Hurricane Thomas headed for the Caribbean Islands

Tropical Storm Tomas strengthen to near hurricane force Saturday morning as it moved close to the island of Barbados and headed toward the northern Windward Islands, according to the National Hurricane Center.

As of 5 a.m. ET, Tomas was about 20 miles (35 kilometers) south of Barbados. The storm carried maximum sustained winds of about 70 mph (110 kph) and was headed west-northwest at 15 mph (24 kph).

The center of the storm is projected to pass through the northern Windward Islands on Saturday and enter the open waters of the  Caribbean Sea by Saturday night, the hurricane center said.

“Strengthening is forecast during

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St. George's, October 29, 2010 – Grenadian diplomat, Dr. Dessima Williams, has said she is delighted that the country was chosen to host the November 1 and 2 ministerial meeting of the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS).

The Alliance, headed by Grenada, is made up of more than 40 countries spread across the world, all of them highly vulnerable to rising sea levels and other negative phenomena caused by climate change.

They have been seeking common ground as they lobby industrialised to get a legally binding agreement on climate change.

"Every Grenadian should be interested in climate change because it's real,'' Dr. Williams told journalists

MP NIMROD CHALLENGES THE PRIME MINISTER TO BRING CLOSURE BY YEAR END

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October 27th 2010: Parliamentary Representative for Carriacou and Petite Martinique Hon. Elvin Nimrod is issuing a challenge to the Prime Minister to live up to his pronounced principles of transparency, accountability and Good Governance by using all possible means to bring closure to  the allegations against the Minister for Finance before year end.  Nimrod says he is disappointed in the Prime Minister as he has failed to act on the request from the Opposition for an enquiry into the matter.  The following is a statement from the Former Minister for Legal Affairs. 

Recent allegations that the present Minister of Finance is the holder of several offshore bank accounts and that some how, he is involved in suspicious financial transactions, including possible money laundering, is indeed very unfortunate and has become a very serious national

Guadeloupe and Grenada through to Digicel Cup Finals

Tuesday, October 26th 2010 – Grenada National Stadium, Grenada: Guadeloupe finished their qualification campaign holding onto their 100% record and in the process ensuring that they enter the Digicel Cup Finals in Martinique having bested last Digicel Cup tournament's runners up in a comprehensive fashion and in front of Grenada's home fans.

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The French could not have gotten off  to a better start and as they did against St Kitts, scored in the first few minutes of play.

Johnny Tacita, eager to prove his worth after failing to make a regular first team berth in the opening two games, showed coach Salnot just what he could do when he powerfully headed home an inch perfect cross from Hanany on the right with only 3 minutes on the clock.

With Grenada

CARICOM SG expresses condolences

 

Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretary General, Edwin Carrington, has expressed "deep sadness" at the death of Barbados prime minister David Thompson, who died Saturday after a prolonged battle with pancreatic cancer.

Carrington, who is here attending the activities marking Caribbean Week of Agriculture (CWA) and the meeting of the CARICOM Council for Trade and Economic Development (COTED) said "we  had all been generally aware of the serious nature of his affliction with pancreatic cancer but had been hoping and praying that somehow he would have overcome this challenge.

"Well it was not to be and we are all deeply saddened

Opposition Extends Sympathy

St. Georges, October 23rd, 2010: Leader of the Opposition Dr. the Rt. Hon Keith Mitchell, extends deepest condolences to the Thompson family and the people of Barbados on the passing of Prime Minister Hon. David John Howard Thompson earlier on today.

Speaking on behalf of the Members of the Official Opposition and on behalf of the Executive members of the New National Party, Dr. Mitchell said Prime Minister Thompson's passing away is a tremendous loss, not only to the people of Barbados but to all of us in the regional community. He described the Barbadian Leader as a shrewd and

CARIBBEAN TEAMS JUMP UP THEIR POSITIONS IN THE FIFA WORLD RANKINGS FOLLOWING STAGE ONE OF THE DIGICEL CARIBBEAN CUP 2010

Friday October 22nd 2010 – Kingston, Jamaica: Following an impressive run in stage one of the Digicel Caribbean Cup this year, many of the teams have raised their position in the official FIFA World rankings which were updated on October 20th.

