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  6/16/2003 || DESPERATION OF A DYING REGIME

ST. GEORGE'S: The considered main opposition National Democratic Congress has accused the ruling New National Party of hiring agents to engage in what it calls vigilante style behavior against the party. NDC said in a statement published Monday on its website votendc.com That in the last few week...Read More >>>

  6/2/2003 || GRENADA POLLS COMING SOON?

As Prime Minister Dr. Keith Mitchell jostles in his mind when to call general elections, this week is expected to be a decisive one in the decision-making process. For a while now Prime Minister Mitchell has been eyeing the euphoria of two one-day international cricket matches to be the backdrop...Read More >>>

  5/27/2003 || PEOPLE WINNING AGAINST NNP

LEADER of the National Democratic Congress Tillman Thomas said he is confident that the people will win against the policies of the ruling New National Party government. While stating that this is not a time for people to let down their guard, he said the national address by Prime Minister D...Read More >>>

  5/19/2003 || NDC TO BRING BACK PUBLIC WORKS

ENGINEER Joseph Gilbert, who is a candidate for the National Democratic Congress says his party will restore the public works department in the Ministry of Works if it gets into office. The current government abolished the department and has since given private contractors work previously done by...Read More >>>

  5/2/2003 || NDC LEADER CALLS FOR LABOR MINISTER'S HEAD

The leader of the considered main opposition National Democratic Congress has called for the resignation of the country’s Labour Minister Senator Lawrence Joseph. Thomas’ call came in a television address Wednesday night in what NDC officials said was a speech in solidarity with “embattled Grenad...Read More >>>

  4/25/2003 || NDC DELEGATION HEADS FOR NORTH AMERICA

A TOP DELEGATION from the National Democratic Congress, headed by leader Tillman Thomas, is embarking on a four-day tour of New York and Philadelphia next week. The delegation which will include Deputy Political Leader George Prime and Senior Executive Member Joan Purcell will meet with Grenadia...Read More >>>

  4/12/2003 || ELECTORAL OFFICIALS DENY OPPOSITION LEADER'S CLAIM...

Officials at Grenada’s electoral office have denied claims by Opposition Leader Michael Baptiste that it has given the preliminary list of voters to the ruling party. Baptiste was quoted in the press here this week as saying that the department had given the list to the New National Party in an ...Read More >>>

  4/10/2003 || HOW A TRADE UNION'S ELECTIONS HAVE POLITICAL SIGNI...

ST. GEORGE'S, Grenada: Political watchers here have taken note of the results of the Public Workers Union poll "with interest" following elections to the union's executive on Tuesday. Both the ruling New National Party and opposition parties, particularly the National Democratic Congress had more...Read More >>>

  4/10/2003 || OPPOSITION ON "CRUSADE FOR CHANGE"

To hear former Minister Joan Purcell speak about the upcoming general elections in Grenada, is to listen to someone who thinks the crucial poll is more divine than political. Purcell, like quite a few in Grenada’s main opposition National Democratic Congress feels the current Keith Mitchell admin...Read More >>>

  4/8/2003 || GRENADA OPPOSITION SAYS MITCHELL RUNNING SCARED

The considered main opposition here is taunting the ruling New National Party to call the talked about general elections now. The poll is due inside the first half of next year, but the widespread speculation here is that it will be held in 2003. Incumbent Prime Minister Keith Mitchell himself...Read More >>>

  4/8/2003 || NDC FINE-TUNES ELECTION CAMPAIGN, SAYS IT IS CONFI...

THE considered main opposition National Democratic Congress fine tuned Its current elections campaign when it brought together its candidates and their support staff for a review session on the weekend. The special training and reporting session for the party’s key players took place Sunday af...Read More >>>

  3/19/2003 || GRENADA'S PRIME MINISTER OPENS CAMPAIGN FOR EARLY ...

