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  9/16/2005 || CARICOM HEADS APPEAL FOR MORE ASSISTANCE FOR GRENA...0
Grenada’s Prime Minister Dr. the Rt. Hon. Keith Mitchell met today with Canadian Prime Minister Paul Martin. Prime Minister Mitchell and other Caricom Heads who attended the meeting thanked the Government and people of Canada for the support shown to Grenada after Hurricane Ivan. Prime Minister Mitc...Read More >>>
  9/16/2005 || 50% OF LONDON'S POPULATION ARE IMMIGRANTS0
Wembley in London is the immigration capital of the UK, with over half of its residents coming from abroad, while over half the capital’s population is made of immigrants. New immigrants make up a larger proportion of the population than they did in 1994, according to a new report. The Born ...Read More >>>
  9/16/2005 || TRINIDAD TO DONATE US$2-M FOR KATRINA VICTIMS0
PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad (AP) - Trinidad and Tobago will donate US$2 million to aid victims of Hurricane Katrina. The money will go toward relief efforts for victims in Alabama, Louisiana and Mississippi, the three states hardest hit when Katrina slammed into the US Gulf Coast on August 29, Prime ...Read More >>>
  9/16/2005 || GRENADA’S FOREIGN MINISTER CALLS FOR MORE EFFECTIV...0
Honourable Elvin Nimrod has reiterated Grenada and CARICOM's sentiments of condolence and solidarity to the Secretary of State and the Government and people of the U.S. for the loss of lives and property caused by hurricane Katrina in the South Eastern United States. Minister Nimrod was speaking...Read More >>>
  9/15/2005 || PM MITCHELL MEETS UPDATES NEW YORKERS ON GRENADA'S...0
The Prime Minister of Grenada Dr. The Rt. Hon. Keith C. Mitchell continued his activities in New York today when he attended the Opening Session of the High-Level Plenary Meeting of the 60th Session of the United Nations General Assembly. The Heads of State and Government will, over the next thre...Read More >>>
  9/15/2005 || WORLD BANK TO PROVIDE US$103.4 MILLION OVER FOUR Y...0
The World Bank’s Board of Directors today discussed the institution’s new Country Assistance Strategy (CAS) for the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS), which projects financial assistance for the six member states of up to US$103.4 million between 2005 and 2009, in addition to technical...Read More >>>
  9/15/2005 || TOURISM VENDORS MEETING0
The Ministry of Tourism wishes to invite all licensed and registered tourist vendors for 2005-2006 Tourist Season to a meeting on Tuesday September 20, 2005. The meeting will be held at 1:00 pm in the conference room upstairs the Melville Street Fish Market Complex in St. George’s. Source: M...Read More >>>
  9/15/2005 || DAME EUGENIA LAID TO REST IN DOMINICA0
ROSEAU, Dominica: Dame Eugenia Charles, the Caribbean's first female Prime Minister was buried on Wednesday in Pointe Michel, a southern town in Dominica, where she was born 86 years ago. Dame Eugenia, labelled the “iron lady” for her firm and decisive leadership of Dominica from 1980, got her w...Read More >>>
  9/15/2005 || UN SUMMIT OPENS WITH CARICOM PLEA0
Caribbean leaders have been putting a case for special treatment for small developing countries at the United Nations summit on development. Over 150 monarchs, presidents, prime ministers and their delegations have converged on New York for the summit, which is being billed as the largest in the ...Read More >>>
  9/14/2005 || PM MITCHELL TO PARTICIPATE IN HIGH-LEVEL UN MEETIN...0
ST. GEORGE’S Grenada: Prime Minister Dr Keith Mitchell is currently on a visit to the United States to participate in the High-Level Plenary Meeting of the 60th Session of the United Nations General Assembly. The Grenadian leader will also take the opportunity to update the New York media on the...Read More >>>
  9/14/2005 || CHAVEZ EXTENDS OIL TRADE DEAL TO CARIBBEAN; GRENAD...0
CARACAS, Venezuela - Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has extended a preferential oil trade deal to 13 Caribbean countries in what he says is part of a plan to challenge U.S. economic domination of the region. Under his plan, called PetroCaribe, Venezuela will soon sell up to 190,000 barrels of f...Read More >>>
  9/14/2005 || ARD JOB FAIR VERY SUCCESSFUL0
ST.GEORGE'S - “The numbers are overwhelming. We are extremely pleased with the turn out and the participation by everyone involved. The response demonstrates that this kind of event is critical to the reconstruction process,” ARD Director of Economic Recovery Promil Paul said today. More than 80...Read More >>>
  9/14/2005 || PUBLIC CONSULTATION ON THE DRAFT ENGINEERS REGISTR...0
The Ministry of Communication, Works and Transport in collaboration with the Grenada Institute of Professional Engineers invites all Engineers, Contractors and other stakeholders to a public consultation on the Draft Engineers Registration act to be held at Bain’s Upper Level Grenville St. Andrew’s ...Read More >>>
  9/14/2005 || STRUGGLING IN GRENADA0
WINDSOR FOREST, Grenada -- For the past year, Walton Joseph, a septuagenarian nutmeg farmer, has lived in a shack made of plastic sheeting. He has no electricity, and his running water is the rain that trickles uninvited through his metal roof. The shack sits on a cement foundation that is the on...Read More >>>
  9/13/2005 || MITCHELL TO MEET WITH NY MEDIA0
Prime Minister Keith Mitchell is schduled to give New York media representative an update on the continuing reconstruction efforts in Grenada following hurricanes Ivan and Emily. This will take place on Wednesday, September 14 at the Crystal Manor, 1460 Flatbush Avenue, Brooklyn beginning at 6 p....Read More >>>
