News Grenada Seeks Flagship Hotel
By the Caribbean Journal staff Grenada needs to introduce a flagship hotel in order to promote itself on the world stage, according to Michael McIntyre, chairman of Grenada’s Airlift Committee. “Venturing into an area like this will result in greater […]
Grenada Plans Nutmeg Expansion
By the Caribbean Journal staff Grenada is working to develop a strategy for greater private sector involvement in the country’s nutmeg industry, something Prime Minister Tillman Thomas said he welcomed. Thomas was speaking after a presentation of the Grenada Nutmeg […]
Grenada, Japan Talk Environment
By the Caribbean Journal staff Grenada and Japan held their latest round of talks on environmental matters, with Japanese Ambassador for Civil Society Akira Yamada meeting Environment Minister Joseph Gilbert. It was Gilbert’s first official engagement as Environment Minister following […]
News In Grenada, a Push for Connectivity
By the Caribbean Journal staff Grenadian telecom firm FLOW launched its Community Access Points project last week, an initiative aimed at improving broadband connectivity and Information and Communication-related Technologies to underserved communities in the country. The project will invest $200,000 […]
Grenada to Launch Insurance Institute
By the Caribbean Journal staff Grenada will formally establish an insurance institute at the end of this month, a project aimed at providing training for professionals in the industry. The project, which is the brainchild of the Association of Grenada […]
Grenada Approves REDjet Application
By the Caribbean Journal staff Grenada has approved an application by low-cost air carrier REDjet to service its Barbados and Trinidad and Tobago routes, according to Tourism and Civil Aviation Minister Peter David. David said increasing travel opportunities for the […]
News From Grenada to England, via Netball
By the Caribbean Journal staff While Kirani James has been making quite the name for Grenada’s sporting culture in Europe, he might have some competition. Prime Minister Tillman Thomas has congratulated Grenadian netballer Lottysha Cato on her accomplishments in the […]
Grenada Looks to Infrastructure
By the Caribbean Journal staff Grenadian Works Minister Joseph Gilbert is pushing for an increased budgetary allocation for infrastructure projects across Grenada, Carriacou and Petite Martinique. “We believe these works are important investments,” he said. “They do not only bring […]
After a Maritime Ordeal, Grenadians Return Home from Venezuela
By the Caribbean Journal staff Following a government effort that involved long hours of negotiations and thousands of dollars in costs, 35 passengers have returned to Grenada after their ship went adrift of the Venezuelan coast. The MV Amelia A, […]
