MONTREAL, Canada - Senator Pemba Braveboy of Grenada will address Black law students from across Canada and other local members of the Montreal Black community on February 18th, 2010, at 8:00 PM, as part of Black History Month events and the opening session of the national conference of Black Law S...Read More >>>

Former Minister for Tourism, Hon. Clarice Modeste-Curwen says she empathizes with persons who are being affected by the discontinuation of Air Jamaica’s services which took passengers from New York to Grenada and vice versa. The member of Parliament for St. Mark says Grenadians at home and in the...Read More >>>

GRENVILLE, St. Andrew’s: The St. Andrew’s Anglican Secondary School (SAASS) is this year’s winner of the Ministry of Sports and Youth Empowerment’s Inter-Secondary School Volley-ball championship. SAASS, a powerhouse in the area of sports, got their hands on the coveted championship trophy last ...Read More >>>

February 12th, 2010: Members of the Opposition say they are still holding firm to the view that Grenada is not ready for the imposition of the Value Added Tax (VAT). This was reiterated by Parliamentary Representative for Carriacou and Petite Martinique, Hon. Elvin Nimrod who led a delegation whi...Read More >>>

ST.GEORGE’S, GRENADA, FEBRUARY 12th, 2010_ Prime Minister Hon. Tillman Thomas on Thursday welcomed the Governor of the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB), Sir K. Dwight Venner to his office at the Botanical Gardens in St. George’s. The Prime Minister, accompanied by Minister for Finance, Hon. ...Read More >>>

ST.GEORGE’S, GRENADA, FEBRUARY 12th, 2010_ Government’s plans for the development of Grenada in general, and the north of the island in particular, will be center stage, when Prime Minister Hon. Tillman Thomas and other Cabinet members meet with residents of River Sallee in a town hall meeting on Tu...Read More >>>

By The NEW NATIONAL PARTY (NNP) 11th February, 2010: The NNP calls on the Labor Representative in the Senate to do the right thing. Either he represents the Workers or he resigns as the Labor Senator. It is a fact that the Senator is a Politician and is very aligned to the NDC Government. ...Read More >>>

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama - Freshman Kirani James of the Alabama men's track and field team was named the Southeastern Conference Runner of the Week as announced by the conference office on Tuesday. The Gouyave, Grenada native clocked the current fastest 400 meter time in the world on February. 6 at the...Read More >>>

BRUSSELS, Belgium : Grenada's Ambassador to the Kingdom of Belgium and the European Union, H.E. Stephen Fletcher on Tuesday paid a courtesy call on his Haitian counterpart, H.E. Raymond Magloire at the Haitian Embassy in Brussels. The courtesy visit was made in light of continuing efforts by the ...Read More >>>

By Deanna Isaac Carriacou Hillsborough, Carriacou, February 11th, 2009- The Harvey Vale Government School has won two awards in the Environmentally Friendly Schools Initiative that was organised by the Grenada Solid Waste Management Authority (GSWMA). Harvey Vale captured a special award for th...Read More >>>

By Deanna Isaac Carriacou Hillsborough, Carriacou, February 11th, 2009- The cleaning of wells throughout Carriacou is now a top priority of agriculture officials of the Ministry of Carriacou and Petite Martinique Affairs, in the latest effort to deal with a long dry weather spell affecting th...Read More >>>

By Dexter Mitchell The following is a the order of appearance for calypsonians participating in Friday's Calypso Finals on the sister isle of Carriacou: 1. Leftist (Defending Champion). 2. Mental Kid 3. D-Man Easy 4. Super Flying Flint 5. Sister Sherma 6. Crate (former Monarch) 7. Danjum...Read More >>>

By Dexter Mitchell CEO Grenada Cultural Foundation Independence Celebrations 2010 culminated this weekend on a very high note with a splendid display of patriotism at the Grenada National Cricket Stadium on Sunday, preceded by an equally impressive cultural extravaganza on Saturday in the tow...Read More >>>

Consumers of fresh produce need to be assured that the fresh foods sold to them (e.g. vegetables, fruits, ground provisions, meats, etc) have been grown under conditions that reflect Good Agricultural Practices (GAP). These practices are aimed at maintaining and enhancing consumer confidence in qual...Read More >>>

BRUSSELS, Belgium, February 9, 2010 - Grenada, through Ambassador Stephen Fletcher in Brussels, Belgium, has assumed the Chairmanship of the ACP Investment and Private Sector Committee. The Committee is responsible for supervising, monitoring, and developing broad policy frameworks of the privat...Read More >>>

