New Road Open in St. Patricks

The newly constructed Cross Street Road in Mt. Craven, St. Patrick was officially opened this afternoon at 3pm.  The project which originally began under the stewardship of the Ministry of Community Development, in 2009 constructed a slipper drain and a by-road at a cost of $EC 52,000.

 The Road was officially completed by the Ministry of Works, Physical Development and Public Utilities in 2010, at the cost of EC$96,000.

The completion of the project has been the fulfillment of an election promise, said Joseph Gilbert, Minister for Works, Physical Development and Public Utilities, who is also the MP for the

New Road Open in St. Patricks

The newly constructed Cross Street Road in Mt. Craven, St. Patrick was officially opened this afternoon at 3pm.  The project which originally began under the stewardship of the Ministry of Community Development, in 2009 constructed a slipper drain and a by-road at a cost of $EC 52,000.

 The Road was officially completed by the Ministry of Works, Physical Development and Public Utilities in 2010, at the cost of EC$96,000.

The completion of the project has been the fulfillment of an election promise, said Joseph Gilbert, Minister for Works, Physical Development and Public Utilities, who is also the MP for the

Alan Sanford Unfit for Trial

The American billionaire Allen Stanford who became famous for his Sanford 20/20 cricket in the Caribbean, has been deemed unfit to stand trial on charges of running a $7 billion fraud.  A US judge has ruled that Stanford  needs treatment for a drug addiction.Stanford has become adicted to medication used to treat him for an injury he sustained when he was attacked and beaten in prison in 2009. 

“The court finds Stanford is incompetent to stand trial at this time based on his apparent impaired ability to rationally assist his attorneys in preparing his defense,” US District Judge David Hittner wrote in his ruling

Grenada’s Opposition supports OECS meeting but calls for apology from Grenada Government

St. George’s Grenada, January 27th, 2011: St. George’s, Grenada â€" 27th January, 2011: Members of Her Majesty Opposition say they still consider it a noble initiative by the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) to form an economic union. However they are encouraging the Heads to ensure that the people are involved in the process.

This statement was made following the conclusion of the OECS Heads’ meeting on Calivigny island on Tuesday. Former prime Minister, Dr. the Rt. Hon. Keith Mitchell, believes that the region stands to reap significant benefits from this union but says we should never lose sight of the obvious challenges ahead.

Commenting on

Free movement through OECS set to take effect

Delivered by James Dumont (former Class mate, GBSS)

St. George’s, January 25, 2011 (GIS) â€" Grenada and other member-nations of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) are eliminating the need for passports to travel to and from each other’s countries.

It’s one of the outcomes of the ratification of the Revised Treaty establishing the OECS Economic Union, which permits free movement of people in the sub-region covering the Windward and Leeward Islands.

Free movement, and a range of other issues relating to the Economic Union, were discussed at the 52nd Meeting of the OECS Authority in St. George’s on January 24.

Host Prime Minister, Grenada’s Tillman Thomas, said free movement of people

A Tribute to Joe Gibbs

Delivered by James Dumont (former Class mate, GBSS)

GOOD AFTERNOON ALL….

I have been deputed by Charmaine, Joe’s daughter, to give the following BRIEF ACCOUNT of his life.

In a 2 Storey House, located on Tyrell Street, 64 years ago, Lyris gave birth prematurely to a baby boy who was named ERNEST GREGORY GIBBS.  He was later nicknamed by Miss Eva AS JOE, not derived from the name JOSEPH, but rather from the name given to the SAILORS who frequently came to the Carenage off the NAVY SHIPS of those times.  According to Miss Eva, he resembled the young Sailors.  The name Joe stuck with him as he journeyed through childhood from the  first school he attended..at TEACHER BLANCH.  He continued on to Primary School at WESLEY HALL SCHOOL and took extra lessons during his holidays  preparing him for the move to GBSS in 1959.  His mother worked very hard to ensure that Joe attended the very best school on the Island at the time. MAMA LILA, Joe’s grand-mother, made fudge that he would take to WESLEY HALL to sell to help with school expenses.

At school, Joe took part in all sports but his passion was found in CRICKET.

He played cricket every chance he got as his Cricket mate Richard McIntyre would have gone through in detail.  An opportunity playing cricket lead him to finally meet his father in Trinidad. Neville Gibbs introduced Joe to his rather extended family in Trinidad.  Whether Joe enjoyed that visit we will never know as he hardly spoke of the meeting.  We have learnt however, that Neville Gibbs died at the early age of 62 but Joe carried on several traits of his father.

