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The Grenada Revo Glossary

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  • Alimenta Bishop
    Mother of Grenada Prime Minister Maurice Bishop
  • Alister Hughes
    A respected Grenadian journalist and publisher of the Grenada Newsletter
  • Basil Gahagan
    (aka "Akee") An early member of Grenada's NJM party during the Grenada Revolution.
  • Ben Jones
    A Grenada politician who served as Prime Minister of Grenada 1989-1990
  • Bernard Coard
    A key member of Grenada's NJM & former deputy prime minister of Grenada.
  • Bianca C
    A 600-ft cruise ship that caught fire and sank just outside the St. George's Harbor in Grenada in 1961.
  • Bloody Monday
    January 21, 1974 - in Grenada, Rupert Bishop is murdered during a peaceful demonstration.
  • Bloody Sunday
    Sunday, November 18, 1973 in Grenada when several NJM members were savagely beaten and imprisoned.
  • Bloody Wednesday
    October 19, 1983 in Grenada when a brutal attack at Fort George by army troops results in the killing of Grenada prime minister Maurice Bishop and scores of innocent Grenadians.
  • Butler House
    Butler House was the office of the Prime Minister during the Grenada Revolution.
  • Caldwell Taylor
     
  • Callistus Bernard
    An officer of the PRA during the Grenada Revolution; one of the Grenada 17
  • Cecil Prime
    (aka "Dumpy") A lieutenant and chief of artillery in Grenada's army during the Grenada Revolution.
  • Central Committee
    An elite group who made the key decisions within the NJM
  • Chris DeRiggs
    Minister of Health during the Grenada Revolution: NJM member
  • Christopher Stroude
    A Major and the Grenada PRA's political chief during the Grenada Revolution
  • Cletus St. Paul
    Chief bodyguard to Grenada Prime Minister Maurice Bishop.
  • Committee of 22
     
  • Conrad Mayers
    (aka "Connie") An officer cadet of Grenada's PRA killed during the assault at Fort Rupert on Oct 19, 1983
  • Cosmos Richardson
    A PRA soldier during the Grenada Revolution and one of the Grenada 17.
  • Dame Hilda Bynoe
    Grenada and the British Commonwealth's first female Governor, and the first native Governor of Grenada from 1968 to 1974.
  • Don Rojas
    Press Secretary to Grenada Prime Minister, Maurice Bishop
  • Duffus Commission
     
  • Edward Seaga
    Prime minister of Jamaica 1980 - 1989
  • Einstein Louison
    Key NJM member; major chief of staff of the PRA
  • Eric Gairy
    Grenada's Premier from 1967 to 1974 and then Prime Minister from 1974 until 1979 when he was overthrown in a coup.
  • Evelyn Bullen
    (aka "Brat") A Grenada businessman and supporter of Maurice Bishop.
  • Ewart Layne
    Aka "Headache", an NJM Central Committee member who served as Lt Colonel in Grenada's PRA; dispatched troops to Fort Rupert on Oct 19, 1983.
  • Fidel Castro
    Governed Cuba as Prime Minister 1959-1976 and as President 1976 -2008.
  • Fitzroy Bain
    (aka "Fitzy") A trade unionist and Central Committee NJM member who was loyal to Maurice Bishop
  • Fort Frederick
    A fort located in St. George's Grenada
  • Fort George
    Grenada's oldest fort situated above the harbor of St. George's Grenada.
  • GBSS
    A secondary school located in St. George's Grenada.
  • GDF
    An infamous group of men formed by Grenada Prime Minister, Eric Gairy, in 1973 as an additional arm to the Grenada Police Force.
  • GDM
     