By Michael Bascombe NEW YORK, February 9, 2010 – Delta Air Lines said arrangements for direct service between New York and Grenada are expected to be finalised by this weekend. The airlines’ spokesman Carlos Santos said that the new agreement for the commencement of service on June 5th should ...Read More >>>

By Michael Bascombe NEW YORK, Feb 8, 2010 : A senior government minister has praised the Grenada Independence Anniversary Committee of New York for their successful staging of activities marking the island's 36th anniversary of Independence. Finance Minister Nazim Burke, who represented the g...Read More >>>

By Michael Bascombe NEW YORK: Grenadians living in the Diaspora have been commended for their continued support in contributing meaningfully to Grenada's development. Finance Minister Nazim Burke, speaking at the annual Independence Gala & Awards in New York on Saturday, said that Grenadians h...Read More >>>

By Clayton Clarke Reigning World Youth double champion Kirani James says he feels good after clocking the fastest time in the World in the 400m indoors. Running his first race indoors for the University for Alabama, 17 year old James ran a world leading 45.79 seconds at the Meyo Invitational at ...Read More >>>

ANOTHER FEATURE HAS BEEN INCLUDED IN THE PROGRAM FOR SUNDAY’S INDEPENDENCE EVENT AT THE NATIONAL STADIUM IN ST. GEORGE’S. ORGANIZERS ANNOUNCED TODAY THAT A CONTINGENT OF PARATROOPERS FROM THE VENEZUELAN MILITARY WILL BE PUTTING ON AN AERIAL DISPLAY. SUNDAY’S INDEPENDENCE PROGRAM, WHICH BEGINS ...Read More >>>

GRENADA: A number of persons who received pipe borne water under the former New National Party (NNP)administration’s social program for the indigent, elderly and disabled/physically challenged persons have received letters from the National Water and Sewerage Authority (NAWASA) asking them to settl...Read More >>>

Hillsborough, Carriacou:- The talents of seven primary schools students in Carriacou were showcased as the Carriacou Independence Celebrations Committee staged another successful event. The latest, held on Tuesday, February 2, was the 2010 Mr. & Ms. Independence Show to mark 36 years of Independenc...Read More >>>

It was widely reported throughout the State of Grenada that Honorable Tillman Thomas is a nice man, a man of very high principles, good morals and a God fearing person. While this maybe so, there were others who doubted his leadership ability; to keep his very young and more eloquent colleagues in ...Read More >>>

Dear Members VAT ISSUES The Government of Grenada has set the VAT rate on accommodation at 10% and food and beverage at 15%. However, the VAT Act states on Page 347, Section 6, Clause 5, that – “A supply of a particular kind (‘the incidental supply’) that is ancillary or incidental to a supp...Read More >>>

ST GEORGE’S, Grenada, CMC – The Grenada government has announced plans to regulate a number of professionals including media practitioners. Prime Minister Tillman Thomas, speaking during the budget debate here earlier this week, said that his government would be introducing the necessary legislat...Read More >>>

The Royal Grenada Police Force (RGPF) has formed a special force with the aim of suppressing crime in the country. This force is ready for speedy deployment in any part of the country where crime is seen to be rearing its ugly head. In a recent press briefing, Grenada’s police boss, Commission...Read More >>>

Kerry Bristow, a former student of the St. Andrew’s Anglican Secondary School (SAASS) has been awarded the John Warner Sociology Award at the 2008-09 Award Ceremony of West Virginia Wesleyan College (WVWC) in the United States. The young footballer is pursuing academic studies in the United Stat...Read More >>>

The National Democratic Congress campaigned on “Change” and it certainly extends to the Grenadian community in the Washington DC/ Maryland area. As a faithful Grenadian residing in these parts, I don’t believe I should sit idly by while “common behavior” abounds. Persons within the community r...Read More >>>

February 2nd, 2010: Leader of the Opposition Dr. The Rt. Hon. Keith Mitchell has advised the Governor General that effective February 1st, 2010, Opposition Senator, Hon. Devon Rachae, will no longer continue to serve in the Upper House of Parliament. Dr. Mitchell says that the New National Party is...Read More >>>

As all the preparations and celebrations – such as there have been – come to a climax this weekend with a Bank holiday on Monday, because the Thirty-sixth year falls on Sunday; the many questions, and Complaints, and observations, touching and concerning where we are at this point in time, and where...Read More >>>