OPPOSITION LEADER SAYS HE STILL LOOKS FORWARD TO A RESPONSE AND SOME URGENT ACTION  

St. George, Grenada, March 2nd, 2010: After eight months, the Leader of Her Majesty’s Opposition, Dr. the Rt. Hon. Keith Mitchell says he still hopes that he will receive a response and will see some action from the NDC administration regarding two letters which he wrote to the Hon. Prime Minister Tillman Thomas, highlighting numerous concerns raised with him as the Leader of Her Majesty’s Opposition.

PRIME MINISTER ADDRESSES THE NATION ON THE DROUGHT AND WILDFIRE SITUATION
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NURSING SHORTAGE IN THE ENGLISH-SPEAKING CARIBBEAN HINDERS THE REGION'S DEVELOPMENT

KINGSTON, Jamaica, March 2, 2010 - Nursing shortages across the English-speaking Caribbean limit access and quality of health services and affect the region s competitiveness, says a new World Bank report.

REPUBLIC BANK CARRIACOU DOMESTIC CRICKET COMPETITION BOWLS OFF

St. George’s, March 1, 2010: February 21st saw the Opening of the 2010 Republic Bank Carriacou Domestic Cricket Competition with a 20/20 match between reigning champions Laurena Stars, Mt. Royal and a Carriacou Eleven team at the Lauriston Mini Stadium.

MINISTRY SEEKS TO REVAMP PRISON REHABILITATION PROGRAMME

ST. GEORGE’S,  MARCH 01ST, 2010_ Officials from the Department of Youth within the Ministry of Youth Empowerment and Sports met with inmates at Her Majesty’s Prison on Monday, March 1, in an effort to revamp the Prison Rehabilitation component of its Youth Rehabilitation Programme.

A MODEL FOR THE WORLD
 

Joseph Gilbert, MP

St. George’s, March 2, 2010 (GIS) – Grenada’s Telecommunications and Public Utilities Ministers, Hon. Joseph Gilbert, has called on the OECS telecommunications body to make climate change adaptation and disaster management a focus of the organisation.

His remarks, coming against the backdrop of recent earthquakes in Haiti and Chile, were made in St. Lucia as he delivered the opening remarks at the 10th anniversary celebrations of the Eastern Caribbean Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (ECTEL).

He said that while celebrating 10 years of achievements, ECTEL must also reflect on the pain and suffering of the people in disaster areas such as Haiti and Chile.  The suffering, he said, also includes the dislocation of institutions which are critical to governance.

DEDICATION AND PASSION LAUDED

Glynis Roberts, MP

St. George’s, March 2, 2010 (GIS) – Tourism Minister Hon. Glynis Roberts has suggested that the cultivation and sale of orchids on a commercial level could become another revenue stream for Grenada.

The Minister’s suggestion was include in remarks delivered at last weekend’s Biennial Orchid Show organised by the Orchid Circle of Grenada.  Hon. Roberts noted that orchids have become a major market attraction throughout the world, with hundreds of dollars spent on purchasing new hybrids or improved ones.  

She said as Grenada attempts to diversify its economy, the country could explore capitalising on developing the local market for Grenada-grown orchids.  The Minister is confident that with additional support, including financing and marketing, the Orchid Circle of Grenada will be able to attract a wider audience to its flower show.