  • George Louison
    A key NJM member and loyal supporter of Maurice Bishop.
  • GNP
    A Grenada political party formed in 1954
  • Governor-General
    The representative of a monarch in the governing of an independent country.
  • Grenada
    A Caribbean country located in the Lesser Antilles comprising a main island and smaller surrounding islands.
  • Grenada 17
    17 individuals charged with the 1983 murders of Grenada Prime Minister Maurice Bishop and his supporters.
  • Grenada Boys' Secondary School
    A secondary school located in St. George's Grenada.
  • Grenada Defense Force
    An infamous group of men formed by Grenada Prime Minister, Eric Gairy, in 1973 as an additional arm to the Grenada Police Force.
  • Grenada Democratic Movement
     
  • Grenada National Party
    A Grenada political party formed in 1954
  • Grenada Revolution
    The policies and programs of the NJM and its government, the PRG, in Grenada from March 13, 1979 to October 25, 1983.
  • Grenada United Labour Party
    A Grenada political party founded by Eric Gairy in 1950.
  • GULP
    A Grenada political party founded by Eric Gairy in 1950.
  • Herbert Blaize
    A Grenada politician who served as Premier and Prime Minister of Grenada
  • Hudson Austin
    One of the earliest members of the NJM; leader of the People's Revolutionary Armed Forces (PRAF); one of the Grenada 17.
  • Ian St. Bernard
    An early NJM member & Commissioner of Police during the Grenada Revolution
  • Innocent Belmar
    One of the most hated police officers in Grenada under Eric Gairy
  • J.E.W.E.L.
    A Grenada-based organization formed by Unison Whiteman, Teddy Victor and Sebastian Thomas in 1972 that was the forerunner to the NJM.
  • Jacqueline Creft
    Key NJM member and minister of Education during the Grenada Revolution
  • Joint Endeavor for Welfare Education and Liberation
    A Grenada-based organization formed by Unison Whiteman, Teddy Victor and Sebastian Thomas in 1972 that was the forerunner to the NJM.
  • John Ventour
    (Aka "Chalkie") A trade unionist & early member of the NJM's Central Committee & Political Bureau; a protege of Bernard Coard.
  • Julian Torres Rizo
    Cuban ambassador to Grenada during the Grenada Revolution.
  • Keith Hayling
    A NJM member and supporter of Maurice Bishop who was executed with Bishop on October 19, 1983.
  • Kenrick Radix
    A key member of the NJM and loyal supporter of Maurice Bishop
  • Leon Cornwall
    (aka "Bogo") Key member of the NJM and Ambassador to Cuba; protege of Bernard Coard
  • Liam James
    (aka "Owusu") an early and Central Committee NJM member and supporter of Bernard Coard
  • Lloyd Noel
    Lawyer and former Attorney General of Grenada
  • MAP
    A Grenada political organization founded by Maurice Bishop in 1972
  • Maurice Bishop
    A Grenadian socialist politician who seized power in a coup in 1979 and served as Prime Minister of Grenada until he was executed in 1983
  • Merle Hodge
    A Trinidadian educator during the Grenada Revolution.
  • Michael Als
    Trinidadian politician and activist
  • Michael Manley
    Jamaica Prime Minister 1972-1980 and 1989-1992
  • Milan Bish
    US ambassador to the Eastern Caribbean countries from 1981-1984.
  • Mongoose Gang
    A gang of criminals employed by Grenada Prime Minister Eric Gairy to intimidate his political opponents
  • Mount Wheldale
    Location of the official residences of Maurice Bishop and Bernard Coard in St. Georges, Grenada.
  • Movement for the Assemblies of People
    A Grenada political organization founded by Maurice Bishop in 1972
  • National Democratic Congress
    A Grenada political party founded in 1987
  • New Jewel Movement
    A left-wing political organization formed in Grenada in 1973 led by Maurice Bishop.
  • New National Party
    A Grenada-based conservative political party formed in 1984
  • NJM
    A left-wing political organization formed in Grenada in 1973 led by Maurice Bishop.
  • NNP
    A Grenada-based conservative political party formed in 1984
  • Norris Bain
    Minister of Housing during Grenada Revolution executed on Bloody Wednesday
  • Operation Apple
