Students in Grenada are included in activities marking CARICOM Day 2009.

The Department of Youth Empowerment has organized a booklet competition where the students are expected to choose from a number of topics highlighting various aspects of the countries of CARICOM.

Coordinator Fredel Halley says the aim is to generate interest among the students about the role of CARICOM.   » More...

Within a matter of days the National Democratic Congress Government would mark their first year in office.

Will there be a cabinet reshuffle, does a particular Government Minister hold too many portfolios, who will be put where?

These are some of the questions being raised as the government approaches its July 8th anniversary.   » More...

Minister Peter David may be under pressure to give up one of his portfolios.

Local hoteliers have expressed concern about the performance of the tourism industry.

It is believed that not enough attention is being placed on promoting Grenada as the ideal Caribbean destination and this has been blamed in part to Minister David’s heavy work load.

Prime Minister Tillman Thomas has announced plans for the cabinet reshuffle in coming weeks.   » More...

Minister for Tourism and Civil Aviation Hon. Peter David has confirmed that Grenada has been approached by the Patrick Manning administration to house an aircraft maintenance facility in the country.

Minister David made the disclosure at the launch of the Grenada consular, tourism and trade office in Trinidad last week.   » More...

After a two week trip abroad Grenada’s Prime Minister Tillman Thomas briefed the nation on what has been achieved.

The Prime Minister and his delegation stopped off in London, China and the United States.

Discussions were held with Grenadians in all three countries and also with investors who are interested in doing business in Grenada.   » More...

Government and tourism officials as well as local manufacturers are expressing optimism about the economic, social and cultural benefits the Grenada Consular and tourism trade office can bring to Grenada and Trinidad and Tobago.

The office was opened in Port of Spain last Thursday.

It is located on 127 Henry Street.   » More...

The proposed implementation of Value Added Tax continues to be a major talking point here.

V.A.T. will replace the airline ticket tax, the general consumption tax, and the motor vehicle purchase tax.

It is scheduled to be re-introduced on February 1st next year.

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The Royal Grenada Police Force has noted an increase in the number of applications from organizations and individuals for permission to hold carnival and Jóuvert like activities on the roadways throughout the country leading up to carnival celebrations 2009.

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Just how many respirators are there at the General Hospital?

Last week a senior health official expressed concern about the island’s capacity to deal with a large scale outbreak of swine flu.

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A cabinet reshuffle is in the making as the Grenada government approaches its first year in office.

That’s according to Prime Minister Tillman Thomas.

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The Royal Grenada Police Force (RGPF) is adopting a new approach in dealing with criminals.

On Sunday the officers of the St. Paul’s policing district launched the citizen advisory board with a march through the community.

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He knows that his redeemer lives and in the process of convincing the audience of his knowledge, he won the GBN Gospel Challenge contest on the weekend.

Jonathan James scored well in the various categories outlined by the judges and sang his way to victory before a packed audience at the Grenada Trade Center.

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Preparations continue for the second phase of the Free School Books program; for the start of the new school year in September 2009.

The program commenced last September and is spearheaded by the Ministry of Education.

Parents are also being reminding that all text books received last year should be returned before they can get new books.   » More...

The Grenada trade center is expected to overflow with musical sounds and moments of crowning glory on Saturday June 20th from 7 p.m.

This as the Grenada Broadcasting Network sets out to make history, crowing the first ever GBN Gospel Challenge winner.

The Challenge began with auditions in April and Twenty (20) semi-finalists were selected from over Sixty (60) singers.   » More...

Market watchers in major financial centers around the world are on an oil price watch.

And in Grenada householders and motorists will no longer be watching the price, but paying more for the commodity.

The Ministry of Finance has announced another increase in the price of fuel, the third such in as many months.   » More...

Prime Minister Tillman Thomas has called on developed countries to set up a fund to assist small states in dealing with the challenges posed by climate change.

Speaking to students at Beijing’s Foreign Affairs University yesterday, the Grenadian leader, now on a state visit to China; said climate change is undeniably one of the most pertinent issues and greatest challenges confronting the world today.   » More...

Director of Health Services, Dr. Christine La Grenade is questioning the country’s ability to deal with the H1N1 virus.

Her comments come as the Ministry of Health continues its educational program on ways to prevent the virus.

Dr. La Grenade pointed out the shortage of respirators at the island's main medical centre.

She added that there is only one respirator and if there is a medical scare on the island with the virus, the hospital would not be able to treat these cases.   » More...