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Opposition Leader open letter to Prime Minister Tillman Thomas

Dear Prime Minister Thomas, Subject: Allegations Against Hon. Nazim Burke                                              As you are fully aware, over the last few weeks Prime Minister, a number of events have taken place involving your Cabinet Ministers and senior officials within your Party and Government that have caused major concerns and are bordering on […]

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Dr. Mitchell says farewell to Chinese Ambassador

St. George’s, Grenada, September 29th, 2010: Leader of the Opposition, Dr. the Rt. Hon Keith Mitchell says the decision by his administration to re-establish diplomatic relations with China was taken in the best interest of Grenada, Carriacou and Petite Martinique.  He said the relationship has yielded significant technical and economic […]

World News

Carter Lashes Out at Kennedy for Killing his Health Care Plan

The late Sen. Ted Kennedy, champion of the recent health plan legislation, actually delayed comprehensive coverage for Americans for decades, says former President Jimmy Carter.  It was Kennedy’s actions to kill Carter’s own health care bill that made Americans wait more than 30 years for meaningful coverage, says Carter in […]

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CARICOM SEEKS TO STRENTHEN RELATIONS WITH CUBA

September 16th 2010, St George’s: Grenada’s Foreign Affairs Minister, Peter David, says CARICOM is looking forward to Cuba playing a greater role in the development of the region. His comments were made prior to his departure for Havana to attend the Third Caribbean Community (CARICOM)–Cuba Ministerial Meeting.

Caribbean News

Tributes pour in for a Soca giant

“I am trying here to contain myself because he was the humblest of kings that you could bump into,” one man told BBC Caribbean.  Soca musician Arrow, whose real name is Alphonsus Cassell, died at his Montserrat home on Wednesday from complications of brain cancer.