As his life continued through GBSS, the following is an

A Tribute to Joe Gibbs

Delivered by James Dumont (former Class mate, GBSS)

GOOD AFTERNOON ALL….

I have been deputed by Charmaine, Joe’s daughter, to give the following BRIEF ACCOUNT of his life.

In a 2 Storey House, located on Tyrell Street, 64 years ago, Lyris gave birth prematurely to a baby boy who was named ERNEST GREGORY GIBBS.  He was later nicknamed by Miss Eva AS JOE, not derived from the name JOSEPH, but rather from the name given to the SAILORS who frequently came to the Carenage off the NAVY SHIPS of those times.  According to Miss Eva, he resembled the young Sailors.  The name Joe stuck with him as he journeyed through childhood from the  first school he attended..at TEACHER BLANCH.  He continued on to Primary School at WESLEY HALL SCHOOL and took extra lessons during his holidays  preparing him for the move to GBSS in 1959.  His mother worked very hard to ensure that Joe attended the very best school on the Island at the time. MAMA LILA, Joe’s grand-mother, made fudge that he would take to WESLEY HALL to sell to help with school expenses.

At school, Joe took part in all sports but his passion was found in CRICKET.

He played cricket every chance he got as his Cricket mate Richard McIntyre would have gone through in detail.  An opportunity playing cricket lead him to finally meet his father in Trinidad. Neville Gibbs introduced Joe to his rather extended family in Trinidad.  Whether Joe enjoyed that visit we will never know as he hardly spoke of the meeting.  We have learnt however, that Neville Gibbs died at the early age of 62 but Joe carried on several traits of his father.

As his life continued through GBSS, the following is an

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Six Deacons Ordained

St. George’s: Six men were today ordained Deacons by Most Rev Bishop Vincent Darius. The ordination ceremony was held at newly refurbished Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception amidst loud, joyful pride and an emotionally touching celebrations at 11:35 a.m. 

Director of Formation, Father Clifton Harris O.P., said the ordination to permanent deaconate “was a very moving and special moment in the lives of these six men and their families.” It was a very touching moment for the six to their diaconal ordination. It is a personal and lifelong commitment being made by each ordained minister as he commits himself to the

Investment invited for proposed tourism adventure activities

St. George’s, January 21, 2011 â€" A senior government minister has said that the ruling NDC administration plans on deepening relations with the private sector in 2011, with the aim of enhancing the tourism industry and generating more revenue for the national economy.

Tourism Minister Peter David said the outreach to the business community is part of an initiative to meet with all tourism stakeholders to develop and implement a short to medium term tourism strategy.

“We will make every effort to deepen collaboration with other industry sectors to increase visitor arrivals, visitor spending and the industry’s contribution to the Grenadian economy,’’ Mr. David said

Government plans for refurbishment of Statium

In making his contribution to the 2011 Budget on Tuesday, Minister Simmons disclosed that government will be meeting with officials of an international company which has expressed an interest “in working with us on a Public/Private Initiative for the refurbishment of the stadium”.

The Minister said, like athletes, coaches and sports administrators, he is also disappointed that they were unable to do any work on the National Stadium.

The Minister, who is also the Member of Parliament for St Andrew South East, said that Government is on target in its promise to develop a professional sporting nation.

He said that

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Richie Richardson appointed Windies Team Manager

St John’s, Antiguaâ€" The West Indies Cricket Board announced the appointment of Richie Richardson as Team Manager of the West Indies Cricket Team.

Richardson, a former West Indies captain and legendary batsman, has been a successful businessman engaged in sport tourism ventures in his native Antigua and Barbuda and the United Kingdom, since his retirement from the game in 1996.

“I feel tremendously honoured to be once again asked to serve West Indies cricket. I believe that it is critical for me to lend support to the efforts to re-develop the sport in the region,” commented Richardson, who turned 49 on January

THE IMPACT OF BULLETS IN TORONTO

By Neals J. Chitan

Saturday January 15, 2011: Last night, Friday January, 14th, 2011, I stood behind my former student, the father of another young Grenadian who was gunned down on Christmas Day in Toronto, as we gazed into the casket of his son Jordan Hosten.

As friends, acquaintances and supporters passed by the open casket at Scott’s Funeral Chapel on Weston Rd, to take a look and pay their respects, you could hear the cries of “that doesn’t look like him.” Indeed, the zombie-like remains lying there, fully deformed from the high powered impact of multiple bullets to the head had not the slightest

Grenada government investing in jobs and youth in 2011

St. George’s, January 15, 2011 (GIS) â€" The Grenada government is planning to spend more than EC$700 million on jobs, establishing a medical teaching hospital and other initiatives over the next 12 months.

