By CARIBUPDATE NEWS ST GEORGE’S, GRENADA: The government’s inability to pay its wage bill had caught the entire cabinet, including Prime Minister Tillman Thomas by surprise, a CARIBUPDATE investigation has revealed.
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EC$730,000 included in reward package for Kirani
By Lincoln Depradine St. George’s, September 2, 2012 – More than EC$730,000 in cash, real estate, treasury bonds and jewelry has been donated to Kirani James, the Grenadian superstar athlete, who won gold on August 6 at the Olympic Games in London, England. The government, as part of a reward […]
Shadow Minister expresses empathy with unpaid teachers
THE Opposition New National Party’s Shadow Minister for Education, Delma Thomas, has expressed empathy with the teachers of the nation who have to begin a new school year Monday without their salaries for August.
MP warns of “worsening financial crisis’’ in Grenada
St. George’s, September 2, 2012 – A parliamentarian, who once served in cabinet, says Grenada is facing a “worsening financial crisis’’ for which Finance Minister Nazim Burke is responsible.
Government workers experiencing late payment of August salaries
St. George’s, August 31, 2012 – For the second time in two months, hundreds of government workers are receiving salaries later than scheduled.
Letters of Gold in Pictures of Silver
By Neals J. Chitan I guess with my eyes trained at analyzing and evaluating people’s demeanor, personality and attitude on a daily basis, it seems as if I have been quietly and subconsciously observing Kirani’s for the past years, but more importantly for the past weeks, and my findings indicate […]
Champion athlete calls homecoming reception “humbling’’
St. George’s, August 31, 2012 — Kirani James was as relaxed in mode of dress as in speech as Grenada’s greatest sporting hero returned home Thursday evening. It was his first home visit since demolishing a field of seven other competitors on August 6 to win gold in the 400 […]
DR. MITCHELL RECEIVES THUNDEROUS WELCOME UPON HIS RETURN FROM EUROPE AND NORTH AMERICA
August 31st, 2012: The Right Honourable Dr.Keith Claudius Mitchell, PC,MP, leader of Her Majesty’s Opposition and Leader of the New National Party (NNP) returned to Grenada late this afternoon after successful visits to Europe and North America where he conducted Party and other official business. Dr. Mitchell described his overseas […]
UWP Extends Get Well Wishes to Government Press Secretary
The United Workers Party of St. Lucia notes with concern the recent illness and hospitalization of the Press Secretary to Prime Minister Kenny D Anthony, Mrs. Jadia Jn Pierre Emmanuel. In times of illness and mishap we are summons to rise to the spirit of goodwill and demonstrate our individual and […]
Parliament said to be suspended in Grenada
St. George’s, August 29, 2012 – Sittings of the House of Representatives in Grenada are reported to have been suspended.
PM is “soldier for Christ,’’ blasts NNP for power-grab
St. George’s, August 28, 2012 – Grenada’s prime minister has accused former Foreign Minister, Karl Hood, of colluding with the opposition New National Party (NNP) in possibly removing his government from office.
Mobile money cash donations to Haitian mothers in their time of need
Tuesday, August 28th, 2012 – Port-au-Prince, Haiti. To assist with the post Tropical Storm Isaac relief efforts organised by the Haitian Government, Digicel reacted immediately to a request from the social protection programme “Ti Manman Cheri” to organise the transfer of emergency relief payments to Haitian mothers affected by the […]
Children’s beach outing as part of holiday camping programme
St. George’s, August 26, 2012 – A group of students, who spent part of their holidays at a summer camp hosted by a St. George’s volunteer organization, ended the programme with a beach lime that included food and games.
Venezuela set to repost ambassador to Grenada as “relations cool”
by CARIBUPDATE NEWS SERVICE CARACAS, Venezuela: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs here has decided to send the country’s St. George’s-based ambassador Carlos Perez to a new posting in Antigua, according to a reliable source here.
Grenada PM weighs options, as administration totters on the brink
by Nigel Williams Special for CARIBUPDATE NEWS ST GEORGE’S, GRENADA: Grenada ruling party officials have spent a weekend weighing their options following the filing of a vote of no confidence in the administration’s economic policies by a government backbencher.
