The ICS Caribbean SeaFan Festival & Telethon continues to gather momentum and new partners as anticipated date draws near. CaribVision TV the region’s premiere cable TV Channel will broadcast the day’s event online, as well as live on CaribVision TV Cable for a one hour special segment in the four […]
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Grenada government “ready to go’’ with new teaching hospital
New York, June 2, 2014 – Grenada has secured backing from the Chinese government and other overseas partners who will join St George’s University (SGU) in establishing a new teaching hospital in the country, Prime Minister Keith Mitchell has announced. “We are ready to go, Sisters and Brother,’’ Dr Mitchell […]
Dominica’s Michele Henderson wins CARICOM song competition
AGSelectPR, Roseau, Thursday, May 29, 2014: Dominican, jazz, fusion singer Michele Henderson is the winner of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) song competition, and her winning entry “Celebrating CARICOM” is now the regional body’s official anthem. Henderson beat out 57 semi-finalists and ten finalists to emerge winner in the competition which was […]
MARTIAL ARTS SEMINAR ON THIS WEEKEND IN GRENADA
By Gerry Hopkin, JD St. George, Grenada; May 27, 2014 — Martial arts enthusiasts and aspiring practitioners of Kung Fu, Tai Chi, Kick-Boxing and Mixed Martial Arts are in for a meaningful learning experience and special treat this coming weekend, said Sensei Melvaughn Coutain of the Grenada School of Martial Arts, […]
Cadrona Home benefits from Netherlands Insurance Sponsored, Wonderful World Concert!
It is indeed a wonderful world when we can give back to our community in a meaningful way. The Cadrona Home for the Aged is the most recent beneficiary of one of the many exceptional benefit concerts produced by Valerie Daniel, local opera /concert singer and voice specialist. The benefit […]
WICB statement about the title winners of the Regional 4-Day Tournament
ST. JOHN’S, Antigua – After a few queries and conflicting media reports about the title winners of the Regional 4-Day Tournament, the West Indies Cricket Board wishes to make clear a number of points about the award of the WICB President’s Trophy and the Headley/Weekes Trophy. First, the Playing Conditions […]
Caribbean leaders to meet on cybercrime and eGovernance
An upcoming meeting of Caribbean Commonwealth officials with responsibility for ICT will bring the region’s eGovernance and cybercrime issues squarely into focus. The Caribbean Stakeholders’ Meeting on the Importance of ICTs and their Impact on Regional Development will take place in Port of Spain from May 26th to 28th. Conference […]
Former foreign minister David joins PM Mitchell’s ruling party
Former foreign minister Peter David, who served more than 10 years as general secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has now joined the ruling New National Party (NNP) of Grenada Prime Minister Keith Mitchell. David, who served in the NDC government after its 2008 general election victory, was formally […]
Endorsement of Peter David
St. George’s, Grenada May 20th, 2014: The New National Party wishes to extend a special invitation to you the Media, Party supporters and the general public to attend an endorsement ceremony at the Paraclete Government school on Tuesday 20th May in the constituency of St. Andrew North West, starting at 6pm. This […]
CIBC FirstCaribbean toasts staff on Employee Appreciation Day
St. George’s, Grenada, May 15, 2014– CIBC FirstCaribbean celebrated its over 3000 employees across its 17 territories on Thursday May 15 as part of the annual Employee Appreciation Day activities. The leadership of the regional bank joined with their colleagues from the CIBC group worldwide in saying a rousing “thank […]
Town Hall meeting planned to educate citizens on the CCJ
Beausejour, Carriacou, May 16, 2014- As Grenada pushes forward with constitutional reform, one of the issues being raised is making the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) the nation’s final Appellate Court. Supporting Grenada’s move to the CCJ is Hon. Elvin Nimrod, Minister for Carriacou and Petite Martinique Affairs. He is also […]
Westerhall Estate Workers get increase in wages
ST. GEORGE’S, GRENADA, May 15, 2014 – GIS: Some fourteen workers at Westerhall Estate are to benefit from a three percent increase in wages effective April 1, 2014. This is the result of an industrial agreement, which was signed on Tuesday May 13, 2014, between the Grenada Seamen and Waterfront Workers […]
Former Honorary Consul General of Grenada in New York Stephen “Spin Break” Alexander Eulogy
Stephen Walter Alexander better known as “Spin Break” was born in the community of Grand Bras in the parish of St. Andrews, Grenada on May 12th 1940. He was the son of Veronica Alexander and William Thomas but was raised by his grandmother Lucy Bernard. They are all now deceased. […]
Grenada Trade union leader accuses colleagues of “instigating’’ booing
St George’s, May 11, 2014 – Trade union veteran Chester Humphrey, who was booed by some workers at Grenada’s May Day rally, alleges that the jeering was politically instigated from inside the labour movement itself. It was “politics’’ and “it was organized and instigated’’, said Humphrey, a former labour senator. […]
Grenadian trade unionist speaks about “booing” during May Day celebrations
GRENADIAN trade unionist Chester Humphrey who was surprisingly jeered at the recent May Day celebrations in St George’s rcent spoke about the incident in an exclusive interview with the St George’s based weekly newspaper CARIBUPDATE WEEKLY. The interview was conducted by the newspaper’s editor Lincoln Depradine, and reproduced here with the appropriate […]
