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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).

KHULNA, Bangladesh – Darren Sammy hailed the batting of Marlon Samuels and said he has become an integral part of the West Indies team since his return to the international game last year.

CARIBUPDATE NEWS SERVICE:  ST GEORGE’S, GRENADA: IN a stunning statement that appears to defy a long established historical fact in Grenada, Deputy Prime Minister Nazim Burke said he was never a member of the Revolutionary Military Council (RMC).

ST GEORGE’S: GRENADA’S RULING NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONGRESS IS SEEKING to get a full list of candidates for general elections it is under pressure to call.

St. George’s, November 20, 2012 – People of Darvie in St. Patrick are calling for the electrical grid to be extended to an area in their community that is not yet served with electricity. The area, known as De’Isles, is in the vicinity of Darvie Bay.