OPEC’S FID APPROVES GRENADA’S LOAN APPLICATION

BRUSSELS, Belgium, June 29, 2010 – Grenada's application for a US$8.5 million loan to finance the second phase of the agricultural feeder roads project has been approved by the OPEC Fund for International Development.

The approval, by the governing board of the fund last week, paves the way for the start of work on over 25 feeder roads across the country and would provide jobs for hundreds of workers.

Additionally, the approval of this OPEC loan would have a positive influence on related loan applications which are pending with other institutions, such as the Kuwaiti Fund.

The approval of other

New National Party Saddened by devasting fire

St. George's, Grenada, June 28th 2010: The New National Party is deeply saddened to learn about the devastating fire which occurred last night at the Grenville Vendors' Market.

The leadership of the NNP understands the difficulty that this incident has brought upon so many families at this very difficult economic period in our country. We sincerely empathize with all the vendors and persons who are adversely affected by this tragedy. Words certainly cannot express the severe trauma and intense heartache that they are going through at this time.

Many of these vendors have numerous financial obligations in the face of today's austere economic challenges and their

GULP Political Leader met with Potential Investors in New York

The GULP Political Leader was well received on his return from New York. The GULP Political Leader, Collin Francis traveled to New York to organize the Diaspora in New York. He met with party supporters and well wishers in New York and formed a party support group headed by prominent Grenadians. This group is mandated to help raise funds and work cohesively with the current executive. Despite his youth, the Political Leader made many inroads and was able to gain the confidence of many Grenadians abroad and set the sail for the unification and healing of the GULP chapter in New York.

Apart from meeting with members and well wishers, Collin Francis, a brave and talented young man met with investors who are looking at Grenada as virgin territory for business opportunities. The Political Leader has high on his agenda, job creation for Grenadians and working on a plan to alleviate the poverty situation in Grenada. Some of these investors who have businesses in other Caribbean Islands like the Bahamas indicated that Grenada can do a lot more to attract foreign investment but also highlighted that more Grenadians living abroad should be encouraged to invest in Grenada. There were a number of investment opportunities Mr. Francis focused on, in his discussions with potential investors: exploring the possibility of exporting cocoa not as a raw material, which we buy back as chocolate or other products but as derivative products including: roasted cocoa beans, cream or cocoa powder. The Political Leader indicated to investors that Grenada should have the richest chocolate beverage because we have the best cocoa in the world, rich and healthy and under his watch as Prime Minister such would be a major undertaking.  From a rough estimate one pound of roasted

Simi Finalist named for Vincy Carnival

The following Calypsonians have been selected from the Calypso Preliminaries to compete in the Calypso Semi Finals scheduled for Friday June 18th at the Victoria Park commencing at 8:00 pm.  They are:

Dynamite Calypso Tent

Exposer Bro Don Striker

 

On Tour Calypso Tent

Vibrating Scakes Ipa Patches Zion I Struggler Man zangy Ranking Bash Sherikah Soharo

 

Graduates Calypso Tent

Bo Salt Black Messenger Lexi Sunny Banks Jah Burke Bump- I Sulle Tajo

Upstage

Bro. Ebony GC

Bands

Nex Level Akcess

These Calypsonians along with the Band leaders of Nex Level and Akcess are invited to meet with representatives of the CDC on Monday 7th June at the CDC's Office commencing at 5:00 pm.

 Yours sincerely,

CARNIVAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION

__________________

Ashford Wood

Chief Executive Officer

Source: Spiceislander.com - News & Information from Grenada

Smith and Fletcher hit centuries to lead strong reply by West Indies A

Andre Fletcher and Devon Smith hit centuries to help West Indies A hit back after the Indians posted a mammoth 543. Both Fletcher and Smith were not considered for the West Indies test team currently struggling in their home series vs South Africa.

Resuming at 12 for 1, West Indies lost the wicket of Omar Phillips, bowled by Jaskaran Singh, with the score on 54. From then on, it was hard work for the Indians as Fletcher and Smith built a strong partnership. Fletcher hit 20 fours in his 123 before he was dismissed by Jaidev Unadkat. Smith remained unbeaten

Sites named for new parliament & Hall of Justice

St. George's, June 18, 2010 (GIS) – The speculation about the future location of Grenada's parliament building has ended.

Officials of the ministry of Works, Physical Development and Public Utilities have announced that the new building, to be financed by the Australian Government, will be constructed at Mt. Wheldale, St. George's.

Minister Joseph Gilbert and Cecil Harris, the Chief Technical Officer in the ministry, made the announcement Thursday, June 17.

They said the Mt. Wheldale site will be expanded and York House – where the old parliament building was located until 2004 – is going to be "refurbished and brought back to its former glory.''

However, a decision has not yet been made on the use of York House after it is

WICB and ESPN reach agreement for broadcast of Caribbean T20

ESPN and the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) have reached an agreement for the broadcast of the inaugural Caribbean T20 Tournament, July 22 to 31, 2010. The tournament, which will form part of the annual WICB calendar, will have the first phase played in Barbados (July 22 to 25) with the second phase in Trinidad (July 28 to 31).

In the Caribbean, fans will be able to view all the matches LIVE on the two ESPN Caribbean networks ESPN and ESPN2, while highlights will be available the following day on Caribbean Media Corporation stations. The ground-breaking agreement also includes unprecedented