Over a thousand West Indians primarily of Grenadians attended the 29th annual convention of the Grenada New York Adventist Organization at the Wingate High School Auditorium.
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PRESS STATEMENT ON INJURED GRENADIAN
NEW YORK, October 7, 2012 – The Consulate General of Grenada in New York wishes to inform the general public that only one Grenadian remains hospitalised following Saturday’s bus crash in Wayne, New Jersey.
Superb Samuels stuns Sri Lanka as Windies win World T20 in style
Colombo, Sri Lanka – Marlon Samuels held onto the ICC World T20 trophy and didn’t want to let it go. Winning the trophy “means everything to us”, he said after the Windies beat Sri Lanka by 36 runs to take the title in grand style on Sunday night.
Bus overturned taking Grenadians to Brooklyn for SDA Convention
WAYNE, N.J. — A tour bus from Canada carrying 57 people bound for a New York City church event overturned on a highway exit ramp in northern New Jersey and slid down an embankment early Saturday, injuring 19 who were aboard, authorities said Full story
Senior Grenada media practitioners trade accusations
St. George’s, October 6, 2012 – President of the Media Workers Association of Grenada (MWAG), Rawle Titus, is accusing the head of the Government Information Service (GIS) of “potential breaches’’ of the rules governing public servants.
Help received for purchasing material for community project
St. George’s, October 5, 2012 – Grenadians living in the Diaspora continue to contribute to the development of their homeland, with the latest beneficiary of their generosity being residents of a St. George’s community.
Windies Women banking on “quality spinners” as they face Aussies in semi-final
Colombo, Sri Lanka – Spin bowling could be a huge factor for West Indies women as they look to topple Australia in the semi-final of the ICC Women’s World T20 tournament on Friday.
Caribbean national who help found Caribana dies in Toronto
Toronto, Canada, October 3, 2012 – One of the people who was part of a group comprising Grenadians and other Caribbean nationals in launching Caribana in Toronto in 1967 has died.
Promising an “alternative’’ for Grenada’s next general election
St. George’s, October 3, 2012 – A former top official of the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) has said that Grenadians can expect an “alternative’’ from which to choose when voting at the country’s next general election.
Caribbean Airlines Gets Involved In Crime Reduction in Grenada
By Neals J. Chitan Over the past months, Grenada has experienced its undesired portion of a significant rise in crime and violence in the Caribbean.
Ruling party expels members, calls it “a new day’’
St. George’s, September 30, 2012 – The ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC), which has been in turmoil since forming the government in 2008, has expelled its General Secretary and several other party members.
Netherlands Insurance Company (WI) Ltd to support GBSS Alumni-NY
NEW YORK, September 29, 2012 – The 21st Annual Scholarship Award and Dinner Dance of the Grenada Boys’ Secondary School (GBSS) Alumni Association of New York is receiving further support from Corporate Grenada.
PM Thomas blames power struggle, not leadership, for troubles
St. George’s, September 28, 2012 – Prime Minister Tillman Thomas, who is also leader of the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC), has said that problems besetting the government and party have nothing to do with his leadership.
Sale of Government Assets
St. George Grenada – 28th September, 2012: The latest action by the Government to sell its shares in GRENLEC to pay public workers salaries and wages is being described by former Finance Minister Anthony Boatswain as a desperate and reckless act by a financially bankrupt government-one that has neither the […]
PM Thomas blames power struggle, not leadership, for troubles
St. George’s, September 28, 2012 – Prime Minister Tillman Thomas, who is also leader of the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC), has said that problems besetting the government and party have nothing to do with his leadership.
