Ministry of Agriculture & Lands – April 08, 2020 – The Ministry of Agriculture empathizes with the entire tri island state, as this country contends with the effects of COVID-19, and wishes to inform the public of the formation of its COVID-19 National Food Security Mitigation and Response Plan, geared at bringing […]
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Saturday Shopping Day, Not an Affront to any Religion
The Government of Grenada is assuring the population that the announcement of Saturday, April 11th as the next shopping day is not meant as an affront to any religion. COVID-19 Response Co-ordinator, Dr. George Mitchell explained that the decision is based purely on scientific modelling which puts the contacts of […]
Extended Shopping Hours on Monday April 6, 2020
ST. GEORGE’S: APRIL 5, 2020: GOVERNMENT INFORMATION SERVICE: The Government of Grenada announces that on Monday April 6, 2020, all shops which sell groceries, grocery stores and supermarkets, will be opened across the Tri- Island from (8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.) Given the State of Emergency designed to protect citizens […]
PM Expresses Condolences on Passing of Ray Smith
April 4, 2020 – Prime Minister, Dr. the Rt. Hon. Keith Mitchell, has expressed deepest condolences on the passing of Raymond Smith who served his country in various capacities, including being part of Grenada’s interim administration in the 1980’s. An engineer by profession, Mr. Smith served for many years as […]
Follow Up With Relevant Law Enforcement Authorities Underway After Confirmed COVID-19 Case Leaves the Island
ST. GEORGE’S: APRIL 1, 2020: GIS: Grenada’s Minister for Health says government is following up with the relevant law enforcement authorities after one of the cases confirmed last weekend, left Grenada on the same day the confirmation was announced, but before he got his results. During a statement issued on […]
Grenada Confirms One More Case of COVID-19
Fellow Citizens, Good evening. I am Nickolas Steele, Grenada’s Minister of Health. TODAY, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 1ST, 2020, I announce that one more laboratory confirmed case of COVID-19 on mainland Grenada, has been diagnosed. This brings the total confirmed cases of COVID-19 to ten. The individual is a 58 year old […]
COVID-19 “Misbehavior” has more implications than we think!
By Dr. Neals J. Chitan Over the past several weeks, the international community has been flung into an apocalyptic quandary with the rapid pandemic transmission rate of the deadly Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) across every quadrant of the globe. As I write, the number of infected cases stands at 838, 000 […]
The IRD Extends March Deadline to April 30, 2020
As a direct response to curbing the threat of Covid-19, the Inland Revenue Division (IRD) wishes to advise the public that pursuant to Section 26 of the Tax Administration Act 2016, all filing deadlines due on the 30th and 31st March 2020 have been extended to April 30th 2020. This […]
The Launch of the MSTAR Learning Support Platform
ST. GEORGE, GRENADA, MARCH 29, 2020 – The Ministry of Education, Human Resource Development, Religious Affairs and Information, on Wednesday March 25, 2020, launched its long awaited MSTAR Learning Support Platform (MSTAR-LSP). This LSP was developed by the company Multi-domain Global Relationship Management, (MGRM) and designed to bring virtual learning […]
Commencement of the Spice Math Programme
ST. GEORGE, GRENADA, MARCH 29, 2020 – The Ministry of Education, Human Resource Development, Religious Affairs and Information is pleased to inform the general public of “SPICE MATH”, a virtual learning enhancement initiative which targets students of Grades five and six, and Forms one to five. “SPICE MATH” provides an […]
Markets to remain closed but relief coming for Vendors
ST. GEORGE’S: MARCH 27, 2020: GOVERNMENT INFORMATION SERVICE: The Ministry of Health acknowledges and understands the concerns and frustrations of our Nation’s Vendors, who are not allowed to sell their produce at the markets this weekend, due to the Limited State of Emergency measures put in place by the Government […]
Delta announces April 4 flight from Grenada to Atlanta
The U.S. Embassy in Grenada has worked with Delta airlines to arrange a commercial U.S. repatriation flight from Grenada to Atlanta on April 4 to return U.S. citizens in Grenada to the United States. American citizens wishing to reserve and pay for seats on this flight are advised to visit […]
Actions Taken by the Supreme Court Registry in Response to Emergency Powers Covid-19 Regulations
The Government of Grenada has issued the Emergency Powers (COVID-19) Regulations, 2020 in an effort to reduce the movement of persons in light of the COVID- 19 outbreak. The Supreme Court Registry has examined its operations and has decided that in the interest of the safety of our employees and […]
TAX DEADLINES FOR MARCH 2020 NOT AFFECTED BY COVID-19
The Inland Revenue Division (IRD) of the Ministry of Finance reminds the general public that the tax deadlines for March 2020 remain the same. Filing of Income Tax (Personal and Corporation) and Annual Stamp Tax Returns for 2019 are due on Monday, March 30 and Tuesday, March 31 respectively. Remember […]
Port Operating Hours
The Emergency Powers (COVID-19) Regulations, 2020 makes provision for Commercial Ports and related business to remain open for business from 6:00 a.m. to 5:00p.m., subject to any variation by the Ports Authority. In that regard, please be advised that the Grenada Ports Authority will maintain its normal operating hours of […]
