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  The Department of Youth Development will be holding its Graduation ceremony for participants who have completed the Grenada Youth Enterprise Initiative training sessions in the parishes of St. Mark, St. Andrew and St. George.

Last Wednesday April 9th, officers attached to the Accountant General’s Department, the Department of Customs and Excise, the Inland Revenue Department and the Budget and Debt Department of the Ministry of Finance, commenced training on revenue estimation and forecasting.

The National Democratic Congress is describing as a major success, its rally which was held in Carriacou on Saturday.

The National Democratic Congress has won what is considered to be a key political endorsement in Carriacou.

On Friday April 11th, 20 staff members of the Inland Revenue Department (IRD) of the Ministry of Finance completed a four-day workshop in Customer Relations, at the Grenada Grand Beach Resort.

An assorted selection of books, valued at about 4,000 Canadian dollars, has left Toronto for Carriacou.  The items, including children’s storybooks, novels, reference texts and dictionaries, are a gift from the National Democratic Congress Support Group in Toronto.  The barrel of books is destined for the public library in Carriacou.

The Grenada Board of Tourism invites students of all schools in Grenada to participate in the 2008 FCCA Foundation – Children’s Essay Contest. The topic is “What steps can we take as a destination to make cruise passengers feel more welcome while in port?”

Primary School students who would not have passed their 12th birthday by October 2008, are invited to participate in the 16th Annual Conde’ Nast Traveler “My Caribbean” Essay Contest.

You Are Cordially Invited  To the Book Signing of   “Memoirs of a Woman in Politics” Spiritual Struggles Written by Joan Purcell  Meet the Author and as she provides a glimpse into what has been termed  “..an informative and inspiring addition to Caribbean Literature”  May 4, 2008 5:00 PM Family Renaissance Center Inc. 123 Linden Blvd, […]

Kelon Noel, the policeman allegedly assaulted by members of the National Democratic Congress in February has admitted that he only told doctors about a bruise on his elbow when he visited the hospital after the incident.

The National Democratic Congress has expressed deep regret at the passing of social and political activist Teddy Victor.

  The Minister of Tourism, Civil Aviation, Culture, and the Performing Arts Hon. Dr. Clarice Modeste Curwen and Director of Tourism Mrs. Jocelyn Sylvester Gairy left the island on Thursday 10th April, 2008 to attend the 7th O.E.C.S. Council of Tourism Ministers meeting in Antigua and Barbuda.

  Youth parliamentarians in Carriacou will show off their debating skills on Thursday April 10th at the first sitting of the Carriacou Youth Parliament.

Geo. F. Huggins & Co. G’da Ltd. – Distribution Division was able to bring home the Unilever Carribbean Ltd., formerly Lever Brothers W.I. Ltd., 2007 Distributor of the Year Award.  Participating countries included Suriname, Guyana, Jamaica, Barbados, Montserrat, St. Lucia, St. Vincent, Antigua and St. Kitts.

Every year the Grenada Food and Nutrition Council spearheads the staging of a National Nutrition Quiz among secondary schools who follow the Food and Nutrition curriculum.