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9/14/2007 || INDUSTRIAL AGREEMENT SIGNED BETWEEN M.N.I.B. AND C... 0 An Industrial Agreement between the Grenada Commercial & Industrial Worker’s Union (C.I.W.) and the Marketing and National Importing Board was signed today, Thursday 13th September at the Department of Labour. The agreement will take effect as of 1st January 2006 and shall remain in force until 3...Read More >>>   9/13/2007 || ART FOR HEARTS 0 At the conclusion of the CHORES 33rd Mission to Grenada this past week a special presentation was made to the doctors, technicians, and volunteers who participate in this important charity that gives heart surgeries for Grenada ’s children. Ten works of art from Grenada’s artists were presented to t...Read More >>>   9/12/2007 || SIR JOHN’S FUNERAL SCHEDULED FOR EARLIER DATE 0 The body of St. Lucia's late Prime Minister Sir John Compton will be cremated following a State funeral in the capital, Castries next week Tuesday, September 18. Tuesday morning a government spokesman said the date for the funeral, which was previously given as September 22, had been advanced a...Read More >>>   9/12/2007 || SOUTH AFRICA STEAMROLL WEST INDIES IN THRILLING T2... 0 Hosts South Africa quashed a tough West Indian challenge by eight wickets as the inaugural Twenty20 world championships rocketed to a brilliant start here on Tuesday. Some 33,000 home fans at the overflowing Wanderers were treated to the thrills and drama associated with the shortest version of...Read More >>>   9/12/2007 || CARICOM TO TACKLE CHRONIC DISEASES 0 Caricom heads of government will launch a regional campaign against chronic diseases, when they meet in Trinidad on Saturday. The one-day summit comes on the heels of recommendations from a Caribbean Commission on Health and Development (CCHD), established by regional governments in 2003. Th...Read More >>>   9/11/2007 || GRENADA HOSTS OAS-CARICOM MEETING ON CARIBBEAN DRU... 0 The Inter-American Drug Abuse Control Commission (CICAD), an agency of the Organization of American States, and the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat are convening a two-phase meeting of Caribbean national drug observatories, which measure and analyse information on drug use, drug prevention...Read More >>>   9/10/2007 || NEW SUPERVISOR OF ELECTIONS 3 It is hereby notified for the information of the general public that His Excellency the Governor General, Sir Daniel Williams, GCMG , QC has appointed Miss Nadica Mc Intyre, Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Health as Supervisor of Elections with effect from 6th September 2007. His Excellenc...Read More >>>   9/10/2007 || NEW LOOK GRENADA CRICKET CLASSICS ENERGISED WITH N... 0 Cricket Classics style will meet Twenty20 power in the Grenada National Stadium in October as organisers, Grenada Board of Tourism and Grenada Sports Ltd, join forces with Stanford 20/20 to bring cricket fans the Antigua Pro Team, who will take on Grenada’s talented young Twenty20 side in an exhilar...Read More >>>   9/10/2007 || NEW ST. LUCIA PM SWORN IN 0 Stephenson King was yesterday sworn-in as St Lucia's new prime minister to succeed Sir John Compton who died on Friday evening. King had been acting as prime minister since May when Compton's deteriorating health forced him to identify King for the post. The swearing-in ceremony took place as ...Read More >>>   9/9/2007 || ST LUCIA'S PRIME MINISTER PASSES ON 0 All the speculation and secrecy about whether the prime minister of St Lucia, Sir John Compton, is alive or dead has finally come to an end. It is now official -- in an address to the nation Friday night, Stephenson King, acting prime minister informed the nation of Sir John's passing away. Sir ...Read More >>>   9/8/2007 || NEW SUPERVISOR OF ELECTIONS FOR GRENADA 0 CATEGORY:SPECIAL REPORT --------------------------- INSIDE GRENADA SATURDAY September 08,2007 GRENADA: Earlier on this week, His Excellency Sir Daniel Williams, Governor-General of Grenada, appointed Miss Naudica McIntyre as the new supervisor of elections. Miss McIntyre, Permanent Sec...Read More >>>   9/8/2007 || SIR JOHN COMPTON OF ST.LUCIA HAS DIED 0 CATEGORY:REGIONAL --------------------- INSIDE GRENADA SATURDAY September 08,2007 (The following is an address to the nation - St. Lucia - by Acting Prime Minister of St.Lucia, Hon. Stephenson King, on the passing of Prime Minsiter Sir John Campton) Fellow St. Lucians, Sons and Daug...Read More >>>   9/8/2007 || TEAM GRENADA WINS FIRST PLACE IN ANTIGUA DRAG FEST 0 CATEGORY:SPORTS/ENTERTAINMENT --------------------------------- INSIDE GRENADA SATURDAY September 08,2007 GRENADA: The September 1st weekend was Antigua's first Drag Fest, with a full agenda of fast cars, good food, and high drama. The excitement started with getting drivers, crew and part...Read More >>>   9/7/2007 || GOVERNMENT ACKNOWLEDGES CONTENTIOUS CAMPAIGN DONAT... 2 In Grenada, the ruling New National Party (NNP) Thursday admitted that it received campaign financing from a failed offshore bank but denied that the funds ever went directly to its leader, Prime Minister Dr. Keith Mitchell, or any of its principal officers. Giving evidence before a United States...Read More >>>   9/7/2007 || GRENADIAN TO BECOME FIRST BLACK RECIPIENT OF RYERS... 