Opposition Leader open letter to Prime Minister Tillman Thomas

27th September, 2010

Hon. Tillman Thomas

Prime Minister of Grenada

Prime Minister's Ministry

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St. George's

Dear Prime Minister Thomas,

Subject: Allegations Against Hon. Nazim Burke                                             

As you are fully aware, over the last few weeks Prime Minister, a number of events have taken place involving your Cabinet Ministers and senior officials within your Party and Government that have caused major concerns and are bordering on embarrassment to the people of Grenada.  Noted among these are the pronouncements made by one of your party supporters relative to the re-establishment of relations between Grenada and the People's Republic of China; and the fiasco surrounding the Sewang One World Group.   We are now hearing rumors of strange financial dealings by your

Farewell to “Arrow”

Join Spiceislander Radio Live for the funeral Service of SOCA GIANT Alphonsus "Mighty Arrow" Cassell on Friday October 1, 2010 from 12.00 noon with tributes. Official service begins at 2.00pm.

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T&T’s Reginald Pollard takes Caribbean film-making international

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POS, Trinidad – As the Caribbean film industry continues to grow it has become more evident that the region has a new platform to expose its culture and to create more opportunities and income for its inhabitants. This creative sector is sustained through the diligence of several creative and technical talents. One such hard-working individual is cinematographer Reginald Pollard.

When it comes to film-making, the multi-skilled Pollard has ambitiously worn the hats of Director of Photography, Producer, Executive Producer, Director, Writer and Editor.
He has carried out these crucial roles in a long list of productions which include the feature

Video Tribute To the Late Arrow

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Grenada’s Opposition leader shares his rescue plan for Grenada

Toronto, Ontario, September 19, 2010 – Grenada's former Prime Minister and current Opposition Leader, Dr. Keith C. Mitchell was welcomed throughout Ontario.
 Dr. Keith C. Mitchell, who led Grenada through thirteen years of peace, stability and progress, attended Grenada Day and held a town hall meeting to update nationals and friends on the political, economic and social climate of Grenada, Carriacou and Petit Martinique.

Louise Noel-Ambrose, president of Eventobe, an Event Management & Public Relations Firm stated "I was overwhelmed with the outpouring of support and reaching out that both Canadians and Grenadains provided for Dr. Mitchell." The list of those who welcomed

GRENADA AND AUSTRALIA TO DEEPEN DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS

NEW YORK, September 20, 2010 – Australia has agreed to set up a Consular Mission in Grenada.  This was among issues discussed between Grenada's Prime Minister Tillman Thomas and Australia's Foreign Affairs Minister Kevin Rudd during a meeting held on Monday in New York.

The two officials held talks on the margins of the 65th Session of the United Nations General Assembly which opened last week.

"They will assign someone to deal with diplomatic matters – someone in the capacity of an honorary consul – and this I think again is quite significant," said Prime Minister Thomas.

He said that they discussed continued support

Tributes pour in for a Soca giant

“I am trying here to contain myself because he was the humblest of kings that you could bump into,” one man told BBC Caribbean.  Soca musician Arrow, whose real name is Alphonsus Cassell, died at his Montserrat home on Wednesday from complications of brain cancer.

 The man who won global fame with his 1983 hit “hot Hot Hot” was among the best-known artists of soca, described as a fusion music with roots in calypso.

 Outside the Caribbean, many know soca music, a fast-paced cousin of calypso, through Arrow’s biggest “How you feeling” hit.

 Calypsonian Arrow had been fighting brain cancer for over a year and had been back and forth for treatment in the US.

 However, upon returning home to his native Montserrat, he fell ill recently with pneumonia

Carter Lashes Out at Kennedy for Killing his Health Care Plan

The late Sen. Ted Kennedy, champion of the recent health plan legislation, actually delayed comprehensive coverage for Americans for decades, says former President Jimmy Carter.  It was Kennedy’s actions to kill Carter’s own health care bill that made Americans wait more than 30 years for meaningful coverage, says Carter in an interview with Lesley Stahl.  The interview will be broadcast on 60 MINUTES, Sunday, Sept. 19 (7:00-8:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.

