St. George’s, July 25, 2012 – A top regional artiste, who has won his country’s carnival Road March title, will be performing in Grenada on Thursday, July 26. Vincentian Problem Child will be a guest artiste at Thursday’s semifinal of Grenada’s 2012 Groovy Soca Monarch competition.
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Disagreement, finger-pointing over failed insurance bill
There is disagreement over the meaning of changes that the Grenada government wants to apply to the local insurance industry. The changes, proposed under the Insurance Amendment Bill (IAB), call for insurance companies conducting “longterm insurance business’’ in Grenada to pay a deposit of $500,000 to the Grenada Authority for […]
Shiv all geared up for his 143rd Test match
North Sound, Antigua – Shivnarine Chanderpaul said on Tuesday that he totally enjoys every moment on the cricket field and it’s that love for the game which keeps him going day in and day out. That passion and commitment was evident as he meticulously prepared for the first Digicel Test […]
Regional Under 19 bowls off next week
St John’s, Antigua — The West Indies Cricket Board Regional Under 19 Tournament is scheduled to begin in Barbados next Monday, July 28 with three matches.
Church: Prime Minister tells lies at times
by CARIBUPDATE NEWS SERVICE Special Correspondent July 24, 2012 ST GEORGE’S, GRENADA: Government backbencher Michael Church says Prime Minister Tillman Thomas has deliberately sought to mislead the debate on his vote in parliament last week against a bill that would have imposed new fees for the insurance industry.
Statement re termination of employment of Anthony Deyal
St John’s, Antigua – The West Indies Cricket Board Inc. (WICB) and Mr. Anthony Deyal, WICB’s former Corporate Secretary, are pleased to announce that the circumstances surrounding the termination of Mr. Deyal’s employment have been amicably resolved between the parties to their mutual satisfaction. The parties wish each other well […]
Narine gets special first Test wicket; leads Windies fightback
North Sound, Antigua – Off-spinner Sunil Narine took three crucial wickets – including his special first Test wicket – to change the course of play on the opening day of the first Digicel Test match on Wednesday.
Activist speaks on the “opportunism” of Grenadian deputy leader
by CARIBUPDATE NEWS SERVICE July 24, 2012 GRENADIAN POLITICAL ACTIVIST and a former campaigner for Grenada’s Prime Minister said the free-fall of the ruling National Democratic Congress is a major “indictment” against leadership aspirant Nazim Burke.
DIGICEL LAUDS HIGH COURT RULING ON ILLEGAL GT&T MONOPOLY
Tuesday, July 24, 2012 – Georgetown, Guyana: Digicel, the leading telecommunications provider in Guyana, today lauded the decision of Justice Rishi Persaud of the Commercial Division of the High Court as delivered last Friday in which he ruled that the monopoly held by GT&T to provide telecommunications service or to […]
SMC, LIME and partners bring mas to the people
St. George’s, July 24, 2012 – Grenadians in all the island’s parishes were given a glimpse of carnival 2012 at an event jointly staged by the Spicemas Corporation (SMC) and several of its private sector partners.
GOVERNMENT GETS FLOORED IN PARLIAMENT
St. George’s, Grenada July 24th, 2012: It was a real knock out blow for Prime Minister Tillman Thomas and his governmental colleagues in Parliament on Friday 20th July last. The government failed in its bid to pass the Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2012 in the House of Representatives. This phenomenon marks […]
Insurance officials say defeated bill was about GARFIN’s cash needs
St. George’s, July 23, 2012 – Local insurance industry officials have accused the Grenada government of attempting to mislead the public on the real intent of an insurance bill that failed to receive parliamentary approval during a July 20 session of the House of Representatives.
West Indies squad for first Digicel Test against New Zealand
St. John’s, Antigua – The Selection Committee of the West Indies Cricket Board today announced the 13-member squad for the first Digicel Test against New Zealand, starting on Wednesday, July 25, at the Vivian Richards Cricket Ground.
Roach back in the groove with 4-34 for WICB President’s XI
North Sound, Antigua – Kemar Roach made a comfortable and successful return to top-flight cricket with a brilliant bowling performance for the West Indies Cricket Board’s President’s XI against New Zealand.
Hood, Church join opposition in defeating government bill
St. George’s, July 20, 2012 – Two former government ministers joined the four opposition MPs in the House of Representatives Friday to prevent passage of an amendment bill proposed by Finance Minister, Nazim Burke.
