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12/16/2005 || GRENADA'S TUESDAY WATTS REPEATS AS OECS TOP FEMALE... 0 At a meeting held at the Auberge Seraphine Hotel in St Lucia on December 14, 2005 a panel of regional journalist’s met to select the OECS Male and Female Sports Personalities for 2005. Last year (2004), the Sports Personalities selected by the journalist’s were St Vincent’s distance running lean mac...Read More >>>   12/16/2005 || WORLD BANK APPROVES $3.5 MILLION FOR PUBLIC SECTOR... 0 Today, the World Bank’s Board of Directors approved a $3.5 million credit to support public sector modernization in Grenada. “Public sector modernization is a critical part of the Government of Grenada’s reconstruction program after Hurricanes Ivan and Emily and its efforts to ensure a more respo...Read More >>>   12/16/2005 || AGRIBUSINESS ASSOCIATION LAUNCHED IN GRENADA 0 ST. GEORGE’S Grenada: As Grenada continues to tread the path of reconstruction and development following Hurricanes Ivan and Emily, major emphasis is being placed on agriculture revitalisation. This sector was severely battered by the two hurricanes, leaving nutmeg, banana and other farm produce ...Read More >>>   12/16/2005 || TOURISM MINISTRY AND FCCA BRING SMILES TO GRENADA’... 0 ST GEORGE'S - Over two hundred children from seven primary and pre-preprimary schools in the St George’s area received toys as part of an annual Holiday Gift Project which is organized by Ministry of Tourism and Culture in collaboration with Florida Caribbean Cruise Association (FCCA). The ceremony ...Read More >>>   12/16/2005 || GRENADA LEADING THE WAY IN TRADE POLICY 0 ST GEORGE'S - The Government of Grenada has taken a leading role in shaping an OECS Trade Policy Framework. The importance of this Policy Document is that it will articulate those major elements considered necessary in advancing the trade interests of OECS member states and will clearly enunciate ma...Read More >>>   12/16/2005 || CARIB STATES WANT STUDY ON LINK BETWEEN DEPORTATIO... 0 CARICOM REPRESENTATIVES have suggested that the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) intervene to curtail the massive deportation of residents from foreign nations to the Caribbean. Since January, Jamaica alone accounts for more than 2,500 deportees to the region, according to local ...Read More >>>   12/15/2005 || GOVT. CONDEMNS SECURITY BREACH 0 St. GEORGE’S, Grenada (CMC) – The Grenada government said Monday that it viewed as a “very serious breach of prison security” the taping of a lecture given by prisoner and former deputy prime minister, Bernard Coard, on the proposed Caribbean Community (Caricom) Single Market and Economy (CSME). ...Read More >>>   12/15/2005 || GUYANA FACES ROOM SHORTAGE FOR 2007 CRICKET WORLD ... 0 Guyana faces a shortage of hotel rooms for the 2007 cricket World Cup, needing at least another 500 rooms for visitors, the Sports Minister said. The government has begun talks with hoteliers, urging them to upgrade rooms, and cricket organizers will soon meet with locals who are willing to offer...Read More >>>   12/15/2005 || IMF DEPUTY MD STATEMENT ON HIS VISIT TO GRENADA 0 Mr. Agustín Carstens, Deputy Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), issued the following statement on his visit to Grenada: "I had a very productive dialogue with Prime Minister Mitchell and members of Cabinet on the last stop on my visit to the Eastern Caribbean Currency Uni...Read More >>>   12/15/2005 || JUNIOR CALYPSO MONARCH OFF TO ST. KITTS 0 The 2005 Junior Calypso Monarch, Etieron Edwards leaves the island on Wednesday December 21st, 2005 to represent Grenada at the annual OECS Junior Calypso Competition. The Competition forms part of the 34th National Carnival celebrations in St. Kitts. Etieron will be accompanied to St. Kitts by ...Read More >>>   12/15/2005 || THE HEALTH BENEFITS OF SORREL 0 HIBISCUS SABDARIFFA L., or sorrel as we know it in the Caribbean, originated from Angola. Sorrel can be prepared in a number of ways. The red tart petals are made into jams, chutneys, wine and the favourite Christmas and New Year's sorrel drink. It is customary to be greeted during this holiday peri...Read More >>>   12/14/2005 || NEN JANE CELEBRATES 100 YEARS 0 By Roderick St. Clair Exclusive to Grenadianconnection.com Jane Dorsett aka “Nen Jane” of Glassie in River Sallee St.Patrick’s turned 100 years on November 29. Family and close friends celebrated with her on Saturday, December 10, 2005 at a special party held in the neighborhood. Born and...Read More >>>   12/14/2005 || IMF MAKES CONTRIBUTION TO GBSS FOR SCHOOL REPAIRS 1 ST GEORGES - As part of his visit to Grenada on Friday December 9, 2005, Mr. Agustin Carstens, Deputy Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), presented a cheque of US$5,000, on behalf of the IMF Civic Programme, to the Grenada Boys Secondary School (GBSS) to assist in the repairs...Read More >>>   12/14/2005 || GRENADIANS IN U.S. RAISE FUNDS 0 Three events this past weekend attested to the patriotism of the Grenadian Diaspora in New York as they came together to honour, support and contribute, never forgetting their homeland. On Friday December 9, 2005, the Grenada, Carriacou and Petit Martinique Nurses Association, under the distingui...Read More >>>   12/14/2005 || MINISTER LOUISON SUPPORTS ACTION TAKEN OVER COARD ... 