   ”The fact is that we would have had comprehensive health care now, had it not been for Ted Kennedy’s deliberately blocking the legislation

Tribute to “great soca man’’

St. George's, September 16, 2010 – Grenada's Junior Culture Minister, Sen. Arley Gill, has described the late Montserrat-born entertainer, Arrow, as a "great soca man.''

"Arrow has really influenced a great deal of the Caribbean artform and it's really sad that we now have to mourn his passing,'' Sen. Gill said in a condolence statement.

Arrow, whose real name was Alphonsus Cassel, had been ailing for more than two years with a brain tumour. Early last week he was transferred from Montserrat to Antigua, seeking medical care.

But Arrow – whose other hit songs include "Hot, Hot, Hot'' and Groove

A Great Son of the Caribbean Passes on

It is with deep regret we announce the death of veterian Calypso artist Mighty Arrow.  Arrow died last night in his native island of Montserrat after suffering from brain cancer.

Alphonsus The Mighty Arrow Cassell was born in Montserrat in 1954, and is regarded as being the first ‘star’ of Soca music. His debut single Dance with Me Woman gave him initial success as did hits Bump and Wine and Long Time. His most famous track which gave him international success was Hot Hot Hot, which made Arrow a worldwide name, putting calypso, soca and caribbean music into the limelight.

Arrow has over 33 music albums

FRANCIQUE & TEXAS A&M TO VISIT WHITE HOUSE

WASHINGTON, D.C., September 12, 2010 – Grenada's Alleyne Francique and his champion track and field teams at Texas A&M University have received an official invitation from United States President Barack Obama to be part of a presentation to honour championship teams and student athletes from across the NCAA with a reception at the White House this week.

"It's an honour and I am looking forward to the occasion on Monday," said Francique, an assistant coach at Texas A&M. "It will be my first visit to the White House."

"It's a special honour to be invited by the President of the United States and we

Her Majesty’s Opposition Pleased with Government for Accepting Advice

St. George’s, Grenada September 6th, 2010: Her Majesty's Opposition is pleased to note that the Tillman Thomas administration has listened to our advice and will be removing the VAT being levied on service charge in the hotel and restaurant sectors. The Opposition had made it clear to Government that the imposition of the VAT at a time when the economy is in a state of recession was not a very prudent move since doing so will add to the economic hardships of the population, will work against economic recovery and will destroy every sector of society. The current state of the country's economy has proven

Young and old take advantage of free medical service

St. George's, September 5, 2010 – About 200 people, ranging from primary school students to senior citizens in their 80s, were the beneficiaries of free medical services in an initiative that involved the American Medical Students' Association (AMSA) of St. George's University.

Other partners in the Health Fair, held last Saturday at the Anglican Church Yard, were the Ministry of Health and the Town of St. George Constituency Organising Committee.

In hosting the fair, AMSA and its co-sponsors specially appealed to parents to bring their children to get "back-to-school check ups'' ahead of this week's opening of primary and secondary schools.

Patients received basic eye

Arrests of SeWang officials in China raise concerns

The investment-starved government of Grenada might be facing some embarrassment, CARIBUPDATE NEWS has reported.

"There are more questions than answers about a company that has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Grenada government purportedly to fund projects worth billions of dollars,'' CARIBUPDATE reported in its September 1 Newsbreak bulletin.

Last week, Grenadians heard for the first time that some government officials, including Prime Minister Tillman Thomas, had met with representatives of SeWang One World, which is proposing to invest more than US$2 billion in Grenada.

One of the problems, said CARIBUPDATE, is that nobody outside of the promoters of

Self-taught Carriacou-born artists

St. George's, August 31, 2010 – They are self-taught artists whose paintings are finding customers as far away as the United States and England. But Kevin and Nicholas Noel, Carriacou-born brothers, are looking for that extra help to take their work to another level.

Kevin, 23, and his 20-year-old brother use the small income generated from sale to support themselves and four other siblings – two sisters and two brothers.

They currently operate from a home on Herbert Blaize Street, at the bottom of Cooper's Hill, where their paintings are available for viewing and for sale. The work is also exhibited at Kalingo Beach Resort