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2/28/2006 || GRENADA SENATE PRESIDENT QUITS; OPPOSITION MEMBER ... 0 ST. GEORGE’S, GRENADA: Leslie-Ann Seon, a young lawyer and daughter of well-known late Caribbean broadcaster Leslie Seon Monday announced that she is quitting as President of the Senate because she is pregnant and her doctor recommended extra rest. The announcement was made at a press conference ...Read More >>>   2/28/2006 || IMPROPER WORLD CUP MANAGEMENT COULD SINK REGION 0 Caribbean hoteliers are expressing concern that destinations in the region could end up holding the bag after the 2007 Cricket World Cup. The concerns are being voiced against the backdrop of heavy spending on preparations for the event. Throughout the Caribbean, Cricket World Cup 2007 is bei...Read More >>>   2/28/2006 || WINDIES A IN DRAMATIC ONE-WICKET VICTORY OVER ENGL... 0 ST JOHN'S, Antigua (AP) - Marlon Samuels and captain Sylvester Joseph both hit centuries and combined for a 194-run partnership that paced the West Indies A to a one-wicket victory over England A yesterday in the first four-day international of their two-match series. Samuels hit for 118 in 246 m...Read More >>>   2/27/2006 || MR. STARLEN ROMAIN, AN ARCHITECT OF CHANGE AND DEV... 0 By Wallace J.A The great Chinese philosopher, Confucius, once said: To be able under all circumstances to practice five things constitutes perfect virtue; these five things are gravity, generosity of soul, sincerity, earnestness and kindness. Many times, we become so preoccupied with our every...Read More >>>   2/27/2006 || JAPAN AGREES TO FUND FOUR ADDITIONAL SCHOOLS IN GR... 0 ST GEORGE'S, Grenada: The Japanese Government continues to come to the aid of the Education Sector in Grenada post Hurricanes Ivan and Emily. On Friday morning Embassy officials informed the Ministry of Education that they have approved funding for four additional rehabilitation projects under t...Read More >>>   2/27/2006 || CARIBBEAN ISLANDS RATED FOR ATTITUDES TOWARD GAY T... 0 Searching for a gay-friendly Caribbean haven? Look first at St. Barts and St. Maarten/St. Martin, according to the gay travel newsletter Out & About. In its February edition, the monthly publication ranks islands according to the comfort level they offer gay men and lesbians. Bart and Mart received ...Read More >>>   2/27/2006 || GRENADIAN FRANCIQUE TAKES 400M TITLE AT ATHINA 200... 0 by Gary Smith Caribbean and International Sports Correspondent ATHENS, Greece - Grenada's reigning World Indoor 400m champion Alleyne Francique continued his build up toward his title defence by winning the men's 400m dash at the IAAF Athina 2006 indoor permit meeting in Piraeus on Saturday (Feb...Read More >>>   2/26/2006 || SPECTATOR SHOT AT CRICKET MATCH 0 PARACLETE, St.Andrew – A cricket match between Idlers and Pressure Pumpers at the Paraclete Playing Field (Silver Arm) ended prematurely as a result of an altercation between two spectators off the field which escalated into an alleged shooting with at least one person injured. The Pressure Pumpe...Read More >>>   2/24/2006 || SAASS PERFORMS WELL AT NATIONAL RELAY MEET 0 By Wallace J.A TANTEEN, St.George – The athletes from the St.Andrew’s Anglican Secondary School (SAASS) performed outstandingly at the Grenada Athletics Association’s National Relay Meet held at the Tanteen Playing Field on Saturday February 18, 2006. This relay meet saw some of the country’s ...Read More >>>   2/24/2006 || GRENADIAN ROBERTS AWAITS CARLING CUP CLASH DECISIO... 