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2/10/2005 || TOP JOB AT OAS IN HANDS OF CARIBBEAN 'KINGMAKERS' 0 WASHINGTON -- It's seldom that Suriname or Grenada is at the centre of diplomatic power brokering, but that's exactly what's happening at the Organization of American States, where a heated campaign is under way to head the beleaguered international organization. "We are the kingmakers," boasts H...Read More >>>   2/10/2005 || DEAL TO BAN 'HOMOPHOBIC' REGGAE 0 The reggae industry is to refuse to release or stage concerts featuring homophobic songs under a global deal struck with gay rights groups. A damaging campaign against stars such as Beenie Man and Sizzla has been waged over lyrics that allegedly call for gay people to be killed or assaulted. ...Read More >>>   2/10/2005 || GRENADA RECEIVES 1,000 PALM OIL SEEDLINGS FROM NIG... 0 The Federal Republic of Nigeria has presented the Government of Grenada with 1,000 palm oil seedlings. “Let me on behalf of the Prime Minister, the people of Grenada and on my own behalf thank you for this gift of 1,000 palm oil plants from Nigeria. Please let your Governor know that we are etern...Read More >>>   2/10/2005 || GRENADIANS IN LONDON DONATE 0 The High Commission for Grenada in London, to date, has transmitted Two Hundred and Ten Thousand pounds (£210,000) to the Grenada Hurricane Ivan Relief Fund, held at the Bank of Nova Scotia in Grenada, towards the restoration process. Additionally, nationals, friends and well wishers have donated...Read More >>>   2/10/2005 || "LIAT IS NOT DEAD" SAYS AIRLINE'S CHAIRMAN 0 KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent: Chairman of the Board of Directors of LIAT, Jean Holder on Tuesday made it clear that LIAT is not dead as he announced that the airline had received EC$44 million (US$11 million) from its shareholders to be used for restructuring the cash-strapped airline. He made the stat...Read More >>>   2/10/2005 || GOVERNMENT TO ADDRESS SQUATTING 0 Minister of Agriculture, Lands, Forestry, Fisheries, Energy and Public Utilities Gregory Bowen informed the media recently that efforts are underway to address the issue of illegal occupation of Crown lands. Speaking at a Press Conference earlier this month, Minister Bowen said that the number of...Read More >>>   2/10/2005 || FALKLAND ISLANDS DONATES TO GRENADA 0 When the Elected Councillors of the Falkland Islands, a UK Overseas Territory in the South Atlantic, many thousands of miles from Grenada, heard news of the devastation caused by Hurricane Ivan, they quickly sought to help, recognising the need of a fellow small Commonwealth country with limited res...Read More >>>   2/10/2005 || INDEPENDENCE CELEBRATIONS ROUNDUP 0 CELEBRATIONS IN WASHINGTON, D.C. In Washington. D.C. celebration marking the 31st Anniversary of Grenada's Independence began on Saturday night when the Screen Actors Guild Held its 11th Award and Special Viewing Party and art show to benefit Grenada Hurricane Relief Fund. At the black tie event a...Read More >>>   2/9/2005 || DIGICEL GROUP PLANS EXPANSION THIS YEAR 0 The Caribbean based GSM network operator, Digicel Group says that its customer base has increased by 33 percent over the past year. Raoul Fontanez, CEO, Digicel Group is attributing this significant growth to the company's entry into new markets as well as its increased market share in the Caribbean...Read More >>>   2/9/2005 || SARWAN IS NO. 2 IN ODIS 0 LONDON (CMC) - The latest International Cricket Council limited-overs international ratings have been released, and there is a high ranking for the Guyana and West Indies batsman, Ramnaresh Sarwan. Sarwan, the 23 year-old former West Indies vice captain, is the number two limited-overs batsman in...Read More >>>   2/9/2005 || PREFABRICATED HOUSES BEING CONSTRUCTED IN GRENADA 0 Minister of Social Development Yolande Bain Joseph on Thursday (February 3) turned the sod to officially mark the commencement of construction of pre-fabricated houses as part of the rebuilding process in Grenada. The Minister was accompanied by Chairman of the Emergency Housing Committee Simeo...Read More >>>   2/9/2005 || NEW UK IMMIGRATION REGULATIONS MAY IMPACT CARIBBEA... 0 LONDON, England: The United Kingdom Government on Monday announced new immigration and asylum regulations, some of which could impact directly on Caribbean citizens living, studying or planning to move to that country. The new regulations, over time, will also include fingerprinting all who apply...Read More >>>   2/8/2005 || CYPRUS DONATES TO GRENADA RECONSTRUCTION 0 The Permanent Representative of Cyprus to the United Nations Mr. Andreas D. Mavroyiannis, on February 4th 2005, handed over a check in the sum of $20,000 (US) to Ambassador Ruth Elizabeth Rouse, Permanent Representative of Grenada, which represented a symbolic relief contribution of the Republic of...Read More >>>   2/8/2005 || CARIBBEAN COURT STILL ON COURSE 0 Caribbean leaders and jurists have sought to downplay the regional impact of a ruling by the Privy Council that struck down Jamaican legislation adopting the Caribbean court of justice as the country's highest court. "We are going ahead with plans for the inauguration (of the CCJ), hopefully in A...Read More >>>   2/8/2005 || PM URGES GRENADIANS TO "BUILD BACK BETTER" 0 ST. GEORGE’S, Grenada, Tues. Feb. 8, 2005: As Grenada marked its 31st year of independence yesterday, exactly five months after hurricane Ivan decimated the island, Prime Minister Keith Mitchell reiterated his call for nationals to help “build back better.” “It is therefore extremely important th...Read More >>>   2/8/2005 || UNCERTAIN FUTURE FOR GRENADIAN STUDENTS IN TAIWAN 0 TAIPEI, TAIWAN (CARIBUPDATE): Four Grenadians studying at a university here could have their five-year scholarships terminated following the decision by their government to cut ties with Taiwan in favor of China. The four students started their studies in August, and have been facing an uncertai...Read More >>>   2/7/2005 || GRENADA RECEIVES $4.8 MILLION CDN FOR RECONSTRUCTI... 