Usain Bolt captured a third gold medal and a third world record after Jamaica claimed men’s 4x100m relay gold.
Caribbean News and Sports
RANKING MARVIN RETAINS ‘TALK AH KAISO TITLE’
On Saturday, August16, at the Fantazia 2001 Nite Club, Ranking Marvin successfully defended his title at the 13th Annual ‘Talk Ah Kaiso’ Competition. A spirited, comically smooth rendition, of his big carnival hit ‘Load It Up’ got the approval of the appreciative audience, and the nod from the judges who […]
Atlantis mobile laboratories makes Grenada its first stop
Grenada is the first of four countries in the Caribbean and South America to benefit from a project spearheaded by the Caribbean Eco Health Programme (CEHP) and Atlantis University of Laval, which involves onsite laboratory research.
Grenada congratulates Jamaica on it’s Olympic Feat
Dear Prime Minister, On behalf of the government and the people of Grenada, I congratulate you on the performance of your athletes in the Men’s 100 meters and the Women’s 100 meters at the Beijing Olympic Games.
GVHC donates Medical Equipment & Supplies to General Hospital
The Grenada Voluntary Hospital Committee (GVHC), on Tuesday donated £ 6,500.00 (£1=EC $4.83) worth of medical equipment and accessories to the Female Medical Ward at the General Hospital. The items were handed over during a ceremony, attended by Health Minister, the Hon. Karl Hood, Deputy Director of Hospital Services Mrs. […]
Government contemplating new draft copyright act by Year-end
The Grenada Government is moving ahead with plans to ensure that the work of cultural and other performing artistes, as well as literary and other practitioners, are fully protected.
Jamaican Usain Bolt Breaks World Record in 200m
Jamaica’s Usain Bolt added the 200m crown to his Olympic 100m title in an incredible new world record time of 19.30 seconds in Beijing. The 21-year-old, who won the 100m title in a world record of 9.69 secs, powered past the field to cross the line and smash Michael Johnson’s […]
New Grenada Parliament Session Opens
St. George’s, Grenada – August 20, 2008: The Ceremonial state opening of the Eighth Parliament of Grenada attracted a packed chamber as several of the Senators and Parliamentarians sat in the house for the first time.
US Ambassador to the Eastern Caribbean pays a courtesy call on Opposition Leader
Last Friday United States Ambassador to the Eastern Caribbean Ambassador Mary Ourisman paid a courtesy call on Opposition Leader Dr the Rt. Hon Keith Mitchell.
Political Union Endorsed – In Theory By Peter Ischyrion
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, August 19, 2008 (IPS) – You have to hand it to Patrick Manning, Trinidad and Tobago’s prime minister, when it comes to persistence.
Digicel announced as principal sponsor of Costa Rica’s National Football Teams
Tuesday, August 19, 2008 – San Jose, Costa Rica: Digicel, the fastest-growing telecommunications operator in the Caribbean and new entrant to the Central American market, was yesterday evening announced as the principal sponsor of FEDEFUTBOL, the Football Federation for Costa Rica.
Two women arrested over British Couple Killing in Antigua
Police in Antigua have arrested two women over the murder of a honeymooning couple from Britain.
Sentences Commuted But Treatment Still Harsh
HAVANA, August 17, 2008 (IPS) – Prisoners in Cuba who were facing the death penalty but have had their sentences commuted to life imprisonment or 30 years in jail are still being treated like death row inmates, a dissident organisation complained on Tuesday.
George Sydney (Fritz) Dies
By: Eddie Frederick First General Manager of Grenada Ports Authority – George Sydney (Fritz) Coard – passed on to the great beyond Saturday morning August 16, 2008 at Aventura Hospital in North Miami, U.S.A. after a short illness.
Questions Surround The Real Qualifications Of General Hospital Oncologist
We have had a specialist on contract in Grenada that actually was not a specialist “Those words were used to describe the individual who is now being referred to as a so called oncologist Dr. Carl Rahaman Niamatali.
