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7/7/2006 || GDA SIGNS PETRO CARIBE DEAL 0 By Trevor Thwaites (St. George's correspondent) ST.GEORGE’S, Grenada: If all goes according to plan, the first batch of supplies to the country under the Petro Caribe Arrangement with Oil-rich Venezuela, should be here within three months. The follows the officials signing of the Supply Contr...Read More >>>   7/7/2006 || MICROSOFT TO END SUPPORT FOR OLDER OPERATING SYSTE... 0 USERS RUNNING Windows 98, Windows 98 Second Edition (SE) or Windows Millennium Edition (ME) won't be able to count on Microsoft for help after July 11. The computer software company is doing away with security updates and tech support for the antiquated operating systems. Microsoft representative...Read More >>>   7/7/2006 || CARICOM HEADS AGREE ON CRICKET SECURITY 0 Caricom heads of government have agreed on a US $13m security plan for the Cricket World Cup 2007 which will be held across the region. As leaders wrapped up their 27th annual summit in St. Kitts-Nevis, they looked at plans to cater for some 50,000 extra visitors to the region in as smooth a mann...Read More >>>   7/6/2006 || WORLD BANK PRAISE G/DA’S PUBLIC SECTOR REFORM 0 By Trevor Thwaites (St. George's correspondent) ST. GEORGE’S, Grenada: The Isle of Spice has come in for high commendation from the World Bank for its efforts to modernize and reform the Public Service. The Bank’s Regional Representative, Ms Caroline Anstey, is particularly impressed with two...Read More >>>   7/6/2006 || FOREIGN NURSES CLAMPDOWN BY UK 0 The NHS across the UK should no longer recruit junior nurses from abroad, the government has announced. The role is being taken off the Home Office shortage occupation list. Ministers said the expanded training programme and better conditions mean the supply of nurses is now healthy, and the manp...Read More >>>   7/5/2006 || TEACHERS, NURSES TO HAVE FREE MOVEMENT IN CSM 0 CARICOM HEADS of government have decided to grant tertiary-trained teachers and nurses free labour movement across the Caribbean almost immediately. Higglers, artisans, domestic workers and hospitality workers are also to be included, pending the agreement of an appropriate certification, which ...Read More >>>   7/5/2006 || CARIBBEAN AIRLINES UNITE FOR CRICKET 0 ONE OF the legacies of the West Indies Cricket World Cup in 2007 could be the sustained cooperation of the Caribbean's four air carriers. This was indicated by chairman of LIAT, Jean Holder, one of the panellists discussing the regional transport sector at the Sherbourne Conference Centre in St....Read More >>>   7/4/2006 || PUBLIC SECTOR MODERNIZATION BOOSTED 0 By Trevor Thwaites (St. George's correspondent) Efforts to reform and modernize the Public Service received a major boost with the launch of a Modernization Project here on Monday June 19, at the Spice Island Beach Resort. The World Bank is providing US 3.5 million for the project to be con...Read More >>>   7/4/2006 || GRENADIAN ROBERTS JOINS BLACKBURN FROM WIGAN 0 LONDON, England: Grenadian international Jason Roberts has signed a four-year transfer deal to join another Premiership side, Blackburn Rovers from his old club Wigan Athletic. The 28-year-old striker, who scored 14 goals last season, leaves JJB Stadium despite one year remaining on his current d...Read More >>>   7/3/2006 || LA W & POLITICS - IS IT JUST POLITICAL FOOTBALL? 0 CATEGORY- COMMENTARY -------------------------- By Mr. Lloyd Noel (Attorney-at-law) “I must remind all those OECS Leaders, in case they are apt to forget at times - at least some of them - that the amended Treaty of Chaguaramas was not meant to promote the modern-day crop of politicians...Read More >>>   7/3/2006 || STANDARDS & YOU - THE CARICOM SINGLE MARKET & ECON... 0 CATEGORY- EDUCATIONAL -------------------------- The Caricom Single Market & Economy (CSME) is an arrangement, which facilitates the free movement of goods, services, labour and capital between member states of the Caricom without any barriers/tariffs so as to create a single economy and achieve...Read More >>>   7/3/2006 || DEVELOPING THE MEDIA 0 CATRGORY: MEDIA DEVELOPMENT By Trevor Thwaites (St.George's correspondent) ST.GEORGE’S, Grenada: Media workers in Grenada have been told that they must leave no stones unturned in the development of a highly professional and effective media. “Focus must constantly be paid to developing the Pro...Read More >>>   7/3/2006 || LARA LASHES OUT 0 West Indies captain Brian Lara dropped a bombshell last night. Lara told journalists at a post match press conference that he would "revisit" his position as West Indies captain if there were no changes to the West Indies selection panel and further, that he only learnt last Thursday from the West I...Read More >>>   7/3/2006 || NEW YORK TIMES COMMITS TO PASSPORT AWARENESS CAMP... 0 OBVIOUSLY CONCERNED with the devastating effect the Western Hemisphere Passport Initiative will have on the region, the New York Times has committed US$1 million (J$65 million) to a Caribbean public awareness campaign. Within six months, the initiative requiring all Americans to have a passport ...Read More >>>   7/3/2006 || HISTORIC CARIBBEAN WIN FOR INDIA 0 KINGSTON, Jamaica (AFP): Leg-spin bowler Anil Kumble captured six wickets to bowl India to a historic win inside three days in the fourth and final Test on Sunday at Sabina Park. Having set West Indies 269 runs to win, India hit the jackpot when Corey Collymore was caught behind for a duck off Ku...Read More >>>   7/1/2006 || CARIBBEAN CABLE ASSOCIATION GIVES US $1,000.00 TO ... 