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UBEC hosts Information Sessions in Grenada to boost Blue‑Economy MSMEs
I News Cayman
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July 17, 2025
The Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Commission, through the Unleashing the Blue Economy of the Caribbean (UBEC) project , funded by the World Bank, is pleased to announce a pair of information sessions designed to help Grenadian...
Out of Style, Out of Time: Rethinking Montserrat’s Tourism Appeal
Discover Montserrat
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July 15, 2025
Montserrat’s hospitality sector is rich in potential, but visually and experientially, it’s stuck in a time warp. From hotels and Airbnb’s to guesthouses and villas, much of our accommodation inventory still carries the look and feel of the early...
Why Grenada is going all in on Intellectual Property, and why it matters
Now Grenada
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July 16, 2025
by Orlando Romain, Ambassador/Advisor to the Government of Grenada, Creative and Digital Economy Over the past few years, I’ve had the honour of contributing to Grenada’s bold shift toward a more creative, innovative, and digitally empowered...
Grenada’s Spice Island Beach Resort Just Named a New Resort Manager
Caribbean Journal
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July 8, 2025
Grenada’s Spice Island Beach Resort has announced the appointment of Sheldon Keens-Douglas as Resort Manager, effective July 1, 2025 — a move that marks both a return and a new chapter for the Grenadian hospitality leader, Caribbean Journal has...
Grenada in IP spotlight at WIPO Assemblies
Now Grenada
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July 8, 2025
In celebration of the 50th Anniversary of Independence, Grenada will be honoured in the Intellectual Property (IP) Spotlight at the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) Assemblies, taking place from 8–17 July 2025, at WIPO Headquarters...
Grenada launches ‘Spice Isle Summer’ campaign to attract US travelers
Caribbean National Weekly
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July 8, 2025
The Grenada Tourism Authority (GTA) has officially launched its “Spice Isle Summer: Pure Deals, Pure Vibes” campaign, a seasonal push aimed at enticing travelers from the U.S. Northeast with exclusive promotions and travel perks. Running from July...
Grenadian student excels with PETNA Scholarship
Now Grenada
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July 8, 2025
PETNA Foundation scholarship changes student’s life By Lincoln DePradine Keziah Gibbs For more than four decades, technology entrepreneur and successful international business leader, Nicholas Earle Brathwaite, has been associated with McMaster...
GTA CEO embarks on strategic engagements across tourism sector
Now Grenada
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July 14, 2025
Since officially assuming her role on 15 June, Stacey Liburd, Chief Executive Officer of the Grenada Tourism Authority (GTA), has prioritised building relationships with key tourism stakeholders across both the public and private sectors. To...
This Grenada Festival Lets You Dive, Learn, and Help Save the Ocean
Caribbean Journal
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July 15, 2025
You rise early in Grenada, where the sea is still silver and calm, and the scent of salt clings to the breeze. Wetsuit on, tank checked, mask fogged and cleared. You descend into another world—where coral blooms like wildflowers and sea turtles...
Three get life sentences for brutal killing of US couple
The Gleaner
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August 1, 2025
ST GEORGE’S (CMC): In a case described as “one of the most heinous” ever, High Court Judge Justice Paula Gilford on Wednesday ordered three men to spend the majority, if not all of the rest of their lives behind bars for a chilling series of...
St Lucia & Africa Forging Economic Ties
St. Vincent Times
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August 1, 2025
HON. PHILIP J PIERRE PRIME MINISTER OF SAINT LUCIA EMANCIPATION DAY 2025 Good day, my fellow Saint Lucians, After 191 years since the abolition of slavery, we have made much progress as African descendants in overcoming the inhumane treatment and...
Comment on Fourth annual Grenada Dive and Conservation Festival slated for October by acs
Dominica News Online
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July 14, 2025
Dominica News Online - Monday, July 14th, 2025 at 5:30 PM The Grenada Tourism Authority (GTA) has announced the return of the Dive and Conservation Festival, scheduled to take place from October 25 to October 31, 2025. Now in its fourth year, the...
DJ Ovadose: How a lifelong love of music took him around the world
The Tribune (Bahamas)
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August 1, 2025
Jasper “DJ Ovadose” Thomas By RALIYAH STUBBS AND CHRISTIAN TURNQUEST Tribune Interns AT just 11 years old, Jasper “DJ Ovadose” Thomas was hunched over a computer, juggling two YouTube tabs to mimic the thrill of mixing music. To his fifth‑grade...
From $15 to $331 a day: vacation destinations vary by cost
AS
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July 14, 2025
While Barbados is the world’s most expensive travel destination, the most affordable country comes at a cost that is around 20 times lower. That’s according to the insurance and personal finance experts at HelloSafe.com, who have released a...
Making a difference in the lives of our children
The Grenadian Voice
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July 30, 2025
This week as the Spicemas season picks up and with the emancipation holiday and Regatta in Carriacou, there will be many activities including drinking too much alcohol. The reality is children will be accompanying their parents or left...
LIAT20 service to Jamaica’s Montego Bay strengthens Caribbean unity, Tourism official says
The Antigua Observer
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July 15, 2025
- Advertisement - By Kisean Joseph [email protected] LIAT20 officially launched its new service to Jamaica’s Montego Bay on July 11, 2025, marking a significant milestone in Caribbean aviation and regional integration. The inaugural flight...
Grenada grapples with mounting cancer epidemic
The New Today Grenada
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July 5, 2025
Health officials and community leaders are sounding the alarm over a mounting cancer epidemic in Grenada. New data show that cancer deaths have surged in recent years, making cancer the second-leading cause of death in the nation and across the...
Dr Terrance Drew calls to bridge gap between Africa and Caribbean at ACTIF2025, Dr Terrance Drew calls to bridge gap between Africa and Caribbean…
St. Kitts Gazette
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August 1, 2025
Prime Minister of St Kitts and Nevis, Dr Terrance Drew has called for better unity within Africa and the Caribbean. He made these remarks while addressing the fourth edition of the AfriCaribbean Trade and Investment Forum in Grenada. During the...
GlobalTT-Guyana launches new portfolio of vacation packages
Stabroek News
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July 13, 2025
From left: Pedro Pablo Martínez Azcuy-Director, Waynewright Orderson Chief Executive Officer and Tyler Orderson Chief Operating Officer Global Tours and Travel (GlobalTT-Guyana), a journey and destination company that seeks to provide end-to-end...
An editorial analysis: Grenada’s cemetery crisis-revisiting Clinton Bailey et al.’s research, and proposing practical burial solutions
The New Today Grenada
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July 12, 2025
Overcrowded cemeteries and desperate families with nowhere to lay their loved ones to rest – this is the stark reality now confronting Grenada. In one government-run cemetery at Coast Guard, St. Mark’s, burial space has become so scarce that...