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10/26/2007 || GRENADA TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT PROJECT (GTEP) 1 CATEGORY:POLITICS -------------------- INSIDE GRENADA FRIDAY October 26,2007 (The following article represents the New National Party's perspective) The Government has taken a proactive approach to train our workforce to meet the challenges of a technology driven and dynamic work place, a...Read More >>>   10/25/2007 || AIR JAMAICA RAISES BAGGAGE FEES DURING CHRISTMAS S... 0 Air Jamaica has announced changes to its baggage allowances which includes price increases and embargoes. The carrier said that during December, passengers flying in economy class from Toronto to Kingston and from New York to Grenada and Barbados will only be allowed two bags, each weighing no mo...Read More >>>   10/25/2007 || ON THIS DAY IN 1983 THE UNITED STATES INVADES GREN... 2 US President Ronald Reagan, citing the threat posed to American nationals on the Caribbean nation of Grenada by that nation's Marxist regime, orders the Marines to invade and secure their safety. There were nearly 1,000 Americans in Grenada at the time, many of them students at the island's medical ...Read More >>>   10/25/2007 || C'BBEAN TOURISM INDUSTRY URGED TO BRACE FOR EFFECT... 1 The Caribbean tourism industry, the lifeblood for many island economies, needs to brace itself for stronger hurricanes, more frequent droughts and rising sea levels resulting from global warming, scientists said Monday. The Caribbean, where more than half the population lives within 1.5 kilometre...Read More >>>   10/25/2007 || POLICE REPORT ON PADDOCK TRAFFIC ACCIDENT 0 Officers of the Criminal Investigation Department are continuing investigations into an incident which led to the death of 56-year-old Isabella Barbara Scott of Paddock in St. George’s. The incident occurred around 1.30 am on Wednesday, October 24, 2007, when members of the CID on a routine opera...Read More >>>   10/24/2007 || OPRAH'S DAD AMONG CELEBRITIES FOR CONCERT IN GRAND... 3 By Joseph Greenidge On October 23, 2007 Grenadians will be privileged to have visiting the Isle of Spice, Mr. Vernon Winfrey and his wife Barbara, together with Mr. Ray Stephenson and his dad, and our own beloved Son of the Soil, Joe Country. They will be here to participate in our annual outdoor...Read More >>>   10/24/2007 || CARIBBEAN 'SCHOOL BAGS' ESSAY COMPETITION ANNOUNCE... 0 The Eric Williams Memorial Collection (EWMC) at the University of the West Indies, Trinidad and Tobago, has announced the inauguration of the “Eric Williams ‘School Bags’ Essay Competition.” In honour of the 2007 Bicentenary of the British Abolition of the Transatlantic Trade in Africans, this regio...Read More >>>   10/23/2007 || GRENADIAN JUDICIAL SYSTEM BACK TO NORMAL AFTER TB ... 0 In Grenada, the High Court Monday resumed hearing cases involving remand prisoners after declaring that it was satisfied that health officials had adequately responded to concerns about a possible Tuberculosis outbreak at the island's main prison. One day before the start of the October Assizes, ...Read More >>>   10/23/2007 || MIXED REACTION TO DYSON'S APPOINTMENT AS WINDIES C... 0 There has been mixed reaction to the West Indies Cricket Board's appointment of Australian John Dyson as head coach of the West Indies team. Omar Khan, the T&T team manager, said he found it surprising that Dyson was given the job ahead of a number of regional applicants. "I just cannot unders...Read More >>>   10/23/2007 || 5 SUSPECTS HELD IN LUCKY DUBE MURDER 1 South African police have arrested five suspects in connection with the murder of reggae star Lucky Dube, one of the continent's biggest-selling artistes, police said Sunday. Spokesman