 

The six teams – Guyana, Suriname, St. Vincent & the Grenadines, St. Kitts & Nevis, Puerto Rico and Dominica – who are now through to stage two of the Digicel Caribbean Cup have all improved their standing in both the FIFA and CONCACAF official world rankings. Dominica – winner of Group D have jumped a staggering 46 places, followed closely by Group A

Sports Minister congratulates Windwards’ selectees

ST GEORGE'S, Grenada, October 20, 2010 – The Ministry of Youth Empowerment and Sports congratulates the four Windward Islands players, including two Grenadians, selected to represent the West Indies in the upcoming Digicel Series against Sri Lanka.

The West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) on Sunday announced the appointment of St Lucia and Windward Islands all rounder Darren Sammy as the new captain of the West Indies team for the Sri Lanka tour, replacing Chris Gayle of Jamaica.

Sammy is the first Windward Islands player to be appointed captain of the West Indies cricket team.

The WICB also announced the selection of Grenadians Devon Smith and

Grenada’s Opposition Members says they will not be silenced by the Government

St. George's, Grenada, October 18th: Members of Her Majesty's Opposition are extremely concerned about the inability of the Speaker of the House of Representative to be fair and objective in dealing with the business of the people.

The elected members of the Opposition say they feel that they are being denied the opportunity to speak on behalf of the people they represent, particularly when the Government which holds a majority in Parliament has proven unable to properly manage the country's affairs. 

Members have therefore decided that in light of the worsening economic situation in the country and in light of new developments which are of

Opposition Members Say They Will Not Be Silenced By The Government

October 18th, 2010: Members of Her Majesty's Opposition are extremely concerned about the inability of the Speaker of the House of Representative to be fair and objective in dealing with the business of the people. 

The elected members of the Opposition say they feel that they are being denied the opportunity to speak on behalf of the people they represent, particularly when the Government which holds a majority in Parliament has proven unable to properly manage the country's affairs. 

Members have therefore decided that in light of the worsening economic situation in the country and in light of new developments which are

Consultations on 2011 Budget

ST. GEORGE’S, GRENADA, Wednesday, October 13, 2010: As part of the 2011 budget preparation process, the Ministry of Finance has planned a National Budget Consultation for Thursday October 28th, 2010, at the Grenada Trade Centre.

The day's exercise will take the form of working group sessions where participants will be placed into groups focusing on the following areas:

Safety nets and social protection Job creation and stimulating demand Small and medium enterprises Tourism Energy development Construction Agribusiness 

Invitations to the consultation are currently being disseminated via email. This is consistent with the Ministry of Finance’s efforts to realize the Government’s policy on waste reduction in the public service.

Anyone wishing to attend

Sustainable Land Management

The Ministry of Agriculture through the Sustainable Land Management (SLM) Project completed its 4th workshop aimed at strengthening awareness of land degradation, and augmenting capacities for wise use of land within the construction sector.

On Thursday October 7th, the  SLM Project conducted a workshop targeting  loan and valuation officers from eight local banks and credit union institutions across Grenada.  The session facilitated by Project Coordinator, Dianne Roberts; Senior Building Inspector in the Physical Planning Unit, Daniel Lalgie; and Focal Point for the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification, Augustus Thomas was designed to strengthen participants knowledge of the contribution of

GROUP C OF THE DIGICEL CARIBBEAN CUP KICKS OFF AS HOSTS SURINAME EYE FIRST PLACE

Wednesday, October 13th 2010 – Paramaribo, Suriname: Group C of the Digicel Caribbean Cup matches kick off this evening following a press conference held this morning to introduce the teams in the Andre Kamperveen Stadium in Paramaribo.

Guyana face St. Lucia in tonight's opening set of matches and first time hosts, Suriname – who take on the Netherlands Antilles – will be hoping to make the most of their home advantage by topping Group C to go through to stage two of the competition in Trinidad.

The Surinamese Team Manager, Gordon van Sichem, said: "Hosting a Group stage of the Digicel Caribbean Cup is a fantastic opportunity for Surinamese football. It will give our national

Grenada wins overall title at triathlon in Barbados

Grenada, 11th October, 2010: Five Grenadian athletes representing the Grenada Triathlon Association competed at the Barbados National championships this past weekend in both the sprint and Olympic triathlon events. The races started on time at 6 am Sunday on Brighton beach on the south coast of Barbados. Athletes competed in an Olympic course of 1500m swim, 40km bike ride, finishing with a 10km run; and a sprint course of 750 m swim, 20 km bike ride, and 5 km run. Competitive athletes also traveled from Trinidad, Martinique, Antigua, and of course Barbados.

First to compete in the sprint course from Grenada were

New Literary Festival for Grenada

St. George's, October 11, 2010 (GIS) – The cultural landscape in Grenada is about to be changed in a very profound way. A niche is being established for spoken word, penmanship and the dramatic arts, giving them their own cultural space on the national calendar of events.

The Grenada government, through the Department of Culture, is about to launch two new festivals, which it believes will have mass appeal to Grenadians and visitors alike.

The first of the two – The Spice Word Literary Festival – will feature the works of Grenadian authors, poets and artists. The theme is, "Feel

Grenada NY Adventist Organization Plan Medical trip to Grenada

 

There was standing room only yesterday at the Wingate High School Auditorium when Grenadians of the Seventh Day Adventist Faith met for their annual convention.

The president of the organization Brother Crafton Calliste announced that the GNYAO will be undertaking a massive project in Grenada next year July, 2011. "Our goal is to take much needed medicine and supplies to Grenada, Carriacou and Petite Martinique, as well as to conduct Health Fairs and Seminars, in order to improve the quality of life to all Grenadians. In addition, we will afford some person or persons with a medical condition that

A new chapter in the annals of Caribbean

As of this coming Sunday 10 October a new chapter in the annals of Caribbean history will be written with the dissolution of the Dutch Caribbean federation known as the Netherlands Antilles.

10-10-10 will bring an end to 56 years of a constitutional arrangement between the Netherlands(Holland) and its Caribbean dependencies, except Aruba, as a group.

Aruba negotiated its own internal autonomy with Holland which took effect in 1986.

That move was borne out of a desire to remove itself from under Curacao, the largest island and defacto capital of the now-being-disbanded Netherlands Antilles.

After several unsuccessful attempts at working arrangements satisfactory to the remaining islands and Holland (The Netherlands), St Maarten led a process that will culminate with this Sunday's official fragmentation of the group.

Family feud

NDC WOMEN’S ARM STATEMENT

In recent weeks we have been bombarded with innuendos, ludicrous, and false allegations against our hard-working and diligent Minister of Finance, and Deputy Political Leader of the NDC, Nazim Burke.

We listened to Mr. Burke's media interview on Sundays with George Grant on September 26th, 2010, as he revealed to the Nation his personal financial situation and the level of forgery which has been perpetuated against him and his wife, and are more convinced that Grenada is fortunate to have a most dedicated and hardworking Minister of Finance in Nazim Burke. We are satisfied with all the answers given by

HC ROUSE TO SPEAK AT COMMONWEALTH ECONOMIC FORUM

LONDON, United Kingdom, October 7, 2010 – High Commissioner for Grenada to the United Kingdom, Her Excellency Ruth Rouse will be among speakers at the Commonwealth Economic Partnership Forum to be held in London, October 13-14.

