Head of the Grenada Authority for the Regulation of Financial Services (GARFIN), Mr. Angus Smith says that the island is working very diligently with a view to avoiding possible sanctions by the Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). The Grenadian authorities are working to...Read More >>>

St. George’s (GIS) – Senator Arley Gill, Minister of State responsible for Culture, says an opportunity could be opening to record part of Grenada’s cultural history on film. He made the comment following a request from a film company to visit Grenada to launch a documentary called “Calypso Dream...Read More >>>

St. George’s, January 27, 2010 (GIS) – Grenada’s External Affairs Minister wants to see the establishment of a House of Representative committee of government and opposition parliamentarians, who will meet to discuss diplomatic relations with other countries and other foreign relations matters. H...Read More >>>

It has been just over two weeks now since the Government of Grenada announced that they received funding from Kuwait for the "Phase B" road project, a project that the Minister of Works Joseph Gilbert said never existed in a GIS Interview. What is disturbing about this "new development" is that the ...Read More >>>

Hillsborough, Carriacou, January 27th, 2010- Less than one month after Cabinet, through the Carriacou Land Settlement and Development Board, gave approval for 33 persons in Carriacou to proceed with land development; it is now working steadily to bring a speedy resolution to the issue. The Board exp...Read More >>>

Members of her Majesty’s Opposition say they are yet to see the Honesty, Transparency, Accountability and Good Governance that the NDC would have promised the people of Grenada during the 2008 election campaign. In this light, the Opposition New National Party believes that the people of Grenada sh...Read More >>>

ST.GEORGE’S, GRENADA _ Grenada’s Prime Minister Tillman Thomas has congratulated Dr. Denzil Douglas, the Prime Minister-elect of St. Kitts-Nevis on his party’s victory in Monday’s general elections. The following is the full text of the message. “Dear Dr. Douglas, I wish, on behalf...Read More >>>

It is perhaps the most horrible disaster to hit mankind in peacetime for however long it maybe – and to come calling at the beginning of a new year, when nations Worldwide are going about the customary practice of preparing their house-keeping estimates for raising revenue and deciding on expenditu...Read More >>>

The Young Leaders of the St. Andrew’s Anglican Secondary School (SAASS) on Friday of last week (January 22) staged a march through the streets of Grenville and the village of Telescope. The main objectives of the march were to sensitize people about the plight of the people of Haiti and to raise muc...Read More >>>

Hillsborough, Carriacou - Grenada’s plans for agriculture development in Carriacou could be receiving support from the Government of India. Agriculture assistance was one of the issues discussed between His Excellency Malay Mishra, High Commissioner of India to Grenada, and Senator the Hon. Georg...Read More >>>

Honourable Tillman Thomas, Prime Minister of Grenada will deliver the featured address at the Official Opening ceremony of the Caribbean Farmers Network (CaFAN) regional workshop on “Youth in Agriculture” in Grenada. The ceremony is scheduled to take place at the Grenada national Stadium on Monday ...Read More >>>

NYC, Jan. 11, 2010 – At a meeting held in New York City last week, involving New York University College of Dentistry (NYUCD) officials, Grenada’s Consul General Derrick James, and the leaders of Concerned Grenadians of New York (CGNY), plans were finalized to commence the massive NYU College of Den...Read More >>>

It did not escape the notice of we the people that the first representative of Camper and Nicholson Port Louis marina in Grenada was one Bru Pearce. From the indenture – Liber 9- 2008, page 706- by which Port Louis conveyed property to Camper and Nicholson Grenada, we learn that Mr. Pearce was the ...Read More >>>

We the people first heard about Poole Capital S.A. in 2003 when then Hon. Minister of Finance, Anthony Boatswain, announced an agreement for the Port George Project. It appears that the Port George project was meant to replace the stillborn Blue Lagoon project that was to have been financed through ...Read More >>>

I must say Grenada we are missing the boat big time on this one! Thirty-six years after gaining the right to chart our own course through the provisions provided via Independence and our very own Constitution we seem to still revert to the idea that others can and have to decide what is best for us....Read More >>>

A Willie Redhead Foundation delegation of four – namely Ray Smith, Cecil Edwards, Dalton Mc Guire and Norris Mitchell met with Prime Minister Tillman Thomas on Friday January 15, 2010 to obtain clarity on a number of points relating to the Zublin’s Renaissance Project for the City of St. George. ...Read More >>>

