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 […]
Caribbean News and Sports
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 […]
PM Address on Climate Change
Colleague Heads of States and Government and other delegations, I am delighted, on the 20th anniversary of the formation of the Alliance of Small Island Developing States, (AOSIS), to welcome you to this historic AOSIS Summit on Climate Change.
Some Guantanamo Prisoners Fight Release by William Fisher
NEW YORK, IPS – As 13 prisoners held at the U.S. naval Base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba appeared set to finally win their freedom, others are asking their release to be deferred. The problem is that some of those cleared for release fear they will be tortured if they are […]
Government of Grenada Duty-Free Barrels Initiative 2009
It is no secret that the world economy is facing one of its most severe crisis since the 1930s. Grenada, like the rest of the world, is being negatively affected by the crisis in several ways.
PM welcomes support of Opposition Leader on the choice of Ombudsman
ST.GEORGE’S, GRENADA, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 17th, 2009 _ Grenada’s Prime Minister Tillman Thomas has welcomed the support of the leader of Her Majesty’s Opposition, Dr. Keith Mitchell, for the recommendation of Mr. Agar Alexander as Grenada’s first Ombudsman since Independence.
Former Minister for Works Gregory Bowen calls on Prime Minister Thomas to stop talking and act
St. George’s Grenada, September 14th, 2009: Former Minister for Works Mr. Gregory Bowen is calling on the Prime Minister to take immediate actions to ensure that hundreds of workers formally employed with Consolidated Contractors Company (CCC) do not remain on the breadline.
Grenada’s Opposition concerned about lack of Police presence
St. George’s Grenada, September 10th, 2009: It is with concern that the New National Party (NNP) expresses its dissatisfaction with the level of interest shown by the Police Force in maintaining good community security during the series of public meetings being held around the country by the NNP. The meetings […]
Grenada’s Opposition deeply concerned with Government’s “Labour Day” decision
St. George’s Grenada, September 9th, 2009: Members of Her Majesty’s Opposition have expressed deep concern over the alleged decision taken by the thirteen-month-old Tillman Thomas administration to send the junior minister in The Prime Minister’s Ministry – with responsibility for Culture – Senator Arley Gill, to New York for the […]