Superintendent Eugene Opperman told AFP they have also confiscated two unlicensed firearms and four cars, includ...Read More >>>   10/23/2007 || MITCHELL LAUDS WORLD BANK FOR FOSTERING REGIONAL R... 0 Grenada's Prime Minister Dr. Keith Mitchell says the increased frequency and severity of natural disasters in the Caribbean made it imperative for the establishment of a Caribbean Catastrophe Risk Insurance Facility (CCRIF). Addressing a breakfast meeting of the Board of Governors of the Interna...Read More >>>   10/23/2007 || NEW WINDIES CRICKET COACH 0 Former Australian player John Dyson has been appointed West Indies cricket coach. He succeeds David Moore, who was coach on a temporary basis after Bennett King quit in March. The appointment of 53 year old Dyson was announced by the West Indies Cricket Board after a meeting in Barabdos. T...Read More >>>   10/22/2007 || THE WORLD IS ON A COLLISSION COURSE: WITH DEADLY D... 0 CATEGORY:RELIGION --------------------- INSIDE GRENADA MONDAY October 22, 2007 by Osborne Baptiste Fellow Grenadian, visitors, brothers and sisters in Christ Jesus: Grace be to you and peace from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ. Blessed be God, even the Father of our Lord J...Read More >>>   10/22/2007 || LAW AND POLITICS - IS THERE A HIDDEN MOTIVE AT HMP... 0 CATEGORY:COMMENTARY ----------------------- INSIDE GRENADA MONDAY October 22,2007 by Lloyd Noel Just about the same period last month, when CADRES was carrying out a national Poll in our Tri-Island State - to gauge the political climate, and see how potential voters at this time will re...Read More >>>   10/22/2007 || DEVELOPERS PROMISE TO PROTECT DOVE 0 A luxury resort developer employed by the Four Seasons hotel chain has hired a biologist to survey a rare bird species in the national park where it plans to build a new high-end getaway. Grenada developer Cinnamon88, whose sprawling Four Seasons project is opposed by international conservation g...Read More >>>   10/20/2007 || MICHAEL BASCOMBE'S RESPONSE TO BARRY COLLYMORE'S L... 0 CATEGORY:LETTER -------------------- INSIDE GRENADA SATURDAY October 20,2007 Firstly, let me point out that the observations were not an attack on the Governor General or his Office, since it is fully understood that the address he gives is what is presented to him by the Government of G...Read More >>>   10/19/2007 || LUCKY DUBE SHOT DEAD 7 Reggae musician Lucky Dube was shot dead in a hijacking yesterday in Rosettenville, Johannesburg, South Africa, police say. The report of the singer's death was published yesterday by the Independent online, an Internet-based news site. Captain Cheryl Engelbrecht, who reported on the incident,...Read More >>>   10/19/2007 || LUCKY DUBE MURDERED IN SOUTH AFRICA 5 CATEGORY:MAJOR INCIDENT --------------------------- INSIDE GRENADA FRIDAY October 19,2007 (One of the world's biggest reggae stars from the African continent, Lucky Dube, has been shot and killed in South Africa. Lucky has visited the Caribbean and Grenada to put on Reggae shows. The follo...Read More >>>   10/18/2007 || GRENADA JUBILANT AFTER VICTORY OVER T&T 0 CATEGORY:SPORTS (FOOTBALL) ------------------------------ INSIDE GRENADA THURSDAY October 18,2007 by Lester Smith Lyndon Antoine stunned both the Trinidadian players and fans with two (2) first half goals in their Caribbean Football Union (CFU) Group G Men’s Olympic qualifier at the Marvi...Read More >>>   10/18/2007 || OPEN LETTER TO ACM, MWAG AND JOURNALISTS OF GRENAD... 