Parliamentary Representative for the town of St. George, Mr. Peter David, made his first court appearance in Grenada on Tuesday, February 2 to defend the validity of his election. Caribbean Net News understands that the Attorney General’s chambers decided to go to court to d...Read More >>>   2/3/2006 || GRENADIAN ROBERTS GIVEN LIFELINE 0 LONDON, England: Following his dismissal for elbowing during a match against Everton on Tuesday, Wigan Athletic striker Jason Roberts admitted to being "a little naive." The Grenadian will serve a three-match suspension after being sent off for elbowing Everton captain David Weir in the face in T...Read More >>>   2/3/2006 || CONSTRUCTION AND TOURISM TO BOOST GRENADA'S ECONOM... 4 Good news from Grenada. In the aftermath of the spate of hurricanes that decimated the country in 2004-2005, construction and tourism are set to assist the further growth of the economy this year. The cost of the damage caused by Ivan has been put at EC$2.4 billion (200 per cent of Grenada's 2003...Read More >>>   2/3/2006 || HIGHLIGHTS OF THE 2006 BUDGET 0 BUDGET 2006 WHAT’S IN IT FOR ME ? “Focusing on Youth Development, Poverty Reduction, Growth and Stability.” The Government of Grenada presented the 2006 National Budget (Estimates of Revenue and Expenditure) on Friday 20th January, 2006 at the Grenada Trade Centre, under the theme “Focusing o...Read More >>>   2/3/2006 || LARA STILL NO 3, SHIV MOVES UP TO 11TH 0 ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (CMC) - There has been no change to the top three in the International Cricket Council's Test batting rankings, with superstar Brian Lara remaining at number three in the latest released rankings this week. Australian Ricky Ponting and South African Jacques Kallis ...Read More >>>   2/3/2006 || WINDIES VS. ZIMBABWE IN DOUBT 0 HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) - West Indies cricket chief executive Roger Brathwaite said yesterday his board is considering cancelling the tour by Zimbabwe in May. Brathwaite said alternative opponents had been sought but that none were available. This move comes in the wake of the entire Zimbabwe squad...Read More >>>   2/2/2006 || GRENADA’S OPPOSITION CALLS ON PM MITCHELL TO MAKE ... 0 ST GEORGE’S, Grenada: The opposition party in Grenada has called on Prime Minister Dr. Keith Mitchell to apologize to the nation for what they describe as a reprehensible conduct during his rebuttal presentation of the budget debate on Wednesday, January 25, 2006, during his closing remarks in the 2...Read More >>>   2/2/2006 || C&W RESTRUCTURES 0 CABLE & Wireless Group PLC, Britain's second-largest telecommunications company, on Tuesday said its chief executive will step down, and warned that earnings at its main British business will stagnate in the fiscal year starting in April. C&W also said it will split its business into two distinct...Read More >>>   2/1/2006 || UK TO IMPOSE TOUGHER IMMIGRATION RULES 0 THE United Kingdom (UK) will be tightening up its immigration rules, making it more difficult for foreigners to be granted work permits. Proposals now before the UK Parliament will see the introduction of a points-based system that will make it much harder for low-skilled workers from outside of...Read More >>>   2/1/2006 || GRENADA INDEPENDENCE CHURCH SERVICE IN NEW YORK 0 Amid the sweet renderings of Quake USA, the 2006 Ecumenical Service commemorating Grenada’s 32nd Anniversary of Independence was deemed a blessing to those in attendance. The service, which was held at the St. Gabriel’s Episcopal Church in Brooklyn, NY on Sunday January 29, 2006 under the Indepen...Read More >>>   1/31/2006 || PREMIERE OF GRENADA’S FIRST MOVIE 0 ST GEORGE’S, Grenada: Grenada’s first local movie ‘Blinded’ made its full length debut on Saturday, January 28, at the Grenada Trade Center. Blinded was shown in its entirety on the big screen in front of a sold-out audience of just over 1,000. This is indeed the first step for producer Anderson ...Read More >>>   1/31/2006 || WHAT TO EXPECT WHEN WINDIES TOUR NEW ZEALAND 0 by Wallace J.A Exclusive to Grenadianconnection.com The West Indies cricket team is scheduled to begin its tour New Zealand next month to play one 20/20 International, 5 One Day Internationals and 3 Test Matches. The first match (20/20 International) is scheduled to be played on Feb. 16 at Auckl...Read More >>>   1/31/2006 || CSM RATIFIED! - CARIBBEAN LEADERS SIGN FORMAL DOCU... 0 CARIBBEAN HEADS of government yesterday took the historic step of formally signing the document for implementation of the CARICOM Single Market (CSM), a move towards greater regional unity. Speaking yesterday at the signing, held on the Mona campus of the University of the West Indies, the leader...Read More >>>   1/31/2006 || OECS COUNTRIES POSTPONE CSM COMPLIANCE 0 KINGSTON, Jamaica: OECS Heads during a meeting in Jamaica preceding the official ceremony to launch the CARICOM Single Market have agreed to push back the date for compliance to June 30. OECS Heads were scheduled to sign the Declaration of Intent during the ceremony Monday afternoon, which would ...Read More >>>   1/30/2006 || TOP THREE FINISHES FOR CARIBBEAN ATHLETES AT BOSTO... 