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A call for the Minister of Youth to provide his evidence

Thursday, November 27th, 2008: The New National Party is calling on the Minister of Youth Empowerment, Hon. Patrick Simmons to urgently provide the evidence he claims to have which indicates that the New National Party and the former Minister for Youth planted persons in strategic positions to disrupt a meeting […]

Cricket

Intersector Netball

It is time many have waited for, the final of the 2008 Intersector Netball Tournament. On Wednesday November 26th the semi final games were played where Ministry of Sports came up against SGU Pacer 1 and Hubbards met Huggins.

Caribbean News

Jamaica keeps death penalty

Lawmakers in Jamaica voted Tuesday in favour of retaining the death penalty as the ultimate punishment for certain offences.    A total of 49 parliamentarians took part in the conscience vote with 35 members voting in favour and 15 voting against it. The remaining members were absent.

Cricket Local News

Intersector Netball Update

It is now down to the final two days in the 2008 GCIC/GNA Intersector Netball tournament. Booking their places in the semi final are Hubbards (winners of zone 2), SGU Pacers 1 (2nd place in zone 2), Ministry of Sports (winners of zone 1) and Huggins (2nd place in zone […]

Local News

GRENADA REPRESENTED AT NUTRITION COORDINATORS MEETING

St. George’s, Grenada, 24 November, 2008_ Grenada is being represented at the Annual Conference of Nutrition Coordinators in St. Kitts and Nevis from November 25 to 27th, 2008.  Nutrition Co-ordinator, Mrs. Betty Finlay and Programme Manager of the National Food Security Programme, Mrs. Ingrid Rush are attending the Annual Conference.

Local News

Ministry of agriculture officials help to develop the sector in carriacou

St. George’s, Grenada, 24 November, 2008_ The Ministry of Agriculture has embarked on activities geared at increasing livestock production in Grenada.  Livestock production was one area identified in the recent Strategic Planning Retreat as requiring immediate attention.  The Retreat also recommended that Carriacou be developed as a Centre of Excellence […]

Local News Politics

‘YOUTH LETS TALK’ CHOICE

 By Emmalin Pierre Why is it important to talk about choices?  We cannot escape choices.  We are faced with choices daily and if we are not careful, we can end up making bad choices that can affect us negatively, and make our lives miserable forever.

World News

RAUL BURGOS APPOINTED CEO OF DIGICEL PANAMA

PANAMA CITY – PANAMA – Friday, November 21st, 2008 – Digicel, the largest mobile operator in the Caribbean and recent entrant to the Central American market, has today announced the appointment of Raul Burgos as Chief Executive Officer of Digicel Panama S.A. de C.V ahead of its imminent launch in […]