St. George’s Grenada W.I.—March 18th, 2020- The Minister of Tourism and Civil Aviation, the Honorable Minister Modeste-Curwen and the Chairman of GTA, Mrs. Brenda Hood met with the GHTA Board of Directors to discuss economic challenges facing the Grenadian hotel and tourism sector amid the global downturn in travel resulting from the COVID-19 outbreak. An […]
WARNING – AVOID NONESSENTIAL TRAVEL TO: IRAN, SOUTH KOREA, CHINA, EUROPE, INCLUDING THE UNITED KINGDOM AND IRELAND. ST. GEORGE’S GRENADA, TUESDAY, MARCH 17, 2020, GOVERNMENT INFORMATION SERVICE (GIS): – Widespread respiratory illness, caused by a coronavirus (COVID-19), has been reported in Iran, South Korea, China, and Europe. Therefore, the Government of Grenada is imposing the […]
As the Coronavirus (COVID-19) gets closer to home, the government of Grenada has issued a travel advisory for countries such as Italy, Iran, South Korea, China, and Germany. Speaking at the weekly press briefing on Tuesday minister for health Nicholas Steele warned Grenadians to avoid all nonessential travel to these high-risk locations. This, as Jamaica […]
Sailors from at least 18 different nations will be racing at Island Water World Grenada Sailing Week. At least six Caribbean islands will be represented; Antigua, Barbados, Grenada, Martinique, Trinidad, and St. Lucia. North American entries come from Canada and the United States. European teams will be competing from Austria, France, and the United Kingdom. […]
Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association honors owner of Calabash Luxury Boutique Hotel THE BAHAMAS (January 22, 2020) – The Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA) has named respected Grenada hotelier Leo Garbutt 2020 Caribbean Hotelier of the Year. The owner of Calabash Luxury Boutique Hotel in Grenada received the coveted honor during the opening of […]
The Government of Canada, in partnership with the Government of Grenada, is pleased to announce that Canadian officials will be in Grenada on Monday 18 and Tuesday 19 November 2019, to carry out biometric processing for persons wishing to obtain visas. As part of the visa application process, Grenadian nationals must provide biometric information (fingerprints […]
Dallas-Fort Worth-based carrier increases Charlotte-St. Croix service over peak Christmas season MIAMI (July 31, 2019) – The U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Tourism has announced the addition of a third American Airlines daily flight between Miami and St. Thomas in time for the winter season. Commissioner of Tourism Joseph Boschulte reported that effective December 18, 2019, […]
MIAMI (June 19, 2019) – A leading fitness company is reminding the industry that green sustainable tourism can make greenbacks as well. Speaking ahead of this week’s Caribbean Hospitality Industry Exchange Forum (CHIEF) to be held in Miami from June 21 to 23, Jaime Fairfoot, director of sales and business development at SportsArt, says today’s […]
March 12, 2019 – Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Dr. the Right Honourable Keith Mitchell confirmed Tuesday that the value of Grenada’s contribution to regional airline, LIAT has not yet been decided. At Tuesday’s Post Cabinet Press Briefing, Dr. Mitchell confirmed also that Government has received from LIAT an analysis of what Grenada’s contribution […]
