A 56 year old Jamaican woman and her 80 year old father have both been charged for cocaine trafficking. Jennifer Hall, an insurance inspector and her father Derrick Hall are both charged with possession of cocaine, dealing in cocaine and taking steps to export cocaine.
Caribbean News and Sports
Improve security at Richmond Hill Prison
Fourteen young men have now joined the ranks of Her Majesty’s Prisons to help improve the security and operations at the facility.
3.5M Dollars for Community Projects in Grenada
The Grenada government will inject 3.5 million dollars into community projects in Grenada, one of which is the St. George’s Market Square project.
IMF warns against subsidizing food and fuel prices
An IMF official is advising Grenada and other islands against subsidizing food and fuel prices for the entire populations.
Toronto’s Caribbean community mourns Dudley Laws
Toronto, Canada, March 24, 2011 – The marginalized and downtrodden of Canada, especially the Black community, have lost a stalwart, Dudley Laws. Dudley, who was a dedicated fighter for social justice and equality, and a Garveyite to the bone, was born in Jamaica in the Parish of St. Thomas on […]
Donald Trump Calls for Obama to Release Birth Certificate
Donald Trump is calling on President Barack Obama to produce his birth certificate and end speculation he was born outside the United States.
EXCITING FINALS EXPECTED FOR DIGICEL SHARK FOOTBALL LEAGUE IN BAHAMAS
Thursday, 24th March 2011 – Miami, Florida: Following an exciting season in the Digicel Shark Football League, football fans will be treated to a double header on April 3, 2011 when the finals kick off at the Thomas A. Robinson Stadium in Nassau, Bahamas.
Windies collapsed to defeat
Dhaka, Bangladesh – West Indies suffered a heavy defeat at the hands of Pakistan in their ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 quarter-final and have been eliminated from the tournament.
Is Obama Just Like George W Bush?
Germany, who did not support a United Nations resolution allowing military action to protect citizens from Moammar Gadhafi’s army, said today it is withdrawing four vessels from NATO operations near the Libyan coast.
T & T will stay with the London Based Privy Council
Prime Minister Kamla Persad Bissessar says her administration is in no rush to ditch the London-based Privy Council as Trinidad and Tobago’s final court even though regional countries have established the Port of Spain-based Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ).
Ministry of Agriculture Presents Results of the Baseline Survey
The Sustainable Land Management (SLM) Project in the Ministry of Agriculture as part of its mandate to build capacities for SLM completed a baseline survey to assess the public’s knowledge, attitude, and practices (KAP) related to land degradation and SLM in January 2011.
NEW NATIONAL PARTY SELECTS EXECUTIVE
Tuesday 22nd March 2011: The Opposition New National Party has staged a successful 25th Annual Convention on Sunday at the St Andrew Anglican Secondary School, Telescope St. Andrew. The 2011 convention was held under the theme: “NNP working with the people to rescue Grenada. There were no major changes to […]
Over 35 local technicians benefitted from workshops
Over 35 technicians on Saturday benefitted from the second in the series of workshops put on by the National Ozone Unit (NOU) of the Energy Division of the Ministry of Finance.
IMF Mission to Grenada
An International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission led by Ms. Nita Thacker visited St. George’s during March 14–22 to conduct discussions on the second review of the government’s economic program supported by the IMF’s Extended Credit Facility (ECF) approved on April 2, 2010. The mission held discussions with the Minister of […]
BLOOD SUGAR AND BLOOD PRESSURE TESTING DONE AT NNP CONVENTION
Tuesday 22nd March 2011: A welcome activity at the NNP Convention on Sunday was the voluntary testing of participant’s blood sugar level and blood pressure. The activity spearheaded by Retired Nurse and Social Worker Mrs. Ann Hopkin ably assisted by several others, tested several hundred individuals and offered counseling to […]
