ST.GEORGE’S, GRENADA, FEBRUARY 26th, 2011_The situation in Haiti dominated discussions between Grenada’s Prime Minister, Hon. Tillman Thomas and Secretary General of the Organisation of American States (OAS), His Excellency Jose Miguel Insulza, this morning at the Spice Island Beach Resort. “I think some progress is being made in Haiti. We […]
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Vision for regional integration unchanged – CARICOM SG
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Ambassador Lolita Applewhaite, acting Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) asserted on Friday 25 February that the vision articulated by CARICOM Heads of Government in the landmark 1989 Grand Anse Declaration had not changed, but it had become more compelling.
No layoffs of CARICOM Secretariat staff forthcoming
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Even as Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Heads of Government meet in Grand Anse, Grenada to contemplate the focus and direction of the integration movement, cuts to the work force of the headquarters of the CARICOM Secretariat are not imminent.
The time has come to take stock
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) The time has come for the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) to take stock of its strategic direction as there was an urgent need for the regional integration movement to redound to an enhanced quality of life for its peoples.
Day 4: The RORC Caribbean 600
Day 4: The RORC Caribbean 600 has been a special event for all of the competitors. Last night the closest battle in any class was decided and the two remaining yachts racing showed great fighting spirit. This provided a fitting finale to racing in the beautiful, but sometimes brutal waters […]
NNP CONCERN
The New National Party is deeply concerned with the seemingly constant increases in the price of gas and food items, which is essential for our modern survival – especially for the poor and vulnerable persons in our society. The party also laments the apparent absence of an effective government strategy […]
Young Men’s Mission
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Improvements planned for Physical Planning Unit
St. George’s, February 24, 2011 (GIS) – A series of measures is being taken to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of the Physical Planning Unit (PPU), a government minister has announced. Joseph Gilbert, Minister of Works, Physical Development and Public Utilities, said the measures include a proposal to fill vacant […]
NYU COLLEGE OF DENTISTRY HENRY SCHEIN CARES GLOBAL STUDENT OUTREACH PROVIDE FREE ORAL HEALTH CARE IN GRENADA
On February 27-March 4, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., the NYU College of Dentistry Henry Schein Cares Global Student Outreach Program will provide oral health care to children and adults at the Tivoli Medical Station at St. Andrew’s Parish School. The event is open to the public for individuals […]
Ribena Provides Sponsorship for Inter-Primary School Athletics Championship
For another consecutive year, Ribena, through its local distributor Huggins Pharmaceuticals Division, is sponsoring the Inter-Primary School Athletics Championship held by Carriacou and Petite Martinique’s Grenada Union Teachers’ (G.U.T.) Branch. Last Wednesday in Hillsborough, Carriacou, a ceremony officially launching this year’s championship was held, where Mr. Kerwin Noel, Chairman of […]
Thrills and Spills – Day 2: RORC Caribbean 600
Day 2 By mid-morning on day two, the RORC Caribbean 600 was very much living up to its billing as a high-speed thrilling race around the stunning Caribbean. The majority of the fleet is now heading for the top part of the course and should be around St. Maarten during […]
PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT
The Ministry of Housing, Lands & Community Development announces that the deadline for the submission of applications for homes under the Chinese Housing Project is Monday, February 28th, 2011.
Blast off! RORC Caribbean 600 Starts in Antigua
As if by magic, the tradewinds blew into the starting area off English Harbour, Antigua after several days of light winds. With 22 knots or more in the gusts. The strong winds launched the RORC Caribbean 600 fleet into action for the start of what is probably the world’s most […]
Nadia fires up fetes on the road to Fantastic Friday
POS, Trinidad – There seems to be no slowing down for one of the Soca industry’s top singer-songwriters. Nadia Batson aka ‘Miss B’ who recently qualified for the finals of the International Soca Monarch has certainly made her presence felt since the beginning the long, hectic season. For the love […]
‘Blood’ blazes up T&T for Carnival 2011
St. Philip, Barbados – After years of being absent from the Soca Capital of Trinidad and Tobago, Anderson ‘Blood’ Armstrong is back with a bang. The former vocalist of Barbadian super band ‘Square One’ and current Party Monarch of Barbados has been generating quite a buzz and leaving a fiery […]
