SCHOOLS WITH AN ENVIRONMENTAL VISION

St. George, July 26, 2010 -- Armed with measuring tapes, microscopes, gloves, trash bags, measuring sticks, water testing kits and motivation, students from schools around Grenada are mobilizing for a common cause, beach management.  There is little question that Grenada has some of the most beautiful beaches and landscapes in the Caribbean.

COUNTERFEIT ADVISORY

St. George's, July 26, 2010 -- The office of the Financial Intelligence Unit wishes to once again reiterate its commitment to the General Public by informing them of another new Counterfeit EC $100 bill serial number C417654G in circulation. These Counterfeits are most prevalent in the St. Patrick area but can spread throughout the State by the movement of persons.

AMERICAN STUDENTS ASSIST WITH THE CLEANING OF THE ENVIRONMENT

Hillsborough, Carriacou, July 26th 2010- Braving the inclement weather on Thursday, July 22, a group of American students visiting Carriacou engaged in a cleanup of the Hillsborough Beach.

REGATTA 2010 OFF TO A GOOD START

Hillsborough, Carriacou, July 26th 2010- Government views the Carriacou Regatta as a crucial and significant contributor to the continued development of Carriacou and Petite Martinique, Senator George Prime has said. The Minister for Carriacou and Petite Martinique Affairs made the comment at the official opening of the 45th annual Carriacou Regatta festival on Sunday.

PLEASE PROVIDE THE JUSTIFICATION

The recent announcement by the Works  Minister that the 50,000 square foot Halls of Justice Building will be constructed “on the site that once housed the official residence of the Governor General of Grenada” has sent shock waves and disappointment to a large segment of Grenadians at home and abroad. The statement goes on to say that it will be built under a project financed by the CDB, and  the project is now in the design stage with the hope that, by next year it will take off.

DON'T AGONIZE.  ORGANIZE

(Adapted from material in NDI’s “Political Parties and the Transition to Democracy: A Primer in Democratic Party Building for Leaders, Organisers and Activists.”)

Political parties are crucial to democracy. They serve to bring like-minded people together within a society to strive for a common goal. They provide policy ideas about how a society should be governed. They identify and train political leaders. They also act as a link between citizens and their government.

SCRAP THE SCHOOL BOOKS PROGRAMME BEFORE SCHOOL REOPENS

I was driving down the Uriah Butler Highway (UBH) in Trinidad last week and I had an epiphany. On the radio was Dr. Tim Gopeesingh, Minister of Education of Trinidad and Tobago, announcing a new program for education in Trinidad and Tobago whereby, in essence, the government would provide a laptop computer for every secondary school student.

ANNUAL PRIZE-GIVING CEREMONY FOR FISHERMEN

St. George’s, Saturday, July 24, 2010; Fishermen in Grenada are being encouraged to better organise themselves.