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5/1/2010 || NEW YORK CITY COUNCILMAN, JUMAANE WILLIAMS VISITS ... 1 New York City Councilmember - District 45, Jumaane Williams arrived in Grenada Friday evening. Williams, a first generation Brooklynite of Grenadian parentage, was met at the Maurice Bishop International Airport by Consul General Derrick James and members of the Protocol Division of the Ministry...Read More >>>   5/1/2010 || THE SUSPENSION OF OFFICERS LEE AND CUMMINGS 5 St. George’s, Grenada, April 29th 2010: Leader of Her Majesty’s Opposition, Dr. the Rt. Hon. Keith Mitchell says he is shocked and extremely disturbed by the recent development in which two police officers who were in his company last weekend were suddenly suspended from their jobs. According to ...Read More >>>   4/29/2010 || NO TRANSPARENCY, ACCOUNTABILITY AND GOOD GOVERNANC... 12 1. NDC refuses to continue major projects which will create hundreds of jobs and significant opportunities for Grenadians, simply because they were started by the NNP. A) Grenville Market Square Project F) Athletics Stadium B) Youth Rehabilitation Project G) St. George’s Market Squar...Read More >>>   4/28/2010 || INSTRUMENTS OF RATIFICATION EXCHANGED BETWEEN GREN... 0 The Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Trinidad and Tobago and Grenada, Paula Gopee-Scoon and Peter David today exchanged Instruments of Ratification of the Treaty between the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago and Grenada on the Delimitation of Marine and Submarine Areas. The Treaty duly entered into ...Read More >>>   4/28/2010 || SUPER LEAGUE FOOTBALL FINALS 0 After many weeks of exciting football the Super League Football Tournament finals will be played this weekend at the National Stadium. On Sunday, the pride of Victoria (St. Mark), Hurricanes will play Alaska Chantimelle (St. Patrick) in the third place playoff from 5:00 p.m and the championship g...Read More >>>   4/28/2010 || REVOLUTION’S JOSEPH IS IN SUBSTANCE ABUSE PROGRAM 1 Revolution captain Shalrie Joseph will not be with the team while he is involved in the Major League Soccer substance abuse and behavioral health program, according to team sources. The Revolution announced Monday Joseph would be taking an “indefinite leave of absence to attend to a personal matt...Read More >>>   4/28/2010 || PRIME MINISTER TO ADDRESS THE NATION ON THURSDAY E... 3 ST. GEORGE’S, GRENADA, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 28th, 2010 _ Grenada’s Prime Minister, Hon. Tillman Thomas is scheduled to deliver an important address to the nation at 8.00p.m. on Thursday, April 29th 2010. The Prime Minister will address the recent signing of the maritime agreement with Trinidad and T...Read More >>>   4/28/2010 || MAY DAY CELEBRATIONS 0 The Grenada Trades Union Council is mobilizing workers’ across Grenada,Carriacou and Petite Martinique for one of its biggest May Day/Labor Day Celebrations. The GTUC along with its seven affiliated unions – Bank and General Workers, Public Workers, Grenada Union of Teachers, Technical and Allied...Read More >>>   4/28/2010 || DAY OF THE DEAD AND INJURED WORKERS 0 The Grenada Trades’ Union Council (TUC) joins with sister unions around the world to commemorate workers who have lost their lives or health at work,and to fight for better occupational health and safety. Today Wednesday April 28 is recognized by the International Trade Union Confederation to whi...Read More >>>   4/27/2010 || GRENADA HELD SEVERAL ROUNDS OF TALK 8 The Opposition wishes to draw the public’s attention to the falsity being propagated that Grenada had no talks with Trinidad and Tobago during the NNP’s administration. This should not be done or condoned by anyone. In fact Grenada held several rounds of talks with Officials of Trinidad and Tobago o...Read More >>>   4/27/2010 || FISHERMEN IN WINDWARD TAUGHT NEW FISHING TECHNOLOG... 