COPENHAGEN, Denmark, December 14, 2009 – Grenada is seeking assistance to rehabilitate its forest areas which were destroyed by Hurricanes Ivan and Emily.
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$1,800 from fundraiser for Grenada dental program
New York, December 14, 2009 – Grenada’s Consul General in New York is impressed that Grenadians of all political persuasions are banding together to support a planned nation-wide oral health survey and clinical dental outreach program.
NNP Perspective – NDC – The National Demolition Congress – Part 1
For the last sixteen months, the NDC (National Demolition Congress) has been on the rampage leaving many Grenadians to describe this period as the worse era in the lives of Grenadians. No event, no disaster and certainly no past administration have wrecked such havoc upon the people as this present […]
COUNTDOWN IS ON TO TRINIDAD FOOTBALL COACHING CLINICS WITH SUNDERLAND AFC COACHES
Friday 11th December 2009 – Kingston, Jamaica. With less than twelve hours to go before the coaches from Sunderland AFC’s Academy of Light touch down in Trinidad for the Digicel-organised football coaching clinics, they are full of excitement for what is ahead.
Another Embarrassment
Friday December 11th, 2009, St. George’s: The New National Party sees the Sun Wing fiasco as another embarrassment caused by the NDC Government. There is no excuse for the way this important inaugural flight from Toronto to Grenada was handled.
Agriculture “good news on the horizon’’
St. George’s, December 10, 2009 – The Ministry of Agriculture has a plan for the agricultural sector that includes greater emphasis on agro-processing, says agricultural official Ferron Lowe.
GRENADA BOARD OF TOURISM CONTINUES ITS REVIEW
Please visit our new discussion forum Director of Tourism with the Grenada Board of Tourism, William Joseph, has been placed on a two-week suspension while an investigation continues into the failure of his agency to greet the inaugural flight of Sunwing Airline two weeks ago.
The Truth of the Matter
Wednesday 9th December, 2009: The NNP views with alarm the recent actions of the security arm of the Government and the hostile release issued by the Ministry of Security as reported by the media. The Ministry of Security has significantly distorted the truth and seeks to distract from the important incident which occurred on Friday 27th November, […]
Chilean Ambassador Visits Dr. Keith Mitchell
Please visit our new discussion forum The new Chilean Ambassador to Grenada Mr. Patricio Pradel paid a courtesy call on the Leader of the Opposition, Dr. the Rt. Hon. Keith Mitchell last Wednesday. Ambassador Pradel reaffirmed his Government’s commitment to deepening the relationship between the Government and people of Grenada […]
UIS Regional Training Workshop
UNESCO’S Institute for Statistics just concluded a regional training workshop on the 2009 UNESCO Framework for Cultural Statistics (FCS) The Workshop took place in Kingston, Jamaica from December 1st – 4th, with delegates from Aruba, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, Cuba, Grenada, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, Netherlands Antilles, St. Kitts –Nevis, Suriname, […]
WTO/WCO GATT Valuation Training Workshop for Customs Officials & Key Stakeholders
ST. GEORGE’S, GRENADA, Thirty persons, including fifteen Customs Officials and representatives from key institutions, are currently participating in a Valuation Training Workshop on the General Agreements on Tariff and Trade (GAAT) at the Grenada National Stadium.
OPPOSITION EXPRESSES GRAVE CONCERN OVER GOVERNMENT’S TAXATION POLICY
Former Minister for Finance and former Prime Minister of Grenada, Carriacou and Petite Martinique, Dr. the Rt. Hon. Keith Mitchell says Opposition members are still greatly disturbed over the taxation policy of the NDC Government.
Contributing to the development of the rural economy
St. George’s, December 9, 2009 – The National Lottery Authority (NLA), which has installed new technology to help improve its gaming system, has said that there is also a feature to assist Grenadian farmers.
Ministry of National Security is appalled by the continued defiance of persons who were issued diplomatic passports
The Ministry is concerned that despite the many official notices and substantial public discussion and debate on the issue of persons holding diplomatic passports, that Marietha Dian Mitchell, the wife of Opposition Leader, Dr. Keith Mitchell, has failed to surrender the diplomatic passport issued to her by the previous administration. […]
National Lottery Authority “rebranding’’
Please visit our new discussion forum St. George’s, December 7, 2009 (GIS) – The National Lottery Authority (NLA) has launched a new online lottery system as part of what is being called the “rebranding’’ of the authority.
