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 His Excellency, the Governor General, Sir Carlyle Glean; Permanent Secretary, Mrs. Veda Bruno-Victor; Coordinator of Youth; Mr. Kevin Andall; Coordinator of Youth Service & Leadership; Ms. Jacqueline Alexis; Chairperson, Ms. Nisha Mc Intyre; Other staff of the Ministry of Youth Empowerment & Sports; Members of the various youth organizations and clubs; Distinguished guests; visitors from various Commonwealth Nations; principals, teachers, parents, students Cultural Performers; everyone present here today.
A pleasant afternoon to you and a special thank you for being part of today’s Commonwealth Celebrations. Welcome.
While the Commonwealth exists to serve everyone in every member state, the Commonwealth has placed specific emphasis on youth development. I am happy to see so many young faces today. For this reason, my remarks will focus heavily on the youth and their relationship with the Commonwealth.
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Calls on Government to refrain from police use for it's political agenda |
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Thursday, 04 June 2009 |
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Wednesday June 3rd, 2009: St George’s, Grenada: Leader of Her Majesty’s Opposition, Dr. the Rt. Hon. Keith Mitchell, is calling on the NDC administration to refrain from using the Royal Grenada Police Force to achieve its political objective. Commenting on the plan to detain popular radio host, Allan Campbell and subsequently the directive given for him to present himself at the Grenville Police Station for questioning, he said it is symbolic of the dark period 1979-1983 which no Grenadian should want to go back to. |
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Levelling the Playing Field |
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Wednesday, 03 June 2009 |
At a time when various Caribbean Ministers of Government have recently met and agreed to levy yet another tax on intra Caribbean air travel, its time perhaps for them to contemplate exactly the effective its having on land based tourism.
A seven day cruise departing from Barbados was recently advertised with one of the largest companies, taking in St. Lucia, Antigua, St. Kitts, Puerto Rico, St. Thomas, Dominica and back to Barbados.
We a lead-in price from US$449 per person plus mandatory gratuities, Government fees and taxes, it represented what many might consider outstanding value-for-money. Especially as when you consider most meals, and other features like entertainment are included.
Of the overall total cost, an amount of US$55.42 per person is shown as Government fees and taxes. |
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LIME READY FOR 2009 HURRICANE SEASON |
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Wednesday, 03 June 2009 |
Grenada – June 1, 2009 – With the official start of the hurricane season on June 1, LIME, the premier telecommunications company in the region is assuring its customers that it is fully prepared for any eventuality. Playing its part to ensure that its customers are likewise prepared, the company has announced a major awareness campaign through a combination of useful information and exciting offers
The campaign which begins on June 1, includes a detailed leaflet with important hurricane tips and guidelines which will be distributed free of cost to customers The bi-fold leaflet will also include a hurricane tracking map, the names of the 2009 hurricanes and special offers from LIME. Public Service Announcements and interviews will also form part of the education and awareness campaign during the hurricane season. |
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FIRSTCARIBBEAN INTERNATIONAL BANK SUPPORTS REGIONAL TOURISM INDUSTRY |
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Monday, 11 May 2009 |
Bridgetown, Barbados, May 8, 2009- FirstCaribbean International Bank has shown its continued commitment to the development of the regional hospitality industry through its sponsorship of the Caribbean Hotel & Tourism Investment Conference (CHTIC) held this year in Bermuda.
For the fifth consecutive year, the Bank was the patron sponsor of this industry-leading Conference which brings together tourism investors from around the world seeking investment opportunities in the hospitality industry in the region.
Director of Origination, Corporate Investment Banking, Mark Young said: “Our Strategic Partnership with the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association is a long term commitment to the industry which is vital to the economies of most Caribbean countries. The CHTIC patron sponsorship is one component of that Partnership and we are proud to show continued strong relationship with this industry”. |
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