20 secondary school teams throughout Grenada are continuing their preparation for the start of the 10th season of the Grenlec Debates. 2014 champion, Bishop’s College will host Westerhall Secondary School on the first day of competition in Carriacou on Wednesday, 20 September. Addressing coaches and students at the start of competition, Prudence Greenidge – Corporate […]
By Francis Alexis, 5 Dec 16 1.0 HE CRIES LACK OF INTEGRITY 1.1 James Bristol is smarting from his client not having obtained from the High Court an injunction to stop the 24th Nov Referendum. He cries lack of integrity during the hearing; implying that justice suffered from lack of integrity in the hearing. Bristol […]
ST. GEORGE’S, GRENADA, November 30, 2016 – GIS: Grenada’s Prime Minister Dr. Keith Mitchell says the country should be celebrating the fact that a referendum on the constitution has been held for the first time since independence was attained in 1974. Prime Minister Mitchell was speaking in the wake of opposition inspired comments suggesting celebration […]
Brothers and Sisters, Fellow Grenadians… In 43 years of independence, Grenada has made its mark as a proud developing nation; many times punching above its weight in academia, business, politics, invention, entertainment, sports, culture and many other spheres of human endeavour. We have continually fought for the right models to ensure the sustainability and continued […]
ST. GEORGE’S, GRENADA, 23rd November, 2016 –GIS: An attempt to stop Grenada’s first Referendum since Independence from taking place has been dismissed. A High Court Judge on Tuesday refused an application by Attorney Jimmy Bristol, acting on behalf of Valerie Thompson Duncan. The application, filed by Henry, Henry and Bristol on behalf of Thompson Duncan was seeking […]
By J. K. Roberts (Sound Public Policies Advocate) “It is heartening to know that both the main opposition and the government are synchronized on the referendum approach”. This is the elated and celebrating tone of advocate and consultant for the current constitutional reform process, Sir Lawrence A. Joseph, as expressed in his internet-circulated article “The […]
By Sir Lawrence A. Joseph On Thursday 24th November 2016, all voters in Grenada, Carriacou and Petite Martinique will have an opportunity to express their approval or disapproval with respect to seven Constitutional Amendment Bills. When an electorate is given this opportunity, this “reference to the people” is called a referendum. Section 39 of the […]
Monday, 31st October 2016. Joseph K. Roberts Jupa Road / Mon Plaisir c/o Grand Roy Post Office ST. JOHN. The Supervisor of Elections Parliamentary Elections Office Tanteen ST. GEORGE. Dear Mr. Alex Phillip : Greetings and God’s Blessings for our nation! I write in my personal capacity as a citizen; one who is eligible and […]
By J. K. Roberts (Sound Public Policies Advocate); Circulated on Tuesday, 25th October 2016. The ‘attitude and approach’ of the powers-that-be on the exercise toward constitutional law reform as articulated in the 2013 elections manifesto of Dr. Keith Mitchell’s New National Party (NNP) has been denounced as being despicable and deplorable from the start, and […]
