Stories about Grenada from January, 2009
Trinidad & Tobago, Grenada: Farewell to the Duke
Spicewriter (from Grenada) and Trinidad and Tobago News Blog both pay their respects to The Mighty Duke, described as “one of Calypso’s greatest icons.”
Grenada: Indecent Exposure
The Grenadian Police Commissioner is enforcing an indecent exposure law that prohibits swimsuits from being worn on the streets. Blah Bloh Blog: “He should be careful…since I can’t see the rationale in pissing off our already limited supply of tourists”; Letters from Grenada: “I have mixed feeling about this…”
Grenada: Spice It Up
The Nomadic Gourmet gives a brief introduction to “Grenada – the Island of Spice.”
Barbados, Grenada: Fashion Police
The Bajan Reporter says that police in Grenada are cracking down on the “sagging pants” trend.
Trinidad & Tobago: Boxer Dies in Car Crash
Trinidad and Tobago's 2009 road death toll has already started, with the loss of a young and high-profile female boxer, Giselle Salandy (also known as Jizelle Joseph). Just a few weeks shy of her twenty-second birthday, Salandy had a promising career ahead of her and bloggers Caribbean-wide are taking the time to pay her tribute...
