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St. George’s, November 5, 2012 – In an ongoing show of support for their parliamentary representative, about 200 residents of Sauteurs attended the latest in a series of on-the-bloc pocket meetings organized by MP Joseph Gilbert.

NEW YORK, November 1, 2012 – The Grenada Consulate in New York is acting as a facilitator between Grenadians affected by Hurricane Sandy and local communities, putting in-need people in touch with resources.

St. George’s, November 4, 2012 – One of Grenada’s leading trade unions has said that it will resist any attempt to lower the country’s personal income tax (PIT) threshold.

NEW YORK, November 3, 2012 – The Grenada Consulate in New York has confirmed that a Grenadian was among fatalities from Hurricane Sandy which battered the Tri-State area on Monday.

St. George’s, November 2, 2012 – A former senior member of Grenada’s ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) has publicly declared that he will not support the party in general elections expected within a few months.

NEW YORK, November 2, 2012 – The Grenada Consulate and the GRENCAP United, the umbrella body of Grenadian organisations in New York, are mobilising assistance for Grenadian nationals affected by Hurricane Sandy.

St. George’s; Friday, Nov. 2, 2012 – Folks are talking about the inaugural Grenada Olympia Expo, which will be happening tomorrow, Saturday, November 3, at the Grenada Trade Center in Grand Anse.

November 1st 2012 – Shadow Cabinet Minister for Tourism Mrs. Alexandra Otway- Noel is extremely concerned about the present state of the tourism sector and wants Government to be more aggressive in protecting this important sector. 

St. George’s, October 31, 2012 – Workers, angry at the prospect of losing their jobs, say the Grenada government itself should be dismissed and their leader warns that the administration of Prime Minister Tillman Thomas could pay a price at the next general election.

The New national Party is extremely concerned over what is now considered to be unsettling  working arrangements  at the Gravel and Concrete Queens Park plant. The workers are being treated with gross un-fairness and a lack of care and consideration by the company’s management and Government.

St. George’s, October 28, 2012 – Prime Minister Tillman Thomas has described a recent energy meeting in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) as “rewarding,’’ saying Grenada will be seeking support from IRENA in ongoing efforts at utilizing more renewable energy sources in the country.

The Town Hall Meeting scheduled for Sunday October 28, 2012 with Grenada’s Prime Minister Tillman Thomas has been cancelled due to the preparations underway for Hurricane Sandy.

St. George’s, October 27, 2012 – Grenadian university lecturer, Dr. Wayne Sandiford, has dismissed arguments of ideological differences contributing to divisions in the ruling NDC party, and that one group of members has been power hungry.