KUDOS TO DIASPORA CONFERENCE IN BARBADOS
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WE NEED TO REBRAND AND RESTRUCTURE THE CARICOM SECRETARIAT

The decision by Dr. Carrington, Secretary General of the Caricom Secretariat to demit office at the end of 2010 is extremely good news for regional governments. The failed July deliberations in Montego Bay could have deeply contributed to Carrington’s decision. The apparent deficiency of Caribbean Heads to understand their role and responsibility in managing the day to day affairs of the Secretariat was a great embarrassment to many regional observers. It is hoped that the upcoming meeting on Governance to be held in Grenada later this month under the Chairmanship of Prime Minister Golding will set new strategic directions on the management of the Secretariat.

ANOTHER CARIBANA HAS PASSED, NOT TOO QUIETLY, INTO HISTORY
By ARNOLD A. AUGUSTE, Publisher/Editor

The 43rd anniversary of this Caribbean festival is being hailed as the best ever. And it is/was. But, so was last year's and the year before that and on and on.

In fact, every Caribana, since its inception in 1967, was the "best ever", better than the last, down through the years - except, of course, when it rained. Then, that was a different kind of party; that was when the true West Indians (and those with a true West Indian spirit) really showed how to play mas'.

T&T ENVIRONMENT MINISTER VISITS GRENADA’S UN ENVOY

 

L-R Mr. Eden Charles, Legal Consul (Trinidad); Ambassador Dessima Williams, (Grenada); Minister Roodal Moonilal, Mrs. Cherri-Ann Millard-White (charge d Affairs); and Ms. Ruyana Roberts, First Secretary.

NEW YORK, August 15, 2010 - Grenada’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Dr. Dessima Williams has praised the contributions of Trinidad and Tobago and other Caribbean countries to the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS).

ALL THAT GLITTERS IS NOT GOLD

What is happening to our Carnival? What went down this year as Spice Mas  has left many people wondering if Grenada’s Carnival has become a Carnival that is failing very fast.

The organization of this year’s Carnival was appalling, and please don’t judge the success of Soca Monarch as Carnival. Soca concerts can happen anytime of the year.  I am talking about the overall, indigenous festival that was magnificent in the olden days.

WHY OUR STRATEGY ISN'T WORKING AND WHAT WE NEED TO DO TO FIX IT
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CONCACAF PROMOTES JILL FRACISCO TO DEPUTY SECRETARY GENERAL

NEW YORK (Friday, August 13, 2010) – CONCACAF announced today the promotion of Jill Fracisco to deputy general secretary. In her new role, Fracisco will oversee referee administration, travel, accommodations, meetings & congresses, facilities and protocol. She is based in the secretariat's headquarters in New York and joins current deputy general secretaries Ted Howard and Italo Zanzi.

MY GOSH, THEY HAVE SURFACED!!!!