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11/28/2006 || LAW AND POLITICS - U.S FREE TRADE AND PASSPORT FRE... 0 CATEGORY:COMMENTARY ------------------------ By Lloyd Noel (Attorney-at-law) Inside Grenada contributor Tuesday November 28,2006 NOW THAT THE POLITICAL climate has clearly taken a turn towards policy changes in the U.S.A. - after the recent mid-term Elections that brought about the Democ...Read More >>>   11/28/2006 || NDC’S POWER PLAY IS TO DOOM GRENADA. 0 CATEGORY:POLITICS ---------------------- EDITOR'S NOTE: This article represents the views, policies and vision of the New National Party (NNP) headed by Prime Minister Dr. Keith Mitchell. The NNP has been in office since 1995 - for three consecutive terms. In the last general election, the NNP w...Read More >>>   11/28/2006 || DISCUSSION BRIEF ON TOURISM & CULTURE - NATIONAL ... 0 CATEGORY:TOURISM ---------------------- Tourism’s Achievements 2006 Accommodation Plan 2006 • Reopening of major hotels such as Spice Island Beach Resort and the Coyaba Beach Resort • Increase in available room stock to about 85% of pre-hurricane Ivan level • Implementation of home-sta...Read More >>>   11/27/2006 || GRENADA'S TECHNICAL SKILL EDUCATION SECTOR GETS A ... 0 The Government of Grenada recently signed an agreement with the Trevor Hamilton and Associates Centre for Excellence based in Jamaica that will give students of the Spice Isle access to internationally recognised certification in a range of technical skills. A memorandum of understanding will ena...Read More >>>   11/27/2006 || WINDIES AIM TO LEVEL SERIES AGAINST PAKISTAN 0 West Indies were hoping to give Pakistan another tough fight and register a series-levelling win in the third Test which starts here from Monday. The tourists dominated Pakistan and pressed hard for a win before the home team salvaged a creditable draw in the second match of the three-Test series...Read More >>>   11/27/2006 || OECS PLEASED AT TRADE TALK RESUMPTION 0 Member-countries of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) are seeking to maximise opportunities from the resumption of Doha Round Trade talks at the World Trade Organisation (WTO). The talks, suspended in July of this year, have resumed at the technical, informal level. Elliot ...Read More >>>   11/27/2006 || NEWS RELEASE - ROAD CLOSURE 0 Friday 24th November,2006, St.George’s Grenada The Ministry of Communications, Works and Transport wishes to inform the general public that Central Gouyave Estate will be closed to the motoring public from Monday 27th November for an approximate period of two weeks. The Ministry is in the ...Read More >>>   11/27/2006 || PM CALLS FOR PEACE AND STABILITY 0 CATEGORY:SPECIAL EVENT ------------------------- By Trevor Thwaites Inside Grenada correspondent Monday November 27,2006 PRIME MINISTER Dr Keith Mitchell, who achieved a landmark, by turning 60 years earlier on this month, has asked the country for special birthday gift. Even though it ...Read More >>>   11/27/2006 || DISCUSSION BRIEF ON PRIVATE SECTOR DEVELOPMENT - N... 0 CATEGORY:PRIVATE SECTOR DEVELOPMENT ---------------------------------------- Overview The establishment of the OECS Monetary Union in 1983 limits the extent to which the Government of Grenada can influence monetary policy through changes in interest rates, credit and exchange rate policies. T...Read More >>>   11/27/2006 || MARATHON RUNNING CAN HAVE NEGATIVE IMPACT ON HEALT... 