March 22, 2019 – Final preparations are currently underway, ahead of the visit this weekend by Their Royal Highnesses, the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall. The Prince and the Duchess will be met on arrival by Governor General, Her Excellency, Dame Cecile La Grenade. The first engagement will […]
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Elvis Morain appointed Supervisor of Elections
March 14, 2019 – Elvis Morain is Grenada’s new Supervisor of Elections. Prime Minister, Dr. the Right Honourable Keith Mitchell confirmed the appointment of Mr. Morain at the weekly Post Cabinet Press Briefing on Tuesday. Mr. Morain, who is also the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Agriculture and Lands, assumed […]
PM highlights continued positive Economic Growth on the First Anniversary of the Re- Election of the NNP
March 13, 2019 – Today, March 13, 2019 marks one year since the re-election of the New National Party Government to serve another term in office. Facilitating the Weekly Post Cabinet Press Briefing on Tuesday, Prime Minister, Dr. the Right Honourable Keith Mitchell said the country has continued to experience positive […]
Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall to visit Grenada in March
February 15, 2019 – Their Royal Highnesses, the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall will visit Grenada on March 23, 2019 as part of a seven-country tour of the region. The Prince and the Duchess will be met on arrival by Governor General, Her Excellency, Dame Cecile La Grenade. […]
Message by Dr. Keith Mitchell On the occasion of Grenada’s 45th Anniversary Of Independence
Fellow Grenadians, we are gathered today for an auspicious occasion – the celebration of Grenada’s 45th anniversary as an independent nation. To some, February 1974 might seem like just yesterday, while to others, it is a time far removed from our memories. Whether you lived through the period or read […]
PM hails 45th Anniversary of independence as a Significant Milestone
February 8, 2019 – Prime Minister, Dr. Keith Mitchell has hailed Grenada’s 45th anniversary of independence as a significant milestone. In his address at the Independence Day Military Parade and Rally on Thursday, Dr. Mitchell said the country has attained an age of maturity having experienced periods of turbulence and it […]
PM receives Courtesy call from Egyptian Ambassador- Designate
February 4, 2019 – Prime Minister, Dr. The Right Honourable, Keith Mitchell received a courtesy call last Friday from Ambassador-Designate of the Arab Republic of Egypt to Grenada, His Excellency, Khaled Ezzat Omran Seifallah. Dr. Mitchell welcomed the Ambassador-designate and spoke of the historical relationship between Grenada and Egypt. The […]
Scotiabank and Republic bank give Government assurances of Job security
January 17, 2019 – The Grenada Government has received assurances from Republic Bank Limited and Scotiabank that the jobs of workers will remain secure when the planned acquisition is finalised. Grenada is one of nine Caribbean countries in which Republic Bank Financial Holdings Limited recently announced plans to acquire Scotiabank’s banking […]
Government Declares Deadlock In Pension Negotiations; Matter To Be Referred to Labour Commissioner
January 11, 2019 – Government has declared a deadlock in pension negotiations with public sector trade unions and staff associations. At the continuation of talks today, Government’s Pension Engagement Committee notified the unions and staff associations that an amicable solution appears unlikely given the great disparity between proposals by the […]
Grenadian Lawyer Indicted in Brooklyn for Allegedly Stealing Over $650,000 From Retired Couple
The Defendant Allegedly Deposited Funds into His Escrow Account, Didn’t Turn Over All of the Proceeds to Which the Sellers Were Entitled Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez today announced that a 50-year-old East Flatbush man has been indicted on a grand larceny charge for allegedly withholding proceeds from the $1.7 […]
Government and Trade unions resume pension negotiating but no settlement yet
December 14, 2018 – The Government’s Pension Engagement Committee (PEC) and the public sector trade unions and staff associations resumed pension negotiations on Friday. In an amicable meeting which lasted over two hours, the two sides discussed their respective proposals but are not any closer to resolving the issue. The unions […]
St. Kitts-Nevis Explorer Youth Club tackling crime at the root!
By Dr. Neals J. Chitan A new day dawned in January 2017 when a different approach to fighting crime was adopted and championed by St. Kitts-Nevis’ Ministry of National Security and its determined and focused Permanent Secretary Osmond Petty and Minister, Prime Minster Dr. Timothy Harris. 2016 had taken the […]
ACTING LABOUR MINISTER INITIATES ARBITRATION TO RESOLVE DISPUTE ON THE ADVANCED PAYMENT OF PENSION
The newly appointed Acting Minister for Labour, Honourable Anthony Boatswain is taking immediate action to seek a solution to resolve the dispute between the Pension Engagement Committee and the trade unions and staff associations, on the matter of the advanced payment of pension (gratuity). The Acting Minister, having been briefed, […]
NDC Statement on the current Industrial Situation
St, George’s, Grenada November 19, 2018 – The National Democratic Congress views with great concern the rapid deterioration of the industrial climate in the country. As we understand it, the unions signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Government relating to the outstanding and long delayed issue over Public Sector […]
Government Negotiating Team confused by new position of GUT
ST. GEORGE- NOVEMBER 13, 2018, GIS: Government’s Negotiating Team had asked the Grenada Union of Teachers Negotiators on pension payments to return to the table in a letter that was addressed November 6 that appeared to have been ignored. A letter seen by members of the media Tuesday, was responding […]