    Code name for the NJM operation that resulted in the overthrow of Eric Gairy’s government in Grenada on March 13, 1979.
  • Operation Urgent Fury
    The US-led military invasion of Grenada on October 25, 1983
  • OREL
    A radical student organization formed in Grenada in 1975.
  • Organization of Revolutionary Education & Liberation
    A radical student organization formed in Grenada in 1975.
  • PALM
    A Grenada political party led by Winston Whyte
  • Paul Scoon
    Governor-General of Grenada 1978-1992
  • Pearls Airport
    Grenada's first airport located in St. Andrews parish
  • Peoples Action Liberation Movement
    A Grenada political party led by Winston Whyte
  • People's Laws
    A number of laws declared by the NJM in March 1979 that suspended Grenada's Constitution and established the legality for the NJM's non-elected government and administration.
  • People's Revolutionary Armed Forces
    (PRAF) The group name for all the agencies involved in Grenada's security during the Grenada Revolution.
  • People's Revolutionary Army
    Grenada's military in the early 1980s during the Grenada Revolution
  • People's Revolutionary Government
    The non-elected government of Grenada formed by the NJM during the Grenada Revolution.
  • People's Revolutionary Militia
    The citizen branch of the PRAF during Grenada Revolution.
  • Phyllis Coard
    Member of the NJM, wife of Bernard Coard, one of the Grenada 17
  • Point Salines International Airport
    International airport located in St. Georges, Grenada
  • Political Bureau
    An influential committee within the NJM responsible for party discipline and oversight lower sub-committees
  • PRA
    Grenada's military in the early 1980s during the Grenada Revolution
  • PRAF
    (PRAF) The group name for all the agencies involved in Grenada's security during the Grenada Revolution.
  • Presentation Brothers College
    A catholic secondary school in St. Georges Grenada
  • PRG
    The non-elected government of Grenada formed by the NJM during the Grenada Revolution.
  • Radio Antilles
    A Montserrrat-based radio station that sent broadcasts from 1963 to 1995 throughout the Caribbean
  • Radio Grenada
    The government-operated radio station in Grenada
  • Revolutionary Military Council
    The short-lived government of Grenada led by Hudson Austin following the execution of Grenada Prime Minister Maurice Bishop.
  • Richmond Hill Prison
    The name of the only prison located in St. George's in Grenada.
  • RMC
    The short-lived government of Grenada led by Hudson Austin following the execution of Grenada Prime Minister Maurice Bishop.
  • Rupert Bishop
    Father of Grenada Prime Minister Maurice Bishop
  • Rupert Roopnaraine
    Political activist from Guyana
  • Selwyn Strachan
    Key member of the NJM & one of the Grenada 17
  • SGU
    A privately-owned, US medical school located in St. George's Grenada
  • Squandermania
    Allegations of corruption made against Grenada prime minister Eric Gairy in 1961 which led to his removal from office.
  • St. George's University
    A privately-owned, US medical school located in St. George's Grenada
  • Strachan Phillip
    An early member of the NJM
  • Teddy Victor
    A co-founder of the Grenada-based organization, JEWEL
  • Tillman Thomas
    Grenada Prime Minister from 2008 until 2013
  • Tom Adams
    Prime Minister of Barbados from 1976 until 1985
  • Torchlight
    Grenada'a only independent newspaper
  • Trevor Munroe
    A Jamaican who served as the leader of the Workers’ Party of Jamaica (WPJ), a communist organization.
  • True Blue
    Army barracks for the Grenada Defense Force
  • Unison Whiteman
    Key NJM member, economist and close friend of Grenada prime minister Maurice Bishop.
  • United People's Party
    A political party formed in Grenada by Leslie Pierre in 1974.
  • UPP
    A political party formed in Grenada by Leslie Pierre in 1974.
  • Tubal Uriah Butler
    (Buzz") A Grenadian-born trade unionist
  • Vincent Noel
    Trade unionist, NJM member and loyal supporter of Maurice Bishop
  • WIBS
     
  • Winston Whyte
    A Grenada politician who was a member of GULP, UPP and the People's Alliance.