Grenada
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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