0 Hillsborough, Carriacou, April 26th, 2010- A series of practical and theoretical sessions in new fishing methods has been conducted for fishermen of Windward. The training was organised by the Fisheries Division within the Ministry of Carriacou and Petite Martinique Affairs. One area covered was ...Read More >>>   4/27/2010 || LOCAL GOVERNMENT STILL A PRIORITY OF GOVERNMENT 0 Hillsborough, Carriacou, April 27th, 2010- Fulfilling the constitutional rights of the people of Carriacou and Petite Martinique, through local government, was the focus of a workshop organised by the Grenada Trades Union Council for workers in Carriacou. Local government was an election campaign...Read More >>>   4/27/2010 || NEVER A DULL MOMENT IN THE ISLE OF SPICE: WHO IS F... 3 Throughout the state of Grenada, Carriacou and Petite Martinique, the cry from all and sundry is the Value Added Tax (VAT) is killing us. While people in the higher end of the society seems to be coping, the majority of the people who are living in the lower end are bawling out because the prices o...Read More >>>   4/27/2010 || TWO OFF-DUTY POLICE OFFICERS SUSPENDED 13 Commissioner of Police Mr. James Clarkson has ordered the suspension, pending a full investigation, of two members of the Royal Grenada Police Force, effective April 26, 2010. The Officers are suspected to be in breach of Cap 244, Section 33, sub-section (t) of the Police Act, volume 6 of the Law...Read More >>>   4/26/2010 || REPORT ON STOLEN BOAT AND ENGINE 0 Mr. Allen Clement of L’Esterre, Carriacou is requesting the assistance of the public in locating his missing fishing boat. On Sunday, April 25th, 2010 upon arriving on the bay for his usual fishing expedition at around 5:30am, he noticed his boat “God Fearing” along with the engine was missing. ...Read More >>>   4/26/2010 || GRENADA JOINS THE WORLD IN COMMEMORATING VACCINATI... 0 ST. GEORGE’S, GRENADA - The main focus of health officials will be the immunization of vulnerable groups, as Grenada prepares to join the rest of the Caribbean and Latin America in commemorating “Vaccination Week of the Americas” (VWA). This year marks the 8th anniversary of the VWA. The slogan f...Read More >>>   4/26/2010 || FAMILIES IN CARRIACOU & PETITE MARTINIQUE BENEFIT ... 1 Hillsborough, Carriacou, April 26th, 2010- Seven families in Carriacou and Petite Martinique are beneficiaries of a government Soft Loan housing assistance programme. They are among 52 families nationwide that have just received loans under the programme run by the Ministry of Housing, Lands and ...Read More >>>   4/26/2010 || LAWMEN UNDER FIRE FOR FITNESS INITIATIVE 1 A recent initiative my members of the Special Services Unit (SSU) of the Royal Grenada Police Force (RGPF) to promote health and fitness among the population and at the same time, foster a better working relationship with the public has come under criticism from some health and fitness clubs in the ...Read More >>>   4/26/2010 || GRENADA PATIENT KIDNEY FOUNDATION (GPKF) RECEIVES ... 2 The Grenada Patient Kidney Foundation (GPKF) has received a sizeable donation from Renwick Thompson & Co. Ltd. On Saturday April 17, 2010, Mr. Andrew Bierzynski, Director of Renwick Thompson, presented a cheque valued at EC$9,000.00 to President of the Foundation, Candia Alleyne at the La Sagesse Pl...Read More >>>   4/26/2010 || ST. GEORGE NORTH EAST FOOTBALL UPDATE 1 ST GEORGE'S - A busy weekend was concluded on Sunday for the football fraternity in St. George North East, with a workshop, warm up matches and a five-a-side competition all taking place. On Saturday evening a workshop facilitated by Mr. Allister De Bellotte was held at the Boca Secondary School ...Read More >>>   