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TAX DEADLINES FOR MARCH 2020 NOT AFFECTED BY COVID-19

The Inland Revenue Division (IRD) of the Ministry of Finance reminds the general public that the tax deadlines for March 2020 remain the same. Filing of Income Tax (Personal and Corporation) and Annual Stamp Tax Returns for 2019 are due on Monday, March 30 and Tuesday, March 31 respectively. Remember […]

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Port Operating Hours

The Emergency Powers (COVID-19) Regulations, 2020 makes provision for Commercial Ports and related business to remain open for business from 6:00 a.m. to 5:00p.m., subject to any variation by the Ports Authority. In that regard, please be advised that the Grenada Ports Authority will maintain its normal operating hours of […]

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Grenada Confirms Six Additional Cases of Coronavirus

ST. GEORGE’S, MARCH 26, 2020, (GIS): – I announce that today, Thursday, March 26th, 2020, Grenada records six other laboratoryconfirmed cases of COVID-19. Among the six cases are persons who came in some form of contact with our first recorded case, that we announced on Sunday The six new cases […]

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The Negative Impact of COVID-19 on Women

Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago – 25 March, 2020 (TTO): The Coronavirus (COVID-19) was declared a global pandemic by the World Health Organisation and the precautions taken to mitigate the transmission of this virus and lessen its impact will affect women disproportionately from a social and economic standpoint. In […]

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Announcement of Limited State of Emergency

Fellow Grenadians, I address you yet again, on the serious health challenges presented by the emergence of COVID-19 – this time compounded by some incomprehensible behaviour. Glued to our television screens and other sources of information, we have seen how this pandemic has gripped the world. First in Wuhan, China, […]

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ZONE 4 Bus Association Suspended Service

St. George’s, March 25, 2020 – In response to the confirmed case of Covid-19 and in keeping with government’s protocol on social distancing the Zone 4 Bus Association has decided to suspend its operations with effect from Thursday, March 26th 2020. Social distancing requires spacing of at least 6 feet […]

Cricket

Barbados Pride winners of West Indies Four-Day Tournament

ST JOHN’S, Antigua – Cricket West Indies (CWI) today confirmed that the Barbados Pride have been declared winners of the 2020 West Indies Championship (Four-Day), following a Board of Directors teleconference held this afternoon. Acting upon the advice of the CWI Medical Advisory Committee, a decision was made to cancel […]

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ADVISORY FOR CARGO SHIPS

The Government of Grenada announces that effective 11:59 p.m. Monday March 23 2020, no crew member of commercial vessels will be allowed or granted “Shore Leave.” Crew members are only allowed ashore for operational reasons after receiving permission from the Port Authority. Persons failing to comply will be subject to […]

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Government Establishes COVID-19 Economic Support Secretariat (CESS)

St. George’s, March 24, 2020: The Government of Grenada, COVID-19 Economic Support Secretariat, (CESS) has officially been established to implement the Economic Stimulus package announced in the National Address by Dr. the Right Honorable Keith Mitchell, Prime Minister, on March 20, 2020. The measures are intended to promote business sustainability and […]