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Scholar, Otis & Mr. Killa in Groovy Soca Semis

St. George’s, July 17, 2012 – It’s perhaps the strongest field of contestants that has ever vied for a place in the Groovy Soca Monarch finals of Spicemas. There are 20 semi-finalists but only 10 will be selected to try and dethrone Randy Isaac, who won the Groovy Monarch title […]

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UNITED STATES AMBASSADOR MEETS DR. MITCHELL

ST. GEORGE, GRENADA, 13th July 2012:  On Thursday June 28, 2012, the United States’ Ambassador to Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean states, Ambassador Larry Leon Palmer,   made a courtesy call on, and held discussions with, Opposition Leader, Dr. the Rt. Hon. Keith Mitchell at Dr. Mitchell’s residence, Happy Hill, St. […]

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ANOTHER RECORD PAYOUT BY ECCO

The Eastern Caribbean Collective Organisation for Music Rights (ECCO) Inc., the St. Lucia based music royalty collection organization, will today make royalty payments to its members and members of affiliates totaling over $450,000.  This is a record achievement by this small regional organisation surpassing its disbursement of $¼ Million made […]

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NNP STAGES SUCCESSFUL CONVENTION AND RALLY

Monday 9th July, 2012 : The New National Party has celebrated its 28th year in existence with the staging of its 25th Annual Convention at the St. Andrew Anglican Secondary School (SAASS) on Sunday 8th July 2012. The party which is presently preparing itself for General Elections was in an […]

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Mr PM, please speak to the comrades!

by Special Correspondent CARIBUPDATE NEWS SERVICE Saturday, July 7, 2012:  ST GEORGE’S, GRENADA: A senior minister in the Grenada government says she has opted for a party event rather than a self-styled Prime Minister’s rally to commemorate four years in office because it is the best hope for unity.

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Nimord Accuse PM of Arrogance

ST. GEORGE, GRENADA, 5th July, 2012:  The Member of Parliament for Carriacou and Petite Martinique Hon. Elvin G. Nimrod says that the refusal by Prime Minister Hon. Tillman Thomas to answer a question about the source of us$50,000.00 which he admitted was deposited into his personal bank account demonstrates arrogance, […]