ST. GEORGE’S, GRENADA,Wednesday, October 16, 2013 – GIS: The metal framed bridge being built in the Prospect/Duquesne area is nearing completion. This temporary bridge replaces the 1958 built Chapel Bridge which collapsed over a month ago. Contractor Richardson Cenac spoke to GIS at the site on Tuesday and gave […]
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2 Tourist treated at PR Hospital after being ATTACKED ON UNION ISLAND
The Princess Royal Hospital (PRH) in Carriacou was the medical facility that came to the rescue of a couple who had to hastily flee their comfort zone, following a vicious attack while anchored on their yacht in the neighboring St Vincent Grenadine island of Union Island last Thursday Night. Christina […]
Hundreds of Grenadians attends 30th Annual Conference of Grenada SDA In Brooklyn
October 13, 2013 – Brooklyn, NY: Hundreds of Grenadians of the Seventh-Day Adventist faith attended the 30th annual convention of the Grenada Carriacou and Petite Martinique Adventist Organization at the Wingate High School Auditorium in Brooklyn, New York yesterday. The GNYAO was founded 30 years ago with a small group of Adventist migrating […]
Verbal political spat between Grenada trade unionists
St George’s, October 13, 2013 – Trade union senator Ray Roberts has lambasted labour leader Chester Humphrey for his apparent pro-government stance. Humphrey has fired right back, making no apology in an e-mail exchange with Roberts. “While you see (Prime Minister) Keith Mitchell as the eternal evil, I see someone […]
20th Florida Caribbean Cruise Association (FCCA) Cruise Conference & Trade Show
ST. GEORGE’S, GRENADA, Friday, October 11, 2013 – The 20th Florida Caribbean Cruise Association (FCCA) Conference and Trade Show ended on Friday, October 4, 2013, with an impressive display of Cartagena’s rich cultural history. Cruise executives of various rank, and at all levels of the cruise hierarchy, held meetings with […]
NDC party “precariously positioned’’, says Grenada newspaper
St George’s, October 11, 2013 – The National Democratic Congress, which was booted out of office in February 19 general elections, is holding a members’ meeting on Sunday in the northern St Patrick parish. It’s the first NDC general council since March 2012, and the first major gathering of members […]
Grenada participates in the 192nd session of the Unesco Executive Board
ST. GEORGE’S, GRENADA, October 08, 2013 – GIS:Senator the Honourable Simon Stiell, Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, Fisheries and Environment, addressed the meeting of the fifty-eight-Member Executive Board of UNESCO, currently taking place in Paris, FRANCE. Responsible for Education, Science, Culture, and Communication and Information, UNESCO is […]
Health Care Sector’s Standard Operating Procedures for Gender-based Violence
ST. GEORGE’S, GRENADA, Tuesday, October 08, 2013 – The Ministry of Social Development and Housing, in joint venture with the Ministry of Health and Social Security, and supported by the Pan-American Organization and the UN Trust Fund to End Violence Against Women, has been working feverishly to finalize Grenada’s 1st […]
Minister of Education Declares New Wing at SJC Open
ST. GEORGE’S, GRENADA, Tuesday, October 8, 2013 – GIS: The new administrative wing at the St. Joseph’s Convent (SJC), St. George’s was officially handed-over in a ceremony held on October 8, 2013 at the school compound. The new structure, located where the old administrative building once sat, now comfortably houses […]
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Remarks by the Honourable Delma Thomas on the Opening of the Month of the Elderly – October 2013
ST. GEORGE’S, GRENADA, Wednesday, October 02, 2013 -GIS: Today October 1st, Grenada joins the United Nations in celebrating the Month of the Elderly 2013. The theme for this year is “Longevity: Shaping the Future.” For this year, a number of events have been planned and will be implemented in observance […]
Morocco recommits to helping Grenada in economic development
St George’s, October 2, 2013 – The Kingdom of Morocco has expressed commitment to ongoing assistance to Grenada in several areas, including agriculture, the provision of more scholarships to Grenadian students, and in agro-processing research. Moroccan officials outlined their position during a visit to the country by a four-member Grenada […]
St. Joseph’s Convent and Grenville Secondary receive new wings
ST. GEORGE’S, GRENADA, Wednesday, October 02, 2013 – GIS: The Ministry of Education and Human Resource Development partnered with the Caribbean Development Bank have added new wings to the St. Joseph’s Convent, St. George’s and the Grenville Secondary School. The St. Joseph’s Convent now has a new administrative wing that […]
VINCENTIAN NATIONAL CHARGED FOR POSSESSION OF AMMUNITION
A Vincentian national was arrested and charged on Monday September 30th, 2013 by officers attached to the Drug Squad Unit of the Royal Grenada Police Force for possession of ammunition. Dexter RODNEY, 23 years, Auto Body Repairman a citizen of St. Vincent & The Grenadines, was formally charge for having […]
POLICE INVESTIGATE CHOPPING INCIDENT IN ST. George’s
Police are investigating the circumstances in which a 29 year old resident of Boca, St. George, got his right wrist was amputated. The alleged incident occurred about 3:00 pm on Monday 30th September, 2013 at Boca, St. George. The victim, Jaward Bridgeman, told members of the Criminal Investigation Department, that […]
