ST. GEORGE’S, GRENADA,Friday, September 27, 2013 – GIS: Government has formally advised Grenada Private Power of its intention to purchase the majority stake in GRENLEC. This notification follows a notice to Government by Grenada Private Power (GPP) on September 19, 2013 giving the Government of Grenada the first option to […]
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“Ambassador (John) Ashe has also championed the government’s position on the issue of Climate Change and sustainable development. We are very much pleased that he has accepted the Presidency of the (General) Assembly and are confident that he will represent our nation and the United Nations with distinction.” – Baldwin Spencer, Prime Minister, Antigua […]
Civil Society Opposes Al-Bashir UN Appearance
Fugitive Head of State Reportedly Cancels Attendance at General Assembly New York/The Hague- September 26, 2013 —Following an outcry from civil society and government leaders, International Criminal Court (ICC) fugitive Omar Al-Bashir will reportedly not attend the UN General Assembly in New York, the Coalition for the ICC said today. […]
Grenada Board of Tourism launches staycation in Carriacou
ST. GEORGE’S, GRENADA, Thursday,September 26, 2013- GIS: On Wednesday, September 25th, the Sister Isle of Carriacou saw the launch of its very first Staycation Promotion dubbed ‘Staycation in Carriacou’. The promotion is an initiative of the Grenada Board of Tourism (GBT) that markets the Sister Isles of Carriacou and Petite […]
Government unveils its new Billionaire Investor
ST. GEORGE’S, GRENADA, Thursday, September 26, 2013 – GIS: Grenada could soon see the construction of three five star resorts along the coast of the world famous Grand Anse beach. Egyptian billionaire and businessman Naguib Sawiris is in discussion with government to invest in the island’s tourism sector. But Grenada’s […]
Grenada Ministry of Health expresses concern about Dengue Outbreak
ST. GEORGE’S, GRENADA, Thursday, September 26, 2013: _ The Ministry of Health is taking aggressive measures to stem and prevent a major outbreak of dengue in Grenada. The announcement was made by Grenada’s Chief Medical Officer – Dr. George Mitchell during an interview with the Government Information Services (GIS) on […]
NNP Discontinue the Free Barrel Program
ST GEORGE’S, Grenada: The Government of Grenada says that after consultation, it has been decided that, what is referred to as the “free barrel programme,” will be discontinued this year. Minister of Finance and Prime Minister Dr Keith Mitchell has been meeting throughout the week with officials of the business community, […]
Discussions with the IMF progressing
ST. GEORGE’S, GRENADA Wednesday, September 25, 2013: Government wishes to report significant progress in its discussions with the International Monetary Fund (the Fund) which concluded a mission to Grenada on September 13, 2013. The Fund has agreed to support Grenadain its “home grown programme” of fiscal adjustment and structural reforms. […]
Former MP for St. Patrick East dies
Spiceislander.com has learned of the passing of former member of Parliament for St. Patrick’s East in Grenada Mr. Winston (Winty) Frederick. Mr. Fredericks died last night at the St. George’s General Hospital after a short illness. Frederick won the St. Patrick’s East seat under the GULP in the 1990 general elections beating the […]
Adventist Church files lawsuit against U.S. city for ‘blatant’ religious liberty violation
The Seventh-day Adventist Church last week filed a lawsuit against the city of Las Cruces in the U.S. state of New Mexico over an ordinance church lawyers say violates religious expression and unfairly targets pastor-led faith groups, especially Latino churches. Earlier this year, city officials threatened to take legal action […]
RSF URGES GRENADA GG TO VETO INTERNET LAW
Dame Cécile La Grenade Governor-General St. George’s, Grenada, Dear Governor-General La Grenade, Reporters Without Borders, an international organization that defends freedom of information, would like to express to you its concern about parliament’s final approval of the Electronic Crimes Act on 9 September. We do not dispute the principle of this law […]
Bahamas’ Leading Daily Launches New Campaign to Address Rising Crime Rate
Nassau, Bahamas, September 23, 2013: In the middle of a massive government crackdown on crime The Tribune newspaper, the Bahamas’ leading daily, has launched an in-depth exploration of the social and psychological roots of criminality in the Bahamas. The effort, called “The McCabe Project”, is spearheaded by the paper’s two […]
Grenada’s Ambassador to United states Presents Credentials to President Obama
On 17th September 2013, His Excellency E. Angus Friday presented his Letter of Credence to the President of the United States of America, the Honourable Barack H. Obama, at a ceremony held at the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D. C. Ambassador Friday expressed the Government […]
Update on The Mighty Sparrow
Speaking on the New York Connection this morning with Harold Pysadee, Nichole Robinson the daughter of Sparrow revealed that her father is making slow improvement and the doctor’s prognosis is good. Nichole said Sparrow is winking his eyes and lifting his arm which is very encouraging to the family. She also […]
Whining: genuine Caribbean dance form or vulgarity
By Arley Gill Vulgar! It means rude, impolite, bad mannered. Vulgarity often times is used to describe certain aspects of Caribbean culture, not least is the “whine’’. Whine is defined by a Caribbean dance expert as the thrusting or rotating of the pelvic girdle in a rhythmic pattern. This […]
