Grenada (Nov. 24, 2014) -With its reputation for combining five star service and luxury within a relaxed and intimate environment, Calabash Grenada (www.CalabashHotel.com), is honoured to have been selected as the winner of both the Service Excellence in Tourism award and named the Business Leader of the Year by the […]
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UWP’s youth arm condemns DLP Leader, declares him a poor role model –Calls for an apology to Monell Williams
The Youth Arm of the United Workers Party (UWP) Team Dominica has urged youths and Dominicans in general to condemn Mr. Roosevelt Skerrit and judge him to be unfit to lead the nation because of his crass verbal assault against the female UWP candidate for the St Joseph Constituency. Mr. […]
German Journalists to the sister-isle of Carriacou
With the return of Condor Airlines to Grenada, the Grenada Tourism Authority (G.T.A) has organized a five (5) member team familiarization visit of German Journalists to the sister-isle of Carriacou. On Wednesday, November 19th, five (5) German Journalists visited the sister-isle of Carriacou. This was all part of a familiarization […]
Spar but take care of nation’s business in Senate Editorial, Caribupdate Weekly
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 […]
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 […]
