New vehicle dealership licencing structure for 2024
The Government will apply a new system to tabulate the fee for business people categorised as vehicle dealers. The licence will be calculated on the number of vehicles imported, and not an annual fee. “Vehicle dealership licence fee will be amended as follows: $10,000 per year or $1,000 per vehicle,” Finance Minister Dennis Cornwall told […]
EC$2 commemorative banknote available from 6 December
n commemoration of the bank’s 40th anniversary, the EC$2 note showcases a portrait of the legendary cricketer Sir Vivian Richards affectionately known as “The Master Blaster.” The EC$2 commemorative note marks the first time that a reflective silver ink, a gold iridescent ink and a holographic blue foil have appeared together on a banknote, representing […]
Grenada 50th anniversary website launches to help mark the milestone
The National Organising Committee is delighted to announce the official launch of the commemorative website for Grenada’s 50th Anniversary of Independence celebrations. The newly unveiled website, is a digital hub designed to provide information on all things related to the celebrations. Features include an interactive calendar with the schedule of events planned to honour the […]
4,342 CBI citizens approved between July 2022 and September 2023
Between January 2017 to September 2023, Grenada gained 11,814 new citizens through the Citizenship by Investment (CBI) programme with 4,342 or 37% of that number approved by the Dickon Mitchell cabinet during the 15-month period of July 2022 to September 2023. The previous Dr Keith Mitchell cabinet approved 7,472 new citizens between January 2017 and […]
Caricom Energy Month November 2023
As part of its regional activities, the Caricom secretariat will host the 8th Caribbean Sustainable Energy Forum in Kingston, Jamaica, from 7–9 November 2023, in which the Ministry of Climate Resilience, the Environment and Renewable Energy will participate. Other regional activities will include: Caricom Women in Sustainable Energy AwardsKilo-walk proposed to be co-hosted by the […]
Signing of Grenada Ports Authority collective labour agreements
Signing on behalf of the GPA was Franklyn Redhead, General Manager and Stephany Gordon, Human Resource Manager. Signing on behalf of GTAWU was André Lewis, President General; Bert Paterson, Industrial Relations Officer; Shop Stewards Kishon Cornwall, Kenson Charles and Max Toussaint for the General Staff; Sean Salhab for the Pilots and Clint Stephen for the […]
NNP condemns Government plans to sell low-income housing units
Under the stewardship of the New National Party, these homes were negotiated as a testament to our commitment to the underprivileged in Grenada. The objective was clear; to provide a roof over the heads of those unable to construct homes without government aid. These homes, a generous donation from the People’s Republic of China, were […]
Government signs loan with Saudi Fund for Development
Approximately 2 months after the Government sought authorisation from the Lower and Upper Houses of Parliament to borrow US$100 million from the Saudi Fund for Development (SFD), Finance Minister Dennis Cornwall signed the loan agreement with the Fund. The signing took place on the sidelines of the 2023 Annual Meetings of the World Bank Group […]
Grenada to host CTO’s sustainable tourism conference in April 2024
Grenada will play host to the Caribbean Tourism Organization’s (CTO) Conference on Sustainable Tourism Development to be held from April 22 to 24, 2024. Making the announcement via a video recording during the wrap-up media conference following the CTO’s State of the Tourism Industry Conference (SOTIC) held in the Turks and Caicos Islands last week, […]
Government receiving less grant funding than targeted
Grenada has received fewer grants from January to July 2023 when compared to the same period for 2022. According to data from the Ministry of Finance, the total grant received for 2023 was EC$33.3 million, and EC$157.5 million for the same period in 2022. “Total Grants in July 2023 amounted to $0.3 million which was […]