0 Grenada has received a Canadian $4.8 million (US$3.8 million) grant from Canada for reconstruction efforts. The funds will go toward helping the local Agency for Reconstruction and Development implement projects and build a national database to keep track of international donations and the progr...Read More >>>   2/7/2005 || HAZELANN REGIS LOWERS PERSONAL BEST. 0 NEW YORK, Feb 06 (LSUSports) -- The Louisiana State University (LSU) track and field team finished up strong on the second day of the Armory Invitational at the New Balance Tack and Field Center in New York City Saturday as the women's team finished first and the men's team finished second. Seni...Read More >>>   2/7/2005 || MARTINIQUE DELEGATION VISITS GRENADA 0 A delegation from Martinique made a one-day visit to Grenada on Thursday (February 3) to determine what form of technical assistance can be provided to help with the reconstruction of the T.A. Marryshow Community College. The eight-member delegation was headed by President of the Martinique Regio...Read More >>>   2/7/2005 || CDERA COORDINATOR MEETS WITH PRIME MINISTER MITCHE... 0 Prime Minister Keith Mitchell met last Thursday (February 3) with Coordinator of the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Response Agency (CDERA), Jeremy Collymore. In welcoming the CDERA Coordinator, Prime Minister Mitchell said that he wanted to put on record that CDERA’s role in Grenada’s reconstructi...Read More >>>   2/7/2005 || DONATION TO AID RECONSTRUCTION FROM SPICE ISLAND B... 0 In addition to fishing, participants in the 36th Annual Spice Island Billfish Tournament were also involved in a fund-raising effort for the reconstruction process. The Tournament, which took place January 21 to 22, featured an Awards Ceremony at the Grenada Yacht Club, during which Minister of T...Read More >>>   2/7/2005 || TNT CARINIVAL: BUNJI GARLIN REIGNS! 0 PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad: A fantastic and very dramatic performance, which included a very creative bungee jump along with a pyrotechnic display, were just one of the strategies that assisted Antonio Alvarez (better known as Bunji Garlin) to walk away with the 2005 International Soca Monarch title be...Read More >>>   2/7/2005 || NEW YORK’S EMPIRE STATE BUILDING TO BE ILLUMINATED... 0 NEW YORK, NY, Mon. Feb. 7, 2005: New York's famous Empire State Building will be lit up tonight in red, green and gold lights - the national colors of the Grenadian flag. The honor is for Grenada’s 31st anniversary of independence and comes as the Spice Island struggles to rebuild following expan...Read More >>>   2/7/2005 || GRENADA TRIES TO HEAL HURRICANE SCARS 0 By Ron Bhola BBC News, Grenada It is five months since Hurricane Ivan hit the Caribbean island of Grenada, killing nearly 40 people and causing much destruction, but the island is still in bad shape. Only one building in 10 survived Ivan unscathed and even some of the buildings' designa...Read More >>>   2/4/2005 || U.S. UNIVERSITIES SEEK ATHLETES 0 Virginia Tech Track & Field seeks sprinters, hurdles, and jumpers. Contact Lawrence "Boggie" Johnson / Virginia Tech University / Asst. Track & Field (Sprints/Horizontal Jumps) / 320 Cassell Coliseum / Blacksburg, VA 24061 Office( 540 ) 231-9977 / Cell ( 540 ) 320-4786 / Fax ( 540 ) 231-6686 E-mai...Read More >>>   2/4/2005 || YOUTH DEPARTMENT LAUNCHES NEW RADIO PROGRAM 0 The Department of Youth Development in the Prime Minister’s Office has launched a new initiative aimed at creating an additional boost to its public relations scheme. The “Youth in the Spotlight” programme which is aired daily Monday to Friday on five radio stations throughout the state seeks to ...Read More >>>   2/4/2005 || EU TO HELP GRENADA WITH SCHOOL RECONSTRUCTION 0 Prime Minister Keith Mitchell met this morning with European Commission Administrator Flavio Bello to discuss the European Union’s (EU) contribution to Grenada’s School Rehabilitation Programme. Mr. Bello, who has been in Grenada for the past two weeks, is preparing the financial proposal for the...Read More >>>   2/4/2005 || MINISTRY OF LEGAL AFFAIRS DEFENDS CHOICE OF ATTORN... 0 The Ministry of Legal Affairs expresses surprise at the confrontational stance of the Grenada Bar Association regarding the nomination of Mr. Hugh Wildman to the professional office of the Attorney General of Grenada. The post of Attorney General is expected to become vacant. As a result, Governm...Read More >>>   2/4/2005 || GRENADIAN LAWYERS PROTEST PENDING APPOINTMENT OF A... 0 ST. GEORGE’S, GRENADA: Protesting lawyers are scheduled to meet Friday to decide their next move in their ongoing protest to have the government turn its back on its decision to appoint controversial Jamaican Hugh Wildman as Attorney General. The lawyers begun their unprecedented protest on Tues...Read More >>>     2/3/2005 || GOVERNOR GENERAL'S 2005 INDEPENDENCE MESSAGE 0 Citizens and friends of Grenada, Carriacou and Petit Martinique, the anniversary of a young nation is an appropriate time for it to review its way forward. The thirty-first anniversary of Grenada’s independence is very special in our history as it is punctuated by Hurricane Ivan which is a monument...Read More >>>