Prime Minister of Grenada Honorable Tillman Thomas wants nationals to acknowledge and preserve the country’s heritage. The Prime Minister was speaking at the commemorative ceremony marking the renaming of the Point Salines International Airport. The airport, now known as the Maurice Bishop International Airport (MBIA), is named after slain former […]
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The NNP denounces the NDC Administration’s use of the Police
Friday, May 29, 2009: The New National Party (NNP) denounces the NDC Administration’s use of the Police to call in for questioning Radio Host Mr. Allan Campbell, because he was providing an avenue for Grenadians to exercise their constitutional right to freely express themselves.
MINISTER OF FINANCE STAFF OUTREACH CONTINUES
Staying true to his commitment to interact with staff on a ‘one-on-one’ basis, the Minister of Finance, Hon. Nazim Burke, visited the Energy Unit and the Project Coordinating Unit (PCU) on Friday May 15th and Friday May 22nd 2009, respectively. He was accompanied by the Permanent Secretary and other senior […]
MINISTER BURKE AT 39th ANNUAL BOARD OF GOVERNORS MEETING
Minister of Finance, Hon. V. Nazim Burke, is currently in the Turks and Caicos Islands to attend the 39th Annual Meeting of the Board of Governor’s of the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) Meeting, on May 27th and 28th, 2009.
REGIONAL SOLUTION FOR FINANCIAL PROBLEMS SAYS FINANCE MINISTERS
Four main objectives were identified at the end of a meeting of CARICOM Finance Ministers and Financial Services Sector Regulators as they sought to resolve difficulties arising in the region’s insurance and banking sectors.
COMPLEMENT, NOT COMPETE – ST. MAARTEN SHARES ITS VISION By Bevan Springer
NEW YORK (May 25, 2009) – The scriptures teach us that there is safety in the multitude of counselors, and following a recent visit to the Dutch Caribbean territory of St. Maarten I got the impression that tourism leaders there – from the director of tourism to the head of a […]
NAWASA’s Poster Competition Presentation Ceremony
The National Water & Sewerage Authority (NAWASA) had a poster display on Thursday March 26, 2009 as part of the activities in observance of World Water Day 2009. This activity saw the participation of selected schools across the island.
GRENADA’S CLIMATE CHANGE LEADERSHIP PRAISED BY COP 15 PRESIDENT
Mr. Thomas Becker, Deputy Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Climate and Energy in Denmark, visited Grenada on Monday May 18, 2009 to discuss Denmark’s hopes for the upcoming 15th Conference of the Parties of the United Nations Framework on the Convention on Climate Change (UNFCC) – COP 15 […]
GOVERNMENT STRENGTHENS NADMA OPERATIONS
The Government of Grenada has taken steps to strengthen the National Disaster Management Agency (NADMA) with the appointment of a new National Disaster Coordinator.
PRIME MINISTER TIILMAN THOMAS ATTENDS FORTY-NINTH MEETING OF OECS AUTHORITY
Prime Minister Hon. Tillman Thomas left Grenada today, at the head of a four member delegation, to attend the 49th Meeting of the OECS Authority from 20-22 May, 2009 in the British Virgin Islands. Members of the delegation include Foreign and Tourism Minister Hon. Peter David, Grenada’s Ambassador at Large […]
NO LONGER A DISTANT MEMORY- ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION RE-INTRODUCED IN CARRICOU
The Livestock Division of the Ministry of Agriculture introduces the Artificial Insemination Project in Carriacou and Petit Martinique.
NUTMEG SECTOR STRATEGY DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP
The 2nd workshop for the development of Nutmeg Sector Strategy for Grenada was held on Tuesday the 19th & Wednesday the 20th of April, 2009, at the Grenada National Stadium conference room. This strategy is being developed using the International Trade Centre (ITC).
‘Spice Mas’ launches in Brooklyn – By Nelson A. King
A number of leading Grenada calysonians will this Sunday, May 24, headline the New York launching of “Spice Mas,” the national carnival.
Findings of Grenada’s Mutual Evaluation Review
The report on the findings from Grenada’s Mutual Evaluation Review that was held in October 2008, was presented to the Caribbean Financial Action Task Force (CFATF) 29th Plenary in Trinidad on May 8th 2009.
BIG WINNINGS AT NATIONAL LOTTERIES AUTHORITY
The National Lotteries Authority (NLA) proudly announces its customer-winnings for the month of April 2009 to the tune of Three Hundred and Twenty-Nine Thousand, Eighty-Eight Eastern Caribbean Dollars and Eighty-Nine Cents (EC$329,088.89), involving its four (4) current games, namely: Lotto, Super 6, Daily Pick 3 and Scratch.