Hillsborough, Carriacou - The establishment of an Education Desk in Carriacou and formalisation of local government for the sister islands are among projects outlined for 2010 for Carriacou and Petite Martinique. The projects, part of an overall policy of the Government of Grenada to ensure Carri...Read More >>>

Hillsborough, Carriacou - Preparations are being made by the Tillman Thomas-led government for major upgrades of the Lauriston Airport in Carriacou and to give a new name to the facility. Finance Minister Hon. Nazim Burke, during his presentation in parliament of the 2010 Estimates of Revenue and...Read More >>>

ST.GEORGE’S, GRENADA, JANUARY 21st, 2010_ Prime Minister Tillman Thomas has brushed aside opposition claims that his government is facing a “crisis of confidence” among investors. The Prime Minister pointed to several instances where his government was partnering with foreign investors to raise i...Read More >>>

The St. John’s Christian Secondary School is embarking on a yearlong celebration of its 45th anniversary. The highlight of this commemoration is a visit to Grenada and the School by the School’s founder Reverend Melvin Schaper. On Thursday January 28th, the Staff, Past Principals and Teachers and...Read More >>>

ST. GEORGE’S, Grenada, January 21, 2010 – Grenada is to strengthen its diplomatic missions abroad with the addition of staff from various Ministries, according to Foreign Minister Peter David. In making his contribution on Wednesday to the presentation of the 2010 budget, Mr. David said that ha...Read More >>>

ST.GEORGE’S, GRENADA: Prime Minister Tillman Thomas has described the response of his countrymen to Monday night’s Grenada-Haiti Mediathon as “overwhelming”. The programme, a collaborative effort of several media organisations, received pledges of over ECD 562,000 for the Government of Grenada Haiti...Read More >>>

ST. GEORGE’S, Grenada, January 20, 2010 - The Ministry of Youth Empowerment and Sports is contemplating a criminal investigation into the disappearance of items from the department and a lack of account for other equipment. Sports Minister Patrick Simmons, speaking on the 2010 budget debate on Tu...Read More >>>

ST. GEORGE’S, Grenada, January 20, 2010 - Government wants to resuscitate night time recreation, with plans to lit one playing field in each parish as part of the development of the physical infrastructure. Minister of Youth Empowerment and Sports Patrick Simmons says that $600,000 are allocated ...Read More >>>

ST GEORGE'S, Grenada, January 20, 2010 – The world’s largest airline will begin operations into Grenada this summer. Tourism and Civil Aviation Minister, Glynis Roberts on Wednesday confirmed that Delta Air Lines will commence scheduled service from John F. Kennedy International Airport in New...Read More >>>

During a brief ceremony held at the office of the Honorable Minister of Environment, Export Development and Foreign Trade, the Grenada Refrigeration, Air-conditioning and Ventilating Association (GRAVA) was presented with a cheque valued at US $50,000.00 by Hon Minister, Michael Church. The cheque ...Read More >>>

The demolishing last week by the Government of Grenada of the home of the single-parent family headed by 31 year old Debra Felix, on Government land at Hope\Mt. Fan, St. Andrew’s, is heartless, callous and unfeeling. So says Dr Francis Alexis, condemning the demolition. Alexis notes that Ms. Fe...Read More >>>

Over forty (40) young business farmers and agro business leaders from thirteen (13) Caribbean countries will come together at a “Regional Youth in Agriculture” workshop from January 25 – 28th at the Grand Beach Resort tin Grenada, to plan the way forward in regional agriculture development from a yo...Read More >>>

NOT one, but two Caricom official delegations heading to Haiti late last week had been frustrated, as the region sought to make its own needs assessment in the wake of Tuesday’s devastating earthquake. A senior Caricom diplomat related to the Express from his base in Georgetown last night that he...Read More >>>

ST.GEORGE’S, GRENADA: The Grenada government has announced a USD 100,000 contribution to assist Haiti in its recovery efforts in the aftermath of Tuesday’s devastating earthquake. Prime Minister Hon. Tillman Thomas on Friday made the announcement just prior to his government’s presentation of th...Read More >>>

St. George's, Grenada: Former Minister for Youth and NNP Caretaker for St. Andrew’s South East Mrs. Emmalin Pierre says it is painful the way that young Debra Phillip of Hope, is being treated by the current administration and states it is unfortunate that she is now the victim of a political game w...Read More >>>