ST. GEORGE’S, GRENADA, Thursday, September 05, 2013:Prime Minister Dr. Keith Mitchell welcomed Saudi Arabia’s Ambassador to the region earlier Thursday, expressing his hope that this will be the start of a fruitful relationship between the region and Saudi Arabia. In expressing his concern over the existing unstable situation in the […]
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Day of Prayer and Fasting for Peace in Syria and other countries
Speaking to the crowds gathered in St. Peter’s Square on Sunday 1st September 2013, Pope Francis called for Saturday, 7th September, 2013, to be a day of prayer and fasting for peace in Syria, the entire Middle East and throughout the world. He spoke of his horror at the images emerging […]
Grenada making good progress says Prime Minister
ST. GEORGE’S, GRENADA, Wednesday, September 04, 2013 – GIS: Seven months after being returned to office in a landslide victory, the New National Party Government (NNP), is said to be making good progress. That’s according to Prime Minister Dr. the Hon Keith Mitchell who told a lively constituency forum […]
GG Dame Cecile La Grenade Statement on the Passing of Sir Paul Scoon
ST. GEORGE’S, GRENADA, Tuesday, September 03, 2013 – GIS:It was with deep sadness that I received the news of the death of Sir Paul Scoon on the afternoon of September 2, 2013. Sir Paul was an educator, public servant and Governor General who served Grenada with distinction. His influence was […]
A SURVIVOR WHO SERVED by Dexter Mitchell
Although inevitable, death still has a way of numbing, of depressing, of humbling, of being the great equalizer. Over the past several months Sir Paul Scoon was not enjoying the best of health and although one was prepared for the inescapable the passing of such a stalwart is still dismal […]
The GBSS fraternity mourns the loss of one of its illustrious sons and former Governor General – Sir Paul Scoon GCMG, GCVO, OBE.
Sir Paul, who attended and taught at the GBSS, died on Monday September 2, 2013 at the age of 78, after a long illness. Sir Paul, a former Hostel Master, was instrumental in maintaining and attaching prominence to the GBSS Alumni Association in Grenada. On behalf of the GBSS Alumni […]
Saundra Thomas, formerly mounts formidable campaign for City Council in the 40th District
Saundra Thomas, formerly VP of Community Affairs at WABC TV has mounted a formidable campaign for City Council in the 40th District. Despite her long career there, she has taken the giant step of moving out of the corporate sector where she was able to serve the community, and throwing […]
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Presentation made by General Manager Ruel Edwards of Grenada Distillers at the HACCP Certification Media Ceremony
August 27th, 2013 – St. George’s, Grenada: In 2011 as the management of the company was preparing for its 2012 budget and strategic plan, a gentleman of great history and knowledge not only of Grenada but the Grenada Distillers Limited in the person of our Master of Ceremony George Michael […]
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WHEN YOUR NEIGHBOUR HOUSE IS ON FIRE!!
By Neals Chitan Growing up as young boys in Grenada, our juvenile lives were guided by a litany of colourful and poignant figurative warnings frequently given to us by our parents and the older folks of our neighbourhood. Still lodged in my mind today and frequently repeated is “When your […]
A Grenadian-born Jurist in Trinidad and GBSS Alum, Passes
Justice Cecil “Amoebi” Oswald Bernard, 75, of Marli, St Patrick’s, Grenada, a GBSS alum and former Major in the Trinidad and Tobago Regiment, passed away on Tuesday, August 20th, 2013 at the Sangre Grande Hospital, Trinidad. Justice Bernard is survived by his wife Judy Inniss-Bernard, daughters Bridget Hilma Bayne, Debra […]
Airlines Mishandling Grenada as a Destination
As the mishandling of our visitors by the airlines industry during the Carnival season worsens, an urgent Impact Study is needed as it relates to damage control. Baggage delays, baggage and ticket price gouging, over booking, flight cancellations and late departures are creating a negative impact on the visitor’s experience. […]
A king, master lyricist, versatile musician
By Arley Gill “Kingman’’, that is how we call him. That is Grenadianism at its best. We call each other as we see fit, in spite of how one may want us to refer to them.
