SAUTEURS, ST PATRICK’S: – The National Democratic Congress, with better than even odds of forming the next government, will unveil a key part of its platform for advancing the country’s social and economic development at a special meeting this Sunday, April 6. The meeting, dubbed “Vision for St. Patrick’s,” will […]
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Grenada Retains 2008 OECS Triathlon Title
The third annual OECS Triathlon was held on the island of Nevis on March 17th. The Grenada Triathlon Association had two athletes racing in the Olympic Distance race. In addition to hosting the OECS race, a sprint distance race and a try a tri event, an ITU Pan American Cup […]
LOCAL ATTORNEY SAYS CIVIL SUIT DEVELOPMENT IS “EMBARRASSMENT” TO GRENADA
St. George’s Grenada: Local Attorney Jimmy Bristol has described the civil law suit filed by the Attorney General as one compounding a situation in which he believes the constitutional right of the executive of the opposition National Democratic Congress was infringed upon.
Too much silence surrounding CapBank
St. George’s, Grenada: Opposition Leader Tillman Thomas has blasted the government for failing to adequately address the concerns of Grenadians affected by the collapse of Capital Bank.Thomas, who was addressing residents at a recent community meeting in Clozier hosted by NDC candidate Michael Church, said the Keith Mitchell administration’s continuous […]
Zimbabwe opposition claim victory
Zimbabwe’s opposition party says its leader Morgan Tsvangirai has won the presidential election, releasing its own results to back up the claim. MDC Party Secretary General Tendai Biti said Mr Tsvangirai had won 50.3% of the vote to President Robert Mugabe’s 43.8%, so avoiding a run-off.
National Youth Ambassadors hold meeting
ST GEORGE’S, GRENADA: Participants of the National Youth Ambassadors programme of the Department of Youth Development have held another in a series of meetings as they prepare themselves to become more equipped to handle the portfolios of youth ambassadors. The programme will be beneficial to the participants not only in […]
Grenadian economist warns about Cable & Wireless share sale
ST GEORGE’S, GRENADA: Local economist Byron Campbell is warning Grenadians to be cautious about buying the shares in Telecommunications Company Cable and Wireless being sold by the government.
St Patrick’s Day Celebrations!
ST GEORGE’S, GRENADA: The St Patrick’s Day celebrations ended with a road show on Saturday March 29th and exhibitions and street fiesta on March 30th. On Saturday March 29th the Patrick’s Organization for Development (S.P.O.D) had a road show led by DJ swift, from the Anglican school court yard through […]
Court in Jamaica grants Cash Plus request
The Supreme Court has granted approval for the embattled investment club Cash Plus to appoint a temporary manager. The temporary manager will be responsible for supervising the disbursement of funds to investors.
REVISED VOTERS LIST TO BE RELEASED SOON
MARCH 31ST 2008, St. George’s – An updated and revised voters list should be released any time from now. That’s according to a representative from the Parliamentary Elections Office.
Duke ‘did not order Diana death’
There is “not a shred of evidence” that the Duke of Edinburgh ordered Princess Diana’s death or that it was organised by MI6, the inquest has heard. Coroner Lord Justice Scott Baker said jurors could find that Diana and Dodi Al Fayed died accidentally, or because of negligence.
HEALTH-BRAZIL: Education, the Only Weapon Against Dengue – by Fabiana Frayssinet
RIO DE JANEIRO, Mar (IPS) – After taking a number of emergency measures to combat the current dengue epidemic in Rio de Janeiro, health officials in Brazil have committed themselves to investing in education and awareness-raising in the future, as the only effective means of preventing further outbreaks of the […]
OIL-MEXICO: Floundering in Deep Waters- by Diego Cevallos
MEXICO CITY, Mar (IPS) – Billions of barrels of crude are lying under the deep seabed in the Gulf of Mexico, an area divided between Cuba, the United States and Mexico. But while the first two countries are approaching full commercial exploitation, the third is still trying to come up […]
Ongoing efforts to unite Grenada’s Oldest Political Party
Rumors are circulating that there are ongoing efforts to bring the two factions of Grenada’s oldest political party together for the next general election. The Grenada United Labour party was formed in 1951 by the late Prime Minister Sir Eric Matthew Gairy.
CHURCHES’ RESTORATION PROJECT RECEIVES BOOST
Four major churches which have become national symbols in Grenada received a boost to their reconstruction drive. Colombian Emeralds International has contributed 5,000 dollars to the restoration of the St. George’s Catholic Church.