0 CATEGORY:SPECIAL REPORT ----------------------------- INSIDE GRENADA THURSDAY October 18, 2007 Open Letter to ACM, MWAG and Journalists of Grenada Fellow Colleagues, I feel compelled to write to you after reading an email which I received from Media Workers Association of Grena...Read More >>>   10/18/2007 || AIR JAMAICA ANNOUNCES MIAMI-GRENADA SERVICE 0 Grenada's tourism industry is expecting a big boost in time for the winter season with the start of new Air Jamaica flights from Miami, beginning November 4, 2007. George deMercado, the carrier's Vice President of Sales, announced that the airline had adjusted its schedule to provide convenient ...Read More >>>   10/17/2007 || GUYANA BEATS WINDWARDS IN KFC CUP 0 Guyana, led by a fine 70 from Ramnaresh Sarwan, completed a three-wicket victory over the Windward Islands, despite a late stutter in their opening match of the KFC Cup yesterday at the Albion Sports Complex. Chasing 180 for victory in their allocation of 50 overs, Sarwan kept Guyana on track to...Read More >>>   10/16/2007 || GRENADA TOPS T&T IN OLYMPIC QUALIFIER 1 Grenada, paced by two goals from Lyndon Antoine, outscored Trinidad and Tobago 3-2 in their Caribbean Football Union (CFU) Group G Men's Olympic qualifier on Saturday evening. The game was of academic interest only as Cuba had already secured group honours after beating both T&T and Grenada. T...Read More >>>   10/16/2007 || WINDWARDS, GUYANA SET FOR ANOTHER CLASSIC 0 Matches between Guyana and the Windward Islands are usually memorable ones and today's clash in the opening round of the KFC Cup West Indies limited-overs competition at Albion should be no different. When the Windwards won the first of their two titles at this level in 1989, it was Guyana they b...Read More >>>   10/15/2007 || PRESS RELEASE FROM GRENADA BUREAU OF STANDARDS 0 CATEGORY:SPECIAL EVENT ------------------------- INSIDE GRENADA MONDAY October 15,2007 World Standards Day is celebrated each year on 14 October to pay tribute to the efforts of thousands of experts worldwide who volunteer to develop standards that facilitate trade and spread knowledge. ...Read More >>>   10/14/2007 || FLOOD VICTIMS IN BALTHAZAR RECEIVE ASSISTANCE 7 CATEGORY:MAJOR INCIDENT --------------------------- INSIDE GRENADA SUNDAY October 14,2007 ST. ANRREW’S: Heavy and prolonged rainfall on Thursday and Friday (Oct. 11 & 12) caused severe property damage and, quite predictable, numerous inconveniences for many families in various parts of t...Read More >>>   10/14/2007 || THE WORLD IS ON A COLLISSION COURSE: WITH DEADLY D... 0 CATEGORY:RELIGION -------------------- INSIDE GRENADA SUNDAY October 14,2007 by Osborne Baptiste Fellow Grenadian, visitors, brothers and sisters in Christ Jesus: Grace,mercy and peace, from God our Father and Jesus Christ our Lord. 1Ti.1: 2. Brothers and sisters in Christ Jesus: The tim...Read More >>>   10/14/2007 || LAW AND POLITICS - ANY LESSONS FROM THE HAPPENINGS... 0 CATEGORY:COMMENTARY --------------------- INSIDE GRENADA SUNDAY October 14,2007 by Lloyd Noel As we look at the political scenario around and among us in the region, it is not difficult to associate the happenings with those of the wildfires that haunt the people in the Californian dist...Read More >>>   10/13/2007 || ARD RELEASE ON THE HEAVY RAINS BATTERING GRENADA 0 As a result of the persistent rains being experienced, a team from the National Disaster Management Agency (NaDMA) made a tour of the island on Friday to follow up on reports of damage throughout the country. The following have been reported: * Flooding, infrastructural damage & landslides wer...Read More >>>     10/13/2007 || PM BRANDS MEDIA BODY 'POLITICAL ORGANISATION' 0 The war of words between Prime Minister Dr. Keith Mitchell and the media fraternity escalated on Thursday with the head of the government labelling the island's sole media grouping as a "political organisation". "If you guys are honest, you will see you are operating as a political organisation. ...Read More >>>