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. […]
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MESSAGE OF CONDOLENCE FOLLOWING EXPLOSIONS IN MATANZAS, CUBA
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 […]
Prime Minister Dickon Mitchell Statement on the Anderson Peters incident
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 […]
Grenada Police investigating incident involving World Javelin Gold medalist Anderson Peters
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 […]
PM Hon. Dickon Mitchell Congratulates Newly Elected Prime Minister of Saint Kitts and Nevis
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 […]
STATEMENT ON THE PASSING OF HER MAJESTY QUEEN ELIZABETH II, HEAD OF STATE OF GRENADA
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 […]
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 […]
Government Committed to Supporting Regional Air Transportation
St. George’s, Grenada. August 5, 2022 – As the Government of Grenada continues to lay thegroundwork for its new transformational agenda, air travel connectivity has been prioritised as anarea of critical importance.Prime Minister Honourable Dickon Mitchell reiterates his commitment to supporting therevitalisation of regional air services, noting the significance of […]
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 […]
Paying homage to creatives in Trinidad and Tobago’s culture
Port-of-Spain, Trinidad. August 5th, 2022 — Paying homage to creatives in Trinidad and Tobago’s culture is something that one major promotional outfit holds fast to. Prior to the Covid-19 pandemic, Randy Glasgow Productions, through their Chutneyland 2020 event, paid tribute to leading East Indian choreographer and dancer, Nigel Salickram. As the […]
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. […]
