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| 1/13/2006 || GRENADA GOVERNMENT OUTLINES 5 % LEVY | 0 | | ST GEORGE’S, Grenada: According to Grenada’s Ministry of Finance, a number of facts regarding the National Reconstruction Levy (NRL), including the calculations, are currently misunderstood.
Based on current legislation, the NRL is a contribution to be deducted by every employer, including the se...Read More >>> | | | 1/13/2006 || EU PROVIDES IMMEDIATE ASSISTANCE FOR GRENADA'S SCH... | 0 | | ST GEORGE'S, Grenada: The European Union (EU) has released a grant of 9.3 million Euros, or just under EC$33 million, to assist in the rehabilitation of schools in Grenada, due to the devastation of Hurricanes Ivan and Emily.
Sixteen schools on the island are to benefit from this grant, which wil...Read More >>> | | | 1/13/2006 || DOMINICA TOP GRENADA IN WINDWARDS U-15 TOURNAMENT | 0 | | COUVA, Trinidad (CMC) – Dominica completed a 100 per cent win record in the preliminaries and guaranteed themselves a spot in the Windward Islands Under-15 final when they beat Grenada on Tuesday.
Enjoying their best ever run in the tournament, the Dominicans defeated title-holders Grenada by 32 ...Read More >>> | | | 1/13/2006 || BRITS DROP RULE FOR 'NEUTRAL' EXPRESSION ON PASSPO... | 0 | | ONDON, (AFP) - A rule obliging British parents to undertake the near-impossible task of making their babies adopt a "neutral" expression on passport photographs has been dropped after thousands of pictures were rejected, a report said Thursday.
In less than three months last year, more than 15,00...Read More >>> | | | 1/12/2006 || MEDICAL HISTORY MADE IN CARRIACOU | 0 | | On December 16 and 17, 2005, Carriacou Health Services Health Center in Carriacou, Grenada performed the FIRST SURGERIES in Carriacou ever.
At no time in the past have patients received general anesthesia to undergo surgical procedures in Carriacou. They would have to be transported to Grenada ...Read More >>> | | | 1/12/2006 || DO BURNED CDS HAVE A SHORT LIFE SPAN? | 0 | | Opinions vary on how to preserve data on digital storage media, such as optical CDs and DVDs. Kurt Gerecke, a physicist and storage expert at IBM Deutschland, has his own view: If you want to avoid having to burn new CDs every few years, use magnetic tapes to store all your pictures, videos and song...Read More >>> | | | 1/12/2006 || STATISTICS SHOW MARIJUANA MOST COMMON DRUG AMONG C... | 0 | | While the Caribbean continues to be an important area for the transshipment of drugs due to its geographical location, with the designer drugs such as amphetamines and ecstasy increasing in trafficking, the most commonly used drug within the region itself is marijuana.
Information gathered from a...Read More >>> | | | 1/12/2006 || TRUMP TO STAGE MILLION-DOLLAR GOLF TOURNAMENT IN S... | 0 | | BILLIONAIRE ENTREPRENEUR Donald Trump is looking for 100 golfers to participate in the Trump Million-Dollar Invitational in St. Vincent and the Grenadines, a media release says.
The event is a new, dramatic high stakes golf tournament that will hold its inaugural event in May at the Trump Interna...Read More >>> | | | 1/12/2006 || NO BIRD FLU HERE, SAYS TRINIDAD'S HEALTH MINISTER | 0 | | PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad: Health Minister John Raheal has assured the Trinidad and Tobago population that there is no outbreak of the H5NI strain of bird flu in the country.
The Minister's response follows the deaths of over 2,000 chickens at a poultry farm in Cumuto just east of the capital Port ...Read More >>> | | | 1/12/2006 || TRINIDAD WARNS AGAINST CHAVEZ DEAL | 0 | | Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister Patrick Manning has warned neighbouring countries against the Venezuelan energy initiative for the region, known as Petrocaribe.
Manning said the initiative would force private oil firms out, leaving the region dependent on a single state-run supplier.
He s...Read More >>> | | | 1/11/2006 || GRENADA’S FINANCE MINISTER SAYS TUC ALTERNATIVE CA... | 0 | | ST. GEORGE’S, Grenada: The Ministry of Finance has issued a press release to further clarify the intricacies of the 5% levy.
According to the release, the ministry feels that there are numerous miscalculations about the National Reconstruction Levy. A meeting has been scheduled for Wednesday, Jan...Read More >>> | | | 1/11/2006 || GRENADIAN CONSUMERS GET EASE IN KEROSENE, LPG PRIC... | 0 | | The Grenadian government has announced a reduction in the retail prices of kerosene and liquefied petroleum gas known locally as ‘cooking gas’.
The changes are due to take effect January 10; the government says gasoline prices remain the same.
Reprinted from bbccaribbean.com | | | 1/11/2006 || T&T'S ENERGY MINISTER RESIGNS AMID BRIBERY ALLEGAT... | 0 | | PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (AP) - Trinidad's energy minister resigned just before he was arraigned Monday on charges of accepting bribes in a lucrative energy project, the prime minister's office said Monday.
Following his surrender to authorities, former Cabinet minister Eric Williams appeared befo...Read More >>> | | | 1/11/2006 || 'AFRICA UNITE' FOR GHANA | 0 | | ALTHOUGH THE second annual 'Africa Unite' two-concert series is slated for Ghana, Africa, in early February, Rita Marley has made it clear that the celebrations of Bob Marley's 61st birthday are not restricted to one continent. Or, in fact, one race.
