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12/29/2011 || POLICE BRUTALITY AND THE CULTURE OF RESENTMENT AND... 52 Police brutality is a form of police misconduct in which officers engage in an excessive use of force. The definition of “excessive use of force” is a bit fluid, but it is generally taken to mean force well beyond what would be necessary to cope with a situation. For example, a police officer who be...Read More >>>   12/29/2011 || GRENADA'S IMPLEMENTATION OF EU PROGRAMME RATED A S... 1 On December 9th 2011, the European Union (EU), in respect of the last tranche of the 9 EDF (European Development Fund) General Budget Support programme, disbursed 1, 376, 250 Euros to Grenada. With this disbursement, Grenada would have drawn down 98% or a total of 20 million Euros of the total av...Read More >>>   12/29/2011 || PRIME MINISTER VISITS FAMILY OF OSCAR BARTHOLOMEW 15 Prime Minister Tillman Thomas has expressed sympathy with the relatives and friends of Oscar Bartholomew, who died as a result of an incident in St. David on Boxing Day. The Prime Minister, who is also Grenada’s Minister of Legal Affairs, visited with family members of the deceased on Wednesday a...Read More >>>   12/29/2011 || MP LETT EXPRESSES SYMPATHY, SHARES CONCERN 7 Member of Parliament for St. David, Hon. Denis Lett, has expressed “deepest sympathy’’ to the family and friends of a man who died at the General Hospital following an altercation with officers attached to the St. David’s Police Station. The victim has been identified as Oscar Bartholomew, who wa...Read More >>>   12/27/2011 || BROTHER B DONATES FOOD HAMPER TO HOME IN ST. MARKS 1 Soca Artist Brother B donated a Food Hamper which included a few turkeys and various groceries to the Charles Memorial Home in St Mark's, Grenada. The Hamper was presented by Brother B on Thursday 22nd December 2011 in front of staff and residence. Charles Memorial Home is based on the Diamond...Read More >>>   12/26/2011 || PRIME MINISTER INTERVENTION BRINGS INDUSTRIAL ACTI... 0 The intervention of Prime Minister Tillman Thomas has led to a breakthrough in the impasse between the Grenada Technical and Allied Workers Union and the management of the Grenada Breweries Limited (GBL). The Prime Minister on Wednesday held an hour long meeting with representatives of the Union,...Read More >>>   12/22/2011 || EXCISE TAX RATES 0 ST GEORGE’S Grenada, December 22, 2011 - The Ministry of Finance advises the general public, that effective January 1, 2012, the Excise Tax Rates for new vehicles will be as follows: § 5.0% - on new vehicles with 2000cc or less, under tariff heading 87.03 § 7.5% - on new vehicles from 20...Read More >>>   12/22/2011 || FORMER PRIME MINISTER CONTINUES TO BRING HOPE AND ... 15 St. George’s, Grenada December 21st, 2011: Former Prime Minister Dr. Keith Mitchell has continued his yearly tradition of paying a special visit to Capital City and other main towns at Christmas time. The Opposition Leader visited the vendors of the St. George Market Square and businesses around the...Read More >>>   12/21/2011 || PRIME MINISTER CONCERNED ABOUT CONTINUED INDUSTRIA... 6 ST. GEORGE’S, GRENADA, 21 DECEMBER 2011_ Grenada’s Prime Minister, Hon. Tillman Thomas, could not authorize, advise, nor did he attempt to influence the Special Services Unit (SSU) of the Royal Grenada Police Force to intervene in the current industrial impasse affecting the Grenada Breweries Limite...Read More >>>   12/21/2011 || KIRANI JAMES OF GRENADA, IS ONE OF THE 24 NOMINEES 5 Hi Readers and Performing Arts Fans, Happy Holidays and a prosperous 2012 to you and your family! This is the first time I am asking you for a personal favor during the decades publishing EVERYBODY’S Caribbean Magazine and promoting