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Outbreak of Chicken Pox at St. George’s Anglican Junior School -NO SCHOOL FROM FEBRUARY 23 TO 26, 2016

ST. GEORGE’S, GRENADA, February 22, 2016 –GIS: The Public is hereby advised of an outbreak of Chicken Pox at the St. George’s Anglican Junior School (Hinsey Junior School). The Ministry of Health has confirmed seventeen (17) cases of chicken pox among the students as of Monday, February 22nd, 2016. In […]

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GIZ Director General on Grenada Mission

St. George’s, 22nd February 2016: The Director General of the German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ), Mr.  Joachim Prey accompanied by Marina Meuss, Head of the Regional Office of GIZ , visited Grenada to hold meetings with Dr. The Right Honourable Keith Mitchell, Hon. Minister Gregory Bowen, Hon. Minister Roland […]

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Improved Health Care Services for Homes

ST. GEORGE’S, GRENADA, February 19, 2016: Enhanced health care services for homes and institutions in Grenada. This follows a cabinet decision to implement a policy to have at least one Nurse and Nursing Assistant operating full time in these institutions. Health Minister Hon. Nickolas Steel says plans along these lines […]

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Nationwide Weekend Activities

Editorial, Caribupdate Weekly February 4, 2016 The Grenada Olympic Committee and the Ministry of Sports, as well Beacon Insurance and other sponsors, deserve to be commended for hosting another successful Sports Awards’ ceremony. Credit also must be given to the many people who, each year, work tirelessly in the background […]

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Grenada’s Calypso Monarch Ajamu Celebrates 42nd Anniversary of Independence in NYC

By Gerry Hopkin, JD NYC; Feb. 2, 2016 ‒ The approximately 100,000 thousand Grenadian-Americans in New York City and the surrounding tri-state area, would be joined by Grenada’s reigning, most-crowned Calypso Monarch, King Ajamu, along with the reigning Road March King, Synnah and former National and Diaspora crown-holders, Inspector, Val […]

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CIBC FIRSTCARIBBEAN NEW CEO VISITS GRENADA

St. George’s, Grenada, February 1, 2016 — New CIBC FirstCaribbean Chief Executive Gary Brown said the business in Grenada was poised for growth after a recent restructuring exercise. Mr. Brown, who along with Donna Wellington, Managing Director of Barbados Operating Company, under which the Grenada business falls, visited the island […]

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PETER WICKHAM’s GRENADA! – RESPONSE TO OPINION PIECE

On Friday, 16th January 2016, GBN Nightly News aired a news item Captioned “Foregone Conclusion” in which Barbadian pollster Peter W. Wickham, is quoted in the report showering unbridled praise on the 3 year old administration of Dr. Mitchell and all but guaranteeing him victory in the next general election […]

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New Parliament Building for Grenada

ST. GEORGE’S GRENADA January 27, 2016: The government and people of Grenada are one step closer to the construction of a new, state-of-the art parliament building, with work expected to begin in one month. In Tuesday’s post cabinet briefing, Government Senator, Brenda Hood disclosed that Quinn Company Limited, a Grenadian […]

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American Tourist Killed on the Island Of Grenada

A 39-year-old American woman, understood to be from Georgia, was found brutally killed on deserted beach Shocked British tourists were caught up in a ‘Death in Paradise’ murder today on a beautiful Caribbean island. An American woman tourist was found brutally killed in Grenada on a deserted stretch of beach. The 39-year-old victim is […]

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Eyes on the next general election

Caribupdate Weekly, Editorial January 7, 2016 This New Year, like in previous years, Grenada will be hosting or participating in regional and international sporting events, which are sure to provide us with moments of pride and joy. We look forward, for example, to Team Grenada – led by our greatest […]

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Government says Camerhogne Park has not been given up

ST. GEORGE’S, GRENADA, January 5, 2016 : The Government of Grenada has given its strongest assurance yet that locals and visitors will continue to enjoy the benefits of Camerhogne Park. The assurance aimed at allaying public concerns, was made during the first cabinet briefing for 2016 by Sen. Winston Garraway, […]

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New Years Honours 2016

HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN has been graciously pleased to give orders for the following appointment to the Order of the British Empire (Civil Division) to the under- mentioned:- KCMG JUSTICE LYLE KEVIN ST. PAUL For Public Service and the Judiciary OBE DR. CHAMARTHY SUBBARAO For service to the Medical Profession […]