Category Archives: LOCAL NEWS

The Preliminary Inquiry (PI) into the March 24 stabbing death of Francis Williams, 61, of Beaton in St. David, commenced last week Monday before Magistrate Karen Noel at the St. David’s Magistrate’s Court, with the Prosecution taking evidence from its first three witnesses. The senior citizen succumbed to two stab wounds just after 8 o’ clock on the fatal Saturday night, following a physical altercation with two other persons at a village shop. He reportedly received stabs to his face and chest and was pronounced dead at the scene. Beaton residents Johnny Perryman, 25, and his 37-year-old uncle Davis Gulston … Continue reading →

As Grenada makes a second attempt to get the electorate to say “yes” to the Trinidad-based, Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) as its final appellate court through a referendum on November 6th, one citizen is asking his countrymen to vote “no”. Former Public Servant, Joseph Roberts staged a one-man protest Friday, described by him as a “Vote No Campaign” at the entrance of Mt. Wheldale, the road leading to the newly opened Parliament Building while the Senate was in session. Roberts told reporters who approached him that the bill is not in the “main interest and authority” of the people … Continue reading →

Hotel Developer Forced To Demolish Illegal Walls on Grand Anse Beach It’s being hailed as a People’s Victory. After weeks of outcry on Local radio stations and on Social Media platforms, the developers of the Silver Sands Resort have finally bowed to public pressure and demolished the wall that was being built on Grand Anse Beach. At around 2.00 p.m. Tuesday, construction workers at the hotel were seen manually removing the walls on the beach. The wall has become a very controversial issue in the country and a petition was mounted by Executive member of the main opposition National Democratic … Continue reading →

Within the last two weeks, three men, including the son of a top-ranking police officer have appeared in court for sexual offences committed against young girls. Allen Karabe Matthew, the 31-year-old son of Inspector of Police, Raymond “Beast” Matthew has found himself on the wrong side of the law. The Springs resident is facing two indictable counts of Sexual Intercourse with a person over 13 and under 16, as well as two indictable counts of Indecent Assault in connection with the sexual offence allegations. Informed sources told THE NEW TODAY that the offences were allegedly committed around September 4 and … Continue reading →

Head of the Integrity Commission, Anande Trotman-Joseph has commended the local media and in particular THE NEW TODAY newspaper for bringing to the forefront allegations of corruption and wrongdoing at the state-owned Marketing National and Importing Board (MNIB). Trotman-Joseph made the statement at a press conference held last week Wednesday to explain the position taken by the Integrity Commission to take charge of the investigation into the MNIB rather than allow for the public inquiry that was promised by Prime Minister Dr. Keith Mitchell. She said it was the information that came out in the public domain from THE NEW … Continue reading →

The Keith Mitchell-led government has located a building to house the High Court facilities on the island, according to acting Attorney General, Dr. Lawrence Joseph. He made the announcement on Tuesday while addressing the opening ceremony of the new 2018-19 Law Year, during a special sitting of the court at the newly refurbished No. 1 High Court on St. John’s Street. Dr. Joseph said that a building has been identified “with respect to housing all of the courts but some decisions on that have to be made in the very near future”. The AG did not give any further details … Continue reading →