1 Grenada's Honourary Consul General in Toronto, Jenny Gumbs, will Thursday become the first Black recipient of the Ryerson University Alumni Achievement award. Ms Gumbs, a part-time student who graduated in 2002 with a Degree in Public Administration, is of one nine recipients of the award which ...Read More >>>   9/7/2007 || GOUYAVE IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE RECEIVES AWARD IN TR... 1 On Friday 31st August, the town of Gouyave received the PIERROT AWARD in Trinidad. The award was given as part of Trinidad’s 45th Independence celebrations. The function was organized and hosted by Gayelle TV to recognize community groups and individuals who have contributed significantly to the dev...Read More >>>   9/7/2007 || PORT LOUIS GRENADA MARINA FIRST YACHT TO BERTH 1 CATEGORY:ECONOMY/MONEY -------------------------- INSIDE GRENADA FRIDAY September 07,2007 ST.GEORGE’S: When North Carolina yachtsman Fred Mittermeir came calling on Grenada this week (Tuesday 4 September) he became the first to officially moor a yacht at the new Port Louis Marina in Gre...Read More >>>   9/6/2007 || NO FURTHER INCREASE IN BUS FARES 0 CATEGORY:NEWS RELEASE --------------------------- INSIDE GRENADA THURSDAY September 06,2007 ST. GEORGE’S: The Ministry of Communication Works and Transport is notifying the public that there has been no further increase in bus fares. The most recent increase was August 15, 2007. This in...Read More >>>   9/6/2007 || GET READY FOR PURE SPICENESS 2007 0 The wait is almost over for carnival fans that have been eager to get their copy of Grenadianconnection.com’s DVD production, Pure Spiceness 2007 as GC will begin shipping the DVD on Monday, September 10. Depicting the best of Grenada’s 2007 carnival, Pure Spiceness is a must-have for every Grena...Read More >>>   9/6/2007 || GRENADA'S AGRICULTURE SECTOR TAKES ANOTHER HIT 2 Grenada's agricultural sector has suffered yet another battering from a tropical cyclone. On Saturday, Felix ripped through the island, not causing any major damage but severely battering the country's agriculture sector, bringing some farmers back to a post Ivan and Emily stage. A prelimina...Read More >>>   9/5/2007 || DEVON SMITH IN WINDIES TEAM FOR TWENTY/20 WORLD CU... 0 CATEGORY:SPORTS(CRICKET) --------------------------- INSIDE GRENADA WEDNESDAY September 05,2007 by Wallace J.A GRENADA: The diminutive, elegant and hard-hitting Grenadian/ West Indian opening batsman, Devon Smith, has been included in the West Indies team to contest the upcoming Twenty/20...Read More >>>   9/5/2007 || NO FURTHER INCREASE IN BUS FARES 1 The Ministry of Communication, Works and Transport is notifying the public that there has been no further increase in bus fares. The most recent increase was August 15, 2007. Since then, there has been no further increase. This increase came on the basis that the bus associations were requesti...Read More >>>   9/5/2007 || OPPOSITION DENIES CONVICTED FRAUDSTER IS PARTY FIN... 3 The opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) is denying allegations that a Grenadian man sentenced to a maximum nine-year jail term in New York for his part in a multimillion-dollar mortgage fraud scheme is a major financier of the party. The NDC has stated that while 45-year-old Delbert Bap...Read More >>>   9/5/2007 || CARIBBEAN TALENT SEARCH LAUNCHED 0 Green Island Productions Inc. has launched its first ever Caribbean Talent Search. The company, which began about a year ago, is run by a dedicated team comprised of both Caribbean and American nationals who have worked with and been around Caribbean talent for a long time. The Search will culmi...Read More >>>   9/5/2007 || LAW AND POLITICS - THE HEAT IS GETTING HOTTER!! 0 CATEGORY:COMMENTARY ---------------------- INSIDE GRENADA WEDNESDAY September 05,2007 by Lloyd Noel (Editor's note: The following information represents the views/opinions of the writer and not necessarily those of Grenadian Connection). In a book entitled ---“The moral life” - sent to...Read More >>>   9/5/2007 || “DEY HA DEY BELLY” 2 CATEGORY:COMMENTARY ---------------------- INSIDE GRENADA WEDNESDAY September 05,2007 by Sandra Ferguson (Editor's note: The following article represents the views/opinions of the writer and not necessarily those of Grenadian Connection). Ah believe in giving Jack he jacket!! So ah fe...Read More >>>   9/4/2007 || JAMAICA OUTSCORES GRENADA TO LIFT 2007 CARIBBEAN C... 0 Defending champions Jamaica dispatched constant rivals Grenada in a thrilling finale to the 2007 Caribbean Cup season on Sunday, September 2. It was a clash of the titans on a glorious New York afternoon before fully packed stands at the Jefferson High School field in Brooklyn. Sporting fans were...Read More >>>   9/4/2007 || SOME STUDENTS BACK IN THE CLASSROOM WHILE OTHERS R... 9 CATEGORY:EDUCATION --------------------- INSIDE GRENADA TUESDAY September 04,2007 by Wallace J.A GRENADA: While some of the nation’s students returned to their classrooms yesterday, after a long summer break, others were not that fortunate. Some children will have their vacation extended ...Read More >>>   9/3/2007 || BILLS PASSED IN THE HOUSE OF PARLIAMENT 0 CATEGORY:POLITICS --------------------- INSIDE GRENADA MONDAY September 3,2007 (Editor's note: The following article represents the views/opinions of the New National Party and not necessarily those of Grenadian Connection). Bills Passed in the House of Parliament: This Government con...Read More >>>     9/3/2007 || TAIWAN TO RECOVER BAD DEBTS FROM FORMER DIPLOMATIC... 0 The Taiwanese foreign ministry says it will help to retrieve bad loans from nations that have severed formal diplomatic relations with the country. A spokesman said the ministry will not sit idly by at a time when local institutions were having trouble securing repayments from countries which swi...Read More >>>