0 CATEGORY:HEALTH -------------------- MARATHON RUNNING is such a great form of exercise, it's hard to believe that it could have a negative impact on your health. It keeps you in shape. Helps control your blood pressure. And even elevates your mood. But according to a new study published in t...Read More >>>   11/26/2006 || WORLD CLASS NATIONAL STADIUM 0 CATEGORY:SPORTS(CRICKET) --------------------------- By Trevor Thwaites Inside Grenada correspondent Sunday November 26,2006 ST.GEORGE’S, Grenada - The National Cricket Stadium, which is now nearing completion for the ICC Cricket World Cup 2007, is said to be among the best facilities a...Read More >>>   11/26/2006 || CELL PHONE PORN-RING BUSTED 1 CATEGORY:SPECIAL REPORT ---------------------------- By Wallace J.A. Inside Grenada correspondent Sunday November 26,2006 ACCORDING TO AN ARTICLE appearing in Trinidadexperss.com, the use of cell phones in schools on the island of Tobago has been banned. This decision was made after a m...Read More >>>   11/26/2006 || DISCUSSION BRIEF ON AGRICULTURE - NATIONAL BUDGET ... 0 CATEGORY:AGRICULTURE -------------------------- MAIN PROGRAMMES AND ACHIEVEMENTS IN AGRICULTURE FOR 2006 The Ministry of Agriculture in the 2006 intensified its efforts to revitalize the sector in a more organized way through an approved Capital Budget of EC$31. During that period severa...Read More >>>   11/25/2006 || NEW DATE SET FOR PASSAGE OF WHTI 0 CATEGORY:IMPORTANT DEVELOPMENT ------------------------------------ By Wallace J.A Inside Grenada correspondent Saturday Movember 25,2006 THE MUCH TALKED ABOUT WHTI (Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative) implementation, which would make it mandatory for U.S. citizens returning home from...Read More >>>   11/25/2006 || PRIME MINISTER HAILS PORT LOUIS PROJECT 0 CATEGORY:TOURISM --------------------- ST. GEORGE’S, Grenada – Grenada’s Prime Minister Dr. The Rt. Hon. Keith Mitchell has hailed the start of the biggest tourism project ever to be undertaken in Grenada as one which will bring benefits to all Grenadians. Speaking at the Sod Turning Cerem...Read More >>>   11/25/2006 || GDA WILL BE READY SAYS BHOLA 0 CATEGORY:SPORTS(CRICKET) ------------------------------ By Trevor Thwaites Inside Grenada correspondent Saturday November 25,2006 ST.GEORGE’S, Grenada - The Grenada Government has assured the International Cricket Council (ICC) that the country will be more than ready for its quota of m...Read More >>>   11/25/2006 || “RURAL TO URBAN MIGRATION IN GRENADA AND ITS IMPLI... 0 CATEGORY:NATIONAL BUDGET CONSULTATION ------------------------------------------- RURAL TO URBAN migration in Grenada has become a major issue of concern for those who are painfully aware of its exceedingly great implications for future socioeconomic development of the tri-island state. At p...Read More >>>   11/24/2006 || DOMESTIC VIOLENCE IN THE SPOTLIGHT THIS WEEKEND 0 CATEGORY:DOMESTIC VIOLENCE -------------------------------- By Wallace J.A Inside Grenada correspondent Friday November 24,2006 ST.GEORGE’S, Grenada - The Ministry of Social Development, along with other allied groups in the country, has set aside Saturday November 25 and Sunday Novem...Read More >>>   11/24/2006 || INTERNATIONAL PEN LAUNCHES CAMPAIGN ON CRIMINAL D... 0 CATEGORY:JOURNALISM & THE LAW ----------------------------------- INTERNATIONAL PEN's Writers in Prison Committee (WiPC)has launched a campaign to call attention to writers around the world who are imprisoned or face jail for alleged defamation. WiPC is urging countries to repeal laws that ...Read More >>>   11/24/2006 || GFA KNOCK-OUT REACHES QUARTER FINAL STAGE 0 CATEGORY:SPORTS(SOCCER) ---------------------------- By Lester Smith (GFA's Technical Administrator) Inside Grenada correspondent Friday November 24, 2006 ST.GEORGE’S, Grenada - The GFA Open Knock Out has reached the Quarter Final Stage. The final three (3) teams qualified yesterday by ...Read More >>>   11/24/2006 || DIGICEL