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St. George, Grenada; Aug. 12, 2022 — Bro. Widmaier Diogene becomes the first Haitian ever to take first vows of entry into the vocation of the order of the Presentation Brothers (Catholic monks), which was founded in 1802 in Ireland and arrived in Grenada 75 years ago. The order is […]

Charges laid against accused in beating of Anderson Peters Assault and grievous harm are the charges laid against six Trinidadians, including Maraval police officer Abiola Benjamin, accused in Wednesday’s incident in which World Champion javelin thrower Anderson Peters was videoptaped being beaten. The incident took place aboard the visiting Harbour […]

Thursday 11th August, 2022: The New National Party registers its dismay regarding an incident involving acts of violence meted out to our beloved double World Javelin Champion, Anderson Peters which occurred Wednesday 10th August, 2022. We strongly denounce all acts of violence and submit that such should not be tolerated. […]

St. George: August 9, 2022: The Government of Grenada extends deepest condolences to the Government and people of Cuba following extensive explosions at an oil facility in the province of Matanzas, Cuba. We are especially saddened by reports of loss of life, and express heartfelt sympathy to our brothers and […]

Fellow Citizens, Like so many of you, I, too, viewed the video of the altercation that involved our national sporting icon and international champion, Anderson Peters, and I am alarmed and troubled by what was shown. The facts are still unknown but the persons involved are currently assisting the police […]

Police in Grenada are investigating an incident in which World Javelin Gold medalist holder Anderson Peters. Report say the Peters was on a party cruise when an altercation resulted in five crewmen beating him up and throwing him overboard. The police has detained five crew members for questioning. Peters is […]

St. George: August 7, 2022: On behalf of the Government and people of Grenada, Carriacou, and Petite Martinique, I extend heartfelt congratulations to Dr. Terrance Drewand the Saint Kitts and Nevis Labour Party on their election victory. The people of Saint Kitts and Nevis have spoken and, as in my […]

September 8, 2022 – It is with heavy hearts that the Government and people of Grenada received news on the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Head of State of Grenada. Prime Minister, the Honourable Dickon Mitchell, expressed heartfelt sympathies and condolences to His Majesty The King, The Queen […]

Greetings to all in this the Season of Carnival — Spicemas. My fellow citizens and residents of Petite Martinique, Carriacou and Grenada, our diaspora community, and all visitors, we welcome you. It has been two long years since we, as a people, have been able to enjoy the festivities of […]

By Dr. Neals J. Chitan What better day to focus on bringing real mental emancipation to your country than Emancipation Day? That was the sacrifice made by noble St. Lucians that turned the August 1st. holiday into a day of meaningful time investment as they searched for social transformation through […]

By Gerry Hopkins Yes, I am convinced that we should do so. To begin with, how about we consider re-including “Spice” as the essential and uniquely operative subject noun and adjective in our official tagline — as THE PRIMARY TAGLINE; not as an afterthought-subtext in fine print, which is often […]

The Government of Canada is pleased to announce that Canadian officials will be in Grenada from 16 to 20August 2022 to carry out biometric processing for persons wishing to obtain visas.As part of the visa application process, Grenada nationals must provide biometric information (fingerprints anda photo) when applying for a […]

Thursday 28th July, 2022: The first two of three Opposition senators received their instruments of appointment this morning. The Political Leader, Executive and the entire membership of the party extend congratulations to Senator Norland Cox and Senator Neilon Franklyn. In a brief ceremony this morning at Governor General’s Residence, Her […]

Monday, August 1, 2022: Greetings, and a happy Emancipation Day to all. One hundred and eighty-four years after slavery was abolished by Britain, descendants of enslaved Africans are still recovering from more than four hundred years of unimaginable brutality, unthinkable cruelty and gross injustice meted out against our ancestors. Despite […]

Fellow Citizens, Yesterday, we awoke to the damages of a tropical wave, which brought unexpected hurricane force winds to our shores. Assessments on the extent of the damages continue, however, initial surveys of this exceptional weather event reinforce how vitally important it is that we strengthen our climate resilience mechanisms. […]