The government’s plans were outlined Friday, January 14, by Finance Minister Nazim Burke as he presented the 2011 Estimates of Revenue and Expenditure before a packed hall at a sitting of the House of Representatives in St. George’s.

This year’s EC$783.4 million budget is 15.3 percent higher than last year’s EC$675.9 million.

Among the money budgeted, $12.6 million will be spent on the introduction of a new initiative to create employment and training for at least 1500 young people under the Grenada Youth Upliftment Programme (GYUP). Last year’s allocation to GYUP was $4 million.

“We believe that the current focus of the Youth Upliftment Programme on education, training and certification is good and necessary,’’ Finance Minister Nazim Burke said during the budget presentation.

The initiative will target young unemployed school-leavers, between the ages of 16 and 25, who will be offered employment or training at a private business, state-owned enterprise or state-sponsored programme or activity.

During the period of employment and training to acquire work skills and experience, the young people will receive a basic government-paid monthly stipend.

Minister Burke’s two hours and 45 minutes’ presentation â€" the third budget

Cultural opportunity for local and regional organizations

St. George’s, January 13, 2011 â€" Cultural organizations in Grenada and six other Caribbean countries are being invited to submit proposals for a U.S.-sponsored initiative called the Cultural Envoy Program. Funding is only provided to U.S. citizen Cultural Envoys.

It’s being administered under the auspices of the Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) Bureau of the U.S. State Department, through the American Embassy in Bridgetown, Barbados.

“The Cultural Envoy Program funds projects connecting American artists or cultural specialists with foreign cultural or educational institutions, enabling intensive, extended interaction between Envoys and foreign participants,’’ A U.S. Embassy notice said.

It added that

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Senator Gill pays tribute to “great sons’’

St. George’s, January 11, 2011 (GIS) â€" Junior Culture Minister, Senator Arley Gill, has described the late Carlyle Roberts and Joe Gibbs as “great sons of the soil.’’ Their passing is an immense lost to sports and culture in Grenada, the Senator told the Government Information Service Tuesday.

Gibbs, a former senior Ministry of Health official, was an outstanding local and regional cricketer.

Roberts, the first Grenadian to be appointed General Manager of Cable and Wireless (Grenada), was well-known in the cultural community as a steelpan enthusiast.

Sen. Gill, who is also Minister responsible for Information, expressed government’s condolences to the Roberts and Gibbs’ families.

He

Senator Gill pays tribute to “great sons’’

St. George’s, January 11, 2011 (GIS) â€" Junior Culture Minister, Senator Arley Gill, has described the late Carlyle Roberts and Joe Gibbs as “great sons of the soil.’’ Their passing is an immense lost to sports and culture in Grenada, the Senator told the Government Information Service Tuesday.

Gibbs, a former senior Ministry of Health official, was an outstanding local and regional cricketer.

Roberts, the first Grenadian to be appointed General Manager of Cable and Wireless (Grenada), was well-known in the cultural community as a steelpan enthusiast.

Sen. Gill, who is also Minister responsible for Information, expressed government’s condolences to the Roberts and Gibbs’ families.

He

COP Clarkson honoured with OBE in Queen’s New Year list

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By Linda Straker

Commissioner of Police James Clarkson is among twenty five Commonwealth citizens who were named in the Queen’s 2011 New Year’s list.

 Clarkson is one of four Grenadians on the list that also include several hundred people across the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth who were recognizes for outstanding contribution in public service, the arts, music, politics, business and more.

Clarkson who has more than 30 years experience within the security services of the island received the OBE title getting recognition for his contribution to the public service of Grenada. The other Grenadian

COP Clarkson honoured with OBE in Queen’s New Year list

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By Linda Straker

Commissioner of Police James Clarkson is among twenty five Commonwealth citizens who were named in the Queen’s 2011 New Year’s list.

 Clarkson is one of four Grenadians on the list that also include several hundred people across the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth who were recognizes for outstanding contribution in public service, the arts, music, politics, business and more.

Clarkson who has more than 30 years experience within the security services of the island received the OBE title getting recognition for his contribution to

Crime Rate Falls in Jamaica

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The Police High Command  has released statistics confirming that all major crimes including murders, shooting, rape, carnal abuse, robbery, break-ins and larceny, declined by seven per cent in 2010, when compared with 2009. It is the first decline in 11 years.

