Grenville, St. Andrew’s, June 28, 2010 - Minister of Finance, Hon. Nazim Burke, Minister of Social Services, Hon. Sylvester Quarless and other government officials as well as Opposition Leader, Hon. Dr. Keith Mitchell, Opposition MP, Hon. Roland Bhola and Mrs. Delma Thomas made visits to the charred...Read More >>>
ST. GEORGE’S, GRENADA, Monday, June 28, 2010: The Ministry of Finance wishes to inform the general public that, due to a fire in Grenville on Sunday June 27, 2010, the District Revenue Office (DRO) in Grenville has been temporarily relocated to upstairs the Agricultural Office on Seaton James Street...Read More >>>
The New National Party is deeply saddened to learn about the devastating fire which occurred last night at the Grenville Vendors’ Market.
The leadership of the NNP understands the difficulty that this incident has brought upon so many families at this very difficult economic period in our countr...Read More >>>
Hillsborough, Carriacou, June 28th, 2010- There is now a cadre of persons in Carriacou and Petite Martinique who can now adequately respond in the event of any disaster. A group of 27 has just participated in a six-day Ministry of Health workshop on mass casualty management.
The workshop, sponsor...Read More >>>
Hillsborough, Carriacou, June 28th, 2010- The Community Development Division within the Ministry of Carriacou and Petite Martinique Affairs is empowering young people of the sister isles by providing them with skills training.
A 10-week training programme in electrical installation, telephone rep...Read More >>>
ST GEORGE'S - Junior St. John is the winner of the St. John Parish Celebrations/Fishermen's Birthday Invitational Open Table Tennis Men's Singles Tournament.
He whipped veteran Ray Roberts in four sets 11-8, 11-5, 9-11, 11-9 in the best of five final. St. John was in ripping form in the 12-man co...Read More >>>
ST GEORGE'S, June 27, 2010 - Red Out defeated fellow villagers Hampshire United by two goals to one to win the SGNE Constituency knockout at Horeb on Sunday.
In a game, witnessed by a crowd in excess of one thousand spectators as part of the SGNE Constituency day celebrations, Red Out maintained ...Read More >>>
Grenville, St. Andrew’s ( Sunday 8.45 pm) - News reaching the desk of Grenadian Connection indicates that there is a fire at the Vendors' Mall located close to the Grenville Post Office/ Revenue Office in Grenville. The fire is believed to have started sometime around 8.30pm (Sunday June 27, 2010)...Read More >>>
St. George’s – Carnival bandleaders and revellers are breathing a sigh of relief. They no longer have the worry of having to pay Value Added Tax (VAT) on fancy mas’ costumes and for jouvert bands for this year’s carnival celebrations.
Following the carnival celebrations, there will be an examinat...Read More >>>
...They will soar...They will run...They will walk... Isaiah 40:31
Watchman Nee wrote a best-selling book entitled The Normal Christian Life. Why such a title? Because only when you understand what's 'normal' in Christian living, will you be able to recognise which season you're in, evaluate your...Read More >>>
Minister of Works and Public Utilities, Hon. Joseph Gilbert, has announced to the nation that a new site has been identified for the construction of Grenada’s Parliament. The site identifies is Mt. Wheldale in St. George’s and the project is to be financed by the Australian government.
The origi...Read More >>>
The Economic and Social Development Policy Loan Authorization Bill 2010 was debated in the House of Representatives yesterday making way for the Grenada Government to borrow US$8M from the World Bank.
According to Minister of Finance, Hon. Nazim Burke, the money will be used for capital expansion...Read More >>>
Well-known groundsman at the National Stadium and other recreational facilities owned and operated by the Ministry of Sports, Franklyn Bartholomew Pierre, also known as "Heads" has died. An official of the
Ministry confirmed that "Heads" passed away Friday morning following a brief illness. "Heads"...Read More >>>
ST GEORGE'S, June 24, 2010 - Hampshire United overcame adversity and recent history by figuratively rising from the dead to get past Vendome Marvelites into the final of the SGNE constituency knockout at the Vendome playing
field on Thursday.
They ignored the fact that in their last outing again...Read More >>>
Hillsborough, Carriacou, June 24th, 2010 – The Ministry of Carriacou and Petite Martinique Affairs under the leadership of Senator George Prime extends congratulations to Reon Patrice, a student of Dover Government School, on his performance in this year’s Common Entrance Examinations.
