By Stephen Zunes It has been exactly 30 years since US forces invaded Grenada, ending that Caribbean island nation’s four-year socialist experiment. The island nation no bigger than Martha’s Vineyard, with a population that could barely fill the Rose Bowl, was defeated with relatively few American casualties. President Ronald Reagan’s […]
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CHOICE HOTELS TRAVEL EXECUTIVE FOR LEADERSHIP HONORS
SCOTCH PLAINS, New Jersey (October 24, 2013) – Hospitality professional Bill Clegg will receive the 2013 Caribbean Media Exchange (CMEx) Leadership Award on Sunday, December 8, 2013 in New York City. “I am touched and I am honored,” said Clegg upon learning of the distinction which will be conferred on him […]
Remembering October 25: The Thirtieth Anniversary of the U.S. Intervention in Grenada
Today, Friday, October 25, marks the 30th anniversary of the U.S. intervention in Grenada. While this American military deployment is but a brief footnote in U.S. military history during the Cold War (and the premise of a 1986 Clint Eastwood film, Heartbreak Ridge), the operation, codenamed Urgent Fury, is a […]
Unwillingness to use ill-equipped Caribbean troops in Grenada in 1983
St George’s, October 23, 2013 – Grenadian lawyer Reynold Benjamin, who says he strongly supported the US invasion of Grenada in 1983, claims there was reluctance on using Caribbean troops in the operations. Internal disagreement in the People’s Revolution Government and the ruling New Jewel Movement party in 1983 resulted […]
Annual Council delegates review suggested changes to 28 Fundamental Beliefs
Annual Council delegates today approved the next step in a five-year process to better articulate the church’s core beliefs, using clearer—and frequently more inclusive—language. Adventist theologians led delegates through a reading of an edited draft of all 28 Fundamental Beliefs prepared by the church’s Fundamental Beliefs Review Committee. The group […]
Creation movie central to church identity is key to 2014 evangelism
Hundreds of church officials settled into the plush burgundy theater-style seats. Conversations faded into silence. As the overhead lights dimmed, all eyes were fixed upon the huge movie screen, assembled for the occasion. Suddenly, the hushed room was pierced by the shriek of a howling wind projected through the surrounding […]
Saint Lucia’s Chocolate Heritage Trail
Saint Lucia has declared October “Chocolate Heritage Month” in recognition of the role cocoa and its beloved byproduct chocolate has played in its history and current on-island experiences. The celebration delves into Saint Lucia’s cocoa roots offering visitors the opportunity to experience the island’s rich heritage through plantation tours, exclusive chocolate-inspired […]
La Hee, Bruno-Victor attend meeting as Grenada prepares for Pan Am Games
By Lincoln Depradine Toronto, Canada: The last time a city in eastern Canada hosted a major track and field event over the July/August period, Kirani James – Grenada’s 400-meter Olympic champion – was not even born as yet. In 1976 – a full 16 years before the birth of Kirani […]
World Standards Day – Grenada Distillers Limited
ST GEORGE:- In our beautiful Isle of Spice, Grenada Distillers Limited is the larger and better known distillery in operation.Our products have achieved international acclaim by way of numerous World Spirits and International Wine & Spirits Awards and nods fromTheFiftyBest.com and Caribbean Rum & Beer Festival to name a few. […]
CHOICE HOTELS IN THE CARIBBEAN GET HIGH MARKS
ROCKVILLE, Maryland (October 21, 2013) – Choice Hotels International’s small Caribbean portfolio of eight hotels is scoring big grades for quality performance, according to the Maryland-based lodging company. The first annual Choice Hotels Caribbean Star Awards, presented to a selection of the region’s hotels at the annual Caribbean meeting this […]
Remembering Maurice Bishop
Remembering Maurice Bishop – 29 May 1944 – 19 October 1983. Click here to listen
The October 19th 1983 Speech by Hudson Austin
Click here to listen to the October 19, 1983 speech by Hudson Austin
GRENADA, 30 YEARS LATER
By Guy W. Farmer (From the “Nevada Appeal”) Today, I want to commemorate the 30th anniversary of Operation Urgent Fury, the 1983 Grenada “rescue mission,” because it was a textbook example of a U.S. military operation that accomplished its objectives and left the idyllic “Spice Island” better off than it […]
St. Mark embarks on the Bonair River, Flood Mitigation Project
Friday October 18th – St. George’s, Grenada: Something big is about to happen in the quiet little town of St. Mark and residents are in high spirits. The talk on the street, is the “Bonair River Project” and the Chinese people that are renting two houses in town and increasing […]
Quotable Caribbean
“The launch of the (amphibious wheelchair) service comes as a result of the Tourism Development Company’s continuing efforts to make destination Trinidad and Tobago more accessible to the differently-abled who are fast becoming a significant economic factor for the tourism industry…far beyond its economic possibilities is the knowledge that […]