Murders, considered to be the key crime indicator, decreased by 15 per cent. There were 1,428 reported murders in 2010 compared with 1,682 in 2009, a decrease of 254.

Of the other major crimes, larceny showed the largest decline â€" moving down by 30 per cent.

NNP Mid Term Rally This Sunday

The  NNP team is on the move to the Grenville Car Park this Sunday, January 9th, 2011 to review and expose the NDC Government for its non-performance and malicious mis-management of our Country over the past two and a half years.

We take this opportunity to invite you to come and hear the NNP team of Mrs. Emmalin Pierre as she speaks on matters affecting the youth of our Nation, Hon Dr.Claris Modeste as she speaks about the massive breakdown of Health Care and Social Services, Senator Gregory Bowen as he exposes the failures in Agriculture and the embarrassment of having to now

Grenadian woman jailed for attack on Cop

A Brooklyn woman an immigrant from the Caribbean Island of Grenada tearfully apologized as she pleaded guilty in a New York court on Tuesday for tearing a cop’s scrotum. Elen Murell agreed to a two-year prison term for the 2008 attack on Officer Derek O’Sullivan in her Crown Heights home.

When she finishes her stretch upstate for felonious assault, she is expected to be deported to her native Grenada, said a spokesman for Brooklyn District Attorney Charles Hynes.

Murell asked Assistant District Attorney Lewis Lieberman if she could apologize to O’Sullivan, an act both unsolicited and unrehearsed, her lawyer Michael

Sammy to Captain Strong Windward Team

Kingstown, St Vincent â€" Darren Sammy will lead the Windward Islands in the upcoming West Indies Cricket Board’s Caribbean T20 Tournament next month. The West Indies captain was named in the 14-man squad announced by the Windwards selectors. The vice captain is Devon Smith, while West Indies players Shane Shillingford, Nelon Pascal and Andre Fletcher are also in the side.

The Windwards will enter the tournament with confidence following their go showing at the WICB 50-Over Tournament in Jamaica in October, when they reached the semi-finals. The selectors retained the nucleus of that squad â€" with middle-order batsman Donwell Hector

PM Thomas New Years Address 2011

While this is a characteristic Grenadian trait, this year’s outpouring of goodwill reflects the collective recognition of the deep economic challenges that enveloped our societies.
It speaks to the fortitude and strength of character of our people and our resolve to persevere.
Similarly, it also speaks to the true nature and character of most Grenadians who are desirous of pursuing a peaceful and god fearing life.

Most importantly, we should be thankful for the many blessings that we have enjoyed during the past year.
Despite the many odds, we are able to successfully navigate the turbulent economic waters, maintain social and economic stability and continue to lay the basis for future economic growth and development.

We have also been able to complete preparations to ensure that many projects will commence during the New Year. Projects, that will facilitate capital investment in infrastructure and

Opposition Leader Dr the Rt Hon Keith Mitchell New Years Message

My dear and abiding Grenadian Friends â€" Citizens of Grenada both at home and abroad. I bring you warm and fraternal New Year Greetings on my own behalf and on behalf of my family and the members of Her Majesty’s Opposition in Parliament.

As a nation, we have faced difficult times in the past year. 2010 has indeed been a year of great challenge for many of us particularly in relation to the worsening state of our economy. It is my hope â€" and I know that it is the hope of many â€" that the year 2011 will somehow represent a new beginning for the entire

Opposition Leader Dr the Rt Hon Keith Mitchell New Years Message

My dear and abiding Grenadian Friends â€" Citizens of Grenada both at home and abroad. I bring you warm and fraternal New Year Greetings on my own behalf and on behalf of my family and the members of Her Majesty’s Opposition in Parliament.

As a nation, we have faced difficult times in the past year. 2010 has indeed been a year of great challenge for many of us particularly in relation to the worsening state of our economy. It is my hope â€" and I know that it is the hope of many â€" that the year 2011 will somehow represent a new beginning for the entire

Opposition Leader Dr the Rt Hon Keith Mitchell New Years Message

My dear and abiding Grenadian Friends â€" Citizens of Grenada both at home and abroad. I bring you warm and fraternal New Year Greetings on my own behalf and on behalf of my family and the members of Her Majesty’s Opposition in Parliament.

As a nation, we have faced difficult times in the past year. 2010 has indeed been a year of great challenge for many of us particularly in relation to the worsening state of our economy. It is my hope â€" and I know that it is the hope of many â€" that the year 2011 will somehow represent a new beginning for the entire