CATEGORY:TOURISM ---------------------- Tourism’s Achievements 2006 Accommodation Plan 2006 • Reopening of major hotels such as Spice Island Beach Resort and the Coyaba Beach Resort • Increase in available room stock to about 85% of pre-hurricane Ivan level • Implementation of home-sta...Read More >>>

Friday 24th November,2006, St.George’s Grenada The Ministry of Communications, Works and Transport wishes to inform the general public that Central Gouyave Estate will be closed to the motoring public from Monday 27th November for an approximate period of two weeks. The Ministry is in the ...Read More >>>

CATEGORY:SPECIAL EVENT ------------------------- By Trevor Thwaites Inside Grenada correspondent Monday November 27,2006 PRIME MINISTER Dr Keith Mitchell, who achieved a landmark, by turning 60 years earlier on this month, has asked the country for special birthday gift. Even though it ...Read More >>>

CATEGORY:PRIVATE SECTOR DEVELOPMENT ---------------------------------------- Overview The establishment of the OECS Monetary Union in 1983 limits the extent to which the Government of Grenada can influence monetary policy through changes in interest rates, credit and exchange rate policies. T...Read More >>>

CATEGORY:HEALTH -------------------- MARATHON RUNNING is such a great form of exercise, it's hard to believe that it could have a negative impact on your health. It keeps you in shape. Helps control your blood pressure. And even elevates your mood. But according to a new study published in t...Read More >>>

CATEGORY:SPORTS(CRICKET) --------------------------- By Trevor Thwaites Inside Grenada correspondent Sunday November 26,2006 ST.GEORGE’S, Grenada - The National Cricket Stadium, which is now nearing completion for the ICC Cricket World Cup 2007, is said to be among the best facilities a...Read More >>>

CATEGORY:SPECIAL REPORT ---------------------------- By Wallace J.A. Inside Grenada correspondent Sunday November 26,2006 ACCORDING TO AN ARTICLE appearing in Trinidadexperss.com, the use of cell phones in schools on the island of Tobago has been banned. This decision was made after a m...Read More >>>

CATEGORY:AGRICULTURE -------------------------- MAIN PROGRAMMES AND ACHIEVEMENTS IN AGRICULTURE FOR 2006 The Ministry of Agriculture in the 2006 intensified its efforts to revitalize the sector in a more organized way through an approved Capital Budget of EC$31. During that period severa...Read More >>>

CATEGORY:IMPORTANT DEVELOPMENT ------------------------------------ By Wallace J.A Inside Grenada correspondent Saturday Movember 25,2006 THE MUCH TALKED ABOUT WHTI (Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative) implementation, which would make it mandatory for U.S. citizens returning home from...Read More >>>

CATEGORY:TOURISM --------------------- ST. GEORGE’S, Grenada – Grenada’s Prime Minister Dr. The Rt. Hon. Keith Mitchell has hailed the start of the biggest tourism project ever to be undertaken in Grenada as one which will bring benefits to all Grenadians. Speaking at the Sod Turning Cerem...Read More >>>

CATEGORY:SPORTS(CRICKET) ------------------------------ By Trevor Thwaites Inside Grenada correspondent Saturday November 25,2006 ST.GEORGE’S, Grenada - The Grenada Government has assured the International Cricket Council (ICC) that the country will be more than ready for its quota of m...Read More >>>

CATEGORY:NATIONAL BUDGET CONSULTATION ------------------------------------------- RURAL TO URBAN migration in Grenada has become a major issue of concern for those who are painfully aware of its exceedingly great implications for future socioeconomic development of the tri-island state. At p...Read More >>>

CATEGORY:DOMESTIC VIOLENCE -------------------------------- By Wallace J.A Inside Grenada correspondent Friday November 24,2006 ST.GEORGE’S, Grenada - The Ministry of Social Development, along with other allied groups in the country, has set aside Saturday November 25 and Sunday Novem...Read More >>>

CATEGORY:JOURNALISM & THE LAW ----------------------------------- INTERNATIONAL PEN's Writers in Prison Committee (WiPC)has launched a campaign to call attention to writers around the world who are imprisoned or face jail for alleged defamation. WiPC is urging countries to repeal laws that ...Read More >>>

CATEGORY:SPORTS(SOCCER) ---------------------------- By Lester Smith (GFA's Technical Administrator) Inside Grenada correspondent Friday November 24, 2006 ST.GEORGE’S, Grenada - The GFA Open Knock Out has reached the Quarter Final Stage. The final three (3) teams qualified yesterday by ...Read More >>>

