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GRENADA RECORDS ITS FIRST CASE OF H1N1

ST. GEORGE’S, GRENADA, Wednesday, November 06, 2013 – GIS:  Over the past several weeks Grenada has witnessed an upsurge in the number of influenza type illness especially among children. Numerous cases of adults with flu-like symptoms have also been recorded. Cases of dengue fever were reported by our reference laboratory in […]

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Must Do Tours in Grenada

Rainforests, majestic mountains and cliffs, calming lakes, and invigorating waterfalls all serve as the perfect backdrop for experiencing the amazing tours and activities of Grenada. Whether an intrepid traveler or the ultimate beach surveyor, explorers are sure to find an excursion that lifts the spirits and enriches their experience on […]

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Ministry of Economic Development, Trade, Planning

ST. GEORGE’S, GRENADA, Tuesday November 5, 2013: Caribbean Export in partnership with the Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) offers ProNET training to small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) across the Caribbean region.  Between November, 12-14, 2013 Caribbean Export in collaboration with the Grenada Ministry of Economic Development, Trade, Planning […]

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The Camerhogne Folk Festival is returning

By Lincoln Depradine I was delighted to hear my friend, music man Adrian Mark, announce that the Camerhogne Folk Festival is returning to St Patrick this year. According to Mark, the nation’s senior cultural officer, organisers are “working steadily’’ to ensure a successful festival from December 6 to 8. The […]

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Income tax ceiling to be lowered

ST. GEORGE’S, GRENADA, Thursday, October 31, 2013 – GIS: The Income tax threshold is being lowered in Grenada as the country prepares to usher in a home grown structural adjustment programme, part of broader plans to revamp the economy. Prime Minister Dr. Keith Mitchell has announced that persons earning in […]

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Former Grenada Minister of Sports dies

Spiceislander.com has learnt of the passing of Grenada former Minister of Sports and Senator Mr. Roy St. John who passed away earlier today. Mr. St. John served as a Senator and Minister of Sports up to the 1979 revolution that toppled the GULP government of Sir Eric Matthew Gairy. He is the third […]

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FIFA World Cup Trophy In Grenada

It was  a carnival-like atmosphere at the Maurice Bishop International Airport last Monday as specially invited guests gathered to greet the US$10M Gold Trophy. Coca Cola Pan Wizards was playing their hearts out as the moko-jumbies danced away, while drummers and folk dancers prepared to brighten the morning. At the […]

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PM Mitchell Reports to the Nation Wednesday Night

ST. GEORGE’S, GRENADA, Monday, October 28, 2013 – GIS: Prime Minister Dr.the Right Honourable  Keith Mitchell  takes to national radio and television this Wednesday night from 8.00 p.m. to deliver an all important  address to the nation. Following his recent high level meeting in Washington with the IMF and World Bank officials, […]

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US Invasion of Grenada: A 30-Year Retrospective

By Stephen Zunes It has been exactly 30 years since US forces invaded Grenada, ending that Caribbean island nation’s four-year socialist experiment. The island nation no bigger than Martha’s Vineyard, with a population that could barely fill the Rose Bowl, was defeated with relatively few American casualties. President Ronald Reagan’s […]