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Government of Grenada GOV.gd Grenada Agriculture Feeder Roads to Commence in August 2020

St. George, August 5th, 2020 – The Ministry of Infrastructure Development and Implementation has awarded a contract to Hanover Construction Company Ltd. In the amount of EC$46.8M for implementation of the Grenada Agriculture Feeder Roads Project. The following roads will be reconstructed. a. Bailles Bacolet to La Pastora Road, St. David’s […]

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US firm enlists Caribbean doctors in global COVID-19 response

US-based Portals Global Consulting Group is leading an initiative to strengthen the international pandemic response by gathering expert perspectives from medical practitioners around the world, including Africa, UK, the USA and the Caribbean, into a free online resource. United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres described the collaboration needed to overcome the […]

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Commonwealth to unveil ‘4D strategy’ on reviving sport at ministerial forum

22 July 2020: A four-dimensional strategy will be unveiled at a major ministerial forum tomorrow, to help governments sustain the sport sector ravaged by the COVID-19 pandemic. The Commonwealth Secretariat’s ‘Data, Digital, Diversify and anti-Discrimination’ strategy will help the sector adapt to the new normal and continue contributing to health and […]

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New dashboard launched to help Commonwealth Governments tackle Coronavirus

22 July 2020: A COVID-19 dashboard has been launched by the Commonwealth Secretariat to help member countries make vital decisions during the ongoing crisis. The Commonwealth COVID-19 Dashboard is now live and offering crucial data and analysis to help equip governments and health workers with the information they need to tackle the pandemic […]

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Opinion: COVID-19 debt relief must consider the vulnerabilities of small states

By Patricia Scotland, Commonwealth Secretary-General A lethal combination of disease, extreme climate events and economic crises is threatening the smallest and most vulnerable nations of the world. To tackle it, we must overhaul how we understand and address economic vulnerability. The COVID-19 pandemic has already triggered a massive global recession. […]

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Statement from the Ministry of Tourism

The Ministry of Tourism shares the following information in relation to tourist attraction sites.   In keeping with regulations issued as part of the State of Emergency instituted to curb the spread of COVID-19, the operation of tourism sites, like other businesses across the country, was restricted.   The Grand Etang Lake […]

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More than 7,000 Grenadians for COVID-19 Package & Uneployment Benefits

July 13, 2020 – More than 7,000 Grenadians have benefitted thus far from Government’s economic stimulus package which offers payroll support to businesses, income support to self-employed persons and an unemployment benefit among other measures. Statistics from the COVID-19 Economic Support Secretariat show that the beneficiaries include 664 bus operators and […]

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Textbooks and E-Books to Be Used Side by Side in 2020

ST. GEORGE, GRENADA, JULY 13, 2020 – The Ministry of Education, Human Resource Development, Religious Affairs and Information informs all stakeholders that there is no change to the schoolbooks programme for the 2020-2021 school year.   The Ministry further informs the public that the Fortuna Pix e-books are being introduced this […]