14 February 2020: Commonwealth Secretary-General Patricia Scotland will attend the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) next week in Barbados. During the leaders’ summit, she will highlight how the Commonwealth is helping Caribbean countries tackle the effects of climate change and strengthen their response to disasters. […]
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Nominations open to join Commonwealth Youth Council
14 February 2020: Nominations are now open for nine youth leaders to represent the Commonwealth’s 1.4 billion young people on the Commonwealth Youth Council. The Commonwealth Youth Council is seeking candidates for its executive positions to serve from 2020 to 2022. Candidates must have at least three years of experience working […]
Prime Minister Holds Follow-Up Meeting With Chinese Ambassador To Discuss Coronavirus Outbreak
February 13, 2020 – Prime Minister, Dr. the Right Honourable Keith Mitchell met with Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to Grenada, His Excellency, Zhao Yongchen for the second time in recent weeks, to discuss the outbreak of the Coronavirus. During the recent meeting, both the Prime Minister and […]
RED FORCE PACERS UPSTAGE PRIDE
ST. JOHN’S, Antigua – Pacers Uthman Muhammad and Terrance Hinds shared six wickets and gave Trinidad & Tobago Red Force an early edge over front-runners Barbados Pride in the West Indies Championship on Thursday. Muhammad and Hinds exploited a green-top Kensington Oval pitch to lead the Red Force attack and […]
WEST INDIES WOMEN SEAL 2-0 PRACTICE SERIES WIN OVER PAKISTAN WOMEN
QUEENSLAND, Australia- The West Indies Women defeated Pakistan women by 19 runs in the third unofficial practice match at the Tewantin cricket ground, thereby winning the three-match series two nil. The second match of the series was called off due to rain. The West Indies Women won the toss and […]
Apply now for Malaysian scholarships for Commonwealth students
12 February 2020: The Commonwealth Secretary-General has launched a new scholarship at the King Henry VIII College in Selangor, Malaysia. One of the first recipients was 16-year-old Scot Choo, the son of a pilot who died when Malaysian plane MH17 was shot down over Ukraine in 2014. Secretary-General Patricia Scotland officially […]
HETMYER BOOSTS JAGUARS BATTING FOR VOLCANOES BATTLE
ST. JOHN’S, Antigua – Another weekend of absorbing rivalries awaits fans in the fifth round of matches of the West Indies Championship, starting on Thursday. The return of West Indies left-hander Shimron Hetmyer to the Championship will add further interest to the contest between Windward Islands Volcanoes and five-time defending […]
PM Commends Health Ministry and Airport Staff for Proactive Approach to Threat of Coronavirus
February 10, 2020 – Prime Minister and Minister for National Security, Dr. the Right Honourable Keith Mitchell, has commended the proactive approach being taken by the Ministry of Health and the Grenada Airports Authority to help ensure that the threat of the Coronavirus does not penetrate our borders. In his […]
Ministry of Health Quarantines Yet Another Person at Grenada’s Airport
ST. GEORGE’S GRENADA, FEBRUARY 9, 2020, (GIS): – Health officials have placed another Grenadian in quarantine, bringing to four, the total number of Grenadians quarantined in the past week. The latest traveller, identified as a student, left mainland China and landed at the Maurice Bishop International Airport, just after 9:00 […]
STATEMENT BY THE NDC ON THE PASSING OF DENIS NOEL, OBE
The entire NDC family and Grenadians everywhere mourn the passing of an outstanding son of Grenada, Denis Noel OBE, a leading member of the NDC in the late 80s and 90s and a life-long contributor to our party both materially and spiritually. We will forever be in his debt for […]
SCORPIONS COMPLETE HISTORIC WIN OVER JAGUARS
ST. JOHN’S, Antigua – Jamaica Scorpions took their penchant for comebacks this season to new heights when they completed a seven-run victory over Guyana Jaguars to trigger a shake-up in the West Indies Championship on Sunday. The Scorpions needed no more than 35 minutes to take the final Jags wicket […]
MOHAMMED AND DOTTIN SHINE AS WEST INDIES WOMEN DEFEAT PAKISTAN WOMEN BY SIX WICKETS
QUEENSLAND, Australia– Anisa Mohammed with the ball and Deandra Dottin with the bat ensured the West Indies Women a 6-wicket victory over Pakistan Women in the first of three unofficial practice matches ahead of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup. Winning the toss and batting first, Stafanie Taylor and her […]
Mr. Killa Will Not defend International Monarch Crown
It is with great regret that I, Hollice Mapp professionally known as Mr Killa announce my decision to withdraw from the 2020 International Soca Monarch (ISM) Competition. As the reigning Power Soca Monarch King, I was eager to defend my crown but my declaration was not acknowledged by the officials […]
SALMON SNARES SEVEN AND NOW SCORPIONS EYE WIN OVER JAGUARS
ST. JOHN’S, Antigua – Newcomer Pete Salmon triggered a stunning reversal of fortunes to put Jamaica Scorpions on the brink of victory over current leaders Guyana Jaguars in the West Indies Championship on Saturday. The off-spinner, 27, playing in his first match at this level, grabbed 7-56 from 23 overs […]
Ministry Of Health Quarantines a Third Person of Interest
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 […]
