“He’s allowed me to go up to the mountain. And I’ve looked over. And I’ve seen the Promised Land.” It’s one of Dr. Martin Luther King’s most iconic speeches: “I’ve Been to the Mountaintop,” his address to striking sanitation workers in Memphis, Tenn. on April 3, 1968. And it was born on the tiny island […]
Above: Downtown St George’s (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Grenada’s economy is showing signs that a “fragile recovery” may underway, although “significant” downside risks remain, according to the International Monetary Fund. An IMF mission visited Grenada form May 7 to 17 for its 2012 Article IV consultation. “Following two years of consecutive decline, […]
By Lincoln Depradine ST GEORGE’S – Government ministers in Grenada will take a 5 percent cut in pay starting next month, Finance Minister Nazim Burke has announced. He made the announcement Friday while presenting the country’s $378.9 million USD 2012 national budget. That represents a 15.8 percent increase over last year’s budget. The 5 percent […]
Above: the talks on Thursday (Photo: GIS) By the Caribbean Journal staff Grenadian Prime Minister Tillman Thomas held talks yesterday aimed at resolving the ongoing industrial impasse at Grenada Breweries Limited. Thomas led a three-member ministerial team in meetings with representatives from GBL and the Technical and Allied Workers Union. “The meeting was substantive, cordial […]
