Encroaching sea already a threat in Caribbean

TELESCOPE, Grenada (AP) -- The old coastal road in this fishing village at the eastern edge of Grenada sits under a couple of feet of murky saltwater, which regularly surges past a hastily-erected breakwater of truck tires and bundles of driftwood intended to hold back the Atlantic Ocean. For Desmo...
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First female Governor General sworn into office

ST. GEORGE’S, Grenada, May 7, CMC – The first ever female Governor General of Grenada was sworn into office on Tuesday with Prime Minister Dr. Keith Mitchell saying that her inauguration serves as a “beacon of hope that can inspire a whole nation”. Former head of the Public ...
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Government moving to liberalise electricity sector

ST. GEORGE’S, Grenada, CMC – Grenada says it will use funds provided by the World Bank to facilitate the liberalisation of its electricity sector as part of an initiative being undertaken by other countries within the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS). Public Utilities Mini...
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Former foreign minister named ambassador to China

ST. GEORGE’S, Grenada, CMC – Former foreign affairs minister Karl Hood, who filed a motion of no confidence in the former Tillman Thomas administration, has been appointed Grenada’s Ambassador to China. Hood, who appeared on the political platform of the then opposition New Nation...
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US provides fingerprinting equipment to Caribbean countries

ST. GEORGE’S, Grenada, CMC - Grenada Monday became the second Caribbean country to receive an automated fingerprinting identification system (AFIS) from the United States as part of the efforts to assist in crime solving in the region. “Together all these islands will be able to work to ...
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Grenada seeking Chinese help for housing

ST. GEORGE’S, Grenada, CMC – China has agreed to provide nearly four million EC dollars (One EC dollar = US$0.37 cents) to finance the final phase of a 350 housing programme across the island. An agreement has been signed between Housing Minister Delma Thomas and the Charge d’Affai...
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Clashing With Margaret On Grenada

KINGSTON, Jamaica - The recent passing of one of the greatest political leaders of the 20th century was a shock to all who knew of her powerful leadership. Her policies were transformational, redirecting global political thinking and empowering the call for action. Her mission was a supreme belief ...
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