An International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission led by Ms. Nita Thacker visited St. George’s during March 14–22 to conduct discussions on the second review of the government’s economic program supported by the IMF’s Extended Credit Facility (ECF) approved on April 2, 2010. The mission held discussions with the Minister of […]
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BLOOD SUGAR AND BLOOD PRESSURE TESTING DONE AT NNP CONVENTION
Tuesday 22nd March 2011: A welcome activity at the NNP Convention on Sunday was the voluntary testing of participant’s blood sugar level and blood pressure. The activity spearheaded by Retired Nurse and Social Worker Mrs. Ann Hopkin ably assisted by several others, tested several hundred individuals and offered counseling to […]
PM Thomas and Minister Simmons to participate in St. Patrick Youth Forum
St. George’s, Tuesday, March 22, 2011 – Grenadian youth will bring their concerns about education and other issues of national importance to Prime Minister Tillman Thomas at an event scheduled for Wednesday, March 23, in St. Patrick.
Government of Grenada has approved a National System Plan
St. George’s, Tuesday, March 22, 2011: The Government of Grenada has approved a National System Plan for Protected Areas as part of attempts to save local forestry and tree life.
Happy with the community clean-up at Old Trafford
St. George’s, March 20, 2011 – Residents of Tanteen, the Carenage and surrounding villages, have expressed satisfaction with the results of the first community-based effort to return Old Trafford Playing Field to complete sporting and recreational activities. Last Sunday, a team of volunteers – with support from a small […]
Major development projects for St. Patrick
St. George’s, March 19, 2011 – The people of St. Patrick will soon be the beneficiaries of a cultural centre for the performing arts, a state-of-the-art public library, new and expanded network of roads, and upgraded port facilities.
Minister supports shift to greater technical and vocational training
St. George’s, March 18, 2011 (GIS) – A Grenada government minister is supportive of local and regional efforts at expanding the education of young people to include more technical and vocational subjects. Hon. Glynis Roberts – Minister of Labour, Social Security and Ecclesiastical Affairs – expressed her support while […]
Secondary School to Confront the Issues of violence
Secondary school students in our tri-island state are being given the opportunity to confront the issues of violence among the youths for another year.
RGPF Continue to educate the public
The Royal Grenada Police Force continues with its efforts to educate the general public on the importance of bush fire prevention.
Grenada to assume Chair of the Inter-American Committee against Terrorism
Grenada on Thursday assumed the Chair of the Inter-American Committee against Terrorism at its Eleventh Regular Session at the Hall of the Americas at the Organization of American States (OAS).
Tsunamis Exercise for Caribbean Islands
Thirty-three countries will participate next week in the Caribbean region’s first full-scale tsunami warning exercise, which aims to test the early warning system for tsunamis and other coastal hazards set up in the region in 2005 by the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) established under the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural […]
Finalising contract for Feeder Roads Phase B
St. George’s, March 18, 2011 (GIS) – The parties involved in Phase 2 of the Agriculture Feeder Roads’ Project are finalising the contract that would allow work to start.
Grenada Prime Minister Congulates Sir Dennis
ST.GEORGE’S, GRENADA, MARCH 17, 2011_Prime Minister Tillman Thomas has congratulated the Right Hon. Sir Charles Michael Dennis Byron, on his appointment as President of the Caribbean Court of Justice, to take effect in August 2011.
PETROLEUM PRICE CHANGE MARCH 2011
ST. GEORGE’S, GRENADA, Thursday, March 17, 2011The general public is hereby informed that, effective Friday, March 18th, 2011, the retail prices of petroleum products (Gasoline, Diesel, Kerosene and LPG {Cooking Gas}) in the State of Grenada will be as follows:
UNESCO assists Grenada with new Carnival Arts Program
St. George’s, March 16, 2011 – Grenada will be holding a soca monarch competition for secondary school students later this year. It will form part of the newly launched Carnival Arts Program (CAP), a UNESCO-sponsored initiative of the Ministry of Education which has embarked on a refocusing of the schools’ […]
