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4/13/2005 || WORLD HEART FOUNDATION TO LAUNCH CARDIAC STUDY IN... 0 The Government of Grenada and the World Heart Federation will soon launch a major research project aimed at improving the general health of the population. Grenada has been chosen by the World Heart Federation as the site for an intensive cardiac study which will lead to better cardiac care and enha...Read More >>>   4/13/2005 || DELAY IN THE DEMOLITION OF " LODGE" BUILDING 0 The Physical Planning Unit of the Ministry of Finance would like to advise the general public that the demolition of the Providence Mechanic Lodge’s building on the Carenage, St. George’s did not take place on the last weekend of February 2005 as was previously announced by the Ministry of Communica...Read More >>>   4/13/2005 || MORE GUYANESE WORKERS FOR GRENADA'S CONSTRUCTION I... 0 The Housing Authority of Grenada has secured the services of a further 24 Guyanese construction workers to help boost the labor force in Grenada. The workers are expected to arrive here on Wednesday April 13th. There is a shortage of labor in the construction industry and as a result, the Auth...Read More >>>   4/12/2005 || AFTER SURVIVING IVAN’S WRATH, SAILORS TO CELEBRAT... 0 The Grenada Yacht Club (GYC) is proud to announce its Sixth (6th) Annual Regatta will be held July 7, 8, 9, 10, 2005. “Having survived the wrath of Ivan we are ready to have a good celebration and a lot of fun!” Commodore Darryl Brathwaite, went on to say, “Following the rebuilding, we felt it was ...Read More >>>   4/12/2005 || 30 YEARS IN PRISON FOR JEALOUS GRENADIAN 0 A jealous ex-boyfriend, convicted of a near-fatal stabbing of the woman who spurned him and of setting off events that resulted in a man's death, was sentenced Monday to 30 years in prison. Trevor Frederick, 27, of East Hampton on Long Island, was sentenced on his March conviction, after a second...Read More >>>   4/12/2005 || SARWAN AND BRAVO RESCUE WEST INDIES 0 PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (AFP): Ramnaresh Sarwan inched to within reach of a seventh Test hundred and, with Dwayne Bravo offering support, gave West Indies a lifeline in the second cricket Test against South Africa here on Monday. West Indies were 170 for five in their second innings when stumps ...Read More >>>   4/12/2005 || DRAFT OF NATIONAL PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN AVAILA... 0 The public is advised that the Physical Planning Unit has completed the draft of the National Physical Development Plan. In accordance with Act 25, Section 16 of the 2002 Physical Planning and Development Control Act, copies of the draft plan are now available at the following places for public insp...Read More >>>   4/12/2005 || MINISTRY OF WORKS ADVISORY FOR OWNERS OF BUILDINGS... 0 The Ministry of Communication, Works and Transport in collaboration with the contractor Volker Stevin and NAWASA inform the owners of buildings on Melville Street that grey water connections must be made before the sidewalks and pavements are completed. Grey water is the used water that comes fro...Read More >>>   4/12/2005 || GRENADA TO BENEFIT IN THE AREA OF HAZARD MITIGATIO... 0 As part of Grenada’s reconstruction process, the Canadian Institute of Planners (CIP) is planning a 13-month-project, to strengthen institutional and professional capacity to integrate hazard mitigation practices in development planning in Grenada. To this end, Mr. Cecil Frederick, Head of the Phys...Read More >>>   4/11/2005 || GSA HOLDS FIRST RACE MANAGEMENT SEMINAR 0 St. George’s, Grenada - On Thursday March 31st Grenada held its first Race Management Seminar for sailing; probably the first in the Caribbean. It was jointly promoted by the Grenada Sailing Association and the Grenada South Coast Yacht Club and held at the Bananas Night Club in Lance Aux Epines. Th...Read More >>>   4/11/2005 || OVER 100 TRINIDAD BUSINESSES DESTROYED BY FIRE 0 PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad: A multimillion dollar fire in Port-of-Spain on Saturday, gutted over 140 businesses leaving hundreds of people out of work. Fire officials at the Wrighton Road Fire Station told Caribbean Net News that the inferno at the popular People's Mall, destroyed several business ...Read More >>>   4/11/2005 || SMITH'S 148 PUTS SOUTH AFRICA ON TOP 0 THE QUEEN'S Park Oval is famous for thrilling and surprising finishes and who to tell, there could be another one on the way. At stumps on yesterday's third day's play, South Africa were on 370 for six with Ashley Prince on 41 and Mark Boucher on 28. Although, based on the figures, South Afric...Read More >>>   4/11/2005 || AIR JAMAICA RETURNS TO BARBADOS, GRENADA APRIL 16 0 AIR Jamaica will resume its service to the Eastern Caribbean on April 16 with six weekly flights to Grenada and Barbados from Kingston and New York, the airline said in a statement yesterday. However, the airline did not say when flights would be resumed to St Lucia, one of the Eastern Caribbean isl...Read More >>>   4/11/2005 || WORK ON BACOLET BRIDGE PROGRESSING 0 Work on the Bacolet Bridge is progressing well. The Bridge is being constructed under the Ministry of Works’ Bridges and Roads Improvement Project (BRIMP). A temporary bridge has been built alongside the existing bridge to facilitate pedestrians and motorists while construction continues. On...Read More >>>   4/11/2005 || RGPF UNDER REVIEW 0 The Government of Grenada in collaboration with the British Government is undertaking a review of the Royal Grenada Police Force. The review is designed to look at the RGPF’s preparations for Hurricane Ivan and their conduct of operations during and after the hurricane. According to Minister of ...Read More >>>   4/11/2005 || DOMESTIC VIOLENCE CLAIMS LIFE OF ANOTHER GRENADIAN... 