Category Archives: LOCAL NEWS

The Father Maligan Home for Boys at Richmond Hill in St. George’s has received a facelift and an additional wing to provide greater comfort to the underprivileged and vulnerable boys living there. Approximately $1 million worth of assistance was provided to the home by the Maria Holder Memorial Trust. The new wing, named Brewder House comes with being an additional 20 beds and a refurbished basketball court to provide recreation for the boys. The official ribbon cutting ceremony was held at home in the presence of Governor General Dame Cecil La Grenade, and Minister of Social Development and Housing, Delma … Continue reading →

On April 14th, the Grenada Embassy in Havana celebrated 39 years of the establishment of diplomatic relations with Cuba. Those present at the planned event included Students, Cubans of Grenadian descent, representatives from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, former Ambassador to Grenada, other dignitaries and friends of Grenada. It was an evening of reflection with those present outlining the contributions of Cuba to Grenada and the friendship and solidarity between the two countries throughout the thirty nine years. Plaques of appreciation were handed out by Grenada’s Ambassador to Cuba, Claris Charles to Maria Caridad Bulaguer Labrada, former Cuban Ambassador to … Continue reading →

Grenada has signed a new Open Skies Air Transport agreement, which is expected to bring increased economic activity to the island via the Maurice Bishop International Airport (MBIA). The agreement, signed last week between Tourism and Civil Aviation Minister Dr. Clarice Modeste-Curwen and the Principal Officer at the United States Embassy in Grenada, Stephen Frahm, is expected to further strengthen the civil aviation partnership, and deepen commercial and economic ties between the two countries. According to Frahm, the new open skies air transport agreement replaces with immediate effect, an older, more restrictive air transport agreement, permitting greater opportunities for airlines, … Continue reading →

Grenada recorded two (2) road fatalities last week Thursday and Friday including the death of well-known businessman, Trevor Renwick of Massy United Insurance and popular street girl, Betty-Ann “String Beans” Lambert. The most gruesome was 37-year-old Lambert who was reportedly rolled over by a green passenger mini bus, registered number, HX735, plying the Boca/St. George route, and dragged to death for about 1000 meters just past the Deco Service Station in Tempe. She was reportedly sitting alongside the River Road main road, just outside the L.A. Purcell Lumber Yard, when she was picked up by the mini bus, which was … Continue reading →

Chairman of the Local Organising Committee (LOC) of the Grenada Invitational, Dexter Mitchell, has promised a higher level of competitiveness among athletes participating in the second edition of the premiere track meet tomorrow (Saturday) at the national stadium at Queen’s Park. “I can promise from where I sit, that the Grenada Invitational, in terms of events, will be much more competitive than last year,” Mitchell said last week Friday at a ceremony held at the George F. Huggins & Co. Ltd., office at the GCNA Complex, Kirani James Boulevard. The track meet organiser symbolically accepted a combined contribution of $20, … Continue reading →

Former Agricultural and Fisheries Senator in the Upper House of Parliament, Keith Clouden has decided not to seek re-election to the Senate after having served three (3) consecutive terms between 2003-18, a total of fifteen (15) years. The veteran farmer, in preparing for his departure from the Senate, as early as December, 2017 wrote to the Clerk of Parliament advising him of his intention not to contest the position to represent the farmers at this level following the dissolution of Parliament. He actually started to reconsider the position as a result of tremendous demands from the farming and fishing communities. … Continue reading →