By Lincoln Depradine St. George’s: Political leaders and many citizens of former British colonized countries, including Grenada, have been assessing their ties to the monarchy and the UK royal family, pondering on the possibility of a new constitutional arrangement such as republicanism. King Charles recently was crowned as the new monarch of Britain, at a lavish […]
Bridgetown, Barbados — FirstCaribbean International Bank Limited (“FirstCaribbean”) and Grenada Co-operative Bank Limited announced today that the sale of FirstCaribbean’s business in Grenada to Grenada Co-operative Bank Limited has received approval from the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank. The banks further announced that the process of transferring FirstCaribbean’s clients to Grenada Co-Operative Bank Limited is expected […]
The Grenada Office of Creative Affairs is proud to announce the appointment of Mrs. Tracy Baptiste as the new Operations Manager, reinforcing its commitment to enhancing implementation capacity and driving excellence in the creative sector. Mrs. Baptiste’s appointment comes at a pivotal moment following the recently concluded National Cultural and Creative Industries Conference–Unleash, where industry […]
ST. GEORGE’S, GRENADA – The Ministry of Education, Youth, Sports, and Culture is reporting resounding success in the phased roll out of e-testing for the recently concluded Caribbean Primary Exit Assessment (CPEA), at three schools on island. A total of forty students from Mt. Pleasant Government in Carriacou, Mt. Moritz Anglican and Mt. Rose SDA […]
ST. GEORGE’S, GRENADA – The Ministry of Education, Youth, Sports, and Culture launched the TVET Expansion Programme for Primary Schools on May 9 at the Woburn Methodist School in St. George under the theme, TVET: “Essential Skills – Fostering Inclusion, Lifelong Learning and National Development”. The National TVET Policy and strategy, which has received preliminary […]
A team from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is currently in Grenada to conduct surveillance of the Grenadian economy, as part of its Article IV Consultation. The Article IV Consultation is regarded as the “economic health check” of a country. The previous Article IV Consultation for Grenada was concluded on May 4, 2022. The team […]
Senator the Honourable Claudette Joseph, Attorney General, Minister for Legal Affairs, Labour & Consumer Affairs, today led a team to Carriacou on an outreach initiative to continue stakeholder engagement towards the revamping of Grenada’s minimum wage order. As a continuation of the ‘We Care Initiative,’ the team will also meet with workers and employers. The […]
St. George’s, Grenada: Several communities are scheduled to benefit from enhanced greenspaces under the Ministry of Mobilisation, Implementation and Transformation’s Visible Transformation Project. The greenspaces are intended to create opportunities for increased social recreation whilst serving to safeguard health and develop our physical environment. Work has already commenced on the repair of the walk-over bridges […]
St. George: The Ministry of Health, Wellness and Religious Affairs is reporting a significant increase in the number of Dengue Fever cases in the country. Grenada’s acting Chief Medical Officer (CMO), Dr. Shawn Charles, says data for Epidemiology Week #18 indicated that there were 20 reported cases. The CMO advised that while Health Surveillance Officers […]
