Local News
$34.3 Million Awarded in Scholarships
ST. GEORGE’S, GRENADA, APRIL 5, 2023 – The Ministry of Education, Youth, Sports and Culture held its first, virtual Scholarship Awards Ceremony for 2023 on Thursday, March 30 via the ZOOM platform. Ninety-two (92) scholarships, valued at EC$34.3 million were awarded for the academic year commencing January 2023. A total of 76 awards were presented […]
REPUBLIC BANK CONGRATULATES WINNERS OF INTERCOL 2023!
St. George’s, Grenada; April 04, 2023: Executives of the bank are in high praise for the organizers, stakeholders, volunteers and 25 participating secondary schools after the successful conclusion of the 2023 Republic Bank Inter-Secondary Schools Athletic Championships (INTERCOL). Following three days of keen rivalry, St. David’s Catholic Secondary School (SDCSS) outpaced 24 other competing […]
St. Andrew resident Charged with Capital Murder, Remanded; Vincentian National Charged with Capital Murder, Remanded
Wednesday 5th April, 2023 Lyvon Date, 33 years, Unemployed of Griffith Lane, St. Andrew was arrested and charged by members of the Criminal Investigation Department, with Capital Murder, in connection with the death of Wayne Smart. Mr. Smart, a Canadian Citizen, who had been residing in Grenada, was reported missing in December 2022. A police […]
Man Charged for Causing Death by Dangerous Driving
Friday 31st March 2023 Cosmo Hosten, 38 years old, Event Planner, of True Blue, St. George, was arrested and charged for the offence of Causing Death by Dangerous Driving following investigations into the vehicular accident which occurred along the Grand Anse Public Road, St. George, on March 6th, 2023, resulting in the death of Archer […]
SYSTEM FOR LA CALOME HOUSING DEVELOPMENT ST. DAVID
March 27, 2023 – The Government of Grenada in collaboration with Housing Authority of Grenada is partnering to implement a New Waste Water Collection, Treatment and Management System at the La Calome Housing Scheme, St. David. At present the current waste water system is clogged and needs urgent revamping. The implementation of the new waste […]
2023 CARRIACOU MAROON AND STRING BAND MUSIC FESTIVAL PLANS ON STREAM
Hillsborough, Carriacou, March 28, 2023 Plans are in progress to stage the 2023 Carriacou Maroon and String Band Music Festival. Anderson “Leftist” Matheson, Coordinator of the Cultural Secretariat, is spearheading the event, along with a team of volunteers. The festival will run from April 28th-30th. Matheson says the Secretariat will showcase the island’s rich cultural heritage, […]
“No stonewalling in government/union negotiations,” according to union official
By Richard A. Simon St. George’s, Grenada, 29th March, 2023 (RS): A senior trades union official in Grenada has welcomed the conclusion of a “historic” agreement between the Grenada Union of Teachers and the government of Grenada which lays the foundation for a 13% salary increase for the island’s teachers. In an exclusive interview with the […]
“Historic”: GUT President on Salary agreement with government
By Richard A. Simon St. George’s, Grenada, 29th March, 2023 (RS): The President of the Grenadian Union of Teachers,(GUT) Jude Bartholomew on Wednesday described as Historic, the conclusion a new 3-year salary agreement with the government of Grenada after less than one year of negotiations. The agreement provides a 13% increase in salaries for educators between 2023 […]