"When we say 'Africa Unite' we mean black peop...Read More >>> | | | 1/11/2006 || GRENLEC TO ACTIVATE NEW CUSTOMER INFORMATION SYSTE... | 0 | | ST. GEORGE’S, Grenada: Grenada Electricity Services Ltd (GRENLEC) has selected a new customer information and billing system as the company continues to make customer service one of its biggest priorities this year.
The new system called "CIS Infinity", scheduled to go live on March 20, boasts s...Read More >>> | | | 1/11/2006 || GRENADIANS AMONG FARM WORKERS SEEKING MILLIONS OWE... | 0 | | ST. GEORGE’S, Grenada: A group of Grenadians is among former migrant workers seeking millions of dollars in back wages from a Florida-based company. The case is headed for the United States Federal Court.
Most of the 1,000 migrants worked on sugar plantations in the US during the 1980's and 1990'...Read More >>> | | | 1/10/2006 || VICTIMS OF SAILSBURY ROAD FIRE NEED HELP | 0 | | On Sunday last, January 8, 2006, Ken Samuel and a few of his neighbors and friends engaged in a clean up operation at his mother's house, which was destroyed by a fire on January 2, 2005 at Salisbury Road in Grenville. The displaced family is currently living with a relative in Caruth, St. Andrew's...Read More >>> | | | 1/10/2006 || EUROPEAN FUNDS FOR AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT | 0 | | The European Commission has approved nearly €16 million for agricultural diversification in the Windward Islands under the Special Framework of Assistance (SFA).
An official statement said that St. Lucia would receive €6.17 million, St. Vincent and the Grenadines €4.53 million, Dominica €4.51 mil...Read More >>> | | | 1/10/2006 || LEADERSHIP TRAINING FOR WINDIES PLAYERS | 0 | | ST. JOHN'S - West Indies players will benefit from a leadership training programme being launched by the WICB in conjunction with the University of the West Indies Cave Hill Campus.
The initial programme will run from January 17th to 19th 2006 at the CLR James Centre for Cricket Research and will...Read More >>> | | | 1/10/2006 || STRIKE IN HAITI BRINGS COMMERCE TO A HALT | 6 | | PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) - Most businesses, even riotously coloured "tap-tap" buses, ground to a halt yesterday in a general strike to protest kidnappings that have terrified Haiti's capital and cast a shadow over already troubled efforts to restore democracy.
The general strike in this Caribbe...Read More >>> | | | 1/9/2006 || CONGRESSWOMAN LEE APPLAUDS GRENADA’S ARD | 0 | | ST GEORGE’S, Grenada: United States Congresswoman Barbara Lee has applauded the effective working relationship between the Agency for Reconstruction and Development Inc. (ARD) and USAID in facilitating Grenada’s recovery from two major hurricanes.
During a meeting with ARD Chief Executive Office...Read More >>> | | | 1/9/2006 || GRENADA'S TRADE UNIONS CONTINUE BATTLE AGAINST 5 P... | 0 | | ST GEORGE’S, Grenada: The Grenada Trades’ Union Council (GTUC) said it is appalled that, at a time when the Government is calling on severely overburdened workers of the nation to pay a 5 percent Reconstruction Levy, it has increased the number of Senior Ministers in the Cabinet.
The GTUC is clai...Read More >>> | | | 1/9/2006 || LEWIS REACHES LANDMARK BUT BARBADOS DOMINATE | 0 | | Windward Islands, replying to Barbados' first-innings total of 365, were 14 without loss when stumps were drawn on the second day of their Carib Beer Series match yesterday at the Tanteen Recreation Ground in Grenada.
Rawl Lewis, the Windwards captain and former West Indies legspinner, picked up ...Read More >>> | | | 1/9/2006 || YAHOO EXPANDING WEB ON TV, PHONES WITH GO SERVICE | 0 | | YAHOO INCORPORATED, the world's largest Internet media company, on Friday unveiled a new service that will make using its Web, media and personal services as easy to use on mobile phones and TVs as on computers.
Chief executive Terry Semel said products marketed under the newly established Yahoo ...Read More >>> | | | 1/9/2006 || GRENADA’S DISASTER AGENCY TO TAKE PROACTIVE APPROA... | 0 | | ST GEORGE’S, Grenada: 2005 was a hectic hurricane season for the Atlantic and a learning experience for Grenada after being hit by two major hurricanes in less than 10 months.
But the National Disaster Management Agency NaDMA said Grenadians must be commended for their efforts in taking a pro-act...Read More >>> | | | 1/6/2006 || US ANTI-IMMIGRATION BILL CALLED RACIST | 0 | | A Congressional bill that would tighten border controls and prevent illegal immigrants from getting jobs in the United States has been condemned by Caribbean immigration advocates as racist, discriminatory and unfair.
Chairman of the New York City Council on Immigration, Vincentian-born Dr. Kenda...Read More >>> | | | 1/6/2006 || SMITH BACK TO BOLSTER WINDWARD ISLANDS | 0 | | ST GEORGE'S, Grenada (CMC) - After more than a month's break, Windward Islands and Barbados resume their Carib Beer Series campaign with a fourth-round clash at the Tanteen Recreation Ground today.
However, in the aftermath of persistent rain in the days leading up to the start of the match, ther...Read More >>> | | | 1/5/2006 || US CONGRESSWOMAN SAYS GRENADA IS A MODEL | 0 | | ST GEORGE'S, Grenada: A senior Congresswoman from the United States has called Grenada’s reconstruction a model for the rest of the region and the world.
During a meeting with Prime Minister Dr Keith Mitchell, Congresswoman Barbara Lee of California complimented the Government and people of Gren...Read More >>> | |
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