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St. George’s, December 6, 2012 – Former cabinet minister, Joseph Gilbert, has said that the Grenada government’s sacking of consul general to New York, Derrick James, follows a pattern and he’s “not surprised by the action of the NDC regime’’.

Dear All: Thank you so much for the opportunity to be your Consul General for the past four years. It was a wonderful and rewarding experience. This experience affirmed that my purpose is in the service of others.

Former Principal of the GBSS Mr Victor Ashby, accompanied by Mrs Ashby and General Manager of LIME Grenada, Mr Angus Steele at JFK International Airport on Wednesday December 5, 2012.

St. George’s, December 4, 2012 – Prime Minister Tillman Thomas has been accused of dishonesty in his comments on former Grenada consul general to New York, Derrick James.

St. George’s, December 4, 2012 – The Grenada government has been described as “vindictive’’ as a firestorm of protest erupted Tuesday after news broke that the Tillman Thomas administration had fired Derrick James, the country’s consul general to New York.

NEW YORK, December 4, 2012 – The Grenada Boys’ Secondary School (GBSS) Alumni Association of New York is preparing to roll out the red carpet to welcome honourees and invited guests attending its 21st Annual Scholarship Awards and Dinner Dance this weekend.

ST. GEORGE, GRENADA, DECEMBER 2012 _ It has become necessary for the Government of Grenada to bring to an end the purported appointment of Mr. Derek James as Consul General, which is inconsistent with United States law and standard Diplomatic and Consular practices.

St. George’s, December 2, 2012 – The failure of the Grenada government to stage the 2012 Camerhogne  Folk Festival has been severely criticized by a sitting Member of Parliament and former executive member of the ruling National Democratic Congress.

St. George’s, November 29, 2012 – One of Grenada’s best-known writers and commentators has accused the country’s Finance Minister, Nazim Burke, of engaging in a fight for power and badmouthing political friends.

St. George’s, November 28, 2012 – A former minister in the administration of Prime Minister Tillman Thomas has dismissed widely held views that differences over Grenada joining ALBA, or allowing the introduction of casino gambling in the country, were at the core of cabinet divisions that have plagued the government […]

November 28, 2012: ST GEORGE’S, GRENADA:  FINANCE MINISTER Nazim Burke has told a local radio station that government has not “requested money from the National Insurance Scheme” to help it pay salaries at the end of the month.

St. George’s, November 26, 2012 – Republic Bank Angel Harps Steel Orchestra is third time lucky. After two unsuccessful attempts, Angel Harps footballers have finally defeated their Carenage over-40 rivals.

CARIBUPDATE NEWS SERVICE: AN ISSUE that appears to light up the online community overnight has been the statement by Deputy Prime Minister Nazim Burke that he was not a member of the hated Revolutionary Military Council that was formed in Grenada in 1983.

St. George’s, November 23, 2012 – A prominent African-American leader, who is visiting Grenada, has called for deeper political unity among countries of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM).