America Grenada Grenada's Ministry of Climate Resilience, in collaboration with the National Adaptation Plan team, is set to visit communities on the island to discuss climate change through meetings and exhibitions
America Grenada Grenada has become the first country in the world to use the so-called hurricane clause in a government bond, a special feature that allows authorities to defer debt payments following a major natural disaster
America Grenada QR codes are being issued to help parents access school supplies and uniforms under the Assistance Programme
America Grenada The 47th regular meeting of the Conference of Caribbean Community Heads of Government, initially scheduled for early July and postponed due to Hurricane Beryl, took place and was hosted by Prime Minister Dickon Mitchell
America Grenada Following the devastating impact of Hurricane Beryl on 1 July, cocoa and nutmeg farmers in Grenada who registered for crop insurance will receive refunds for their losses
America Grenada Bishop Clyde Harvey of St. George in Grenada arrived on Carriacou Island and visited a traumatised community and at least two diocesan churches that had suffered catastrophic damage from the hurricane
America Grenada As of 1 July 2024, Grenadian citizens can benefit from a passport extended to 10 years instead of 5 by paying a new fee; passports for those under the age of 18 will retain their five-year validity period, recognising the rapid changes in their appearance
America Grenada Mangrove forests are now severely threatened, even though they have been recognized as vital to the ecological and economic health of Grenada: these unique ecosystems perform essential functions, from protecting the coastline to sustaining biodiversity
America Grenada Training of farmers and technicians to advance sea moss production was held in Grenada, with course organised in collaboration between FAO and the Ministry of Agriculture and Lands, Forests, Marine Resources and Cooperatives
America Grenada The latest conference to address the sargasso challenge in Grenada and the region was organised by incoming CARICOM chairman and Prime Minister Dickon Mitchell with representatives from the EU and the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States
America Grenada A group of four from the Windrush Generations UK organisation recently visited Grenada to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the arrival of the HMT SS Empire Windrush ship, which sailed from the Caribbean to the port of Tilbury, London in 1948
America Grenada The Import Bank (Afreximbank) approved a loan to Joyau Des Caraibes Limited, the Caribbean subsidiary of ORA Developers, for the expansion of the Silversands Hotel in St Georges; the country attracts over 2,5 million visitors annually
America Grenada A weapons amnesty is now in place with lawmakers in Parliament voting in favour of a motion to give people on the island three months to surrender illegal firearms and ammunition