CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana Bound by an unwavering friendship, Canada and the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) seek to formalize their vibrant and multi-faceted partnership, as natural hemispheric partners, with strong and lasting foundations built on deep people-to-people, historical and cultural ties, and mutual respect. Among the first to recognize the independence of CARICOM Member […]
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados — The Government of Canada is pleased to announce that Canadian officials will be in Grenada from Monday, November 6 to Wednesday, November 8, 2023, to carry out biometric processing for persons wishing to obtain visas. As part of the visa application process, nationals from Grenada must provide biometric information (fingerprints and a […]
Celebrating the Culture and Music of Grenada, Carriacou and Petite Martinique Toronto, ON – The annual Grenada Day Festival, the largest diaspora celebration, is back this year after a hiatus during the Covid-19 pandemic. Grenada Day Festival takes place on August 26, 2023, from 12:00 PM to 9:00 PM. The vibrant festival that attracts over […]
By Lincoln DePradine Toronto’s annual carnival culminated last weekend, with Grenadian-Canadians prominent in the festival as organizers, volunteers, performers and masqueraders. The grand street parade, the highlight of the carnival, attracted more than 10,000 masqueraders on Saturday, August 5. Visitor attendance was estimated at close to two million people. Each year, organizers select someone as […]
Hon. Ron Redhead, Grenada’s Minister of Youth, Sports, and Culture to attend the Spice Island Cultural festival in Montreal, Canada on July 8, 2023 in Vinet Park, Little Burgundy MONTREAL, CANADA – Hon. Ron Redhead, Grenada’s Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture, will be the very special guest at the 6th annual Spice Island Cultural […]
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – The High Commission of Canada is pleased to announce the contribution of CAD82,620 to two Grenadian organizations — the Grenada Planned Parenthood Association and GrenCHAP Inc. — through the Canada Fund for Local Initiatives (CFLI). These new projects will strengthen sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) services in Grenada, and increase public awareness […]
Grenada’s Ministry for Foreign Affairs is pleased to inform that many Grenadians now qualify for the CANADA Plus (CAN Plus) visa programme for expedited visa processing for citizens of Grenada who have held Canadian Visas over the past ten years or who currently hold a valid US Visa. The CAN Plus visa programme should not, […]
By Lincoln DePradine Grenadian Ray Williams remembers the times, as a child of less than 10 with little means, growing up in Tivoli with his grandparents, while his parents were away in England helping to rebuild that country following World War II. “It was the most happy time of my life,” said Williams, who celebrated […]
By Lincoln DePradine Ever since carnival masquerading was brought to Toronto, Grenadians have played a leading role in organizing the festivities. The inaugural summer carnival, held in 1967 to commemorate Canada’s 100th independence anniversary, was called “Caribana’’. Among the founders of Caribana were Grenadians Dr Jean Augustine, a former Canadian Member of Parliament, and the […]
