A 27-year-old St. Patrick resident will appear at the St. George’s Magistrate’s Court on Friday 10th January, 2020, in connection with the seizure of 746 pounds of compressed cannabis. Kevin Phillip, Fisherman of Levera, St. Patrick has been charged with Trafficking in a Controlled Drug and Importing a Controlled Drug. He was apprehended after a […]
The Royal Grenada Police Force (RGPF) is carrying out investigations into a fire which occurred in the early hours of January 9th 2020 that resulted in significant damages to several buildings and two parked vehicles on Grenville Street, St George’s. The Fire Department arrived on scene within five (5) minutes of the initial report. However, […]
December 12, 2019 (Toronto, Canada) — Royal Bank of Canada (RY on TSX and NYSE) today announced it has entered into definitive agreements to sell all banking operations in the Eastern Caribbean to a consortium of indigenous banks within the region. The transaction is subject to regulatory approval and other customary closing conditions, and is […]
December 11th, 2019 (CDEMA): Given the region’s high vulnerability to natural and technological hazards, the need for smart tools and technologies to support regional preparedness and response for disasters remains a key priority for the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA) and its partners. In response to this critical need, Spatial Innovision Limited, the Caribbean’s leading geospatial solutions […]
Citizens and Visitors Enjoyed the Festivities on the Picturesque Carenage 11th December, 2019–To crown the Caribbean Tourism Organization’s (CTO) Year of Festivals in 2019, Pure Grenada, the Spice of the Caribbean debuted its newest event, Festival of Lights on the 6th and 7th of December. The Festival took place on the Carenage, which is one […]
Child protection officers and probation officers from Barbados and across the Eastern Caribbean have shared best practice and learnt new skills at a recent conference sponsored by the British High Commission Consular Section. The conference – entitled Building Bridges through Outreach & Training: Enhancing the professional knowledge and skills of child protection officers – aimed […]
As Election Day approaches in Dominica, the Chair of the Commonwealth Observer Group (COG), is encouraging ‘peaceful elections.’ Since the Group arrived in Dominica, there have been protests, incidents of civil unrest and threats of violence. The Chairperson of the COG, Zainab Bangura – a former Minister of Foreign Affairs of Sierra Leone and former Under-Secretary-General […]
The Traffic Department of the Royal Grenada Police Force wishes to inform the motoring public that due to the heavy rainfall which has further compromised the broken road at Marrast Hill public way the use of the said road has been limited to accommodate only load-bearing vehicles. All other vehicles are therefore advised to use […]
Police have arrested and charged a seventeen-year-old in connection with the death of Marvin Francis, 34 years of Duquesne, St. Mark. Francis succumbed to injuries sustained as a result of numerous chopped wounds to the body. The teenager who was charged with non-capital murder appeared at the St. George’s Magistrate’s Court #2 on Monday 18th […]
$3.5 million BBD has been allocated to CARIFORUM Firms 55 companies will receive grants of up to $66,000 BBD Funds have been provided by the European Union via the 11th EDF Regional Private Sector Development Programme Bridgetown, BARBADOS, November 12, 2019. The Caribbean Export Development Agency (Caribbean Export) in cooperation with the European Union has […]