theatrical productions and concerts. On Christmas Day NBC Spo...Read More >>>   12/20/2011 || LABOUR MINISTER CONCERNED FOLLOWING ARREST OF UNIO... 2 St. George’s, December 20, 2011 – Minister of Labour, Hon. Glynis Roberts, has said that she is concerned about any action that could worsen the industrial climate at the Grenada Breweries Limited (GBL). The Minister made the statement Tuesday morning in response to reporters’ question about the ...Read More >>>   12/20/2011 || NNP WELFARE ARM ASSISTS THE ELDERLY 8 Tuesday 20th December, 2011: Giving back to those who gave their all to us. Those were the words from the New National Party’s Social Welfare Officer Mrs. Joy Mancini as she led a team from the party in offering assistance to the elderly at the Missionaries of Charity’s Mother Theresa’s home in Pomm...Read More >>>   12/19/2011 || CHANGES IN PETROLEUM PRICES - DECEMBER 2011 0 Price of Cooking Gas Reduced St. George’s, Grenada, Saturday, December 17, 2011: The general public is hereby informed that, effective, Sunday 18th, December 2011,the retail prices of petroleum products: Gasoline, Diesel, Kerosene and LPG (Cooking Gas) in the State of Grenada will be as follows: ...Read More >>>   12/19/2011 || VIDEO SHOOT FOR TALLPREE’S 2011 HIT TUNE ‘JAB ALL ... 4 Grenadian Soca Star Tallpree has just completed preliminary work on his third music video; the song being featured this time is his 2011 hit tune ‘Jab All Over’. On Sunday December 18th, at Jab Jab City in Morne Delice, St. David and with the selfless assistance of the ‘Real Jab Jab’, a jouvert ...Read More >>>   12/16/2011 || CDB APPROVES MONEY FOR PROJECTS IN ST. JOHN, ST. M... 20 St. George's, December 13, 2011 - The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) has approved a loan of more than US$8 million to the government of Grenada to undertake major infrastructural improvement work in St. John and St. Mark. It is expected that the project implementation cycle, which includes eng...Read More >>>   12/16/2011 || AUNTY TEK WAS “ONE OF A KIND’’ 1 St. George’s, December 15, 2011 – Grenada is mourning the loss of another national icon. Renowned folklorist, Aunty Tek Phillip, died Wednesday at the age of 85. “The death of Aunty Tek is a monumental lost to our cultural community. Aunty Tek was a genuine cultural icon, truly one of a kind, and...Read More >>>   12/16/2011 || MAJOR ACHIEVEMENT FOR GRENADA'S TOURISM INDUSTRY 1 St. George’s December 15th 2011: GRENADA’S TOURISM continued its march into new boundaries Thursday when the first regularly scheduled direct flights to Canada were inaugurated. “It’s another history making occasion for Grenada,” declared Tourism Minister Peter David as the Caribbean Airlines fli...Read More >>>   12/16/2011 || CANADA LAUDED FOR ITS DEVELOPMENT CONTRIBUTIONS 1 St. George’s, December 15, 2011 – The Canadian Government has been thanked for its contribution to educational and economic development in Grenada and other Caribbean countries. Grenada’s Labour and Social Security Minister, Hon. Glynis Roberts, has singled out regional assistance through the Can...Read More >>>   12/14/2011 || CALL TO SUPPORT FOR ATHLETES FOR 2012 OLYMPICS 0 NEW YORK - World 400m champion Kirani James has said that continued national support of athletes is important as they set sights on Olympic medals in 2012. James, who was in New York on the weekend to receive an award from the Grenada Boys’ Secondary School’s Alumni Association of New York, warns...Read More >>>   12/14/2011 || NNP CARETAKER FOR THE TOWN OF ST GEORGE MAKES DONA... 3 St. George’s, November 29th, 2011: The NNP Caretaker for the Town of St George, bro. Nickolas Steele; made a donation of a Popcorn Machine to the Young Generation Sports Club of the Carenage, St. George’s. Mr. Steele, who has made financial contribution to the club in the past, said this however ...Read More >>>   12/9/2011 || MISSING 1 NAME: SHANTELL GITTENS DATE OF BIRTH: 06/06/1996 WEIGHT: 130 LBS HEIGHT 5’6 SCHOOL: HOLY TRINITY HIGH SCHOOL IN HICKSVILLE, NY ...Read More >>>   12/6/2011 || GRENADA IS TO BENEFIT FROM A MULTI-MILLION DOLLAR ... 