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 […]
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PM Dickon Mitchell Carnival Message
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 […]
St. Lucia seeks true emancipation on Emancipation Day 2022
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 […]
BRANDING IS NOT ADVERTISING | SHOULD WE RETURN THE “SPICE” TO HER RIGHTFUL PLACE IN THE BRANDING OF GRENADA?
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 […]
CANADA TO PROVIDE
BIOMETRIC PROCESSING FOR VISA APPLICATIONS IN
GRENADA
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 […]
NEW NATIONAL PARTY SENATORS RECEIVE INSTRUMENTS OF APPOINTMENT TO THE UPPER HOUSE
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 […]
Grenada National Reparations Commission Emancipation Day Statement
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 […]
MESSAGE FROM PM HON. DICKON MITCHELL ON THE PASSAGE OF TROPICAL WAVE
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. […]
CONGRATS – WORLD CHAMPS
Political Leader Dr. the Right. Honourable. Keith Mitchell, the executive and entire membership of the New National Party (NNP) extend congratulations to Ambassador Kirani James, CBE, and Mr. Anderson Peters on their magnificent performances and earning gold and silver medals at the World Championships being held at Hayward Field, Oregon, […]
NNP – PENSION LIABILITY ESTIMATES
The New National Party (NNP) administration while in Government undertook to resolve the Public Servant pension grievance through dialogue and involvement with stakeholders. Despite the cost implication, the Government took bold and decisive actions to address the matter which dates back to 1983. The commitment was given to start pension […]
Grenadian Sentenced to ten years in a US Jail
Guilty Pedophile Sentenced to 10 Years, No Parole, in U.S. Court in Brooklyn After an Earlier Mere Tap On the Wrist in Grenada NYC; July 15, 2022 — Treverson Roberts of Carriacou, Grenada, was today sentenced to 10 years in a United States prison, without possibility of parole, for an […]
Grenada National Reparations Committee (GNRC)
July 14, 2022 Call to mark “African Wear Day’’ on July 29 As Emancipation Day 2022 approaches, the Grenada National Reparations Committee (GNRC) wants Grenadians to honour their African ancestors in a visible display this year. The GNRC is marking Friday, July 29, as “African Wear Day’’. Emancipation Day commemorates […]
CHERYL VINCENT ‒ THE VERSATILE CARIBBEAN-AMERICAN ARTISTE OF GRENADIAN ORIGIN IN NYC
By Gerry Hopkins, JD NYC; July 2015 ‒ Inspired by great artistes, such as Whitney Houston, Billy Ocean, Chaka Khan, The Mighty Sparrow, Maria Carey, Beres Hammond, Celine Dion and Florry Duncan (her dad), Cheryl Vincent, aka Cheryl V, is a dynamic songwriter and singer with an incredible voice range […]
PM Hon. Dickon Mitchell meets with Staff of Ministry of Finance
Prime Minister Hon Dickon Mitchell was well received by staff at the Ministry of Finance, a major portfolio under the Prime Minister’s leadership, when he continued his ministerial visits on Thursday. During a brief discussion with staff, PM Mitchell highlighted areas of importance that he plans to address in short […]
Royal Caribbean Group to Host Job Recruitment Drive
St. George’s, 8 July 2022 – Royal Caribbean Group and Grenada Tourism Authority, along with the Mampa Employment Agency, are preparing for the second installment of a large-scale job recruitment drive for Grenadians interested in working on board Royal Caribbean cruise ships. This second job fair follows the June 9th […]
