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  3/10/2006 || GRENADA REMAINS BEHIND SCHEDULE IN PREPARATIONS FO...0
Grenada remains behind schedule in the race to be ready in time to stage World Cup matches. However, Don Lockerbie, the development director for Cricket World Cup 2007, (CWC 2007), says he is confident that their big problems are behind them. Lockerbie has given the thumbs up to all the venues...Read More >>>
  3/10/2006 || CARIBBEAN STANDS TO BENEFIT FROM UNITED NATIONS DI...0
UNITED NATIONS, NY: Countries in the region stand to benefit from the a landmark US$500 million fund launched by the United Nations on Thursday. The Central Emergency Relief Fund (CERF) is designed to jump-start relief operations in future natural and man-made disasters and save thousands of liv...Read More >>>
  3/10/2006 || UN LAUNCHES NEW EMERGENCY FUND 0
The United Nations has launched an emergency fund designed to speed up the handout of money for humanitarian disasters. The prime minister of Grenada Keith Mitchell, speaking on behalf of Caricom, said the grouping welcomed the initiative. The Caribbean, he said, was among the regions in the ...Read More >>>
  3/10/2006 || WINDIES, KIWIS IN KEEN BATTLE0
AUCKLAND, New Zealand (CMC) - The West Indies were at 160 for five wickets at press time last night on the second day of the first Test match against New Zealand at Eden Park. Vice-captain Ramnaresh Sarwan was leading a strong Windies reply with an unbeaten 59, with support coming from Dwayne Bra...Read More >>>
  3/9/2006 || WICB CONFIRMS SEVEN ODIS AGAINST ZIMBABWE0
ST JOHN'S, Antigua (CMC) - The West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) confirmed changes Tuesday to the 2006 Digicel Home Series and stretched the One-Day International (ODI) series against Zimbabwe to seven games. Originally set as a five-game series, the adjustment was made following Zimbabweís withdr...Read More >>>
  3/8/2006 || PASSA PASSA CONTINUES TO BE THE CENTRE OF DEBATE I...0
ST. GEORGE’S, Grenada: Passa Passa continues to be the subject of debate in Grenada and other parts of the region and two other local organizations have joined the voice of the government to ban the dance from the country. The Grenada National Coalition on the Rights of the Child (GNCRC) and the...Read More >>>
  3/8/2006 || ST. VINCENT CALLS IN SCOTLAND YARD 0
St.Vincent and the Grenadines has asked Britain for help in solving the killing of the personal aide and press secretary to Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves. Glen Jackson,a former journalist and talk show host, was found dead in his car Monday afternoon with wounds to his head and back. He was r...Read More >>>
  3/8/2006 || WINDIES LOOKING TO SILENCE CRITICS0
HEARTENED BY the arrival of their champion batsman and boosted by victory in the final match of the one-day series, the West Indies will be keen to put pressure on an unfamiliar New Zealand top order when the first match of the three-Test series gets under way this afternoon (Jamaica time) at Eden P...Read More >>>
  3/8/2006 || BRITAIN UNVEILS NEW IMMIGRATION SYSTEM0
THE British government yesterday released details of a new points-based immigration system aimed at making it easier for highly skilled professionals to enter, settle and study. Under the system highly skilled workers such as doctors, engineers and finance experts would be admitted without having...Read More >>>
  3/8/2006 || NAWASA WORKS ON WATER PROBLEM AT SAASS 0
TUESDAY March 7, 2006: The workers from the National Water and Sewerage Authority (NAWASA), Grenville branch, today commenced work at the St.Andrew’s Anglican Secondary School (SAASS) with a view to rectify a water problem that the school has been experiencing for the past three weeks or so. Even th...Read More >>>
  3/7/2006 || DEHRING URGES MOBILISATION IN WORLD CUP PREPARATIO...0
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) - A year to the date that Cricket World Cup (CWC) 2007 begins with warm-up matches in the Caribbean, chief organiser Chris Dehring urged host countries Sunday to mobilise forces ahead of the major event. In a message delivered to mark the one-year countdown to warm-up m...Read More >>>
  3/7/2006 || MONEY WORRIES STIFLING WINDIES PROGRESS - KING0
AUCKLAND, New Zealand (CMC) - At a time when the West Indies team is struggling desperately to regain lost prestige and respect, the woeful financial status of the game in the region is weighing down the effort to effect a recovery. "We would appreciate as many resources as we can get," said head...Read More >>>
  3/7/2006 || THE CARIBBEAN TO EXPLORE WAYS TO BRING IN MORE GER...0
Caribbean Forum at ITB to focus on important German market - BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (March 6, 2006) - The Caribbean will place special attention on the German market at a specially organised event at the world's leading travel and tourism trade fair, ITB Berlin 2006, scheduled for 8-12 March in B...Read More >>>
  3/6/2006 || GRENADA MUST PICK UP PACE FOR WORLD CUP0
As Grenada remains behind schedule in the race to be ready in time to stage World Cup matches, Don Lockerbie the development director for Cricket World Cup 2007, CWC 2007, says he is confident that their big problems are behind them. Mr Lockerbie has given the thumbs up to all four venues that he...Read More >>>
  3/6/2006 || GRENADA, ST. VINCENT GET SUPPORT ON OECS FLOUR IMP...3
St. Vincent & the Grenadines (SVG) and Grenada got the requisite support of the region to maintain the status quo on flour imports into the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS). OECS Chairman Dr. Ralph Gonsalves earlier this month said this and the size and nature of the regional deve...Read More >>>