0 ST GEORGE'S - Grenada’s Minister of National Security Senator Einstein Louison, has expressed grave concern about a letter from the Acting Commissioner of Prisons Wesley Beggs addressed to Pastor Stanford Simon and copied to the Minister and the Conference of Churches. Minister Louison says that the...Read More >>>   12/13/2005 || CITIZENSHIP ENQUIRY INTO GRENADIAN LAWMAKERS 0 THE GRENADIAN Parliament has approved a motion that will authorise the Speaker of the House of Representatives to enquire into the citizenship status of every member of the House on Nomination Day prior to the 2003 General Election. Opposition legislators voted against the motion after the govern...Read More >>>   12/13/2005 || SIR VIV SAYS WICB ADMINISTRATORS SHOULD VACATE THE... 0 WEST INDIES cricket hero Sir Vivian Richards has called on Caribbean governments to get involved in West Indies cricket and try to rebuild the team into world beaters. The former batting genius emphasised the importance of cricket to the social and economic lives of individual countries and urged...Read More >>>   12/13/2005 || GEARNING UP FOR CARRIACOU PARANG; FISH FRIDAY CON... 0 Organizers of the 29th Annual Carriacou Parang Festival are confident that this year’s event will be another success. Premised this time on the theme “celebrate life in paradise”, the cultural extravaganza slated to begin on December 16, 2005 is ready to deliver another quality weekend of entertainm...Read More >>>   12/13/2005 || CARICOM DEVELOPMENT FUND TALKS UNDER WAY 0 WITH LESS than a month before the expected January 2006 introduction of the CARICOM Single Market (CSM), Ministers of Finance constituting the Council for Finance and Planning (COFAP), met yesterday in Kingston to discuss the CARICOM Development Fund (CDF), which is said to be in its final stages of...Read More >>>   12/13/2005 || CUBANS TOP IMMIGRANTS LIST 0 Immigrants from the Caribbean make up approximately six percent of the 7.9 million immigrants who moved to the United States in the last five years, a study said. The study by the Washington-based Centre for Immigration Studies said this is the highest level of immigration to the United States si...Read More >>>   12/12/2005 || AGRO PROCESSING PLANT OPENS IN TIVOLI 0 by Roderick St. Clair Exclusive to Grenadianconnection.com A small agro processing plant comes on stream in the rural village of Tivoli in St. Andrew. The company, Barguna Enterprises Ltd. manufactures a line of products under the brand name, Keno. An impressive array of products are manufactur...Read More >>>   12/12/2005 || GRENADIAN MOVIE PRODUCED ON DOMESTIC VIOLENCE 0 ST GEORGE’S, Grenada: Domestic violence and how it affects society continues to be a topic of interest in most countries and in Grenada a full-length movie ‘Blinded’ is making it even more interesting. The movie, which was produced, written and developed by Anderson Quarless, is geared at educating...Read More >>>   12/12/2005 || GRENADA OPPOSITION CONDEMNS GOVERNMENT MOVES 0 ST. GEORGE’S, Grenada (CMC) – Grenada’s Opposition Leader, Tillman Thomas, has accused the ruling New National Party (NNP) government of Prime Minister Dr. Keith Mitchell of attempting to provoke a constitutional crisis and undermine the democratic process in the country. Thomas has been reacting...Read More >>>   12/12/2005 || TRINIDAD GETS ENGLAND IN WORLD CUP 0 Trinidad and Tobago football captain Dwight Yorke got his wish when his team was drawn in the group with England at the 2006 World Cup in Germany. The game will be played on June 15 at the Franken-Stadion in Nuremburg. Yorke believes the experience that many of the Trinidad and Tobago players ...Read More >>>   12/9/2005 || GRENADA GOVERNMENT TO PROCEED WITH CASE AGAINST DI... 0 ST GEORGE'S, Grenada: The Government of Grenada on Thursday won what it called another significant judgment in its case against Dipcon Limited. The Court of Appeal ruled that the Government can go ahead with its law suit against Dipcon. This judgment comes after Dipcon’s lawyers filed an applica...Read More >>>   12/9/2005 || DIGICEL COMPLETES ACQUISITION OF CINGULAR WIRELESS... 0 ST GEORGE'S, GRENADA - Digicel Group, the fastest growing mobile telecommunications provider in the Caribbean, today announced that it has completed the acquisition of Cingular Wireless' operation in Grenada. Full integration plans between both companies are now underway to ensure a smooth trans...Read More >>>   12/9/2005 || ICC CWC 2007 URGES PARTNERSHIPS AMONG REGIONAL BUS... 0 KINGSTON, Jamaica - Regional entrepreneurs and companies have been urged to form consortiums and strategic alliances to improve their chances of benefiting from ICC Cricket World Cup 2007 business opportunities. Speaking in the wake of the current round of advertising for the Licensing & Merchand...Read More >>>   12/9/2005 || 'MENTAL HEALTH LINKS' TO BLACKS IN UK 0 Black people are three times more likely to be admitted to mental health hospitals compared with the rest of the population, a report says. A census of mental health services in England and Wales found that black African and Caribbean people were the groups most likely to be admitted for treatmen...Read More >>>   12/9/2005 || REFORM TOPS GONSALVES AGENDA IN ST. VINCENT 0 The newly re-elected government in St Vincent and the Grenadines will use its 12-3 majority to reform the constitution of the country. Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves said its one of the priorities of his government: "We will go to the people and discuss that with them, go back to Parliament ...Read More >>>     12/9/2005 || CUBA THE FOCUS OF ATTENTION AS CARIBBEAN LEADERS M... 0 BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (AP) - Leaders of Caribbean nations were holding a summit yesterday to discuss health care co-operation and cultural exchanges, but a major focus was on Cuba and its thorny relationship with the United States. Cuban leader Fidel Castro was expected to visit a memorial to 73 p...Read More >>>