Tuesday 2nd May 2017 – Once again, Netherlands Insurance is showing its support for a deserving cause by changing the lights on the Netherlands Building to purple, in support of and to raise awareness for persons living with Lupus here at home. During the month of May, the Lupus Foundation of Grenada will embark […]
Suite of credit cards also named best in the region. Barbados, May 2, 2017 – Less than a year after its launch, CIBC FirstCaribbean’s mobile banking app has been named best in the region. The regional bank’s credit card products were also named best in the region by International Finance Magazine (IFM) in its […]
The Spice Isles will officially open its motor racing season with the first International Drags scheduled for the weekend of May 19- 21st 2017, at the Pearls International Speedway, St. Andrew. This information was shared by the Grenada Motor Club, as it held its media launch on April 26th at the Excel Plaza, Grand Anse. […]
On the second day of the Forum of the Countries of Latin America and the Caribbean on Sustainable Development, government representatives presented their experiences regarding voluntary national reviews to achieve the worldwide initiative’s objectives. (April 27, 2017) The strengthening of institutions, especially through improved construction and measurement of national statistics systems’ indicators, as well as […]
Countries analyzed the challenges and opportunities resulting from the establishment of maximum residue limits for pesticides in agricultural products. Quito, Ecuador, 24 April 2017 (IICA). A total of 58 delegates from Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), India and North America analyzed the commercial significance of international regulations on pesticide residues in agricultural products, in […]
A report by ECLAC and the World Food Programme indicates that malnutrition had an impact equal to 4.3% of GDP in Ecuador, 2.3% in Mexico and 0.2% in Chile. (24 April 2017) The combined impact of undernutrition and of overweight and obesity —also known as the double burden of malnutrition— has a significant negative impact […]
ST. GEORGE’S, GRENADA, April 21, 2017- GIS: The New Chairman of the world’s Small States Forum, Grenada’s Prime Minister Dr. Keith Mitchell, believes the time has come for a change in the narrative surrounding the global grouping. In a keynote address in Washington Thursday outlining a new vision for Small States, Prime Minister Mitchell told […]
Youths Leaders Call for Comprehensive Sexual Education Across Region Saturday, April 22, 2017 (PANCAP Coordinating Unit, CARICOM Secretariat): The Pan Caribbean Partnership against HIV and AIDS (PANCAP), Meeting of Caribbean Youth Leaders – Sexual and Reproductive Health and HIV/AIDS, concluded with Youth Leaders advocating for a review of the age of consent not being aligned […]
St. George, Grenada – April 20, 2017 – On April 20th, the G.U.T. Credit Union held its 33rd Annual General Meeting at the GBSS under the theme “Anchored in our Cooperative values; investing in our people”. Despite challenging economic conditions and a competitive market, the Credit Union was able to meet and exceed its targets […]
(St. George’s, Grenada) 16th April, 2017 – Anro Agencies Limited, authorized sales, installation and service facility for Mercury outboard engines, and Mercruiser gas and diesel inboards, has won the coveted Mercury Service Excellence Award Caribbean, Mexico and Central America for 2016. Founded in 1989, Anro Agencies Limited became a Mercury Marine dealer in 1992. […]