1 DURBAN, South Africa, December 5, 2011 - Grenada is to benefit from a multi-million dollar Chinese project aimed at adapting to climate change. Under an AOSIS- China Climate Change Adaptation Pilot Programme (CAAP), Grenada will receive more than two million US dollars in technology assistance in t...Read More >>>   12/2/2011 || PRIME MINISTER TOURS GRENVILLE AND SURROUNDING ARE... 1 ST.GEORGE’S, GRENADA, 1 DECEMBER 2011_Prime Minister Hon. Tillman Thomas on Wednesday, empathized with the business community and residents of Grenville and surrounding areas, during a visit to areas affected by flooding following heavy rains on Tuesday. The Prime Minister visited the Grenville P...Read More >>>   11/29/2011 || THE NEW NATIONAL PARTY 11 THE SECOND SITTING OF THE GENERAL COUNCIL HELD AT THE MC DONALD COLLEGE, ST. PATRICKS – SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2011. RESOLUTION WHEREAS, Grenada has been registering an average negative growth in its economy over the past three consecutive years; AND WHEREAS, poor leadership and the lack...Read More >>>   11/16/2011 || LEADERSHIP TRAINING FOR PERMANENT SECRETARIES 0 ST. GEORGE’S, GRENADA, 16 NOVEMBER, 2011_ Four Permanent Secretaries have left Grenada to undertake management studies in the United Kingdom. They are Mrs. Ann Isaac, Permanent Secretary in the Prime Minister’s Ministry, Mrs. Sandra Thomas, acting Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Social Dev...Read More >>>   11/16/2011 || NNP YOUTH ARM CALLS ON NDC ADMINISTRATION TO GET M... 10 Tuesday 15th November 2011: The Youth Arm of the New National Party continues to call on the Tillman Thomas NDC Administration to find ways and means of ensuring hope and opportunity for the youth of Grenada . We make this call as the government continues its Youth Month celebration where we have s...Read More >>>   11/16/2011 || YOUTH HAVE IT IN 2011 YOUTH MONTH CELEBRATIONS 1 ST. GEORGE’S, GRENADA, WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 16TH, 2011 _ A new activity is being incorporated in this year’s Youth Month celebration. The ‘Youth Have It!’ Exposition will be held on Saturday November 26th from 11:00 a.m. The Youth Service and Leadership programme of the Ministry of Youth Empowermen...Read More >>>   11/16/2011 || YOUTH PARLIAMENT IMPORTANT IN ACHIEVING OBJECTIVES 1 ST. GEORGE’S, GRENADA, WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 16TH, 2011 _ The sitting of the National Youth Parliament Programme of the Ministry of Youth Empowerment and Sports will be held on November 23rd, 2011 as a part of this year’s Youth Month Celebrations. The resolution to be debated is: “Be it resolved th...Read More >>>   11/16/2011 || PRIME MINISTER TO DISCUSS SECURITY IN THE HEMISPHE... 0 ST. GEORGE’S, GRENADA, 16 NOVEMBER, 2011_ Grenada’s Prime Minister and Minister for National Security, Hon Tillman Thomas, will emphasize the crucial link between security, human rights and democratic governance, when he meets with ministers of national security in the hemisphere on Thursday and Fri...Read More >>>     11/8/2011 || YOUR LEGACY 0 “No one wants to die. Even people who want to go to heaven don't want to die to get there. And yet death is the destination we all share. No one has ever escaped it. And that is as it should be, because Death is very likely the single best invention of Life. It is Life's change agent. It clears out ...Read More >>>