0 LONDON, England: Despite serving a three-match ban for elbowing Everton captain David Weir in the face during a match last month, Grenadian international Jason Roberts is not a certain starter for Wigan Athletic when they tackle Manchester United for the Carling Cup on Sunday. Roberts was the an...Read More >>>   2/23/2006 || CROCHU POMME ROSE EX-STUDENTS ASSOCIATION GALA 0 On Saturday February 18, 2006, the Crochu Pomme Rose Ex-Students Association of New York celebrated their 13th Anniversary Gala and Awards Ceremony at Afrika House in Brooklyn, NY. The event was hosted by Mr. Harold Pysadee, with musical accompaniment from Lambert and the Matadors and DJ Derek. T...Read More >>>   2/23/2006 || ANTIGUA DELEGATION VISITS GRENADA 0 After a successful presentation to a wide array of potential investors in Trinidad & Tobago on Monday, Antigua's minister of finance and economy and his Road Show team visited the island of Grenada yesterday. The team was joined by Grenada’s Permanent Secretary of Finance Lennox Andrews, who del...Read More >>>   2/23/2006 || WINDIES BLOW CHANCE TO LEVEL ODI SERIES 0 QUEENSTOWN, New Zealand (CMC) - Crippled by a debilitating habit of losing, the West Indies squandered a seemingly impregnable position as New Zealand rallied for a three-wicket victory with fully eight overs to spare in the second One-Day International of the five-match series yesterday. In his ...Read More >>>   2/22/2006 || THE 2006 CARRIACOU CARNIVAL SEASON CULMINATES THI... 0 All the action commences on Friday with the Soca Monarch competition. Saturday the beauties of Carriacou and Petit Martinique grace the stage in the Queen of Carnival competition. Dimanche Gras takes place Sunday night featuring the best of Carriacou and Petit Martinique’s Calypso. All these events ...Read More >>>   2/22/2006 || CARIBBEAN REAL ESTATE ATTRACTIVE TO U.S. BUYERS 0 GREENWOOD VILLAGE, Colo., Feb. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- The Caribbean real estate market for American buyers is strong and getting stronger, according to Ricardo Cardenas, vice president and regional director of RE/MAX of the Caribbean and Central America. "Purchasing properties in the Caribbean could be ...Read More >>>   2/22/2006 || ICC AND CRICKET WORLD CUP OFFICIALS TO TOUR STADIU... 0 BRIDGETOWN, Barbados - Senior officials from the International Cricket Council and the 2007 Cricket World Cup will tour six venues next week to determine their readiness to host tournament matches. The Cricket World Cup office said Tuesday that beginning Feb. 27, officials will visit the Kensingt...Read More >>>   2/21/2006 || GRENADA, VENEZUELA BOLSTER COOPERATION 0 Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez has Venezuela has committed to helping Grenada build infrastructure, enlarge a housing project, and provide 1,000 barrels of oil daily. Based on a press release issued Friday, the possibility of extending bilateral agreements to enhance Venezuela-Caribbean integr...Read More >>>   2/21/2006 || DOMINICA TO HOST OECS PARLEY ON WTO 0 THE NINE-NATION Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) will continue preparation for the ongoing negotiations at the World Trade Organisation (WTO) when they convene their eleventh meeting of the OECS Trade Negotiations Group (TNG). The Trade Negotiations Group comprising trade official...Read More >>>   2/21/2006 || WINDIES NEED TO REGROUP, SAYS GANGA 0 WEST INDIES opening batsman Daren Ganga, who scored 54 in the first one-day game against New Zealand in Wellington, said that the West Indies team will need to regroup after their 81-run defeat on Saturday. "Obviously we are disappointed with the loss. The thing about it is that it is the start ...Read More >>>   2/21/2006 || HAITI'S TOP ELECTIONS OFFICIAL FLEES TO US 0 PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AFP): One of Haiti's top elections official has fled to the United States after coming under threat, the Provisional Electoral Council (CEP) said Monday. Jacques Bernard, director general of the CEP, left Haiti Sunday aboard a