MARCH 31ST 2008, St. George’s – An updated and revised voters list should be released any time from now. That’s according to a representative from the Parliamentary Elections Office.
Caribbean News and Sports
Duke ‘did not order Diana death’
There is “not a shred of evidence” that the Duke of Edinburgh ordered Princess Diana’s death or that it was organised by MI6, the inquest has heard. Coroner Lord Justice Scott Baker said jurors could find that Diana and Dodi Al Fayed died accidentally, or because of negligence.
HEALTH-BRAZIL: Education, the Only Weapon Against Dengue – by Fabiana Frayssinet
RIO DE JANEIRO, Mar (IPS) – After taking a number of emergency measures to combat the current dengue epidemic in Rio de Janeiro, health officials in Brazil have committed themselves to investing in education and awareness-raising in the future, as the only effective means of preventing further outbreaks of the […]
OIL-MEXICO: Floundering in Deep Waters- by Diego Cevallos
MEXICO CITY, Mar (IPS) – Billions of barrels of crude are lying under the deep seabed in the Gulf of Mexico, an area divided between Cuba, the United States and Mexico. But while the first two countries are approaching full commercial exploitation, the third is still trying to come up […]
Ongoing efforts to unite Grenada’s Oldest Political Party
Rumors are circulating that there are ongoing efforts to bring the two factions of Grenada’s oldest political party together for the next general election. The Grenada United Labour party was formed in 1951 by the late Prime Minister Sir Eric Matthew Gairy.
GRENADIAN JUNIOR TENNIS PLAYERS HEAD FOR FIRST CARIBBEAN JUNIOR TENNIS TOURNAMENT
Ten Grenadian junior tennis players are down to participate in the 2008 first Caribbean International Junior tennis tournament in Barbados from March 31st to April 5th.
CHURCHES’ RESTORATION PROJECT RECEIVES BOOST
Four major churches which have become national symbols in Grenada received a boost to their reconstruction drive. Colombian Emeralds International has contributed 5,000 dollars to the restoration of the St. George’s Catholic Church.
PAN PIONEERS TO STAGE FIRST EVER GRENADA STELLPAN MUSIC FESTIVAL
St. George, March 29, 2008 — Pan Pioneers Production will stage Grenada’s first ever Steelpan Music Festival for Minor Categories 2008. The Minor Categories Championships are a series of Steel Pan competitions that consist of the following categories:
WICB celebrates rich history of Windies Test cricket
ST. JOHN’S, Antigua – The West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) is in the process of building stronger relationships with all stakeholders as it looks to improve the game throughout the region in 2008 and beyond.
Sehwag hit triple century to join Bradman and Lara
Indian opening batsman Virender Sehwag hit his second career triple century in the first Test against South Africa today to join Sir Donald Bradman and Brian Lara for this achievement.
West Indies Women’s camp stated for April at Three Ws Oval, UWI
ST. JOHN’S, Antigua – The top 22 female cricketers in the West Indies will assemble in Barbados from April 3-11 for a high-performance clinic and training camp.
BREAK –IN” AT ST. PATRICK’S D.R.O.
The Ministry of Finance wishes to inform the General Public that on the morning of Friday, March 28, 2008, it was discovered that the District Revenue Office (DRO) in Sauteurs, St. Patrick’s was broken into and the vault, containing monies for the payment of public assistance and necessitous children, stolen.
WORLD BANK CONFIRMS SUPPORT FOR GOVERNMENT’S TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT PROGRAMME
Friday March 28, 2008, St. George’s: More opportunities will soon be created for Grenada’s young people. Officials of the World Bank have confirmed that the Organization will provide both technical and financial support to the Government’s programme of youth training and employment.
Grenada’s “Yes I Can” Adult Literacy Programme
Friday March 28, 2008, St. George’s: The Government of Grenada through the Ministry of Education in collaboration with the Government of Cuba and the Grenada Rural Enterprise Project on Thursday 27th, March, 2008 held its graduation and awards ceremony at the Grenada Boys Secondary School Auditorium, marking the culmination of […]
NDC Toronto stages successful fundraising event
Members of NDC Toronto, who held their first major fundraiser recently, say they are pleased with the outcome of the event. “It was a success on all counts,” said Sandra Pierre, Secretary of NDC Toronto. “The turnout was great and it included not just Grenadians in Toronto, but also […]
