‘Recognizing the journey, contributions, sacrifices, and struggles of the Windrush Generation.’ A team of four from the organisation Windrush Generations UK recently visited Grenada to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the arrival of the HMT SS Empire Windrush ship, which sailed from the Caribbean to the Port of Tilbury, London, on June 22, 1948. As […]
St. George – February saw a celebration of colour, and an increase of 29% year over year in UK arrivals across the tri-island state of Grenada, Carriacou and Petite Martinique as the Spice Isle celebrated 50 years of independence. This follows an increase of 8% in January 2024. This is in no small part due […]
On Tuesday November 28, 2023, the Grenada High Commission participated in the inaugural UK-Caribbean Trade and Investment Forum held at the Leonardo Royal Hotel, London. The forum was hosted by DMA Invest, UK Export Finance, and the Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office. In attendance were approximately 300 delegates including senior officials from eight Caribbean countries […]
The strong partnership between the United Kingdom and the Caribbean was on full display during the recently concluded UK Caribbean Infrastructure Conference 2023. The Conference, which was held last week in St Vincent and the Grenadines, was organised by the Government of the United Kingdom and the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) and focused on enhancing […]
St. George – The Honourable Lennox Andrews, Minister of Tourism, has recently returned to Grenada after leading a successful mission to Saudi Arabia and the UK. The delegation included Permanent Secretary Mr. Isaac Bhagwan and CEO of the Grenada Tourism Authority, Ms Petra Roach. The visit to Saudi Arabia was at the invitation of the […]
High Commissioner to the United Kingdom and the Court of St. James, Rachér Croney officially presented letters of introduction to the Vice-Marshall of the Diplomatic Corps, from Prime Minister Hon. Dickon Mitchell, addressed to U.K Prime Minister Hon. Rishi Sunak on Tuesday, September 26 at Lancaster House, London U.K. High Commissioner Croney used the opportunity […]
At a gathering of G20 leaders in India on 10-11 September, UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced the UK’s biggest ever single financial contribution to helping the world’s most vulnerable people adapt to and mitigate the impact of climate change. The UK will contribute £1.62 billion (USD$2 billion) to the second replenishment of the Green […]
The application period for Chevening Scholarships to study in the UK will open from 12 September to 7 November 2023, with applications to be submitted via chevening.org/apply. Chevening Scholarships are awarded to individuals from all backgrounds who can demonstrate that they have the commitment and skills required to create positive change, and can show how […]
St. George: Applications are invited from suitably qualified persons for Masters and Ph.D. Scholarship awards tenable in the United Kingdom commencing September/October 2024-25 Academic year. The awards are being offered by the Commonwealth Scholarship Commission for onsite studies in the United Kingdom. Full details of the scholarships can be obtained at the Commonwealth’s website: http://cscuk.dfid.gov.uk/apply/applicants […]