0 ST. GEORGE’S, Grenada, Mon. Apr. 11, 2005: Alleged acts of domestic violence has claimed the life of a second nurse here, within a month and her husband stands accused. A rural constable attached to the St. Paul’s Police Station is assisting officers of the Criminal Investigation Department with ...Read More >>>   4/8/2005 || GRENADIANCONNECTION EMAIL PROBLEM FIXED 0 Grenadianconnection.com GC.com) apologizes for Email problems faced over the last couple days. Our system has been upgraded with new Telecommunication lines services to handle the growing traffic and future plans on GC.com. As a result of the upgraded services we lost the ability to use any ema...Read More >>>   4/8/2005 || COMMONWEALTH DEPUTY SECRETARY-GENERAL REVIEWS GREN... 0 Commonwealth Deputy Secretary-General Winston Cox will visit Grenada from 7-9 April 2005. He will review the progress of the Commonwealth's reconstruction package provided to the Government of Grenada following Hurricane Ivan on 7 September 2004. In November 2004, the Commonwealth Secretariat pl...Read More >>>   4/8/2005 || SANCHEZ COMMITTED TO THE REBUILDING PROCESS IN GRE... 0 Reggae singer Sanchez, who reportedly delivered a commanding performance last weekend in St Georges, Grenada, said he is committed to the rebuilding process of that island following the devastation of Hurricane Ivan. Sanchez and fellow singer Mr Easy performed in Grenada on a show billed as "A Love ...Read More >>>   4/8/2005 || WINDIES AND SOUTH AFRICA RESUME BATTLE 0 THE WEST Indies and South Africa resume their battle in the Digicel 2005 Test series at Queen's Park Oval in Trinidad today with the betting so close as to who will emerge the winner and take the lead in the four-match contest for the Sir Vivian Richards Trophy that it is almost a dead heat. Unli...Read More >>>   4/8/2005 || RECORD NUMBER OF GROUPS REGISTER FOR GLOBAL YOUTH ... 0 A total of 61 youth organizations have registered for Global Youth Service Day 2005. With just one week to go before the close of registration more than half of the groups that confirmed their participation in the weekend of activities have officially registered. This is the first time since the ...Read More >>>   4/8/2005 || HOUSING MINISTER TO HAND OVER HOMES 0 The Minister responsible for Housing, the Honorable Yolande Bain Joseph, was scheduled to head a delegation touring St. Patrick’s, St. Johns and St. Marks where she was to officially hand over the keys for 20 houses to families. The tour is part of the Ministry’s thrust to provide housing for person...Read More >>>   4/8/2005 || GRENADIAN STUDENTS RECOGNIZED FOR THEIR SCHOLASTIC... 0 The Ministry of Education is pleased to announce that six Grenadian students at Midwestern State University were recognized for their outstanding scholastic achievements and received induction into Alpha Chi, the honor society for underclassmen. The Grenadian students made up 15% of the 46 inductees...Read More >>>   4/8/2005 || MILLIONS BID FAREWELL TO POPE AT FUNERAL 0 VATICAN CITY - Presidents, prime ministers and kings joined pilgrims and prelates in St. Peter's Square on Friday to bid farewell to Pope John Paul II at a funeral service that drew millions to Rome for one of the largest religious gatherings of modern times. Applause rang out as John Paul's sim...Read More >>>   4/7/2005 || NEW U.S. TRAVEL LAW 0 THE UNITED States has announced that, effective January 1, 2006, its citizens travelling from the Caribbean, Bermuda, Central and South America will need a passport to re-enter the U.S. In 2007 the law will extend to air and sea travel to and from Mexico and Canada, and conclude January 1, 2008 t...Read More >>>   4/7/2005 || CHANDERPAUL FEELS FOR DROPPED YOUNGSTERS 0 PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad (AP): AS HIS team prepares to face South Africa in a second Test, new West Indies captain Shivnarine Chanderpaul said he feels for the younger players who will be left out to make room for the return of four key veterans. Chanderpaul spoke on Tuesday night after arrivin...Read More >>>   4/7/2005 || POST-IVAN SOFT LOAN SCHEME FOR HOUSING RECONSTRUCT... 0 The Post Hurricane Ivan Soft Loan Scheme for House Reconstruction was launched yesterday, Wednesday April 6 at the Housing Authority Building at Marine Villa on the Carenage in St Georges. The scheme was formally launched by the Minister Responsible for Housing, the Honourable Yoland Bain Joseph....Read More >>>   4/7/2005 || BUDGET PRESENTATION POSTPONED AS MARK OF RESPECT F... 0 After consultations among Government, the Official Opposition and the Catholic Church, the Government, as a mark of respect for the passing and funeral of Pope John Paul II, has decided to defer the presentation of the 2005 Budget which was scheduled for this Friday, April 8, 2005. The 2005 Budge...Read More >>>   4/7/2005 || ST. KITTS YOUNG LEADERS MAKE DONATION TO ANGLICAN ... 0 Young Leaders from the Basseterre High School in St. Kitts, presented clothing, food products, computer equipment, and a cheque for two thousand dollars to Ms. Madeline Baptiste, principal of the Anglican High School at a short ceremony on Tuesday 5th April at the Ministry of Education. The presenta...Read More >>>     4/6/2005 || CHINA SENDS AMBASSADOR TO GRENADA 0 ST GEORGE'S, Grenada (AP) - China has sent an ambassador to Grenada, the latest step in establishing diplomatic ties with the Caribbean island. Ambassador Shen Hongshun presented his credentials to Governor-General Sir Daniel Williams on Monday. Grenada established relations with China in January...Read More >>>