Over four hundred utility employees from across the Caribbean are expected to converge on the shores of Grenada as the Caribbean Utilities Employees Association (CUEA) stages its 19th Annual Easter Festival under the theme: “Caribbean integration through sports and culture on the spice isle.”
Caribbean News and Sports
TWO COUNTY TEAMS TO TRAIN IN GRENADA THIS YEAR
Derbyshire County Cricket Club will arrive in Grenada this week to begin preseason training. The Derbyshire side will be led by their captain, Ricky Clarke. While in Grenada, Derbyshire will play at least eight games, and will also practice at the facilities at the St. George’s University and the National […]
Jamaicans flatten Windwards to win Carib Beer Cup
NAIN, Jamaica – Jamaica, propelled by a seven-wicket match haul from Nikita Miller, captured the 2008 Carib Beer Cup when they mauled the Windward Islands by 10 wickets for a rapid victory in their sixth-round Carib Beer Series match on Saturday.
Windwards 61 for nine at lunch v Jamaica
NAIN, Jamaica – The Windward Islands, replying to Jamaica’s first innings score of 232, were 61 for nine at lunch on the second day of their sixth-round Carib Beer Series match at the Alpart Sports Club Ground on Saturday.
PAHO’s Healthcare Disaster Coordinators visits Grenada
A team of Healthcare Disaster Coordinators from the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) is schedule to arrive in Grenada this weekend to assist local health care providers and disaster coordinators in the implementation of the Safe Hospital Index, (SHI).
Minister of Youth Development comes out in support of Senator Ann David Antoine
Minister of Youth Development, Senator the Honorable Emmalin Pierre, has stated that she stands in full support of Minister of Health and the Environment, Senator the Honorable Ann David Antoine in the face of calls by opposition members for her to step down.
Grenada revolution, 1979-83
It is not the least tragedy of Grenada that, as Patrick Solomon has pointed out, the history of the revolution will be written by the United States Information Services, since the U.S. invading forces sequestered all of the People’s Revolutionary Government (PRG) regime’s accumulated documentation, including Prime Minister Bishop’s private […]
Senator amazed Grenada football team not able to use stadium
National Democratic Congress Senator, Arley Gill, says it’s incomprehensible that with an important World Cup Qualifier scheduled for Grenada this month, the national football team is not able to prepare on the grounds of the National Stadium at Queen’s Park.
Grenada Police asked to be Vigilant for Intercol
The Commissioner of Police Mr. Winston James has advised officers of the Central Division to be vigilant, and mount the appropriate responses to loitering around the City of St. George on Wednesday and Thursday evenings after the 2008 Intercol Track & Field Sport Meeting.
The Grenada Revolution – a legacy worth celebrating
Brooklyn, NY. March 9, 2008. MARCH 13, 2008 will mark the 29th anniversary since the Grenadian people, led by Maurice Bishop’s New Jewel Movement (NJM), chose to take the destiny of their country into their own hands and gave birth to the first and only armed popular revolution in the […]
Thousands attend gospel concert
People who have God in their lives are able to succeed despite obstacles that confront them, says a Barbadian government politician. Kerryann Ifill, who is visually impaired and the Deputy President of the Barbados Senate, has encouraged more than 8,000 Grenadian women, men, youth and children to seek God and […]
SECOND SUCCESSFUL NATIONAL YOUTH PRAYER SERVICE HELD
On Sunday 9th March, the Department of Youth Development under the theme “Get High with Jesus- Get Radical in Jesus”, hosted its second National Youth Prayer Service at the La Poterie Playing Field, La Poterie, St. Andrew.
Peter de Savary Speaks to IMANI Trainees
On Friday IMANI trainees throughout the island were encouraged to be the best they can be and to strive to reach their fullest potential by guest speaker at the recent IMANI Personal Development Session, Investor Mr. Peter De Savary.
WESTMORLAND STUDENT ADJUDGED FINALIST IN FCCA POSTER COMPETITION
Jesma Noel a student of the Westmorland Secondary School was adjudged a finalist in the Florida- Caribbean Cruise (FCCA) Poster Competition. The competition which is a prominently featured event on the Associations list of activities is held every year and Grenada has done and continues to do exceedingly well at […]
Department of Youth observes Commonwealth Day 2008
Commonwealth Day has being observed yesterday, Monday March 10th, 2008 throughout all Commonwealth member countries across the world under the theme: “The Environment-Our Future”. Commonwealth Youth Representative for Grenada and Regional Chairman of the Commonwealth Youth Programme- Mr. Norman Gilbert in his statement for the day encouraged the youth of Grenada […]