BRIDGETOWN, Nov (IPS) – Earlier this week, a U.S. assault ship on the final leg of a mission to five Latin American and Caribbean countries anchored off Guyana’s northeastern coast in what the Pentagon says is a humanitarian mission.
Caribbean News and Sports
PM’s Visit to Radio Station Irks Journalists By Peter Richards
PORT OF SPAIN, Nov (IPS) – When he “dropped in” on the Power 102 radio station last weekend to complain about the “unprofessional conduct” of two local broadcasters, Prime Minister Patrick Manning insisted that he was exercising his right as an ordinary citizen.
PRIME MINISTER THOMAS SIGNALS REBALANCING OF SOCIETY
Backpay For Teachers
Tuesday, November 18, 2008, St. George’s: On 15th October 2008, the Government of Grenada paid Backpay, due to Teachers, for the period January to December 2007, in the sum of Four Million, Six Hundred and One Thousand, Six Hundred and Eighty Six Dollars and Seventy One Cents (EC$4,601,686.71).
NEW GOVERNOR GENERAL TO BE SWORN IN ON WEDNESDAY
St. George’s. Grenada – November 17, 2008: Grenada will have a new Governor General from Wednesday. He is Mr. Carlyle Glean Sr, a former Education Minister (1990-1995), who retired from active politics in 1995, and University lecturer. He will be sworn in as Grenada’s 5th Governor General since Independence.
NEW MANAGEMENT AT GRAVEL, CONCRETE AND EMULSION PRODUCTION CORPORATION
Monday 17th November, 2008, St George’s: Gravel Concrete and Emulsion Production Corporation, the nation’s sole provider of gravel and sand, has had some changes to its management. The Corporation now has a new Acting Manager and a new Board of Directors.
FRAUD UP 22 PER CENT WITH COMPANIES LOSING AN AVERAGE US$8.2 MILLION OVER PAST THREE YEARS
Grenada, Monday 17 November 2008 – The average company loss to fraud has increased by 22% largely driven by the credit crunch and tough economic climate, according to the latest Kroll Global Fraud Report. Companies lost an average of US$8.2 million to fraud in the past three years, compared to […]
GRENADA TO BE REPRESENTED AT ICT MEETING IN TRINIDAD
Monday 17th November 2008, St George’s: Minister of Works, Physical Development, Public Utilities and the Environment, Hon. Joseph Gilbert is presently in Port of Spain, Trinidad attending a two day symposium on Information and Communications Technology (ICT), Business and Innovation.
Windwards Defeated Guyana in WI Cricket One Day Game
Georgetown, Guyana – November 15, 2008: The Windward Islands defeated host Guyana in a rain shortened game of the West Indies Cricket Board One Day Tournament.
Why poor people again?
St. George’s, November 15, 2008: The opposition is shocked and concerned that the new administration has been able to gather the courage to reduce the pay for persons involved in the debushing programme.
NNP Perspective week ending November 14th, 2008
Who or what is next? With each passing day of this NDC government in office, we are being treated to more surprises and shocks from the uttering, actions and behavior of members of the Government and their associates.
Shiv hits brilliant ton, but Windies lose out
West Indies batting star Shivnarine Chanderpaul hit a courageous, unbeaten century against Pakistan in the second One Day International of the Fortune Cup Series at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi on Friday.
Windwards defeated by the Combined Colleges
Enmore, Guyana – November 14, 2008: The Combined Campuses and Colleges defeated a Windward Islands team that had no space for inform West Indian batsman Andre Fletcher by 70 runs.
Civil Society Demands Voice at Americas Summit by Peter Richards
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, November 14, 2008: (IPS) – Caribbean civil society groups say they want to have direct input at the Fifth Summit of the Americas to be held in Trinidad and Tobago next April, and are urging hemispheric governments to begin implementing some of the 600 recommendations that […]
Region Sees Sympathetic Ally in Obama by Peter Richards
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, November 14, 2008: (IPS) – They sat glued to their television sets as the new president-elect of the United States, Barack Obama, during his acceptance speech in the early hours of Wednesday, made reference to those listening “in far off places” around the world.
