Earlier this week Parliamentary representative for St. George’s North East speaking in parliament was seeking a pay increase for himself. Mr. Tobias Clement who does not hold a cabinet position monthly salary is a EC $1200.00. In the last parliament Mr. Clement and other Parliamentarians without a ministry was in […]
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Finance Minister says Customs Officers are Diplomats
Minister of Finance, Dr. the Rt. Hon. Keith Mitchell said that Custom’s Officers are Diplomatic representatives since in many cases they are the first point of contact for visitors to our country. As a result, he encouraged the Customs Management to position their most hospitable staff members at the Ports […]
Grenada and India set to kick – off round of Cooperation
ST. GEORGE, GRENADA, MAY 16, 2018, GIS: – Grenada and India are set to kick off a fresh round of cooperation on a wide range of issues. Health and Agriculture are being given top priority as reflected in discussions between Grenada’s Health Minister Hon. Nickolas Steele and Her Excellency Mrs. Anupriya […]
Capleton’s Free to Travel, Touches Down in Trinidad for Inferno in June
Port-of-Spain, Trinidad. May 15th, 2018: Reggae veteran, Clifton Bailey who’s best known by his stage name, Capleton, has been given the all clear to travel following Monday’s court appearance in Jamaica. He will perform in Trinidad at the INFERNO concert event on June 9th at the Jean Pierre Complex. “We are […]
NDC Calls for Electoral Reform Before Another Referendumn
NDC Heartbeat Column 2nd issue On 30th September 2013, the Governor General unceremoniously fired Judy Benoit, Supervisor of Elections after she refused to tow the political line. From then, the electoral process and system in Grenada, have been under sustained attack. Unfortunately, the National Democratic Congress has been, for the […]
Windies International Home Serice vs Bangladesh Includes Two T20s In Florida
ST. JOHN’S, Antigua – August will be a special month for WINDIES and Bangladesh fans in the United States. Reigning ICC World Twenty20 champions WINDIES will face Bangladesh in two T20 Internationals under the lights at the Central Broward Regional Park (CBRP), Fort Lauderdale, as part of its Tour of […]
CCJ AFFIRMS PROFESSOR VENTOSE’S RIGHT TO VOTE IN BARBADOS
Port of Spain, Trinidad. The Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) today ordered that St. Lucian, Professor Eddy Ventose, is to be added to the register of voters in Barbados. The Court declared that it was satisfied that the legal and regulatory conditions for his registration have been met. The Court […]
Windies Women’s Championship Attracts Endorsements from Top Women In Business
St John’s, ANTIGUA – Five well-known women and established women in their fields of professional work will partner with Cricket West Indies for the upcoming Women’s Championship scheduled for Jamaica, June 10 – 24. The two-categories Championship forms part of the defending World Twenty20 champions, West Indies’, preparation for the […]
CCJ Restores Jury Verdict in Lusignan Massacre Trial
Port of Spain, Trinidad. The Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) today restored the 2013 acquittals of Mr. James Hyles and Mr. Mark Williams for their alleged involvement in what has been dubbed the ‘Lusignan Massacre’, despite substantial procedural errors at trial. On 6 January 2008, gunmen went from house to […]
CCJ REDUCES MANSLAUGHTER SENTENCE FOR PERSAUD
Port of Spain, Trinidad. The Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) in the case of Teerath Persaud v The Queen, today ordered that Mr. Teerath Persaud’s manslaughter sentence be reduced from 25 years to 18 years. With a discount for time already spent in custody, Mr. Persaud would serve a remaining […]
Grenada to Host – National Consultation on Draft CARICOM Cohesion Policy
ST. GEORGE’S, GRENDA 10TH MAY, 2018: The Ministry of Trade, Industry, Cooperatives and CARICOM Affairs in collaboration with the CARICOM Development Fund Division of the CARICOM Secretariat will be hosting a National Consultation on the draft CARICOM Cohesion Policy developed by the CARICOM Development Fund (CDF). “Cohesion”, according to CDF, […]
Mushtaq Ahmed joins CWI On A 4-Week Bowling Stint
ST. JOHN’S, Antigua- Former Pakistan spin maestro, Mushtaq Ahmed will spend 4-weeks in the Caribbean from May 10 – June 7 to work with the current squads training. CWI approached Mushtaq to get involved in the high-performance program, with him agreeing to come initially for a 4-week stint. During this […]
Sir Dennis Byron to be honoured at a special sitting in Antigua
Port of Spain, Trinidad. The President of the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ), the Rt. Hon. Sir Dennis Byron, will be honoured with a Special Sitting of the CCJ to be held at the High Court of Antigua and Barbuda on Wednesday, 16 May 2018. Sir Dennis stated, “It is […]
Why Taiwan’s presence in the World Health Assembly matters
By David Kuan-Chou Chien The 71st World Health Assembly (WHA) will meet in Geneva from May 21-26 of this year, and Taiwan, as an active global health partner seeks participation. Since 2009 to 2016, Taiwan has been invited to the WHA as an observer and shared its unique experience in […]
Action Plan Sargassum clean up Campaign approved
St. George’s, May 8, 2018: The Ministry of Climate Resilience, the Environment, Forestry, Fisheries, Disaster Management and Information in collaboration with the Ministry of Health will embark on a cleanup action of the sargassum on beaches in Grenada and Carriacou. The sargassum is on various beaches such as Telescope, Soubise, Marquis […]
