ST. GEORGE’S GRENADA – MOEPRU – FRIDAY OCTOBER 9TH 2009 – Grenada’s Education Minister Senator Franka Alexis-Bernardine has been highlighting the plight of the region in the global economic crisis at the 35th session of the UNESCO General Conference.
Caribbean News and Sports
DIGICEL KICK START CLINICS FOOTBALLERS END MAN. CITY TRAINING CAMP ON A HIGH NOTE
Friday, October 9th – Manchester, England: Manchester City’s Academy Director, Jim Cassells, today spoke about his delight at having had the six Central American footballers from the Digicel Kick Start Clinics spend the week training at Man. City’s Academy.
Grenada is site of West Indies Cricket Heritage Centre
St. George’s, October 9, 2009: The opening of the West Indies Cricket Heritage Centre in Grenada is another opportunity for this country to forge ahead with creating an economic niche involving sports, culture and tourism, a senior government minister has said.
MAN. CITY TAKES DIGICEL KICK START CLINICS FOOTBALLERS ON TOUR OF MANCHESTER
Thursday, October 8th 2009 – Manchester, England: The eight Digicel Kick Start Clinics footballers – who are currently spending one week training at Manchester City’s Academy – had a day off from training today and were taken on a tour of Manchester by Academy Coach, Nick Power.
Island States demand bold action to get ambitious climate deal in Copenhagen
Lead negotiators from the world’s threatened island states called for deeper emission reduction targets to secure an ambitious and science-driven deal on climate change in Copenhagen this December.
‘DIGICEL KICK START CLINICS FOOTBALLERS GAINED VALUABLE EXPERIENCE IN SUNDERLAND AFC’ – ACCORDING TO FIFA VICE PRESIDENT, JACK WARNER
Wednesday, October 7th 2009 – Kingston, Jamaica: The week-long training camp for the Digicel Kick Start Footballers from the Caribbean – which took place in Sunderland AFC in September – played a vital role in supporting the development of football in the Caribbean by giving young footballers an opportunity to […]
DIGICEL KICK START CLINICS FOOTBALLERS IMPROVING BY THE DAY
Tuesday, October 6th 2009 – Manchester, England: The six Digicel Kick Start Clinics footballers from Central America completed their second day of training today with Manchester City’s Academy and received high praise from International Academy Coach, Alex Gibson.
GRENADA HOSTS REGIONAL BODYBUILDING CHAMPIONSHIPS
St. George’s, October 4, 2009: A group athletes visiting Grenada for a regional bodybuilding competition has been inviting to return to enjoy programmes in sports, culture and tourism being developed by the National Democratic Congress government.
Government failure to pay public workers
St. George’s, Grenada October 1st, 2009: Leader of the Opposition, Dr. the Rt. Hon. Keith Mitchell, says the late payment of Government workers is another clear indication of the inability of the Tillman Thomas Administration to manage the economy.
Grenada Foreign Affears Minister address to the UN
Mr. President, Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, I am honored to add Grenada’s voice to the many warm congratulations offered you on your election as President of the 64th General Assembly. Dr Treki, Grenada looks forward to working with you, and pledges to support your leadership as you exercise […]
IMF Staff Visits Grenada
Mr. Philip Young, head of an International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff team visiting Grenada, issued the following statement in St. George’s on September 25, 2009: “An IMF staff team visited Grenada during September 21-25 to conduct discussions on the 2009 Article IV Consultation and the fourth review of the government’s […]
One year later… by Karol, Kiera and Charlton
A year ago, despite encouragement and support from his family and friends, our father, Errol Joseph Maitland yielded to complications of diabetes, hypertension and a broken heart. He was only sixty.
Grenada’s PM discusses areas of cooperation with Australia
NEW YORK, September 24, 2009 – Grenada and Australia have agreed to hold a series of bi-lateral discussions to formulate concrete proposals in several areas of cooperation.
Agriculture Mission to Brazil
Wednesday 23rd September 2009; Minister of Agriculture Hon, Michael Denise Lett is leading a three man delegation to Brazil to discuss and agree on Areas of Technical Cooperation between the Ministry of Agriculture and Brazil.
Appeal for more authorship of books from Caribbean writers
Toronto, September 23, 2009 – An appeal has been made for more authorship of books from Caribbean writers, retailing the stories of the region. “Our primary responsibility to ourselves is to ensure that our side of our story is told by us,’’ Trinidad and Tobago diplomat Michael Lashley told […]
