Minister of Finance, Hon. V. Nazim Burke, is currently in the Turks and Caicos Islands to attend the 39th Annual Meeting of the Board of Governor’s of the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) Meeting, on May 27th and 28th, 2009.
Caribbean News and Sports
REGIONAL SOLUTION FOR FINANCIAL PROBLEMS SAYS FINANCE MINISTERS
Four main objectives were identified at the end of a meeting of CARICOM Finance Ministers and Financial Services Sector Regulators as they sought to resolve difficulties arising in the region’s insurance and banking sectors.
COMPLEMENT, NOT COMPETE – ST. MAARTEN SHARES ITS VISION By Bevan Springer
NEW YORK (May 25, 2009) – The scriptures teach us that there is safety in the multitude of counselors, and following a recent visit to the Dutch Caribbean territory of St. Maarten I got the impression that tourism leaders there – from the director of tourism to the head of a […]
NAWASA’s Poster Competition Presentation Ceremony
The National Water & Sewerage Authority (NAWASA) had a poster display on Thursday March 26, 2009 as part of the activities in observance of World Water Day 2009. This activity saw the participation of selected schools across the island.
GAYLE LAMENTS BAD PERFORMANCE
Sunday 24th May 2009. Captain of the Digicel-sponsored West Indies team, Chris Gayle, described his team’s disappointing defeat to England in the second one-day international at Bristol as “a bad day at the office” and urged his players to improve in the crucial final match in Birmingham on Tuesday. The […]
WEST INDIES TEAM FALLS TO ANOTHER HEAVY DEFEAT
The Digicel-sponsored West Indies team below-par tour of England continued on Sunday as it was beaten by six wickets with 14 overs to spare by the hosts in the second one-day international at Bristol. The visitors must now win Tuesday’s third and final one-dayer at Birmingham to square the series […]
Digicel Kick Start Clinics “vital to Caribbean development” according to Jamaal Shabazz
Friday 22nd May 2009 – Kingston, Jamaica: Former Technical Director of the Guyana Football Federation (GFF), Jamaal Shabazz, has described Digicel as a partner in the development of sport and youth across the Caribbean.
GRENADA’S CLIMATE CHANGE LEADERSHIP PRAISED BY COP 15 PRESIDENT
Mr. Thomas Becker, Deputy Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Climate and Energy in Denmark, visited Grenada on Monday May 18, 2009 to discuss Denmark’s hopes for the upcoming 15th Conference of the Parties of the United Nations Framework on the Convention on Climate Change (UNFCC) – COP 15 […]
GFA awards players and staff – Digicel Caribbean Championships
The Grenada Football Association invites All Media to a special Appreciation Ceremony for the outstanding performances of the National Team in the 2008 Digicel Caribbean Championships.
GOVERNMENT STRENGTHENS NADMA OPERATIONS
The Government of Grenada has taken steps to strengthen the National Disaster Management Agency (NADMA) with the appointment of a new National Disaster Coordinator.
PRIME MINISTER TIILMAN THOMAS ATTENDS FORTY-NINTH MEETING OF OECS AUTHORITY
Prime Minister Hon. Tillman Thomas left Grenada today, at the head of a four member delegation, to attend the 49th Meeting of the OECS Authority from 20-22 May, 2009 in the British Virgin Islands. Members of the delegation include Foreign and Tourism Minister Hon. Peter David, Grenada’s Ambassador at Large […]
NO LONGER A DISTANT MEMORY- ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION RE-INTRODUCED IN CARRICOU
The Livestock Division of the Ministry of Agriculture introduces the Artificial Insemination Project in Carriacou and Petit Martinique.
NUTMEG SECTOR STRATEGY DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP
The 2nd workshop for the development of Nutmeg Sector Strategy for Grenada was held on Tuesday the 19th & Wednesday the 20th of April, 2009, at the Grenada National Stadium conference room. This strategy is being developed using the International Trade Centre (ITC).
‘Spice Mas’ launches in Brooklyn – By Nelson A. King
A number of leading Grenada calysonians will this Sunday, May 24, headline the New York launching of “Spice Mas,” the national carnival.
Findings of Grenada’s Mutual Evaluation Review
The report on the findings from Grenada’s Mutual Evaluation Review that was held in October 2008, was presented to the Caribbean Financial Action Task Force (CFATF) 29th Plenary in Trinidad on May 8th 2009.
