Special Feature
Grenada’s Artificial Reef Project celebrates its 10th Anniversary
The Grenada Artificial Reef Project (GARP) is a novel marine conservation project in Grenada celebrating it’s 10-year anniversary in November 2023. This project was started by Dive Grenada with oversight from the Government of Grenada in November 2013. Dive Grenada places conservation and the environment at the heart of its business operations. Set up in […]
INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND (IMF) REPORTS FAVOURABLE ASSESSMENT OF GRENADA’S RECENT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTS
St. George – Earlier today, the International Monetary Fund (IMF), a leading global financial institution, released its latest assessment of Grenada’s recent economic performance, and the results are highly positive. This follows approval by the IMF’s Executive Board on 17 July 2023. The Executive’s Board assessment and the full staff report can be accessed via […]
Scientific breakthrough announced to help solve beached seaweed problem in the Caribbean
Blue carbon business announces successful trial to control and domesticate Sargassum macroalgae Seafields, an aquaculture company based in the UK, has today 5 June announced the success of its recent growth trials to determine whether or not Sargassum seaweed can be grown, controlled and domesticated. Considered a scientific breakthrough by the company, the trial’s success, […]
Message by Mr. Terence R. Walters, National Disaster Coordinator, NaDMA to mark the start of the 2023, Hurricane Season June 1st – November 30th
June 1st marks the official start of the 2023 Atlantic Hurricane season which ends officially on November 30th. As we reflect on the 2022 Hurricane season, we are reminded that Grenada was not impacted by a major storm or hurricane, but there were periods of severe weather which caused floods, landslides and fallen trees. Of […]
NATIONAL LOTTERIES AUTHORITY (NLA) AND CANADIAN BANK NOTE COMPANY (CBN) SUCCESSFULLY RE-NEGOTIATE CONTRACT
New Terms Include Extension Fee Increase to $15.1 Million and 50% Profit Sharing St. George: A renewed lottery agreement which guarantees continued support to sports, culture and national building activities has been signed. Minister in the Ministry of Education, Youth, Sports, and Culture, Hon. Ron Redhead, on Wednesday announced the successful re-negotiation of a contract […]
“Rise up from under the monarchy’’
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 […]
TOURISM ON TRACK FOR FULL RECOVERY AS NEW DATA SHOWS STRONG START TO 2023
International tourism is well on its way to returning to pre-pandemic levels, with twice as many people travelling during the first quarter of 2023 than in the same period of 2022. New Data from UNWTO: What We’ve Learned The second UNWTO World Tourism Barometer of the year shows that the sector’s swift recovery has continued […]