0 CARIBBEAN CABLE ASSOCIATION GIVES US $1,000.00 TO RESOURCE PIONEERS THROUGH GRENADA CABLEVISION LTD. June 29, 2006, - Through the generosity of the Caribbean Cable & Telecommunications Association (CCTA), the St. Mark’s Resource Pioneers are the recipients of a US $ 1, 000.00 grant from the...Read More >>>   7/1/2006 || NOTICE TO ALL ROAD USERS/ DRIVERS 0 CATEGORY:CHANGES IN TRAFFIC -------------------------------- Friday June 30th 2006, St. George’s: The Ministry of Communication, Works and Transport in conjunction with the Royal Grenada Police Force wishes to inform the general public that commencing Monday 3rd July 2006, the following traffic ...Read More >>>   6/30/2006 || GRENADA LEVEL 20/20 SERIES 0 GRENADA added some extra spice to their all-round cricket to leave a bitter taste in the mouths of the Barbados team yesterday. Barbados paid the price for a pathetic performance with bat and ball and succumbed to a 14-run loss on the Duckworth/Lewis method in a rain-ruined second Stanford 20/20...Read More >>>   6/30/2006 || LARA TARGETS WINNING FINALE AGAINST INDIA 0 KINGSTON, Jamaica (AFP): West Indies captain Brian Lara insisted Thursday that his side are capable of snatching a series win against India. Lara was speaking ahead of the fourth and final Test, which opens on Friday at Sabina Park with the series level after three matches. The first three ga...Read More >>>   6/30/2006 || FOURTH TEST SHOWDOWN 0 After three draws in Antigua, St Lucia and St Kitts, the betting is that the fourth and final Digicel Test at Sabina Park starting this morning will provide a winner of what has been an enthralling battle between West Indies and India. "Jamaica has been a result pitch for many, many years and bot...Read More >>>   6/29/2006 || LARGE CROWD PAYS FINAL RESPECT TO THREE FIRE VICTI... 0 CATEGORY:FUNERAL ---------------------- By Team Grenada ST.PATRICK’S, Grenada: Three young children, Akida (12), Shariya (5) and Shermaya Oliver (2), who tragically lost their lives earlier on this month after a fire gutted the house in which they were asleep, were laid to rest on Tuesday Jun...Read More >>>   6/29/2006 || GRENADA BATS NOT GOOD ENOUGH 0 BARBADOS, powered by half-centuries from Floyd Reifer and Martin Nurse, beat Grenada by 100 runs in the first of two matches in preparation for the Stanford 20/20 Cricket Tournament at Carlton Club, Black Rock, yesterday. Reifer struck six fours and two sixes in a quickfire 54 off 31 balls and N...Read More >>>   6/29/2006 || RE-TRIAL FOR GRENADA 17 QUESTIONED 0 The sister of the one of the Grenadians killed in the coup nearly 23 years ago, says she sees no point in a retrial of those convicted of murder. Unless a fresh trial establishes all the facts of what happened on the day. Marcelle Belmar's sister Gemma was one of the people killed along with t...Read More >>>   6/29/2006 || GRENADA RECEIVES GOOD RATING FROM WTTC 0 ST GEORGE’S, Grenada: As travel and tourism continues to be one of the world’s fastest growing industries and employers, the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC), in partnership with Oxford Economic Forecasting (OEF) and its global sponsor Accenture, produces detailed annual Tourism Satellite Accou...Read More >>>   6/29/2006 || NEW FACES FOR WINDIES IN THE FOURTH TEST? 0 THE WEST Indies team for the fourth and decisive match of the Digicel Test series against India could feature some new faces, coach Bennett King said yesterday. King, a member of the selection panel with a casting vote, said there could be additions or subtractions for tomorrow's fourth Test at ...Read More >>>   6/28/2006 || CALLISTE FISHERMEN BACK ON THEIR FEET 0 CATEGORY: FISHING ----------------------------- By Trevor Thwaites (St.George's Correspondent) (CALLISTE, St. George's):A little more than two months after having their boats stolen on March 8th, 2006, the six fishermen in Calliste South St George, are back on their feet, hoping to boost pr...Read More >>>   6/28/2006 || GRENADA 17 SHOULD GET NEW TRIAL 0 Grenada's Truth and Reconciliation Commission has called for a re-trial of the the 17 people in prison for the country's 1983 bloody coup. The coup included the October 19 assassination of then Marxist prime minister Maurice Bishop and four cabinet ministers. Six days later, American president...Read More >>>   6/28/2006 || GRENADA SIGNS SUPPLY CONTRACT WITH VENEZUELAN OIL ... 0 CARACAS, Venezuela (Bloomberg): Petroleos de Venezuela SA, South America's largest-oil company, has signed a long-term supply contract to sell petroleum products to the Caribbean island of Grenada as part of Venezuela's PetroCaribe initiative. Petroleos de Venezuela will sell annually 340,000 ba...Read More >>>   6/27/2006 || LAW AND POLITICS - CSM(E) ON HOLD TILL DECEMBER 20... 0 CATEGORY: COMMENTARY -------------------------- By Lloyd Noel "Government has a few projects to undertake, in preparation for CWC 2007, but the news on the grapevine, is that funding is a serious problem at this point in time. So it seems that not only is the CSM(E) on hold, but the Econo...Read More >>>     6/27/2006 || REGISTRATION FOR GROOVY SOCA MONARCH COMPETITION N... 0 The Grenada Carnival Committee announces that registration for the 2006 Groovy Soca Monarch can now be done at the Office of the Grenada Carnival Committee, located on the Carenage, St. George’s. The deadline for registration is Friday July 07th, at 4pm. Additional information is available by...Read More >>>