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Temporary Chapel Bridge nears Completion

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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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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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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 […]

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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 […]