Articles Tagged “Tillman Thomas”
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Grenada General Election Set For February 19
General elections in Grenada will be held on Tuesday, February 19. The date was announced at a Sunday evening rally of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) by party leader and prime minister, Tillman Thomas. “The time is right to seek a new mandate from the people of Grenada, Carriacou and Petite Martinique,’’ he said. “With [...]
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Prime Minister Tillman Thomas announces dissolution of Grenada’s parliament
Prime Minister Tillman Thomas Wednesday night announced that he had asked Governor General Sir Caryle Glean to dissolve Parliament paving the way for a general election in Grenada within 90 days. In a brief radio and television address, Thomas did not name the date for the general election that was constitutionally due by October this [...]
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Grenada PM praises Kirani James for winning SOSA Award
Prime Minister Tillman Thomas has heaped praise on Olympic and World 400m champion Kirani James for receiving the Caribbean Spirit of Sport Award (SOSA) in Trinidad and Tobago last week. The Grenadian quarter-miler was presented with the award after picking up his country’s first Olympic medal in the event at the 2012 London Games in [...]
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MORE DRAMA: Glynis Roberts Resigns From Grenada’s Government
Glynis Roberts has resigned her position as Grenada’s Minister of Environment, Foreign Trade and Export Development. The move is the third resignation of a cabinet official from Prime Minister Tillman Thomas’ ruling National Democratic Congress government since April, following those of Tourism Minister Peter David and Foreign Minister Karl Hood. Roberts could not be reached [...]
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Grenada’s PM faces 2nd no confidence motion
Grenada’s Prime Minister Tillman Thomas faces a second no-confidence motion levelled against his administration in the past three months. Former foreign affairs minister Karl Hood filed the motion of no confidence against Prime Minister Thomas on Friday August 24. Mr. Thomas has reportedly been meeting with political allies to ensure the survival of his the [...]
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DRAMA: Karl Hood, second Grenadian Minister to tender resignation!
Grenada’s Foreign Affairs minister resigned amid increased bickering between the Prime Minister and his Cabinet on the eastern Caribbean island. Karl Hood, who refused to vote on a no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Tillman Thomas, resigned last Thursday, after serving nearly four years in his post and accused the Cabinet of repeatedly refusing to approve [...]
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BREAKING NEWS: Grenada Senator Arley Gill fired? Deets inside…
News just in to JayBlessed.com indicate that Grenada’s Junior Culture and Tourism Minister Arley Gill has been fired from the Grenada cabinet. Though we have not been able to confirm, it is alleged that Prime Minister Tillman Thomas confirmed to journalist Linda Straker that he advised Governor General Sir Carlyle Glean to revoke the senatorial position [...]
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Grenada’s Tourism and Culture Minister Peter David Resigns
Minister of Tourism, Civil Aviation and Culture on the island of Grenada Hon. Peter David tendered his resignation yesterday (Monday 30th April, 2012) after comments being made by Information Minister Hon. Glen Noel that David and others are plotting to remove the current Prime Minister Tillman Thomas as leader. David said that The Information Minister [...]
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Grenada Launches First Mobile App
Grenada has launched its first ever locally produced software showcasing Grenada culture. The “My Grenada – the spice of life” mobile application launched last week features news, current events, local recipes and places of interest in Grenada. The mobile application was a result of the island’s first national mobile application workshop held earlier this month [...]
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UPDATE: Two Grenadian Police Officers arrested in death of Canadian man!
Two police officers involved in the alleged beating death of a Canadian man this week have been detained and questioned, Grenada’s police commissioner said on Thursday. Two “junior police officers” were being questioned by investigators to determine just what happened the night Oscar Bartholomew died, Commissioner Wilan Thompson told a news conference. He also said [...]
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PHOTOS: Grenadian Police Beat The Life Out Of Canadian Visiting His Family!
Police brutality in Grenada is said to be the cause of this man’s tragic death! Read the full story below: A Canadian resident has died in the tiny Caribbean island of Grenada, as a result of what the victim’s family alleges was police brutality. The prime minister of Grenada has ordered an investigation into the [...]
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