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We have witnessed a plethora of comment on the island about the upcoming convention of the main opposition party the National Democratic Congress (NDC).While such events take place each year, this one has special significance. Since the party’s disastrous performance in the last general elections, many opine, both inside and outside the party, that it is time for party leader and former Prime Minister Tillman Thomas to call it quits. The stage is now set for Mr. Thomas’s departure as news reports indicate that he had officially advised the party’s executive that he will not seek election to any position within its executive. In the eyes of many, Mr. Thomas represents a rare breed of “servants” of politics in an era where the reputation of politicians is at an all time low. By his action, the stage is now set for the election of a new political leader. For some months now, the issue has been smouldering but over the last few weeks, the issue is hotly debated on the streets and in th...

Open Letter To Mr Hamlet Mark ‘Too little too late, your pen is stalling’ Dear sir I have been following your blog Notes From All Around and Caribupdate News Service for long time. I think that you are a very skilful writer who has a very good idea of the political happenings in Grenada, but lately I have realized that your poetic pen is stalling. Your blog and news agency has gone into semi-hibernation. I must repeat that your blogs were well written and they had a very magnetic effect on thousands of readers. As a result of this Notes From All Around and Caribupdate News became the talk of the town. People listen to your tunes religiously. You became the Grenadian ‘Pied Piper’. During that time the National Democratic Congress was in office. You spared no effort in crafting half truths, fairy tales and twists all in an effort to create mistrust in the masses and chaos in government and by extension the nation. You continuously speared the NDC heart with you...