Grenada
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New party to contest three seats, elects new leader
ST. GEORGE’S, Grenada, CMC – The newly formed National United Front (NUF) says it will contest three of the 15 seats in the February 19 general elections and dismissed suggestions that it should be regarded as a breakaway faction of the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC). The party, which held its first convention on Sunday and elected Glynnis Roberts as…
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Claims of missing names from voters’ list dismissed
ST.GEORGE’S, Grenada, CMC-Supervisor of Elections, Judy Benoit, has rejected claims that thousands of names are missing from the voters’ list after concerns raised by the country’s two main political parties ahead of the February 19th General Election. Benoit, who recently returned to work after recovering from a mild stroke, said the names were among those being corrected and so were…
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Nomination Day is February 1
ST. GEORGE’S, Grenada, CMC – Candidates contesting the February 19 general elections here will have to submit their relevant documents on February 1, Nomination Day. In addition, Supervisor of Elections, Judy Benoit, said members of the protective services will cast their ballots on February 15. Electoral Officials said that voter registration ended on Wednesday ahead of January 17 in keeping…
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GULP to contest February polls
ST. GEORGE’S, Grenada, CMC – Grenada’s oldest political party Tuesday signalled its intention to contest the February 19 general elections despite having not won a seat since 1999. Former opposition leader Michael Baptiste will lead the Grenada United Labour Party (GULP) that once dominated politics here under the leadership of then prime minister Eric Gairy, who was removed from office…
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IRENA GENERAL ASSEMBLY MEETING
The Third General Assembly Meeting of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) was held on 13-14 January 2013 in Abu Dhabi, and the CARICOM Secretariat represented by its Programme Manager, Energy, participated as an Observer. Four CARICOM Member States were also represented, viz, Antigua and Barbuda, Grenada, Guyana, and St. Vincent and Grenadines. The CARICOM Secretariat representative delivered a presentation…
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Prime Minister names date for general election
ST. GEORGE’S, Grenada, CMC – Prime Minister Tillman Thomas Sunday named February 19 as the date for a general election here, urging supporters of his ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) to return his party to power for another five year term. Thomas, who led the NDC to an 11-4 victory in the 2008 general election, did not name the date…
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Grenadians rush to voter registration offices
ST GEORGE’S, Grenada, CMC – Following the Prime Minister’s announcement that Parliament will be dissolved to make way for a General Election, hundreds rushed to voter registration offices island wide on Thursday morning. “Yes, we are getting reports that the sub offices are extremely business today,” said Supervisor of Elections Judy Benoit as she confirmed that persons begun gathering at…
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Mitchell appeals for unity as opposition gears for general election this year
ST GEORGE’S, Grenada, CMC – The main opposition New National Party (NNP) predicting that a general election will be held this year is urging citizens to unite and help lay the foundation of a long overdue Grenadian renaissance. Opposition Leader Dr. Keith Mitchell, whose government was defeated by the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in 2008 after 13 years in power,…
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Prime Minister announces dissolution of Parliament
ST. GEORGE’S, Grenada, CMC – Prime Minister Tillman Thomas Wednesday night announced that he had asked Governor General Sir Caryle Glean to dissolve Parliament paving the way for a general election in Grenada within 90 days. In a brief radio and television address, Thomas did not name the date for the general election that was constitutionally due by October this…
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More than 13,000 new voters added to official list
ST GEORGE’S, Grenada, CMC – With Grenada gearing for a general election later this year, the Parliamentary Elections Office (PEA) says 13,900 names have been included on the official Voters List released here on Thursday. The PEA said that people with complaints have until January 11 to submit them. In his New Year’s message, Prime Minister Tillman Thomas urged voters…
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