Grenada

  • February 6, 2013
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    GRENADA-AVIATION – Airport security breach being investigated

    ST.GEORGE’S, Grenada, CMC – Law enforcement authorities here are continuing their investigation into a security breach at Grenada’s Maurice Bishop International Airport where an unauthorized person tried to gain entry to a LIAT aircraft which was parked there overnight. Initial checks revealed that one of the emergency doors had been deployed. LIAT says a thorough assessment will be carried out…

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  • February 5, 2013
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    GRENADA-POLITICS-Ruling party accuses former administration of financial irresponsibility

    ST. GEORGE’S, Grenada, CMC –The ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) seeking a second consecutive term in office, has accused the former New National Party (NNP) government of running up a high public debt and preventing the Tillman Thomas administration from carrying out its plans and promises made to the electorate in 2008. Sport Minister Patrick Simmons, speaking at an NDC…

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  • February 4, 2013
    848

    Barbados and Grenada govts battling to avoid one-term:—new problems for St Kitts PM

    GEORGETOWN, Guyana, Chronicle – FINALLY, after keeping his political opponents and supporters guessing for at least the past three months, the Prime Minister of Barbados, Freundel Stuart, has announced February 21 as the date when Barbadians will trek to polling stations to elect a new government for the next five years. The long delay in announcing E-day had itself become…

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  • January 30, 2013
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    Ruling party pays tribute to late government minister

    ST. GEORGE’S, Grenada, CMC – The ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) says agriculture minister Michael Denis Lett, who died from prostate cancer on Monday will be remembered for “his selfless dedication to service, his wisdom and patience as a leader (and) his ability to work across the political divide”. It said Grenada would also remember Lett, 74, for his “heroic…

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  • January 30, 2013
    864

    Grenada welcomes new ID system for sub-region

    ST. GEORGE’S, Grenada, CMC – The Grenada government says it welcomes the new Multi-Purpose Identification System (MPID) for citizens of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS). A government statement said that the system provides a cost-effective, incremental approach to integrating existing identity systems across the nine-member OECS and will offer a unique, inter-operable, best practice means of identifying each…

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  • January 29, 2013
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    Oldest political party bows out of election race

    ST. GEORGE’S, Grenada, CMC – Grenada’s oldest political party said Monday that it will not contest the February 19 general elections, effectively making the contest a two-way race between the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) and the main opposition New National Party (NNP). “We decided at a meeting on Saturday that we will not contest because we have some things…

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  • January 29, 2013
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    Government minister dies

    ST GEORGE’S, Grenada, CMC – Less than 21 days before Grenadians go to the poll to elect a new government, Agriculture Forestry and Fisheries Minister Denis Michael Lett has died. He was 74 years old. Lett, a member of the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) died of prostate cancer. He had successfully contested the 2003 and 2008 general elections but…

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  • January 29, 2013
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    Polls predict change in Grenada

    ST. GEORGE’S, Grenada, CMC – The main opposition New National Party (NNP) is likely to win the February 19 general elections with more seats than it had before it was swept out of power in 2008, according to a new opinion poll published here on Monday. The poll by the Barbados-based Caribbean Development Research Services Inc (CADRES) predicts that the…

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  • January 25, 2013
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    Education Ministry concerned about sex offenders in schools

    ST GEORGE’S, Grenada, CMC – The Ministry of Education here has expressed concern about reports that known sex offenders can be found teaching in schools across the island. Education Minister Franka Bernardine made the disclosure on Wednesday, during a leadership workshop for female candidates contesting the upcoming general election. . “From speaking with a former Chief Education Ffficer he said…

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  • January 25, 2013
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    Over 60,000 registered to vote

    ST GEORGE’S, Grenada, CMC -More than 60,000 Grenadians have registered to vote in next month’s general election. According to Supervisor of Elections, Judy Benoit the list which was updated and published on Monday has 62,152 names She reminded voters to carefully examine the list and alert the Parliamentary Elections Office if irregularities are spotted as no changes will be made…

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