Grenada's leader began campaigning with a burst of fireworks and a confident pledge that his party will again sweep legislative elections this year. Prime Minister Keith Mitchell promised some 3,000 supporters at a rally Sunday (March 16) that voting scheduled by June 2004 will be held this year...Read More >>>

  3/19/2003 || GRENADA OPPOSITION COMPLAINS OF GOVERNMENT PAYMENT

The considered main opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) has condemned what it termed the vulgar payment of over $4.2 million for telephone calls made by Call Centre Grenada INC. Local news agency News Direct claims in a report here that the company is owned by relatives of Prime Ministe...Read More >>>

  2/23/2003 || RULING PARTY JITTERS FORCE CAMPAIGN CHANGE

There appears to be growing debate within Grenada’s ruling New National Party about its strategy in the lead up to general elections constitutionally due by June next year. NNP won an unprecedented 15-seat landslide in the first ever clean sweep at the polls, but it is believed to have lost consi...Read More >>>

  2/3/2003 || GRENADA OPPOSITION TO SITE ‘FRAUD’ IN ANOTHER GOVE...

Citing another report recently presented in parliament, the National Democratic Congress is getting ready to raise what one source called a red flag as to possible fraud and corruption in another government department. NDC, the considered main of three opposition parties in Grenada, has called a...Read More >>>

  2/3/2003 || GRENADA’S POLITICS OF UNCERTAINTY

Talk about general elections stains the air as the many tropical fruits still in bloom here. The poll is not constitutionally due here until June next year, but everybody including Prime Minister Dr Keith Mitchell does no think it will be called that late. Mitchell’s New National Party an inc...Read More >>>

  1/30/2003 || POSSIBLE ALL-WOMAN CONTEST FOR SOUTH ST. GEORGE'S ...

If senior executive member of the Grenada United Labor Party Dr Raphael Fletcher gives way, it could set up an intriguing contest for the South St. George's seat in general elections widely expected here this year. Dr. Fletcher ran and lost the seat on a GULP ticket in the 1999 general election -...Read More >>>

  1/28/2003 || GRENADA OPPOSITION ACCUSES RULING PARTY OF ABUSING...

The considered main opposition National Democratic Congress has accused the ruling New National Party of using state funds to help in its re-election bid. Calling it the latest scandal of the Keith Mitchell administration, NDC leader Tillman Thomas said the government is spending millions of doll...Read More >>>

  1/27/2003 || NDC'S CASE FOR GRENADA 'REGIME CHANGE'

On a weekend of heightened political activity here, the considered main opposition National Democratic Congress staged what political analysts here called an impressive convention in rural St Patricks on Sunday. It was the same afternoon the top brass of the ruling New National Party held another...Read More >>>

  1/27/2003 || NDC EXECUTIVE RETURNED UNOPPOSED

THE National Democratic Congress has re-elected the party’s national executive en mass at its convention at River Sallee yesterday (Sunday, January 26). In a show of unity, delegates voted to re-elect all the officers of the considered main opposition which said it is ready for general elections ...Read More >>>

  1/23/2003 || GRENADA OPPOSITION PREPARES FOR CRUCIAL CONVENTION

The considered main opposition National Democratic Congress holds its annual convention Sunday (Jan. 26) more determined to make a statement about its viability than electing an executive. All major positions are up for election at the one-day convention in rural St Patrick's, but no major change...Read More >>>

  1/14/2003 || BAPTISTE: GULP BACK TOGETHER AGAIN

Opposition leader Michael Baptiste says the major differences within the Grenada United Labor Party have been resolved. He said in a radio interview here Monday that the party is getting ready to hold its convention on February 2nd. The convention was first tentative set for this month. Bap...Read More >>>

  1/14/2003 || GRENADA PM SAYS REPORTS OF NNP'S POOR SHOWING NOT ...

Prime Minister and political leader of the New National Party Dr. Keith Mitchell says a talked-about recent poll commissioned by his organization cannot be published because it was done solely for internal analysis. Dr. Mitchell said the poll cannot be published because it does not accurately ref...Read More >>>

 
  1/2/2003 || GRENADIANS EYE ELECTIONS, ECONOMY IN THE NEW YEAR

ST. GEORGE'S, Grenada: Grenadians are returning to work Thursday at the end of the holidays expectant of a general elections this year and a prediction of better economic times following a tough 2002. General elections could be constitutionally delayed until March next year, but popular wisdom he...Read More >>>


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