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Grenada needs a National Heroes Day not American mimicry

By Arley Gill October 25th will be another holiday to commemorate “Thanksgiving Day’’ in Grenada. In the October 2nd editorial Caribupdate Weekly, the editor put forward sound reasons why Grenadians should give thanks. The editor cited our gratitude for surviving natural disasters that have occurred in the month of September […]

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Remembrance, Thanksgiving & National Heroes

Caribupdate Weekly, Editorial October 2, 2014 The months of September and October are truly a period of remembrance and thanksgiving for us as Grenadians; remembrance and thanksgiving crafted from the vantage point of our view of our history. September, of course, is remarkable for our remembrance and thanksgiving for us […]

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Honouring a patriot who is “top of the world’’

By Arley Gill There are several outstanding Grenadians, from all walks of life, who have contributed immeasurably to the development of Grenada in one way or the other throughout the years. Often times, these persons’ contributions largely go unnoticed; or if any notice is paid at all, frequently it is […]

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Deceased Police Officer was not involved

The Royal Grenada Police Force categorically denies the claim made in a local newspaper that one its former member, now deceased, Corporal of Police, Elarius Frank, was suspended from the Force or involved in any police-civilian beating which allegedly took place on one of islands off Grenada. The RGPF wishes […]

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CHOCOLATES FOR EVERYBODY!!!

Hon. Emmalin Pierre visited the St. Giles Anglican School and presented the staff with several boxes of chocolates for distribution among the students. During the last academic year Hon. Emmalin Pierre visited the school and promised one class that they will receive a gift of chocolates however on further reflection […]

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St. Andrew South East Development Organization Condems New Today article

Grenville, Grenada: 25 September 2014: The St. Andrew South East Development Organization notes with sadness the recent passing of Corporal Elarius Frank, brother to the Honourable Parliamentary Representative for St. Andrew South East, Mrs. Emmalin Pierre. We express on behalf of all residents in the constituency, our deepest condolence to the […]

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Gimmicky events: media boycott of some companies needed

By Lincoln Depradine One of the lessons for me, observing the disturbances in the United States in Ferguson, Louisiana, sparked by the police shooting death of Michael Brown, is how much public and private sector organizations inadvertently hurt their businesses by not having a public relations person or department; or, […]

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Let’s take more personal responsibility

Caribupdate Weekly, Editorial September 25, 2014 The pain of Housing Minister, Delma Thomas, was palpable as she pleaded with Grenadians to refrain from engaging in vandalism. The minister was speaking specifically about the stealing of material and vandalism at the housing units being constructed by the government of the People’s […]

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IT’S TIME FOR A CHANGE

There is one constant in life, one thing that is guaranteed to happen across the full spectrum that makes up life – change. It remains the only certainty. The ability to change, and to adapt to change has accounted for the advancement of Mankind since creation. Change, however, comes with […]

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SHOULD ALL POLICE OFFICERS CARRY A GUN?

By Neals Chitan For the past few weeks the lenses of international media houses have been trained on Ferguson Missouri where Michael Brown an unarmed 18 year old African American teenager whose dream of becoming an Air Conditioning and Heating Engineer was instantly shattered by the fatal impact of six […]

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Of Cricket & Carnival

Caribupdate Weekly, Editorial August 21, 2014: This week’s one-day international (ODI) series between West Indies and Bangladesh continues a string of scheduled first-class cricket matches Grenada is hosting. It began with the opening ceremony and matches in the 2014 Limacol Caribbean Premier League. After this week’s ODI matches, England will be […]