0 by Gary Smith Caribbean and international correspondent BOSTON, USA - On a day when Ethiopians Tirunesh Dibaba and Meseret Defar narrowly missed World indoor records in the 5000m and 3000m respectively, four Caribbean athletes graced the medal podium in front of a supportive gathering at the Ree...Read More >>>   1/30/2006 || DVD TO RAISE FUNDS FOR GRENADA HURRICANE RELIEF 0 What happens when a small Caribbean island is hit by a massive hurricane? How does a country cope when 90% of their homes are destroyed or damaged? What happens when your agricultural sector is wrecked and your major export crop will take years to recover? What are the hopes of the people for the fu...Read More >>>   1/30/2006 || GRENADA HIGH COURT RULES IN FAVOUR OF OPPOSITION 0 ST GEORGE'S, Grenada: THE GRENADA High Court has ruled in favour of Opposition Leader Tillman Thomas for the courts to hear and determine an application for judicial review of a ruling made during the Commission of Inquiry into bribery allegations against Prime Minister Dr Keith Mitchell. Thom...Read More >>>   1/30/2006 || NO 'BRAIN DRAIN' UNDER CSME 0 CARICOM member states should suffer no major disruption from the free movement of labour and skills provided under the Caricom Single Market and Economy (CSME), says Steven Mac Andrew, movement of skills/labour specialist with the CSME Regional Unit. According to Mac Andrew, Caricom nationals wil...Read More >>>   1/30/2006 || NYC GROUP WANTS BROOKLYN ROADWAY NAMED AFTER MARLE... 0 A NEW York-based group is proposing that a section of Church Avenue, the 'epicentre' of the Caribbean community in Brooklyn, New York, be re-named the Robert Nesta Marley Boulevard. The group - Caribbean American Programme for Empowerment - is hoping to get the proposal approved by New York autho...Read More >>>   1/30/2006 || CARICOM SINGLE MARKET TO BE LAUNCHED TODAY 0 THE FORMAL function to launch the CARICOM Single Market (CSM) takes place today at the Mona Visitors' Lodge, University of the West Indies. Ten regional Heads of Government have confirmed their attendance for today's historic signing at the function which is set to start at 4:00 p.m. The symbo...Read More >>>   1/27/2006 || BEHARRY OPENS NEW MILITARY WING 0 Iraq war hero Pte Johnson Beharry, VC, has followed heroes such as Churchill and Montgomery by having a wing named after him at Sandhurst. The 26-year-old, who received the Victoria Cross (VC) for his bravery in Iraq, formally opens the £3.4m block at the Royal Military Academy on Friday. Cu...Read More >>>   1/27/2006 || GRENADIAN ROBERTS SCORES LATE GOAL TO PUT WIGAN IN... 0 by Gary Smith Caribbean and international correspondent LONDON, England - Grenadian international Jason Roberts scored his 13th goal of the season in the 29th minute of extra time to put Wigan Athletic into the final of Carling Cup final, despite a 2-1 loss to Arsenal on Tuesday. Wigan won th...Read More >>>   1/27/2006 || TWENTY20 BANDWAGON READY TO ROLL 0 A queue will soon be forming to host an inaugural Twenty20 world championship, judging from the International Cricket Council's disclosure yesterday that 13 countries had expressed interest in participating. The ICC have not even taken a decision to hold such a tournament, but they are due to dis...Read More >>>   1/27/2006 || GRENADIAN FRANCIQUE AMONG WORLD LEADERS IN EARLY I... 0 by Gary Smith Caribbean and international correspondent Oklahoma, USA - Three Caribbean athletes signal their early season warning with world leading performances at various indoor meetings in the U.S. Grenadian Alleyne Francique, Haiti's Moise Joseph and Leevan Sands all turned in world best ...Read More >>>   1/27/2006 || GAY CRUISERS RETURN TO CAYMAN 0 GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands: Over 3,000 gay cruisers are expected to converge on Grand Cayman Tuesday 31 January, in what is billed as “The Largest Gay Cruise in History II” by the specialist gay tour operator, Atlantis Events. The Navigator of the Seas cruise begins in Miami on Saturday, 28 January...Read More >>>   1/26/2006 || PLAN TO REVIVE HURRICANE-BATTERED NUTMEG INDUSTRY ... 0 An action plan to revive Grenada’s nutmeg industry was presented by Commonwealth Deputy Secretary-General Winston Cox to the country’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Agriculture Gregory Bowen at a meeting in the capital, St George’s, on 25 January 2006. Grenada's nutmeg industry, a maj...Read More >>>   1/26/2006 || YOUTH DAY PROGRAMME KICKS OFF GRENADA INDEPENDENCE... 0 Activities in New York marking the 32nd Anniversary of Grenada’s Independence began on Saturday, January 21, 2006, with the staging of a Youth Day Programme, featuring young people of Grenadian ancestry. The Programme was rich in culture, history and education, encouraging the youth as well as the a...Read More >>>     1/25/2006 || THE REMAPPING OF GRENADA BEGINS 0 ST GEORGE’S, Grenada: It is happening in a small room located on the Third Floor of the Ministerial Complex in the Land Use Division of the Ministry of Agriculture, Lands, Forestry and Fisheries. “We are commencing the remapping of Grenada. This room here is the ‘engine room’ of the development ...Read More >>>