  3/6/2006 || NEW DIRECTOR FOR GRENADA'S TOURISM BOARD0
ST. GEORGE’S, Grenada (eTN) -- Newly appointed director of the Grenada Board of Tourism Joslyn Sylvester-Gairy is promising to engage in a public relations campaign that will not only lure more visitors to the island but one that will showcase Grenada for Grenadians. “Every person has a role to p...Read More >>>
  3/6/2006 || SYLLABUSES FOR NEW CXC EXAMINATION APPROVED0
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados: Syllabuses for a new programme leading to a Caribbean Certificate of Secondary Level Competence (CCSLC) have been approved by the Sub-Committee of the Schools Examinations Committee (SUBSEC) of the Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) at its meeting in Barbados on Friday 24 Feb...Read More >>>
  3/6/2006 || CARRIACOU CARNIVAL RESULTS0
SOCA MONARCH (1) Pupa Leendi – More Rum (2) Super Star – Soca Fire (3) Sixty – Take It Out QUEEN OF CARNIVAL (1) Geanell DeRoache (2) Candace Bristol (3) Dessie Julien (4) Andris Douglas CALYPSO MONARCH (1) Super Star (2) Leftist (3) Roach ROAD MARCH Pupa Leendi – More Rum ...Read More >>>
  3/6/2006 || FRANCIQUE RUNS WORLD-LEADING TIME AT LIEVIN INDOOR...0
by Gary Smith Caribbean and International Sports Correspondent LIEVEN, France -- Reigning World Indoor champion Alleyne Francique of Grenada, France's Christine Arron and Sweden's Johan Wissman highlighted the 19th edition of Gaz de France indoor track meeting in Liévin on Friday. Francique ...Read More >>>
  3/6/2006 || GRENADA GOVERNMENT COMMITTED TO EMPOWERING WOMEN, ...0
Speaking during the 50th Session of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women, Permanent Representative of Grenada to the United Nations, Ambassador Ruth Elizabeth Rouse said recently that the Government of Grenada reaffirms its commitment to the full implementation of the Beijing Declara...Read More >>>
  3/4/2006 || SAASS HOLDS FANTASTIC SPORTS MEETING AT VICTORIA P...0
By Wallace J.A Victoria Park, Grenville (March 2,2006): The St.Andrew’s Anglican Secondary School (SAASS) held its annual inter house sports meet at the Victoria Park today and based on the performances of the athletes and the turnout of spectators to view the event, it could definitely be charac...Read More >>>
  3/4/2006 || NTINI BOWLS SOUTH AFRICA TO VICTORY0
By Wallace J.A Friday March 3, 2006: Today, 28-year-old South African pacer, Makhaya Ntini became the cape crusader for his team in a cricket match played against Australia at Newlands, Cape Town. In an absolutely devastating and enthralling demonstration of pace bowling, Ntini literally blew awa...Read More >>>
  3/3/2006 || GRENADIAN MINISTER RAPS 'PASSA PASSA'0
The education minister of Grenada, Claris Charles, has come out against the emergence of Jamaican-styled 'Passa Passa' entertainment events on the Caribbean island's entertainment circuit. Charles told the BBC's Caribbean Magazine that Passa Passa, the popular weekly street dance, has no place in...Read More >>>
  3/3/2006 || IMMIGRATION DEBATE BEGINS IN US SENATE0
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Senate yesterday took up what a key senator called the "gigantic task" of tightening US borders against illegal immigration, while maintaining the flow of low-wage workers for US business. The effort pits two Republican bases against each other leading up to the midterm cong...Read More >>>
  3/3/2006 || U.S. NOW REQUIRES FULL ADDRESS OF VISITORS BEFORE ...0
NON-UNITED States residents travelling to that country will, as of March 6, be required to provide the airline with the full addresses of the places where they will be staying. The information will be collected for all tickets sales and must be provided to the US authorities prior to the departur...Read More >>>
  3/2/2006 || STANFORD 20/20 MATCH OPPONENTS DRAWN0
GEORGETOWN, Grand Cayman – Following a random drawing held yesterday in the Cayman Islands, the 19 teams vying for US$1 million in the upcoming Stanford 20/20 Tournament now know which country they are up against. The drawing was attended by cricket legend Courtney Walsh, tournament organisers K...Read More >>>
  3/2/2006 || GRENADA CONSIDERING PUBLIC TRANSPORT SYSTEM0
The Grenada Government is considering the re-introduction of a Public Transport System. Transport Minister Claris Modeste-Curwen said the Government is discussing the issue in light of recent action taken by private bus owners and drivers. She says no decision has yet been taken. Last week, bu...Read More >>>
  3/2/2006 || SICKOUT AT LIAT LEAVES HUNDREDS STRANDED0
A sickout by Liat's pilots caused havoc among air travellers on Wednesday leaving many of them stranded across the Caribbean. All but a handful of pilots showed up for work during one of the busiest travel periods after carnival celebrations on several islands. A release from the carrier said...Read More >>>
  3/1/2006 || GRENADA SEEKING NEW SPICE PRODUCTS0
ST GEORGE’S, Grenada: Nutmeg and cocoa remain two important crops in Grenada and it is with this in mind the Grenada Cocoa Association and the Grenada Nutmeg Association are striving to introduce new value-added products out of these two high-demand crops. One of the areas being looked at is the...Read More >>>
 
  3/1/2006 || MITCHELL TAKES OVER GRENADA'S WORLD CUP PREPARATIO...0
ST GEORGE'S, Grenada (AP) - An International Cricket Council delegation will visit Grenada to check preparations for the 2007 World Cup amid concerns the island nation will not finish construction of its stadium in time for the event. The five-member ICC panel, currently visiting Guyana, will beg...Read More >>>

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