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9/9/2005 || GRENADA'S TOURISM SECTOR ONE YEAR LATER 0 One year after Hurricane Ivan, Grenada, has experienced remarkable improvements as sustained efforts to rebuild the tourism industry bear fruits. As normalcy returns the following points put Grenada’s present status in relevant context. ·Improvements are being made to all aspects of Grenada’s tou...Read More >>>   9/9/2005 || GLOBAL YOUTH SERVICE DAY WINNERS ANNOUNCED 0 St. George’s : The Department of Youth Development is pleased to announce the winners of the 2005 Global Youth Service Day Competition. The results are as follows: OVERALL WINNERS YOUTH GROUPS: 1st Place Young Adults Movements 2nd Place Spice Youth Promotion OVERALL WINNERS SCHOO...Read More >>>   9/8/2005 || GRENADIANS REFLECT ON IVAN ONE YEAR LATER 0 ST GEORGE'S, Grenada: One year ago, the island paradise of Grenada was ripped apart by Hurricane Ivan and the world responded generously. But despite the assistance, in some areas, housing remains in ruins and some families are still devastated. Oceans away from last December’s tsunami, the tiny ...Read More >>>   9/8/2005 || LOOK OUT FOR FAKE EC CURRENCY 0 With the circulation of counterfeit notes on the rise, members of the public and the business community have grown increasingly fearful of falling victim to the perpetrators. There has been a visible increase in awareness, especially in local business places, where many cashiers diligently check...Read More >>>   9/8/2005 || HURRICANE-PROOF HOUSES MARK THE ANNIVERSARY OF IVA... 0 (PRWEB) September 8, 2005 -- CrisisShield now has seven homes under construction on Grenada. Since Hurricane Ivan’s passage through Grenada on September 7, 2004, CrisisShield has been setting up the framework necessary to build homes for the homeless. Ivan decimated the island of Grenada and left 10...Read More >>>   9/8/2005 || GRENADA AMONG CARIBBEAN NATIONS SIGNING OIL DEALS ... 0 Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has wrapped up deals to provide oil on preferential terms to most Caribbean nations following a meeting of regional energy ministers here this week. At the summit, which wrapped up late Tuesday, Chavez signed bilateral agreements with the Dominican Republic; Domin...Read More >>>   9/8/2005 || GRENADA'S EDUCATION SECTOR RECEIVES ASSISTANCE FRO... 0 The Ministry of Education is delighted to announce that through a Memorandum of Understanding with the Government of Cuba, seven Cuban teachers will arrive in Grenada this week to assist with teaching the following subjects: Plumbing Electrical Carpentry Technical Drawing Welding Horticultur...Read More >>>   9/8/2005 || TRIBUTES PAID TO "IRON LADY" EUGENIA CHARLES 0 Caribbean political leaders have paid tribute to former Dominica Prime Minister Dame Eugenia Charles, who has died at the age of 86. She had been taken to hospital in Martinique for surgery after suffering a broken hip. Dominican Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit of the rival Labour Party pra...Read More >>>   9/7/2005 || ENTHUSIASTIC RESPONSE TO DIGICEL’S CARING COMM L... 0 ENTHUSIASTIC RESPONSE TO DIGICEL’S CARING COMM LAUNCH IN PM After receiving a tremendous response from organizations and and individuals in Carriacou towards the Caring connections programme , Officials of the telecommunications company, Digicel , can brace themselves for a ...Read More >>>   9/7/2005 || MORGAN FREEMAN ORGANIZES CHARITY COOKBOOK FOR GREN... 0 Academy Award winners Tom Hanks, Hilary Swank and Michael Douglas will be among those contributing recipes to "Morgan Freeman and Friends: Caribbean Cooking for a Cause," publisher Rodale, Inc. announced Tuesday. Proceeds for the book, scheduled to be published in 2006, will go to the Grenada Re...Read More >>>   9/7/2005 || WICB TO RELEASE LUCKY REPORT 0 THE EXECUTIVE Committee of the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) has decided to make public the Lucky Report which delved into - and was highly critical of - the WICB's sponsorship negotiations with telecommunications companies Digicel and Cable & Wireless (C&W), a board release stated yesterday. ...Read More >>>   9/7/2005 || DOMINICA'S EUGENIA CHARLES DIES AT 86 0 Dame Eugenia Charles, the former prime minister of the Caribbean island of Dominica, died on Tuesday night at the age of 86. She had been taken to hospital in Martinique for surgery after suffering a broken hip. Eugenia Charles, known as the "Iron Lady of the Caribbean" was Dominican Prime M...Read More >>>   9/6/2005 || PERALS/SEAMON BRIDGE BEING REINFORCED 0 The Ministry of Communication, Works and Transport informs the general public that the Pearls/Seamoon Bridge will be closed to all Vehicular traffic from Wednesday September 7 to Wednesday September 14, 2005. This closure is necessary to reinforce the bridge which was damaged during Hurricane Emi...Read More >>>   9/6/2005 || CARRIACOU PROFILED IN INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL MAGAZIN... 0 It's not as easy to reach as some other Caribbean destinations, but the island of Carriacou is an affordable and uncrowded alternative to some of the region's more popular vacation spots. The September issue of Caribbean Travel & Life offers a profile of the island, which is part of the Grenadin...Read More >>>   9/6/2005 || DIGICEL GRENADA EXTENDS SPONSORSHIP OF CRICKET DEV... 0 ST GEORGE'S - CEO of Digicel Grenada, Ms. Patricia Maher, announced at the closing ceremony of the St Georges Cricket Academy in Grenada that Digicel will not only be extending its sponsorship of the development programme but increasing the figure over the next two years. "Digicel, in keeping wit...Read More >>>   9/6/2005 || NEW CONSTRUCTION ASSOCIATION ESTABLISHED IN GRENAD... 