ST. GEORGE’S, GRENADA, February 19, 2016: Enhanced health care services for homes and institutions in Grenada. This follows a cabinet decision to implement a policy to have at least one Nurse and Nursing Assistant operating full time in these institutions. Health Minister Hon. Nickolas Steel says plans along these lines […]
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Memorial Church service in New York for victims of boating tragedy
ST. GEORGE’S, GRENADA, February 19, 2016 – The River-Sallee New York community in collaboration with the Consulate General of Grenada in New York holds a memorial service in honour of the victims of the recent boating tragedy in Grenada. The service will be held at the St. Matthews Roman Catholic Church […]
Lions Club of Port Of Spain adds class to Carnival Saturday
P.O.S. Trinidad (Sonique Solutions) – As part of the international community service organization, the Lions Club of Port-Of-Spain, Trinidad and Tobago’s executed the 2016 edition of its annual Carnival fundraising event entitled “Class is Class” in fine style. Held at the Lions Cultural Centre, Woodbrook, the premium all-inclusive provided its […]
Trinidad to host High-Level Caribbean Technology Forum
Senior Caribbean government technocrats will this week explore new mechanisms for facilitating comprehensive regional approaches for the planning and execution of information and communications technology (ICT) projects to foster development. The first Caribbean ICT Collaboration Forum, which is being convened by the Caribbean Telecommunications Union (CTU), will be held in […]
AN ADVENTURE ANNIVERSARY AT ANSE CHASTANET
ST. LUCIA (February 15, 2016) – St. Lucia’s Anse Chastanet Resort invites couples to turn their anniversary into an exciting adventure. With the Adventure Anniversary promotion, Anse Chastanet offers couples celebrating an anniversary milestone of 25 years or more a chance to reconnect while enjoying some of the magnificent services […]
Grenada ranked 90th in the world on access to justice for children
February 15, 2016: London – Grenada has been ranked as 90th in the world on how effectively children can use the courts to defend their rights according to new research from Child Rights International Network (CRIN). The new report, ‘Rights, Remedies and Representation’, takes into account whether children can bring […]
Happy 42nd Anniversary to Grenada
Nationwide Weekend Activities
Editorial, Caribupdate Weekly February 4, 2016 The Grenada Olympic Committee and the Ministry of Sports, as well Beacon Insurance and other sponsors, deserve to be commended for hosting another successful Sports Awards’ ceremony. Credit also must be given to the many people who, each year, work tirelessly in the background […]
Grenada’s Calypso Monarch Ajamu Celebrates 42nd Anniversary of Independence in NYC
By Gerry Hopkin, JD NYC; Feb. 2, 2016 ‒ The approximately 100,000 thousand Grenadian-Americans in New York City and the surrounding tri-state area, would be joined by Grenada’s reigning, most-crowned Calypso Monarch, King Ajamu, along with the reigning Road March King, Synnah and former National and Diaspora crown-holders, Inspector, Val […]
CIBC FIRSTCARIBBEAN NEW CEO VISITS GRENADA
St. George’s, Grenada, February 1, 2016 — New CIBC FirstCaribbean Chief Executive Gary Brown said the business in Grenada was poised for growth after a recent restructuring exercise. Mr. Brown, who along with Donna Wellington, Managing Director of Barbados Operating Company, under which the Grenada business falls, visited the island […]
ECCO introduces New Licensing Management System
On February 01, 2016, in a continuing effort to improve efficiency and accountability the Eastern Caribbean Collective Organization for Music Rights (ECCO) Inc, rolled out a new software package geared at managing the collection process of royalties, Akisoft. Designed by Dr Wayne Goodrige, a lecturer at the University of the […]
Quotable Caribbean
He (Gordon “Butch” Stewart – Chairman of Sandals Resorts International) is a very hands-on chairman. He relinquished a lot of authority…but he is an inspirational leader (who) at the tender age of 74 still gets up every day and puts in an 18-hour day, truly leading from the front. What […]
PETER WICKHAM’s GRENADA! – RESPONSE TO OPINION PIECE
On Friday, 16th January 2016, GBN Nightly News aired a news item Captioned “Foregone Conclusion” in which Barbadian pollster Peter W. Wickham, is quoted in the report showering unbridled praise on the 3 year old administration of Dr. Mitchell and all but guaranteeing him victory in the next general election […]
New Parliament Building for Grenada
ST. GEORGE’S GRENADA January 27, 2016: The government and people of Grenada are one step closer to the construction of a new, state-of-the art parliament building, with work expected to begin in one month. In Tuesday’s post cabinet briefing, Government Senator, Brenda Hood disclosed that Quinn Company Limited, a Grenadian […]
American Tourist Killed on the Island Of Grenada
A 39-year-old American woman, understood to be from Georgia, was found brutally killed on deserted beach Shocked British tourists were caught up in a ‘Death in Paradise’ murder today on a beautiful Caribbean island. An American woman tourist was found brutally killed in Grenada on a deserted stretch of beach. The 39-year-old victim is […]