Patrice sc...Read More >>>
Hillsborough, Carriacou, June 24th, 2010 – It will be a fitting tribute to the late Prime Minister Herbert Augustus Blaize when local government becomes a reality in Carriacou and Petite Martinique. That’s the belief of well known constitutional lawyer Dr. Francis Alexis, QC.
Dr. Alexis, who led ...Read More >>>
ST GEORGE'S - Hampshire United and Vendome Marvelites progressed to the semi-finals of the St. George North East Constituency knock out on Monday.
At the Horeb playing field Hampshire United defeated Legacy Valley Beaulieu by four goals to three on penalty kicks after both teams finished deadlock...Read More >>>
The GULP Political Leader was well received on his return from New York. The GULP Political Leader, Collin Francis traveled to New York to organize the Diaspora in New York. He met with party supporters and well wishers in New York and formed a party support group headed by prominent Grenadians. Thi...Read More >>>
ST GEORGE'S- Red Out ended the preliminary round of the St.George North East competition on a high by thrashing a lack lustre Tempe All Blacks by six goals to one at the Tempe playing field on Saturday.
Kelly Alexander scored the first hattrick of the competition for Red Out, with contributions o...Read More >>>
It is a sound political maxim – that the people in any democratic system must feel they are involved and part of the system, before they will subscribe to its moral values.
By involvement here I mean the conscious attempt to make people feel that they have a part to play in the decis...Read More >>>
ST. GEORGE’S, GRENADA - Prime Minister Tillman Thomas departs today in order to attend the Fifty-first meeting of the OECS Authority, being held in Castries, St. Lucia from June 17th to the 18th, 2010. Mr. Aaron Moses, Grenada’s Representative on the OECS Economic Task Force, will also be attending...Read More >>>
Hillsborough, Carriacou, June 18th, 2010 –The future of netball in Carriacou & Petite Martinique is in safe hands. Dozens of students, from as young as six, are participating in this year’s inter-primary schools’ netball competition.
Six-year-old Grace Niles, a student of the Mt. Pleasant Governm...Read More >>>
Hillsborough, Carriacou, June 18th, 2010 –Phase one of the Top Hill/Belair Road project is nearing completion with the final batch of concrete to be poured within the coming days.
Work is being done on the more than 2900ft of road and it’s divided into two phase. This current phase of the project...Read More >>>
ST. GEORGE’S, GRENADA, THURSDAY JUNE 17, 2010: The General public is hereby informed that, effective Friday, June 18th, 2010, the retail prices of petroleum products (Gasoline, Diesel, Kerosene and LPG {Cooking Gas}) in the State of Grenada will experience the undermentioned change:
Grenada:
P...Read More >>>
UGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso - Ambassador Stephen Fletcher is representing Grenada at the 91st Session of the African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States (ACP) Council of Ministers and the 35th session of the Joint ACP European Union (EU) Council of Ministers which began in Burkina Faso on Thursday.
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ST GEORGE'S, June 17, 2010 - Boca Strikers were humbled by eight-man St.George U 20 by two goals to five in their final game of the preliminary round of the St. George North East competition today.
The game was of academic interest as both sides were already eliminated from the semi-finals.
Fo...Read More >>>
This question is being posed by the Shareholders and Directors of Capital Bank to the Grenadians of our Justice System and all law abiding citizens who subscribes to morality in public office, the role of law , equality under the law and justice for all. This question is being asked for the followin...Read More >>>
The Youth Arm of the New National Party wishes to congratulate the coach and members of the victorious national Under 23 Netball Team who have deservedly being crowned ECCB OECS under 23 netball champions in St. Vincent.
The magnificent accomplishment of our young netballers is something that def...Read More >>>
He loved cricket with a passion and once represented Grenada on the Windward Islands Youth Cricket Team. Frank Carl Belmar continued playing cricket even after migrating to the United States and building a career in the US Navy.
Upon his passing in April 2009, Frank’s family made a decision based...Read More >>>
Hillsborough, Carriacou, June 16th, 2010 –The Agriculture Division within the Ministry of Carriacou and Petite Martinique Affairs continues its mission of revitalizing the agriculture sector on the sister isles.
With the coming of the rain, workers attached to the Belair Nursery have embarked on ...Read More >>>