CATEGORY:COMMENTARY ---------------------------- By Mr. Lloyd Noel(Attorney-at-law) Inside Grenada Contributor November 25,2006 WHETHER IT IS strictly local politics, or international happenings that are making the headlines and breaking news – the bread and butter issues affecting peop...Read More >>>

CATEGORY:SPORTS(CRICKET) ------------------------------ By Trevor Thwaites Inside Grenada Correspondent November 23,2006 ST. GEORGE’S, Grenada - It is not yet official, but from all indications, it will be by December 1st, after the findings of final inspection of the National Stadium a...Read More >>>

CATEGORY:BUDGET CONSULTATION (SPORTS) ------------------------------------------- MISSION of MINISTRY****** To provide effective and efficient technical services and functional sporting facilities that would enable mass participation of our people in sporting activities for the development ...Read More >>>

CATEGORY:SPORTS (CRICKET) ---------------------------- By Trevor Thwaites Inside Grenada correspondent Wednesday November 22,2006 ST.ANDREW’S, Grenada - The development of Progress Park in St Andrew as a practice venue for the ICC Cricket World Cup 2007 is being done as a show of apprecia...Read More >>>

CATEGORY:SPORTS (SOCCER) ----------------------------- By Lester Smith (Technical Director, GFA) Inside Grenada contributor ST.VINCENT & THE GRENADINES and the host Barbados began the 2007 Digicel Caribbean Cup Second Round Group G with victories over Bermuda and Bahamas, respectively, a...Read More >>>

CATEGORY:EXPANSION -------------------------- PRESS RELEASE THE GRENADA AIRPORTS Authority is endeavoring to develop and deliver a high level of services to the traveling public and to airport users while providing a safe and secure environment. To that effect the Authority has embarke...Read More >>>

CATEGORY:TRAINING WORKSHOP ----------------------------- Press release On Wednesday, November 22nd, 2006 Grenada Bureau of Standards in collaboration with Grenada Board of Tourism will be hosting a one-day training workshop at the Bureau’s Conference Room in Queen’s Park, St. George’s. ...Read More >>>

CAYEGORY:SPORTS (SOCCER) ---------------------------- By Lester Smith (GFA Technical Administrator) Inside Grenada Correspondent Tuesday November 21,2006 GRENADA - Affiliated to the Grenada Football Association only three (3) years ago. Sunjets seeking a possible place in the First Division...Read More >>>

CATEGORY:SPORTS ----------------------- By Lester Smith (GFA Technical Administrator) Inside Grenada corespondent Tuesday November 21,2006 GRENADA - Fours (4) teams have already qualified for the quarter finals of the GFA Open Knock Out. South Stars made the first entry by defeating Cabl...Read More >>>

CATEGORY:INVESTMENT ------------------------- By Trevor Thwaites Inside Grenada correspondent Monday November 20,2006 ST. GEORGE’S, Grenada - The $1.3 billion Port Louis Project - encompassing the Lagoon, Ballast Ground, areas around the Mount Pandy Beach, and parts of Belmont - is no...Read More >>>

CATEGORY:HEALTH ------------------- “Eating a little bit of chocolate or having a drink of hot cocoa as part of a regular diet is probably good for personal health”, says Professor Diane Becker. A SMALL AMOUNT of dark chocolate a day can thin the blood and cut the risk of clots in much the ...Read More >>>

CATEGORY:NATIONAL BUDGET CONSULTATION --------------------------------------------- IN A SENSE, economic development is essentially the mobilization of various forms of energy, partly to replace human or animal work, partly for totally new uses. In a broad sense it is the lifeblood of the bios...Read More >>>

CATEGORY:COURT MATTER -------------------------- by Trevor Thwaites Inside Grenada correspondent Saturday November 18,2006 GRENADA: Energy Minister, the Hon Gregory Bowen, is confident that Grenada will prevail in a dispute with RSM Production Corporation, which is now before the Intern...Read More >>>

CATEGORY:SPORTS(SWIMMING) ----------------------------- By Trevor Thwaites Inside Grenada Correspondent Friday November 17,2006 ST.GEORGE’S, Grenada - It was all smiles, joy and good feelings as the Grenada Swimming team returned home last week with the OECS Swimming Champions. The ...Read More >>>

CATEGORY:HEALTH ---------------------- FIRST CLINICAL TRIALS AGAINST CERVICAL CANCER Developed at the Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology in Havana BY LILLIAM RIERA —Granma International staff writer IN 2007, the clinical trials phase is set to begin for the first Cuban t...Read More >>>