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Minister hails MAREP as an opportunity for reducing poverty

St. George’s, December 7, 2011 – Environment and Foreign Trade Minister, Hon. Joseph Gilbert, is optimistic of the role a newly launched government programme will play in reducing unemployment in the country. He has described the Grenada Market Access and Rural Enterprise Development Programme (MAREP) as an “excellent mechanism to […]

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Scholar tops Master’s programmme at university

St. George’s, December 6, 2011 – Educator and calypsonian, Findlay Jeffrey, plans on pursuing further education following his successful graduation from the University of Manchester in England.  The multiple-time Grenada Calypso Monarch, who is better known as Scholar, graduated with distinction in his one-year Master’s program in Human Resource Management/International […]

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Par excellence performances at Camerhogne Festival

St. George’s, December 6, 2011 – The weekend had barely ended but cultural officials already had begun making preparations for creating additional avenues for displaying Grenada’s traditional folk culture. They have expressed deep satisfaction with the crowd attendance and the artistes’ performances at the 2nd annual Camerhogne Folk Festival held […]

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OPPOSITION SAYS : ‘TOO MUCH VICTIMIZATION’

St. George’s, Grenada – December 6th 2011:  Leader of Her Majesty’s Opposition, Dr. the Rt. Honourable Keith Mitchell is calling on the Tillman Thomas Administration to urgently address the glaring weaknesses in the current Debushing Programme, especially the high level of victimization which now exists.

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FORMER PRIME MINISTER VISITS GRENVILLE MARKET VENDORS

Tuesday 6th December 2011: Former Prime Minister and Political Leader of the New National Party, Dr. the Rt. Hon. Keith C. Mitchell has paid a visit to the Grenville Market Vendors on Saturday. Dr. Mitchell accompanied by the four New National Party Team Leaders for the St. Andrew Parish; Honorable […]

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Opening of “a place of relaxation’’ in the capital

St. George’s, November 24, 2011 – More green space for recreating has been created in a project involving Grenada and China, private sector backing, and community volunteer support. Tri-Centennial Park, located just above Sendall Tunnel and a few minutes away from Fort George, is a tribute to the Town of […]

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SUNDAY IS NNP’S GENERAL COUNCIL AND RALLY

Tuesday 15th November, 2011: The New National Party will be staging its second General Council Meeting for 2011 at the Mac Donald College in St. Patrick on Sunday 20th November.  This General Council is being held under the Theme: NNP to the Rescue: Restoring National Unity and Economic Prosperity.

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BISHOP’S “FLAMBEAU AWARD” CEREMONY

Two local companies,  one choir and fifteen  individuals, were given awards for many years of unselfish giving of time, treasure and talent in the service of the Catholic Diocese of St. George’s-in-Grenada at the “Flambeau Award Dinner” held at the Spice Basket on Saturday 29 October 2011.