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Grenada’s delegation arrives in Barbados for Carifesta XV
Forty-one members of Grenada’s 45-member delegation have arrived in Barbados ahead of Carifesta XV, taking place from 22–31 August 2025. The festival, themed “Caribbean Roots, Global Excellence,” is set to be the ultimate celebration of Caribbean...

Grenada to launch high-impact destination magazine
Grenada To Launch Destination Magazine in Partnership with Greydoor Publishing The Grenada Tourism Authority (GTA) is proud to announce the launch of a new, high-impact destination magazine, to be created in partnership with international...

Meet Frederick D. Murphy: Filmmaker, Documentarian, Traveling Storyteller, Preserver of History
Frederick D. Murphy spends considerable bandwidth pausing to put lesser-known stories on the map one mission at a time. The documentarian and collector of history shares unheralded history through social media and documentaries with passion,...

U.S. Government Withdraws Visa of Grenada Finance Minister Dennis Cornwall
(SOURCE: VISA VERGE) The U.S. government has revoked the U.S. visa of Grenada’s Finance Minister, Dennis Cornwall, effective August 21, 2025, blocking him from traveling to the United States for any purpose, including official duties such as...

Kazakhstan, Grenada Sign Agreement on Visa Exemption for Diplomats and Officials
ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s Permanent Representative to the UN Kairat Umarov and Grenada’s Permanent Representative to the UN Ingrid Jackson agreed on visa exemption for holders of diplomatic and service passports. Photo credit: gov.kz The agreement...

Kazakhstan And Grenada Sign Off On Visa-Free Agreement For Diplomats And Officials
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) ASTANA, Kazakhstan, August 21 . The Permanent Representative of the Republic of Kazakhstan to the United Nations, Kairat Umarov, and the Permanent Representative of Grenada to the UN, Ingrid Jackson, have signed an...

Grenada Tourism Authority to launch destination magazine
Pure Grenada magazine. ST. GEORGE’S, Grenada--The Grenada Tourism Authority (GTA) announced the launch of a new, high-impact destination magazine to be created in partnership with international publishing house Greydoor Publishing. According to...

PM to attend Grenada Day festival in Canada, and Carifesta in Barbados
Prime Minister Honourable Dickon Mitchell will travel to Toronto, Canada, to participate in a series of activities commemorating the 18th Grenada Day Festival. This annual celebration brings together the Grenadian diaspora to honour the nation’s...

This Caribbean island ranked No. 1 as the safest to travel to due low crime
If you’re looking to travel to a Caribbean island with a low crime rate and out of the hurricane zone with hurricane season coming up this year, look no further. A national ranking of safe Caribbean islands, the island of Aruba topped the list,...

Two proposed class actions seek compensation for travellers hurt by Air Canada strike
According to the claim, the representative plaintiff bought a ticket from Montreal to Grenada. It was scheduled to depart on Aug. 17. However, Air Canada issued a 72-hour lockout notice on Wednesday, Aug. 13, notifying customers it would begin...

Grenada Tourism Authority collaborates with partners for Spicemas press trip
The Grenada Tourism Authority (GTA), in collaboration with Industry 360, Mel&NMedia, Chambers Media, Sandals Grenada, and other valued partners, proudly hosted their third curated press trip themed “Respect The Tradition”, which welcomed top-tier...

The Safest Place To Visit In The Caribbean Is Also A Hurricane Haven
Most travelers who have visited the Caribbean know to avoid traveling to the region between June and November. Not only does summertime provide ideal conditions to enjoy our own beaches stateside, but this portion of the year is also high time for...

US Embassy Grenada to resume American Citizen Services on 3 September
The United States Embassy in Grenada is pleased to announce that it will resume all American Citizen Services on 3 September 2025. Resumed services will include: US passport renewals Notarial services Consular reports of births and deaths abroad...

New Machinery Arrives To Help Clear T&T Beaches of Sargassum
Trinidad and Tobago can now boast of owning equipment specifically modified to remove sargassum seaweed from affected coastlines. A collaborative effort among the Embassy of Japan, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), and the Ministry...

Where were the cheapest places to fill up on premium gas in cities in Grenada County in week ending Aug. 9?
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Commissioner Allison Clements | www.ferc.govFederal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Commissioner Allison Clements | www.ferc.gov There was a single gas station in cities across Grenada County selling...

US Imposes Visa Restrictions on Officials From Cuba, Africa and Grenada for Coercive Medical Missions
The measure seeks to punish those who benefit from the “rental” of health professionals, a multi-million dollar business for the Havana regime. “We urge governments to pay doctors directly for their services, not the regime’s slaveholders,” said...

Grenada Oath change should be beyond Anti-Colonial sentiments
On the verge of Grenada’s Golden Jubilee, Dr Francis Alexis proclaims Constitution Reform For Grenada At Fifty, imploring for the Parliament to cause the cessation of swearing allegiance to Her/His Majesty as customary since the nation obtains...

Grenada foreign minister rejects US claims that Cuba’s medical missions are ‘forced labor’
Grenada’s foreign minister is pushing back on the U.S. State Department’s assertions that the eastern Caribbean nation, which has had a long-standing relationship with Cuba, is exploiting Cuban doctors and other medical professionals in order to...
Harnessing sargassum for Caribbean development
At the 45th Annual Conference of the Caribbean, Americas, and Atlantic Region of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association, held in Antigua and Barbuda in July 2023, much of the discussion focused on hurricanes and...

Breaking Travel News Launches Landmark Study on the Future of Customer Experience in Aviation
Breaking Travel News (BTN), in partnership with customer experience transformation specialists Raven, has announced a major new study into the future of customer experience (CX) in the aviation sector. The report, The Future of Customer Experience...