March – April 2017, Grenada – The month of March 2017 saw a flurry of activity around the 70th anniversary celebrations of the Grenada Co-operative Nutmeg Association (GCNA), which was established in March 1947. Despite many challenges, including natural disasters, the nutmeg industry in Grenada, from which Grenada has been termed the “Isle of […]
Castries Saint Lucia – April 4, 2017 – Sandals Resorts International continues to play a leading role in conservation and environmental matters in the Caribbean, so much so that the resort chain was recently recognised by the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA), for the strides it has made in conservation and repurposing of waste water. […]
St. George’s, Grenada, April 4 2017 – Shamique Simms is the Caribbean’s Next Top Model (CaribeNTM) 2017. The finale of CaribeNTM took place on Monday April 3rd and this year’s competition ended in dramatic fashion, as two contestants tied for second place – Samantha West from Trinidad and Nkechi Vaughn Guyana. It was, however, […]
Tuesday 4th April 2017 – Every year, autism organisations around the world celebrate the United Nations’ sanctioned World Autism Day on April 2nd and World Autism Month during April. ‘Light it up Blue’, is the signature campaign of Autism Speaks – an international orgnisation dedicated to promoting solutions for the needs of persons living […]
The Pine Nut for Galapagos initiative received the award at the most important global summit on rural electrification. San José, 30 March 2017 (IICA). The Alliance for Rural Electrification granted the 2017 ARE Award to the project entitled “Production of pine nut oil for the pilot plan for power generation in the Galapagos Islands,” an […]
The Permanent Secretary with responsibility for Agriculture, Lands, Forestry and Fisheries of Grenada, on behalf of Minister Yolande Bain-Horsford, acknowledged IICA´s contribution to the agricultural sector and to the socio-economic development of the country. Grenada, 31 March, 2017 (IICA). The Delegation in Grenada of the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA), in collaboration with […]
ST. GEORGE’S, GRENADA, MARCH 29, 2017 – GIS: – Grenada’s Minister of Health, Social Security and International Business, has described a meeting with Pakistan’s former Health Minister Dr. Sania Nishtar as very productive. Hon. Steele met with Dr. Nishtar earlier this week in Grenada, during her visit to the island, to garner support for her election as the next Director General of […]
(St. George’s, Grenada) 30th March, 2017— Grenada will celebrate its 30-year partnership with British Airways (BA) on Saturday 1st April, 2017. A commemoration ceremony has been planned for Saturday at 3:00pm at the Maurice Bishop International Airport to coincide with the flight scheduled that day. The ceremony will feature speeches from the Minister for Tourism […]
ST. GEORGE’S, GRENADA, March 30, 2017 –: Prime Minister Dr. the Right Honourable Keith Mitchell is in Miami, Florida today, to participate in a High Level Conference, organized by the World Bank and the Miami Herald Media Company. The Conference, held at the Biltmore Hotel in Miami, will also feature other leaders of Government, as […]
6 More Lottery-Sellers Added ST. GEORGE’S – MARCH, 2017 – In its continued quest to make lottery products more easily accessible to players, the National Lotteries Authority (NLA) has added 6 more sellers to its agent-base. On Thursday, 16th March, 2017, the NLA trained and certified thirteen (13) persons in operating lottery sales terminals, using […]
