Current Inflation Rate -1.90%

The Inflation Rate for January 2010 is set at -1.90%.

This is according to a recent release from the Ministry of Finance.   » More...


Grenada Reps At Commonwealth Celebrations

Grenada’s High Commissioner to London, Ruth Rouse joined other Commonwealth High Commissioners and members of Commonwealth Agencies, at Westminster Abbey for the Multi-faith Commonwealth Day Observance in the presence of Her Majesty The Queen.

The Grenadian Flag was borne by Dujonna Gift-Simms.   » More...


Grenville Pre School On The Way

The Basic Needs Trust Fund (BNTF)) will stage a sod turning ceremony to mark the start of the construction of the Grenville pre-school.

The ceremony will take place this afternoon on the grounds of the Grenville pre-school.   » More...


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Opposition Leader Calls For Mortgage Payment Assistance For Citizens

Opposition Leader Dr. Keith Mitchell is calling on government to lobby the commercial banks in order to get them to assist people in meeting their mortgage commitments.

He made the call at the sitting of the House of Representatives this morning (Tuesday March 9th.   » More...


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River Clean Up A Success So Far

The Community Relations Department of the Royal Grenada Police Force is expressing satisfaction with the outcome of the start of their River clean-up Campaign.

The Campaign started on Saturday at the Petit Etang River in St. David and Corporal Edwin Abraham says the support from the community was overwhelming.   » More...


Commonwealth Day Observed

A street parade and rally was held this morning in observance of Commonwealth Day. Grenada joined several other former British colonies in observing Commonwealth Day today.

The parade which was made up of the Cadet Corp, Girl Guides and students from secondary schools around the island started at the Bruce Street Complex at approximately 10:30am passing through Melville Street and ended at the National Cricket Stadium where an exhibition and Cultural program is being held.   » More...


Foreign Affairs Minister Calls For Removal Of Economic Block

In his speech at 12th Meeting of the Grenada-Cuba Joint Commission yesterday, Foreign Affairs Minister Peter David called for a “complete and unconditional lifting” of the more than four-decade old economic blockade against Cuba by the United States.   » More...


Prime Minister Thomas Meets Students

Prime Minister Tillman Thomas will today (March 2nd)meet with Grenadian students studying in Cuba, specifically the student nurses.

This meeting is part of the schedule of his first official visit to the Spanish speaking Caribbean island.   » More...


Chinese Workers Delay

The group of 16 Chinese workers who were due to arrive here yesterday to commence construction of low-income houses did not arrive.

Reports reaching GBN news indicate that they had problems with acquiring visas to leave.   » More...


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The Vote Is In - Strike Action Pending

Workers at the Grenada Solid Waste Management Authority have voted unanimously to take strike action.

Of the 23 workers represented by the Technical and Allied Workers, the 19 who were at work at the time the ballot was being cast, all voted to strike.   » More...


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Workers To Vote On Strike Action

Workers at the Grenada Solid Waste Management Authority are today voting to determine whether to take strike action.

This comes after a second round of talks failed to reach an amicable settlement on wage increases.   » More...


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Temporary Electrical Connections Regularization

The Electrical Unit of the Ministry of works says it will go on an island-wide campaign to regularize the use of what is called “temporary electrical connections”.

Head of the Unit Anthony Ross says the move is to get customers to comply with the laws which state that a temporary electrical connection to any premises should be for a period no longer than 5-months.   » More...


Anger Management In Schools

Anger Management Studies is the next subject area to be piloted in the refocused curriculum of the Ministry of Education.   » More...


Duty Free Port For Carriacou

A Memorandum of Understanding between the government of Grenada and Brazil to introduce a duty free port at Carriacou was signed yesterday.

Brazilian Company Urbaniza Limited in addition to constructing the port will also setup a manufacturing and export company.   » More...


Low Income Houses On The Way

The construction of several low-income houses, sponsored by the Government of China, is about to commence in earnest.

A group of 16 Chinese workers are due to arrive on the island on Monday March 1st.   » More...


Ministry To Address Chronic Diseases

The Ministry of health is concerned about what it sees as a worrying trend – the drastic increase in the number of persons suffering with chronic diseases.

To this end, they are holding a workshop on Dyslipidemias, Diabetes and Hypertension.The Workship is scheduled to take place today ( February 25th 2010).   » More...


Brunswick Pond Cleaning

As efforts continue on the sister isle of Carriacou to stem the effects of the dry season, representatives from the Agricultural Division of the Ministry of Carriacou and petit Martinique Affairs completed the cleaning of the Brunswick Pond.   » More...









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