High Commissioner Rouse will join other speakers from the Commonwealth including Jamaica's High Commissioner to the UK, Anthony Johnson; Minister of Foreign Affairs of Trinidad and Tobago, Surujrattan Rambachan; Professor Paul Sutton, Chairman of the British Caribbean Chamber of Commerce and Mr George Connolly, CEO, Barbados Business Machine as they discuss business opportunities in the Commonwealth on October 13.

Sir Ronald Sanders of the

Attack on Dr. Patrick Antoine

 

October 6th, 2010: Some of you may have heard about the most recent attempt to embarrass Dr. Patrick Antoine, by The New Today – alleging, among other things, that he received two salaries to which he was not entitled.
 
 As we all know, Dr. Antoine is more than capable of dealing with this matter. But it is my sacred duty to address it also. In the first place, as the Prime Minister at the time, it was I who proposed an independent investigation into the allegations against Dr. Antoine.
 
 Finally and perhaps most importantly, it appears to me that

PUERTO RICO AND CAYMAN LOOK TO TOP THE GROUP IN THE FIRST ROUND OF THE DIGICEL CARIBBEAN CUP 2010

Tuesday, October 5th 2010 – San Juan, Puerto Rico: The Cayman Islands and hosts, Puerto Rico, are both looking to top the Group tomorrow night when the first round of matches in the Digicel Caribbean Cup 2010 come to a close. Puerto Rico have maximum points with two wins so only need a draw to top the group – whereas Cayman need a victory because of their opening night draw against St. Martin.

St. Martin and Anguilla make up the Group and will also play each other in the last of the Group matches. Despite Anguilla's competitive play however, they have no points on the board after losing against Puerto Rico and Cayman and are ruled out of going through to Stage Two of the tournament. St. Martin are second bottom in the Group having lost to Puerto Rico and drawing against the Cayman Islands.

There is still

USAIN BOLT GIVES CHRIS GAYLE A RUN FOR HIS MONEY AT PRO 15/15 CRICKET TOURNAMENT

Monday, October 4th 2010 – Kingston, Jamaica: The second Digicel-sponsored Chris Gayle Pro 15/15 cricket tournament took place on Saturday at the Kaiser Sports Ground in St. Ann, Jamaica. Thousands of cricket fans braved the rainy weather to see the fastest man in the world, Usain Bolt, and a host of West Indies cricketers such as Chris Gayle, Dwayne Bravo, Kieron Pollard and Xavier Marshall, take part in the 15 over game to raise much-needed funds for the Heart Foundation of Jamaica.

 Highlights of the day included Usain Bolt's magnificent catch off one of Chris Gayle's big hits which brought the crowd to their feet, as well

Opposition shares concerns with the OAS

St. George's, Grenada, October 4th: Members of Her Majesty's Opposition have expressed serious concerns about the lack of clarity in relation to the electoral process and the general perception that the Government may be putting systems in place to manipulate the process. 

Opposition Leader, Dr. the Rt. Hon. Keith Mitchell therefore calls on the Organisation of American States to take a keen interest in the process leading up to the next general elections to ensure that the process is transparent and fair and that  our democracy is preserved.

Dr. Mitchell made this call when the Assistant Secretary General of the OAS, Ambassador Ramdeen

Dr. Mitchell says farewell to Chinese Ambassador

St. George's, Grenada, September 29th, 2010: Leader of the Opposition, Dr. the Rt. Hon Keith Mitchell says the decision by his administration to re-establish diplomatic relations with China was taken in the best interest of Grenada, Carriacou and Petite Martinique.  He said the relationship has yielded significant technical and economic benefits.

Dr. Mitchell made these comments when the Chinese Ambassador Mr. Zang Wanhai paid a courtesy call on the Leader of the Opposition last Monday. The Ambassador described the time spent in Grenada as enjoyable.  He said the relationship between Grenada and China is historic and one that has grown significantly over the years bringing