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12/8/2007 || NUTMEG FARMERS TO RECEIVE BONUS THIS YEAR 0 CATEGORY:AGRICULTURE ------------------------ INSIDE GRENADA SATURDAY December 08, 2007 by Wallace J.A Grenada: At an annual general meeting of the Grenada Co-operating Nutmeg Association (GCNA) on Thursday of this week, many nutmeg farmers were greeted with the news that they will be rec...Read More >>>   12/7/2007 || THE END OF CHEAP FOOD 0 From The Economist print edition; December 6th 2007 Rising food prices are a threat to many; they also present the world with an enormous opportunity FOR as long as most people can remember, food has been getting cheaper and farming has been in decline. In 1974-2005 food prices on world mark...Read More >>>   12/7/2007 || CARIBBEAN FARMERS CALL FOR A HALT TO SIGNING EPAS... 0 “Caribbean Governments need to proceed cautiously before signing any Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) with the European Union (EU)”. That strong suggestion from participants at a recent workshop themed the New Trading Environment in the Caribbean: a Farmers Perspective, organized by the Caribbe...Read More >>>   12/7/2007 || CARICOM SUMMIT ON FOOD PRICES TODAY 0 Caribbean leaders are meeting in Guyana this morning to discuss rising food prices at the 12th special conference of Heads of Government. The leaders are meeting at the request of Grenada's Prime Minister, Dr. Keith Mitchell for a summit on high and rising food prices in the region. Dr. Mitche...Read More >>>   12/7/2007 || PM MEETS NEW AMBASSADOR FROM CHINA 0 Prime Minister Dr. The Rt. Hon. Keith Mitchell has said that Grenada is looking forward to strengthening its relationship with China in the coming year. Prime Minister Mitchell made these remarks as he met with new Chinese Ambassador Mr. Zhang Wanhai. Prime Minister Mitchell told the new ambassad...Read More >>>   12/7/2007 || 2006 - 2007 GRENADA ISLAND SCHOLARSHIPS 1 CATEGORY:EDUCATION ----------------------- INSIDE GRENADA FRIDAY December 07,2007 from the Ministry of Education St. George’s: The Government of Grenada wishes to announce that based on the recommendation by the Caribbean Examination Council, the following persons have been awarded Island...Read More >>>   12/7/2007 || RECONSTRUCTION OF ST. ANDREW’S ANGLICAN SECONDARY ... 0 CATEGORY:EDUCATION ------------------------ INSIDE GRENADA FRIDAY December 07,2007 from the Ministry of Education The public is advised that, based on the most recent assessment of the status of the ongoing reconstruction work at the St. Andrew’s Anglican Secondary School, the project is...Read More >>>   12/6/2007 || THREE PERSONS TO ANSWER CHARGES OF DEFILEMENT OF A... 13 CATEGORY:CRIME REPORT ------------------------- INSIDE GRENADA THURSDAY December 06,2007 Police in the Eastern Division have arrested three persons to answer charges of defilement of a female. The investigation covering a period of over eighteen months and not a single incident, led to ...Read More >>>   12/6/2007 || THAT WAS THE SMOKE: THE FIRE BEHIND! 0 CATEGORY:RELIGIOUS ---------------------- INSIDE GRENADA THURSDAY December 06, 2007 by Osborne Baptiste Fellow Grenadian, visitors, brothers and sisters in Christ Jesus:Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ. I thank my God always on your behalf...Read More >>>   12/6/2007 || NDC PRESENTS - MICHAEL ALEXANDER CHURCH- ST. JOHN... 0 CATEGORY:POLITICS --------------------- INSIDE GRENADA THURSDAY December 06, 2007 from the Opposition NDC Michael Church is an Educator and Development Consultant who believes that it is necessary to retool Grenada, Carriacou and Petite Martinique to find its rightful place in the modern ...Read More >>>   12/6/2007 || COST OF LIVING AND EPA ON SUMMIT AGENDA 0 CATEGORY:PRESS RELEASE ---------------------------- INSIDE GRENADA THURSDAY December 06, 2007 from Office of the Prime Minister The prevailing high cost of living in Member States of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and the current status of the ACP-EU negotiations for an Economic Part...Read More >>>   12/6/2007 || GRENADA BUREAU OF STANDARD HOSTS QUALITY MANAGEMEN... 0 CATEGORY:NEWS RELEASE --------------------------- INSIDE GRENADA THURSDAY December 06, 2007 From Grenada Bureau of Standards The Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Economic Development and Planning, Mr. Mike Sylvester recently reiterated the government’s commitment to improving t...Read More >>>   12/6/2007 || LAW AND POLITICS - THE DOCTRINE OF U.S. IMMUNITY I... 0 CATEGORY:COMMENTARY ------------------------- INSIDE GRENADA THURSDAY DECEMBER 06, 2007 by Lloyd Noel (The following article represents the views expressed by the writer and not necessarily those of Grenadian Connection) In the Civil Action No.07-2332 (ILG) (SMG) be...Read More >>>   12/6/2007 || GRENADA TO WELCOME GAY CRUISES 3 The Grenada Government yesterday announced that it would not prevent several cruise ships carrying gay passengers from docking at Port St. George over the next few months. A statement from the Ministry of Tourism says there has been a negative fallout as a result of reports in the foreign press ...Read More >>>   12/5/2007 || CARICOM US PARTNERSHIP TO CURB GUN TRAFFICKING 0 The United States (US) and CARICOM countries pledged to enhance regional cooperation, to prevent the illicit trafficking in small arms and light weapons in the region. The initiative responds to the agreement between the CARICOM Foreign Ministers and Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice in March ...Read More >>>   12/5/2007 || OECS TOURISM MINISTERS REFLECT ON OPTIONS FOR REDU... 0 Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Tourism Ministers are considering short and medium term measures to address declining visitor arrivals believed to have resulted from the increase in regional airfares. This is among the conclusions of a recent meeting in Montserrat. The Ministers ...Read More >>>   12/4/2007 || GRENADA ARTS COUNCIL STATEMENT 0 An Open Letter to the National Trust, The Willie Redhead Foundation, Sandra Ferguson and everyone else who is concerned about the “built heritage” of Grenada. We are very pleased to see with what close attention the proceedings on the Ballast Ground site are being followed to ensure that what is...Read More >>>   12/3/2007 || CHINA WINS MISS WORLD; GRENADA MAKES SEMIFINALS 7 China welcomed its first Miss World on Sunday, with Internet chat rooms filled with praise for the 23-year-old beauty queen. Miss Grenada, Vivian Burkhardt, finished in the top 16. Zhang Zi Lin, a Beijing secretary, scooped the title on Saturday on the southern Chinese resort island of Hainan. Mi...Read More >>>   11/30/2007 || GRENADIANS, LET YOUR VOICES BE HEARD 0 Grenada Overseas Development Foundation invites the entire Grenadian community, both at home and abroad, to tune in to the phone-in radio show "Finding Your Way" (Travel Show) broadcast live this Saturday, December 1 from 7:00 AM-8:00 AM PST (11:00 A.M. - 12:00 NOON EST) on radio station KZSU 90.1 F...Read More >>>   11/30/2007 || GOOD LUCK VIVIAN! 2 After a month of activities, interviews, tours and very hard work, it's almost time for the grand finale in Sanya, China, for the 107 young ladies seeking to wear the crown of most beautiful woman in the world. Tomorrow, December 1, a new Miss World will be chosen and beauty pageant aficionados w...Read More >>>   11/30/2007 || REGIONAL SUMMIT ON SOARING FOOD PRICES 0 Caribbean leaders will meet in Guyana next week to address ways of reducing food prices, which have soared along with international energy costs that have made production and imports more expensive, officials said yesterday. Opposition parties and consumer groups in countries including Barbados h...Read More >>>   11/30/2007 || EARTHQUAKE JOLTS EASTERN CARIBBEAN 1 There was panic in several parts of the Caribbean on Thursday afternoon, as a powerful 7.3 magnitude earthquake struck. The Seismic Research Unit of the University of the West Indies said the quake occurred off the east coast of Martinique. French police said it caused buildings to collapse in...Read More >>>   11/28/2007 || HILLSBOROUGH GOVERNMENT SCHOOL OFFICIALLY HANDED O... 2 The people of Carriacou turned out in their numbers on Friday afternoon to witness the official handing over of the newly built Hillsborough Government School. The school which was severely damaged by Hurricane Ivan in 2004 was temporarily housed at the Community Center in Hillsborough. The ne...Read More >>>   11/27/2007 || BOGUS OECS REFUGEES IN CANADA 3 Immigration officials in Canada are concerned about the number of OECS nationals applying for refugee status in that country. According to the OECS High Commission in Canada, since 2000, St Vincent and the Grenadines has recorded the highest number of claims, followed by Grenada and St Lucia. ...Read More >>>   11/26/2007 || CONGRESSWOMAN CONCERNED ABOUT US CITIZENSHIP BACKL... 0 Caribbean-American congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke says she has proposed legislation in the United States House of Representatives to deal with the backlog of applications for citizenship and green cards from Caribbean and other immigrants. Clarke, the daughter of Jamaican immigrants, who represe...Read More >>>   11/24/2007 || SAASS WINS REPUBLIC BANK’S RIGHT START FOOTBALL TO... 4 CATEGORY:SPORTS(FOOTBALL) ------------------------------ INSIDE GRENADA NOVEMBER 24,2007 by Wallace J.A GRENADA: The staff and students of the St.Andrew’s Anglican Secondary School (SAASS) are probably still in an extremely jubilant mood after Thursday’s thrilling soccer victories at the ...Read More >>>   11/23/2007 || GRENADIAN HONEY PLACES A NATIONAL HONEY SHOW IN EN... 1 Grenadian beekeepers have, once again, taken prizes at the National Honey Show in England. Three of eight members of the Grenada Association of Beekeepers (GAB) who sent entries to the National Honey Show, which took place at the Royal Air Force Museum from October 18 to 20, won prizes. The ...Read More >>>   11/23/2007 || GOVERNMENT MOVES TO REOPEN PEARLS AIRPORT 9 Government in Grenada has announced plans to reopen the country's second airport to support a major hotel development project in the north of the country. Tourism and Civil Aviation Minister Dr. Clarice Modeste-Curwin says a request to reopen Pearls has been made to the Antigua-based Eastern Cari...Read More >>>   11/23/2007 || COMMONWEALTH SUSPENDS PAKISTAN 0 Commonwealth foreign ministers yesterday suspended Pakistan from the 53-nation grouping, saying the situation there represented a "serious violation" of its fundamental political values. A Commonwealth official, speaking on condition of anonymity, told AFP earlier this week that a suspension mean...Read More >>>     11/22/2007 || SENTENCE DELIVERED IN FREDERICK ‘BALLA’ NOEL’S CAS... 2 CATEGORY:COURT MATTERS ---------------------------- INSIDE GRENADA NOVEMBER 22,2007 By Team Grenada GRENADA: According to unconfirmed reports reaching the news desk of Grenadian Connection (GC), a sentence was delivered today in the case involving Frederick ‘Balla’ Noel. Frederick ‘Ba...Read More >>>