renadian health officials have quarantined a third person. The traveller who was a person of interest to the Ministry of Health, had arrived in Grenada on Wednesday afternoon, and was screened by port-health and airport authorities. During the process, medical experts conducted a probing interview, temperature checks and with the […]
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Happy 46 Anniversary of Independence to All Grenadians
Sir Eric Matthew Gairy was the first Prime Minister of Grenada, serving as Prime Minister February 7th 1974. He also served as Chief Minister from 1961 to 1962, and as Premier from 1967 to 1974. Gairy led the struggle in 1951 against the British bringing social changes to the poor estate […]
Maldives becomes 54th member of Commonwealth family
The Commonwealth has welcomed its 54th family member after Maldives’ application for re-admission was approved. The small island nation officially re-joined the Commonwealth at 00:01 today (Saturday, February 1). This marks the end of a process that began 13 months ago, in December 2018, when President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih wrote to the Commonwealth Secretary-General expressing […]
Commonwealth helps strengthen fight against cybercrime in Caribbean countries
31 January 2020 Law enforcers and legal experts in the Caribbean are now better equipped to combat cyber criminals, thanks to a Commonwealth workshop. A four-day ‘Train the Trainers’ session to increase understanding around cybercrime and electronic evidence has been held in Barbados. The workshop was a collaboration between the Commonwealth […]
Officials meeting in Bermuda to discuss unlocking fin-tech’s benefits
Central bank officials will meet in Bermuda this week to agree on a framework that can help build robust fin-tech ecosystems in their countries. Since the 1990s, fin-tech, the use of technology to improve and automate the use of financial services, has emerged as a cheaper, quicker and faster alternative […]
Commonwealth Secretary-General tells The Hague there can be no lasting peace without justice
Lasting peace and the prosperity that comes with it cannot be achieved without justice, the Commonwealth Secretary-General has declared, during a keynote speech in the Hague. Patricia Scotland was addressing the International Criminal Court (ICC) as guest of honour for the opening of the new judicial year. The distinguished lawyer […]
Addressing road accidents in Grenada and the wider Caribbean
By Dr. Neals J. Chitan The two most hazardous weapons on the streets of Grenada in 2019 were the automobile and the gun, each creating record breaking mayhem last year. Despite the low homicide rate as compared to some of its Caribbean neighbors, Grenada still posted a high of sixteen […]
Peace and Goodwill in St. Kitts-Nevis 2019
By Dr. Neals J. Chitan With a few more days left in 2019, St. Kitts-Nevis is about to record the lowest homicide rate in the past decade if the trend continues to December 31, an unprecedented victory for the Harris led government which is now campaigning for another term in […]
Prime Ministry commends Immigration Officers for going Above and Beyond the Call of Duty
November 21, 2019 – Prime Minister and Minister for National Security, Dr. the Right Honourable Keith Mitchell, has commended immigration officers for willingly going above and beyond the call of duty. Dr. Mitchell met with the officers recently to show appreciation for their ability to rise to the occasion, when faced […]
NNP WOMEN ON THE MOVE
Wednesday 13th November 2019: The Women of the New National Party (NNP) have laid out their plans for the continued development and empowerment of their members. The meeting held on Friday 8th November at the Grenada Trade Center was the final national meeting of the NNP for 2019 which saw […]
NNP STALWART WOMEN RECOGNIZED BY WOMEN’S ARM
Wednesday 13th, November: The women of the New National Party (NNP) have recognized the work of some stalwart women supporters during their latest National Meeting on Friday 8th November. The meeting which took place at the Grenada Trade Center, focused on the several new initiatives of the NNP Women’s Arm […]
Commonwealth young champion named among TIME Magazine 100 leaders of tomorrow
13 November 2019 – Time magazine has named Commonwealth Young Person of the Year Oluwaseun Ayodeji Osowobi among its 100 world rising stars who are shaping the future. Nigerian women’s rights activist Osowobi is one of 53 women on a list of 100 names Time has dubbed “the world’s most […]
UPU to expand access to digital financial services in Grenada
November 12, 2019: Berne – The Universal Postal Union (UPU) will launch a new digital financial services project in Grenada through its Financial Inclusion Technical Assistance Facility (FITAF). Speaking about the projects. UPU Director General Bishar A. Hussein said, “The Post’s vast physical network has already made it an engine […]
Cruise Ships for Peace in The Middle East
By Teresa Studzinski, Arlene J. Schar, and Dr. David Leffler “May you live in ‘interesting’ times” is an oft quoted expression to connote living in times of danger and uncertainty, and surely the citizens of the Middle East are living in such unprecedented times. Countries divided against themselves will not […]
WIPA Expresses Sympathies at Passing of Renford Pinnock
KINGSTON, Jamaica – The West Indies Players’ Association (WIPA) expresses sympathies at news of the passing of former Jamaican cricketer Renford Pinnock. Pinnock, who was a wicketkeeper/batsman for Jamaica in the 1960’s and 70’s, was ill for some time and died in hospital on Friday, November 1. Renford ‘Pinnie’ Pinnock […]