special flight to Washington, a day after unkn...Read More >>>   2/21/2006 || CARIBBEAN 'BRAIN-DRAIN' WORSENS 0 An International Monetary Fund (IMF) working paper has suggested that there is evidence of a ‘brain-drain’ from the Caribbean and that the region is losing more to emigration than it is gaining from remittances. That, despite the fact that the region is the largest recipient of cash sent home fro...Read More >>>   2/18/2006 || SAASS FAIR, CONCERT AND TEENAGE DANCE PARTY 0 By Wallace J.A TELESCOPE, St.Andrew (17/02/2006) – The St.Andrew’s Anglican Secondary School (SAASS), held its annual fair and dance today, deviating from its tradition of holding the function on a Sunday. The main reason behind this change has to do with the fact that in Grenada, transportatio...Read More >>>   2/17/2006 || OECS SPORTS CALENDAR UNVEILED 0 This year’s Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Sports Calendar was officially unveiled at a press conference at the OECS Headquarters at Morne Fortune in Castries,St Lucia last week. OECS Sports Coordinator, David Peterkin, referred to this year as a special one for the OECS. Indeed it ...Read More >>>   2/17/2006 || SOUTH AFRICA TO HELP WINDIES PREPARE FOR WORLD CUP 0 GEORGETOWN, Guyana (AP) - West Indies cricket officials said yesterday they had accepted an offer from South Africa, the host of the last World Cup, to help prepare the region for next year's tournament. High Commissioner to Jamaica, Fath Doreen Radebe, said the offer fulfills a promise South Afr...Read More >>>   2/16/2006 || CARICOM HEADS SUPPORT WEST INDIES CRICKET RESTRUCT... 0 PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad: Chairman of CARICOM’s Prime Ministerial Committee responsible for cricket, Dr Keith Mitchell, said the current structure of West Indies cricket needs to be reviewed. Dr Mitchell was speaking at a press conference at the 17th Inter-Sessional CARICOM Heads of Government Me...Read More >>>   2/16/2006 || WEST INDIES RESTING LARA FOR WORLD CUP - 'WE CAN'T... 0 IN THE wake of comments from Sir Vivian Richards questioning the selectors' decision not to consider Brian Lara for the first half of the New Zealand tour, West Indies captain Shivnarine Chanderpaul has come out in defence of the star batsman. "We've been resting Brian. He has been struggling a ...Read More >>>   2/16/2006 || SPICE YOUTH PROMOTION MOVING FORWARD IN 2006 0 The young people of Spice Youth Promotion have started 2006 on a positive note with the staging of their first camp for the year. The group, which is celebrating its first year in existence staged a camp, sports day and awards ceremony along with a community beautification project. The camp was ...Read More >>>   2/15/2006 || ACTIVITIES FOR CATHOLIC DIOCESAN JUBILEE CELEBRATI... 0 Week of Activities: February 19 – 26, 2006 Theme for the Jubilee year: Rebuilding through Evangelisation Sunday February 19th - Assembly and Awards Ceremony at Pearls airstrip. 9.00 a.m. - Procession from the Seamoon Industrial Park led by flag bearers and accompanied by The Royal Grenad...Read More >>>   2/15/2006 || INDEPENDENCE CRICKET COMPETITION 0 By Wallace J.A. St.David's Grenada - February 14,2006 saw the St.David’s Christian Secondary School (SDCSS)up against the boys from the St.Andrew’s Anglican Secondary School (SAASS) in an entertaining cricket match that was played at the La Sagesse Playing Field in St.David. The cricket match wa...Read More >>>     2/14/2006 || JUNIOR CALYPSO WORKSHOP 0 The Grenada Carnival Committee along with the Parish Carnival Committees will be hosting a series of workshops for Junior Calypsonians. The workshops will focus on the writing component of the artform. The Grenada Carnival Committee has recognized the need for the growth and development of the...Read More >>>