IMPROVING GRENADA’S PRIMARY HEALTHCARE WAS A MAJOR ISSUE FOR GRENADIAN AND CUBAN HEALTH MINISTERS

ST. GEORGE’S, GRENADA, MARCH 4, 2010 -- The state of Grenada’s healthcare system and the way forward with a specific focus on primary healthcare were the highlights of discussions between Grenada’s Health Minister, Sen. Ann Peters and Cuban Health Minister, Jose Ramon Balaguer Cabrera and his team at a meeting held on March 2, in Havana.

MINISTRY REPLACES AND RESTORES FENCING AT PLAYING FIELDS

ST. GEORGE’S, GRENADA, MARCH 4TH, 2010_ The Ministry of Youth Empowerment and Sports is making a concerted effort to mend and replace fencing at some of the nation’s playing fields.  Already, for the year, work has been done on the fencing of three playing fields.

GUYANESE GOVERNMENT EXPRESSES FRESH CONCERNS OVER CARIBBEAN AIRLINES FARES AND SERVICES

GEORGETOWN, Guyana, March 4, 2010 -- The government here said it is “very concerned” over the high airfares Guyanese have to pay to travel on regional carrier Caribbean Airlines and the poor services they receive.

AIR JAMAICA ON COURSE FOR POSSIBLE APRIL 12 TAKEOVER
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COURTS IN TWO MORE COUNTRIES HAVE APPROVED RECOMMENDATIONS BY THE JUDICIAL MANAGERS OF BRITISH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
IN THE EASTERN CARIBBEAN FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A NEW COMPANY

ST. GEORGE’S, GRENADA, MARCH 04, 2010: Courts in Antigua and Barbuda and Dominica have now approved recommendations of the Judicial Managers of the branches of British American Insurance Company for the establishment of a new company.

DISRUPTION OF SERVICE AT CUSTOMS & EXCISE DEPARTMENT

ST. GEORGE’S, GRENADA, MARCH 04, 2010: The Customs and Excise Department wishes to advise the general public that the department will be holding a general staff meeting today, Thursday, March 4th 2010, at its main office from 2:30 p.m.

MIDWEEK WITH GEORGE GRANT
Wednesday, March 3, 2010

UNESCO LAUNCHES WOMEN MAKE THE NEWS 2010

St. George, March 3, 2010 -- On the occasion of International Women’s Day (8 March), UNESCO joins forces with international and regional media organisations to launch the annual Women Make the News (WMN) initiative. Under the theme, “Towards Gender Sensitive Indicators for Media: Best practices for gender perspective in media and in media content”, WMN 2010 is intended to initiate a global exchange on the importance and the need for gender sensitive indicators for media organisations.