BRINGS OUT THE STAR IN YOU THIS CHRISTMAS 0 Digicel, the Caribbean’s most exciting mobile service provider today launched its Christmas promotion, dubbed "YOU are the Star this Christmas." Launched just days after announcing the winner of the Digicel Rising Star, Vincentian Kyron Baptiste, the promotion will draw on the talents and person...Read More >>>   11/24/2006 || REGION MUST LEVERAGE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY TO BEC... 0 Prime Minister of Grenada, Dr Keith Mitchell, has said that the region, which is in the infancy of a scientific revolution, must leverage science and technology in its strategy to become more globally competitive in the context of the Caribbean Single Market (CSM). "The existence of an informatio...Read More >>>   11/24/2006 || NEW DATE FOR U.S. PASSPORT TRAVEL RULES 0 New American passport rules will come into force in late January, two weeks later than planned. The new date, Tuesday January 23, was announced by Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff. It had been expected to come in at the start of 2007. U.S. citizens returning from some Caribbea...Read More >>>   11/24/2006 || WINDIES, PAKISTAN DRAW 0 PROLIFIC BATSMAN Mohammad Yousuf smashed a record-equalling century yesterday as Pakistan forced a draw in the second Test against a resurgent West Indies. Yousuf (191) missed the opportunity to score a double century on the final day when the match was called off with Pakistan progressing in th...Read More >>>   11/23/2006 || LAW AND POLITICS - WHAT SHOULD WE NOW EXPECT? 0 CATEGORY:COMMENTARY ---------------------------- By Mr. Lloyd Noel(Attorney-at-law) Inside Grenada Contributor November 25,2006 WHETHER IT IS strictly local politics, or international happenings that are making the headlines and breaking news – the bread and butter issues affecting peop...Read More >>>   11/23/2006 || G/DA ON COURSE SAYS ICC 0 CATEGORY:SPORTS(CRICKET) ------------------------------ By Trevor Thwaites Inside Grenada Correspondent November 23,2006 ST. GEORGE’S, Grenada - It is not yet official, but from all indications, it will be by December 1st, after the findings of final inspection of the National Stadium a...Read More >>>   11/23/2006 || DISCUSSION BRIEF ON SPORTS (NATIONAL BUDGET CONSUL... 0 CATEGORY:BUDGET CONSULTATION (SPORTS) ------------------------------------------- MISSION of MINISTRY****** To provide effective and efficient technical services and functional sporting facilities that would enable mass participation of our people in sporting activities for the development ...Read More >>>   11/22/2006 || NUTMEG ONE FLYING GRENADA’S COLOURS HIGH 0 St. George’s, Grenada – 21 Nov. 2006 - Grenada is being introduced to a whole new level of marketing and public relations. This pronouncement was made by Minister of Tourism Hon. Brenda Hood as she spoke to the media recently from the apron of Point Salines International Airport where the Nutmeg One...Read More >>>   11/22/2006 || LARA BECOMES FIFTH BATSMAN TO SCORE HUNDRED BEFORE... 0 MULTAN, Pakistan (Reuters): West Indian captain Brian Lara became the fifth batsman in test history to score a century before lunch on Tuesday. Lara scored 100 from 77 balls on the third day of the second test against Pakistan in an extended session of two and half hours. Cricket historians ...Read More >>>     11/22/2006 || LARA IN FINE FORM AS WINDIES TAKES LEAD 0 MULTAN, Pakistan (AFP) - Brian Lara hit a majestic, undefeated 196 on the third day of the second cricket Test to put his team in a commanding position against Pakistan at Multan Stadium here yesterday. The 37-year-old Trinidadian, who became the fifth batsman to score a century before lunch in T...Read More >>>