On the evening of November 13, Prime Minister Dr Keith Mitchell announced a few changes to his ministerial and senatorial appointments. Cabinet reshuffles are great focal points for discussions; no different to the hullabaloo that is generated after the results of the Carnival Queen Show, Panorama, Soca Monarch and Calypso […]
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Reject Roosevelt Skerrit for his disrespect for our Women
President of the UWP Team Dominica, Letricia Cadette, calls on all women to reject Roosevelt Skerrit, for his disrespect for women. Says Ms Cadette, “In the last few hours I have read and listened to many comment on the statements made by the Prime Minister where claimed, if he had […]
GRENADA’s 2014 NUTMEG FESTIVAL OPENS
Friday 21st November 2014, True Blue Bay Resort. The smell of spices permeated the air at the auspicious opening of the Pure Grenada Nutmeg Spice Festival. The festival, which was first held in 2012, celebrates Grenada’s nutmeg which is the most desired spice and holds pride of place as the […]
Model School Music Programme Launched at Boca Sec
Thursday 20th November 2014. Spice Basket, St. George. Bob Marley, Martin Luther, Bono and even Shakespeare have all attested to the pureness and power of music through performing arts and theatre on the big stage. “There is a practical reason for music education: It teaches people to think, solve problems, […]
National Address by PM Keith Mitchell Thursday 13th, November, 2014
Brother and sisters, Ladies and gentlemen, Grenadians all I take this opportunity to address you tonight on matters of national importance. It has been over five months since the last address. We have deliberately waited on this occasion to do so when we have some major national announcements to make. […]
Workers’ Concern VS Business Interest Editorial, Caribupdate Weekly
November 13, 2014: The troubled economies of the Caribbean region – from Jamaica in the north, to Trinidad, Grenada and Guyana in the south – could be inflicted with some additional heavy body blows with the news emanating from Bank of Nova Scotia, Cable and Wireless Communications (CWC) and Columbus Communications […]
Victory Rally, Artist for Change concert massive success
The United Workers Party (UWP) has reported that its Victory Rally for Change and Artistes for Change concert have been resoundingly successful and has promised an attractive package of activities in the run-up to General Elections. Speaking at a press conference on November 12, the party’s Leader Lennox Linton said […]
Has the DLP declared campaign funds to Integrity Commission?
Trustee of the United Workers Party Norris Prevost has questioned whether the Dominica Labour Party (DLP) government officials have declared the millions of dollars that been given to the Labour Party, through them, for this and previous election campaigns. Prevost pointed out that the law requires that all gifts worth […]
A Tribute to a Comrade!!
By Neals J. Chitan Just this July, I stood before hundreds of children, youth and adults in the sister islands of Carriacou and Petite Martinique, delivering the high impact social skill session “Getting Up and Moving On when Life gets Unfair,” Session #4 of “Project STOP ‘n’ THINK-Carriacou 2014.” This […]
Grenada – ADJUSTMENT IN NON-FUEL CHARGES FROM NOVEMBER
Thursday, 13 November 2014: On Thursday 25 June 2014, GRENLEC announced that a 3.2% reduction in the non-fuel component of its electricity rates for the coming year would become effective 1 January 2015. The announced rate reduction is in accordance with the rate-setting provisions set forth in the Electricity Supply […]
NDC EXTENDS CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF SENATOR JESTER EMMONS
The Leader, National Executive and Members of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) with deep sadness, extend their condolences to the relatives and friends of the late Senator Jester Emmons. Party Leader, Senator V. Nazim Burke described his senate colleague as a “true patriot and committed son of the soil, who […]
STATEMENT BY THE NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONGRESS (NDC) ON THE RECENT CREDIT RATING OF GRENADA BY STANDARD AND POORS.
The National Democratic Congress ( NDC) is calling upon the Minister of Finance of Grenada, Dr. Keith Mitchell to act with diligence to conclude the ongoing Debt Restructuring negotiations which his government claims to have embarked upon and to advise the nation on the status of the Debt Restructuring as […]
Linton blasts Chairman Electoral Commission for bowing to Prime Minister Skerrit’s manipulation of Voter ID Cards
Despite recommendations for electoral reform from the OECS and CARICOM observer groups, Dominica’s Electoral Commission has chosen to accommodate Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit’s manipulation of national elections to benefit the Dominica Labour Party (DLP). This is the view of Leader of the United Workers Party (UWP) Lennox Linton, who expressed […]
The Modern Socialist
By Arley Gill One of the legacies of the Grenada Revolution is a strong residue of anti-communist anti-socialist rhetoric. For the most part, persons who were hurt, or otherwise disagreed with the Grenada 1979 to 1983 experiment, continue to dislike or hate those who were involved with the Revolution; and, […]
Invoking Journalist T.A. Marryshow
Caribupdate, Editorial November 6, 2014: This Friday, November 7, marks the birthday of Grenadian Theophilus Albert Marryshow. Had he been alive today, T.A. would have been celebrating his 127th birthday. Marryshow excelled in many endeavours in his lifetime: politician, statesman, regionalist and journalist. He cut his teeth as a journalist […]