  9/13/2005 || TOURISM MINISTER CONTINUES UPDATE MEETINGS WITH IN...0
Minister of Tourism Hon. Brenda Hood is continuing to support the stakeholders in the tourism industry. The Minister together with Senior Technical Officer and Acting Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Tourism Miss Lima Frederick held a meeting with Tour Operators last Friday (9th September). ...Read More >>>
  9/13/2005 || GRENADA ANNOUNCES BOND EXCHANGE OFFER0
Grenada has announced that it has commenced an offer to exchange new US$ and EC$ bonds for a substantial portion of its external and domestic bonds, commercial loans and guaranteed debt. Grenada was forced to suspend payments on most classes of its existing indebtedness at the end of last year as a...Read More >>>
  9/13/2005 || JAPANESE GOVERNMENT TO AID 4 ADDITIONAL GRENADIAN ...0
The Ministry of Education is happy to announce that the Japanese Government has approved financial support for an additional four schools, under its Grant Assistance for Grass- Roots Human Security Projects (GGP). Receiving financial assistance under the first phase were the St. Mary’s Junior Sc...Read More >>>
  9/12/2005 || GRENADA WELL ON THE ROAD TO RECOVERY0
Prime Minister Dr. Keith Mitchell recently urged Grenadians not to become too complacent, as the country continued recovery efforts following the passage of Hurricane Ivan last September. The category three storm killed 39 people and left behind damage estimated at US$740 million. Dr. Mitche...Read More >>>
  9/12/2005 || WOMAN CHARGED WITH POSING AS U.S. AMBASSADOR0
U.S. agents arrested a Virgin Islands woman for allegedly posing as an American ambassador, occasionally getting body guard protection and even riding in motorcades, an official said Friday. Elena Lin Yee was arrested Thursday and charged with impersonating a U.S. government official and misuse of...Read More >>>
  9/12/2005 || NEW YORK MOURNS SEPT 11 VICTIMS0
NEW YORK, USA (AP) - America mourned the victims of September 11 yesterday as the siblings of the deceased read their loved ones' names to a weeping crowd at the site where the World Trade Centre once stood. One by one, the names of the dead echoed across the site where the twin towers collapsed ...Read More >>>
  9/12/2005 || PORT OF SPAIN ROCKED BY ANOTHER EXPLOSION0
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad: There has been another explosion in downtown Port of Spain, Trinidad -- the third in three months -- this time outside the popular Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) fast food outlet on Independence Square. The explosion occurred around 12 noon on Saturday. Investigators said ...Read More >>>
  9/9/2005 || B C VERNIQUE NOEL WINS ISLAND SCHOLAR AWARD0
Educational glory has hit fever pitch here in Carriacou as a Bishop’s college Student has achieved a record number passes at the 2005 caribbean Eximination Certificate (CXC) exams and in the process has won the national island scholar award and is well place to receive t...Read More >>>
  9/9/2005 || OVER $40,000. TO 4 STUDENTS STUDING ABROAD0
Education continues to form a main trust of the ministry of Carriacou and Petite Martinique affairs and the Government as four more young persons who are either studing abroad or on the verge of departing have received financial assistance from the present administration. ...Read More >>>
  9/9/2005 || PARANG LAUNCH ,17TH, CLEAN UP LYRICS0
The official launch of the 28th anniversary of the annual unique parang festival will again come with a strong vehement warning to the participating bands at this years melee competition to keep their lyrics extremely clean. The official kick of to the season is slate...Read More >>>
  9/9/2005 || HUBBARDS GIVES ASSISTANCE TO GRENADA'S SCHOOL FEED...0
St George’s: On Tuesday September 6, 2005 Hubbards Grenada Limited presented approximately EC$ 25,000.00 worth of materials to three schools on the island to assist with rehabilitation of the School Feeding Programme. The schools benefiting from this initiative are the Grand Roy Government, Rose Hil...Read More >>>
  9/9/2005 || GRENADA THANKS REGION FOR HURRICANE ASSISTANCE0
MONTEGO BAY (JIS) - Prime Minister of Grenada, Dr. Keith Mitchell, has expressed appreciation to the governments and people of the Caribbean, for their assistance to his country's recovery efforts in the aftermath of Hurricanes Ivan and Emily. "To all my Caribbean brothers and sisters, I want you...Read More >>>
  9/9/2005 || GRENADA POLICE INVESTIGATING SHOOTINGS0
ST. GEORGE’S, Grenada (CMC) – Grenada police were continuing investigations into two shooting incidents involving police officers last weekend. The Police Public Relations Office has confirmed the shootings but refused to reveal the names of the officers involved. Reports are, however, that ...Read More >>>
  9/9/2005 || CHAIRMAN OF CWC 2007 ORGANISING COMMITTEE SAYS WHY...0
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) - Rawle Brancker, the former 2007 ICC World Cup West Indies board chairman, resigned from the position over major differences with managing director Chris Dehring. The 67-year-old Brancker explained that the relationship between Dehring and himself had deteriorated so b...Read More >>>
 
  9/9/2005 || OPHELIA BRINGS WIND, RAIN TO NORTH-CENTRAL FLORIDA...0
JACKSONVILLE BEACH, Florida (AP) - Tropical Storm Ophelia strengthened yesterday off Florida's Atlantic coast, menacing one of the few spots spared serious damage from the six hurricanes that have hit the US state in 13 months. Moderate winds blew and spurts of rain hit the Jacksonville area yester...Read More >>>

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