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First female Governor General of grenada sworn into office

Dr. Cecile La Grenade

Dr. Cecile La Grenade

ST. GEORGE’S, Grenada, 7 May 2013 (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 Service Commission, Dr. Cecile La Grenade, took the oath of office before Justice Margaret Price-Findlay and becomes the second woman to be head of state of Grenada, Carriacou and Petit Martinique. Continue reading →

Grenada government hopes to stimulate sluggish economy through budgetary measures

gd_budget_2013ST. GEORGE’S, Grenada, 16 April 2013 (CMC) – Prime Minister Dr. Keith Mitchell presented his first national budget in six years outlining a series of measures he hopes would stimulate a sluggish economy even as he announced cuts in government expenditure for the next 12 months.

In presenting the EC$711 million (One EC dollar = US$0.37 cents) fiscal package to Parliament on Tuesday, Mitchell, who is also the finance minister, said that current revenues are projected at EC$448.2 million, while capital expenditure is projected at EC$262.4 million.

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New Governor General for Grenada

Dr. Cecile La Grenade

Dr. Cecile La Grenade

ST. GEORGE’S, Grenada, 10 April 2013 (CMC) – Prime Minister Dr. Keith Mitchell has named Dr. Cecile La Grenade, a United States trained food technologist, as the Grenada’s new Governor General.

In a nationwide radio and television broadcast on Tuesday night, Mitchell, whose government came to office seven weeks ago after sweeping all the 15 seats in the general elections, said the first ever female Governor General will replace Sir Carlyle Glean “who has expressed the desire to step down at the earliest convenient date. Continue reading →

Prime Minister warns Grenadians of challenges ahead

Dr. the Rt Hon. Keith Mitchell, Prime Minister of Grenada

Dr. the Rt Hon. Keith Mitchell, Prime Minister of Grenada

ST. GEORGE’S, Grenada, 10 April 2013 (CMC) – Prime Minister Dr. Keith Mitchell says his seven-week old government has been able to reverse a lack of confidence in the local economy, but warned Grenadians that “these are early days and there are obviously many challenges ahead”.

In his first radio and television broadcast since his New National Party (NNP) swept the February 19 general election, Mitchell was also critical of the policies adopted by the former Tillman Thomas administration prior to leaving office. Continue reading →

Standards and Poor’s downgrades Grenada

Standard & Poors LogoNEW YORK, 13 March 2013 (CMC) – The US-based Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services has lowered its foreign and local currency sovereign credit ratings on Grenada to ‘SD’ (selective default) from ‘CCC+/C’.

“The downgrade to ‘SD’ follows the government of Grenada’s announcement that it will not pay the coupon due March 15, 2013, on its U.S. dollar and Eastern Caribbean dollar bonds due in 2025,” said Standard & Poor’s credit analyst Joydeep Mukherji. Continue reading →

Keith Mitchell sworn in as new Grenada PM

Prime Minister Dr Keith Mitchell signing the instruments of appointment in the presence of Governor General Sir Carlyle Glean.

Prime Minister Dr Keith Mitchell signing (right) the instruments of appointment in the presence of Governor General Sir Carlyle Glean.

ST. GEORGE’S, Grenada, 20 February 2013 (CMC) – Leader of the New National Party (NNP), Dr Keith Mitchell, was sworn in as prime minister of Grenada less than 24 hours after his party swept aside the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the 2013 general election.

Mitchell, 65, a mathematician, becomes the island’s ninth prime minister since it attained political independence from Britain 39 years ago. Continue reading →

Election Day in Grenada – Election Results 2013

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New National Party (NNP) Projected to Sweep 2013 Election winning all 15 seats.

GRENADA, 20 February 2013 – Tuesday, 19 February 2013, was Election Day in Grenada. Continue reading →

Grenadians heading to the polls tomorrow

Grenada Banner 2013ST. GEORGE’S – 18 February 2013 (CMC) – Grenada’s two major political parties were entering the final 24 hours of their campaign for tomorrow’s general election, buoyed by the large turnout of supporters Sunday and predicting a win that allow them to govern this Caribbean Community (CARICOM) country for the next five years.

Supporters of the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC), dressed in their yellow T-shirts gathered at an old disused airstrip at Pearls in the north east of the island, while supporters of the main opposition New National Party (NNP), clad in their green jerseys crowded the playing field at Tanteen just on the outskirts of the capital. Continue reading →

Grenada minority parties upset over non-use of original symbols

ST. GEORGE’S, Grenada, 13 February 2013 (CMC) – Less than a week before Grenadians go to the polls to elect a new government, four minority political parties have been told they would not be able to have their advertised symbols placed on the ballot paper.

The parties – The Movement for Independent Candidates (MIC), National United Front (NUF), the People United Labour Party (PULP) and the Grenada United Patriotic Movement (GUPM) – say they have been told that this is due to the fact that the symbols had not been officially gazetted. Continue reading →

Former foreign affairs minister endorses Grenada opposition party

ST. GEORGE’S, Grenada, 11 February 2013 (CMC)– Former foreign affairs minister Karl Hood has publicly endorsed the main opposition New National Party (NNP) as Grenadians prepare to elect a new government on February 19.

Hood, who resigned from the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) government of Prime Minister Tillman Thomas, last year, was the surprise guest speaker at a rally of the NNP here on Sunday. Continue reading →

PM urges nation building as Grenada celebrates 39 years of political independence

Grenada PM Hon. Tillman Thomas

Hon. Tillman Thomas

ST. GEORGE’S, Grenada, 7 February 2013 (CMC) – Grenada Thursday celebrated 39 years of political independence from Britain with Prime Minister Tillman Thomas telling citizens of the “significant strides” made and having “accomplished much in every sphere of life as a nation”.

In an address delivered during the traditional Independence Rally at the National Stadium, Thomas, who is facing a general election on February 19, said despite the global economic crisis, Grenada has been able to withstand the shocks because of the policies of his administration over the past four years. Continue reading →