4/25/2010 || LETTER TO THE EDITOR - I AM DISAPPOINTED WITH PM T... 10 Dear Editor, I just wish to express my utter and complete disgust with the indecorous, arrogant, condescending and asinine way in which our Prime Minister, Hon. Tillman Thomas (a man who was elected to serve the people of this beautiful country) conducted himself - at a recent press briefing held...Read More >>>   4/25/2010 || RONDELL BARTHOLOMEW SHINES IN THE 400M 1 The lanky Grenadian middle-distance runner, Rondell Bartholomew, has clocked 45.28 seconds at the Michael Johnson Classic in Waco, Texas. His time is the fourth fastest 400m for the year with only Australian Ben Offereins (44.86), American Tavaris Tate (44.86) and his compatriot Kirani James (45...Read More >>>   4/25/2010 || GRENADA OR ANTIGUA TO HOST WI/SA MATCHES 0 The two Twenty20 and One Day Internationals (ODIs) between the West Indies and South Africa will be played in Antigua or Grenada. The matches were to be held at the Queen's Park Oval in Trinidad and Tobago next month. However, the May 19 and 20 dates for the two twenty20 internationals and May...Read More >>>   4/25/2010 || GRENADA DISTILLERS LAUNCHES #37 2 On Friday April 16th, Grenada Distillers Ltd hosted top industry-specific, executives; for an exclusive tasting and reception at its facilities in Woodlands. The event was in celebration of the launch of #37 blends; the 13th in the line of award-winning Clarkes Court products. The affair took place ...Read More >>>   4/25/2010 || SIGNING BOUNDARY TREATY WITH GRENADA ILLEGAL 1 The decision taken by the Manning Administration to sign the secretive T&T/Grenada Maritime Boundary Treaty on Wednesday 21 April while he has dissolved Parliament is illegal from the perspective of the laws of T&T. This is a treaty that could have the effect of decreasing the geographical extent of...Read More >>>   4/25/2010 || USAIN BOLT EXCITES PENN RELAYS WITH GOLDEN ANCHOR... 0 PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Jamaican Usain Bolt dazzled a capacity crowd with a lightning-fast final leg, overtaking USA Blue's Ivory Williams to win the 4x100 meter relay at the Penn Relays. A quartet of Mario Forsythe, Yohan Blake, Marvin Anderson and Bolt finished in 37.90 seconds for Jamaica Gold, se...Read More >>>   4/25/2010 || ST. GEORGE NORTH EAST FOOTBALL UPDATE 0 ST GEORGE'S- Grand Roy walked away worthy winners of the Five-a-Side Football Competition after defeating 'Border Border' of Grand Anse on penalty kicks on Sunday (April 18). The one-day tournament was organised by the St. George North East Football Committee. In the semi-finals 'Border Border...Read More >>>   4/24/2010 || UNICEF STUDY LINKS CHILD SEX ABUSE ‘BUSINESS’ IN S... 0 The commercialization of child sex abuse in the tourism sector in some Caribbean territories is becoming an escalating problem, according to a recent study commissioned by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF). And the study, carried out over the past year in six Caribbean countries – Angui...Read More >>>   4/23/2010 || DEBT RELIEF AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF GR... 2 ST. GEORGE’S, GRENADA, Thursday, April 22, 2010: On Friday April 23, 2010, the Government of Grenada will sign a debt relief agreement with the Government of France. The signing will take place at the Ministry of Finance’s Conference Room at 11:00 am. After the passage of Hurricane Ivan in 200...Read More >>>     4/22/2010 || GOVERNMENT'S "VISIONARY LEADERSHIP" COMMENDED 4 St. George’s, April 22, 2010 – The Executive and members of the National Democratic Congress commends Prime Minister Hon. Tillman Thomas, and members of his Government, for their visionary leadership in negotiating a maritime boundary treaty with Trinidad and Tobago. Our highest regard is also ex...Read More >>>