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Opposition New National Party Wins Grenada Election in Sweep

Above: Grenada (CJ Photo) By Alexander Britell The opposition New National Party has won Grenada’s national election in a landslide. Preliminary results showed the NNP winning all 15 out of 15 seats contested, meaning a return to power for NNP […]

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Grenadians Head to the Polls to Choose Next Government

Above: Grenada (CJ Photo) Grenadians go to the polls Tuesday to decide the country’s next Parliament and Prime Minister. Prime Minister Tillman Thomas and the National Democratic Congress face off against former Prime Minister Dr Keith Mitchell’s New National Party […]

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Grenada, OAS Sign Agreement on Terms for Electoral Observation

Above: Grenada (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff An electoral observation team with 16 members from 11 countries arrived in Grenada earlier this week ahead of the country’s Feb. 19 election. Now, the OAS and Grenada have signed an […]

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Grenada, Morocco Hold Talks

Above: Grenada PM Tillman Thomas and Moroccan Ambassador Nasser Bourita (Photo: OPM Grenada) By the Caribbean Journal staff Grenada Prime Minister Tillman Thomas hosted a delegation from Morocco this week for talks in St George’s. The delegation, which also visited […]


5.0-Magnitude Earthquake Lightly Shakes Grenada, Trinidad

Above: a map of the quake (Photo: USGS) By the Caribbean Journal staff A 5.0-magnitude earthquake in the southern Caribbean sea was felt in Grenada and Trinidad and Tobago, according to the United States Geological Survey. The quake, which occurred […]


OAS to Observe Grenada Elections

Above: (OAS Photo/Juan Manuel Herrera) By the Caribbean Journal staff The Organization of American States will be sending a mission to Grenada to observe the country’s national elections Feb. 19, following the signing of an agreement between the two sides […]

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Grenada Launches 2013 Sailing Circuit

Above: sailing in Grenada By the Caribbean Journal staff Grenada’s Sailing Week Camper & Nicholsons Race Series began Thursday to kick off the major sailing season in the country. The first series, which lasts through Feb. 5, consists of four […]


Grenada's Agriculture Sector Gets a Boost From China

Above: Grenada Prime Minister Tillman Thomas tries out one of the new tractors (Photo: OPM Grenada)   By the Caribbean Journal staff Grenada’s agriculture sector received a boost Tuesday thanks to the contribution of $555,555 in agricultural equipment from China. […]


Grenada Agriculture Minister Dies

Above: Grenada (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Grenada Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Michael Denis Lett has passed away. Lett, a member of the ruling National Democratic Congress, represented the St David’s constituency. “His dedicated and enlightened leadership […]

Markets

Caribbean Hotel Occupancy Rose 7 Percent in 2012: Report

Above: the Laluna hotel in Grenada By Alexander Britell Caribbean hotel occupancy rose 7 percent in 2012, according to year-end data released Wednesday by STR. Regional occupancy stood at 66.3 percent for the year, up from 61.9 percent at the […]


OAS Mission Arrives in Grenada

Above: Grenada (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff An OAS electoral technical mission has arrived in Grenada to conduct an independent assessment of the country’s voter registration system. The mission is in the country at the request of Grenada […]


OAS Sending Team to Grenada Ahead of National Elections

Above: Grenada (CJ Photo) Above: Grenada (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff The Organization of American States will send a team to Grenada to monitor the country’s elections Feb. 13, following an invitation by Prime Minister Tillman Thomas. The […]


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