1 ST. GEORGE’S, Grenada: President of the Trinidad and Tobago Contractors Association TTCA, Mr. Mikey Joseph, has welcomed the establishment of the Grenada Construction Association. Delivering the feature address at the official launch of the Grenada Construction Association on Saturday September 3...Read More >>>   9/6/2005 || VENEZUELA OFFERS HURRICANE AID TO US 0 CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) - Venezuela will follow through on its offer to send one million barrels of gasolene to the United States as soon as possible to help victims of Hurricane Katrina, the country's oil minister said yesterday. Oil Minister Rafael Ramirez reiterated the pledge while at an oil ...Read More >>>   9/6/2005 || ARD TO CREATE OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUNG GRENADIANS 0 ST. GEORGE’S, Grenada: As Grenada endeavours to create a more efficient and well rounded work force, especially after hurricanes Ivan and Emily, the Agency for Reconstruction and Development Inc. (ARD) Director of Economic Recovery, Promil Paul, held the first in a series of briefing meetings with e...Read More >>>   9/6/2005 || CRICKET BOSS DENIES THAT WORLD CUP 2007 IS IN TROU... 0 Cricket fans around the Caribbean are worried that the resignation of the International Cricket Council West Indies 2007 chairman, Barbadian Rawle Brancker will delay preparations for the hosting of the 2007 world cup games by the region. His resignation with immediate effect was accepted by rece...Read More >>>   9/6/2005 || DEADLINE FOR CURISE SHIP JOB APPLICATIONS EXTENDED... 0 The Ministry of Tourism would like to inform the general public that the deadline for applications from person seeking to be employed by Norwegian Cruise line has been extended from Friday the 2nd to Friday the 9th of September 2005. Interested person are asked to come and fill out or collect ap...Read More >>>   9/2/2005 || GRENADA VS. JAMAICA IN CARIBBEAN CUP FINAL THIS SU... 0 In a repeat of last year’s finale, it’s Grenada versus Jamaica in the culmination of the Caribbean Cup this Sunday, September 4, at the Jefferson High field in Brooklyn. These two fierce rivals have both had rough seasons, but have managed to fight off all challengers and make a return journey to v...Read More >>>   9/2/2005 || GRENADIAN UNION MEMBERS PAY TRIBUTE TO THE LATE DE... 0 ST. GEORGE’S Grenada: Popular trades unionist stalwart Dereck Allard was laid to rest in Grenada on Tuesday. Allard died on August 20 while preparing to return from Trinidad after seeking medical treatment there. A mas tribute and funeral service took place at the Grenada Trade Centre in the So...Read More >>>   9/2/2005 || SUCCESSFUL ST. DAVID PARISH YOUTH PARLIAMENT HELD 0 St. George’s: The Department of Youth Development in the Office of the Prime Minister has held the fourth in its Parish Youth Parliaments. Some 18 youngsters from all parts of the Parish of St. David participated in the Parliament which was well attended by a wide cross section of persons from ar...Read More >>>   9/2/2005 || CHURCH SERVICE IN LONDON FOR THOSE WHO SUFFERED DU... 0 In recognition of the property loss and suffering experienced by the people of in the Caribbean due to the passage of Hurricanes Ivan in 2004 and Emily in July 2005, a special service is to be held in London The service is being organised by the Caribbean Development Trust and will take place at 4p...Read More >>>   9/2/2005 || MORGAN FREEMAN LEADS KATRINA RELIEF AUCTION 0 NEW YORK - Oscar-winning actor Morgan Freeman has helped organize an online auction to raise funds for disaster relief in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. The auction, which also includes corporate-donated items, will open Friday on the Charity Folks Web site, an online auction venue, and run unt...Read More >>>   9/1/2005 || PANCAP/CARICOM HIV/AIDS AWARENESS PROJECT LAUNCHE... 0 St. George’s: The Pan Caribbean Partnership Against HIV/AIDS/CARICOM (PANCAP) Mini Grant Project was officially launched in Grenada yesterday at the Ministry of Education Conference Room under the auspices of the Department of Youth Development. The Project which is being implemented through the ...Read More >>>   9/1/2005 || ARD PREPARES FOR JOB FAIR 0 Agency for Reconstruction and Development Inc. (ARD) Director of Economic Recovery Promil Paul held the first in a series of briefing meetings with employers to discuss the upcoming ARD Job Fair and Employment Counselling Workshop, scheduled for September 10 at the Seamoon Industrial Park. Repre...Read More >>>   9/1/2005 || PM MITCHELL SENDS SYMPATHY AND SUPPORT FOR VICTIMS... 0 St. George’s: Grenada’s Prime Minister Dr. the Rt. Hon. Keith Mitchell has expressed sympathy for the people of the United States affected by Hurricane Katrina and for the lives lost. Prime Minister Mitchell today said that he could identify with the people and Government officials in the affected a...Read More >>>   9/1/2005 || OFFICIALS IN NEW ORLEANS THROW UP HANDS AS LOOTERS... 0 NEW ORLEANS (AP) - With law officers and National Guardsmen focused on saving lives, looters around the city spent another day brazenly ransacking stores for food, clothing, appliances - and guns. Thieves commandeered a forklift and used it to push up the storm shutters and break the glass of a p...Read More >>>     9/1/2005 || NEW PEACE CORPS DIRECTOR FOR EASTERN CARIBBEAN 0 BRIDGETOWN, Barbados: The United States Peace Corps in the Eastern Caribbean has a new director. He is Terry Armstrong who took up his position as Country Director for Peace Corps Eastern Caribbean on August 22, 2005, and is based in the regional Peace Corps office in St. Lucia. Mr. Armstrong too...Read More >>>