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March 16, 2015
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PM Skerrit to deliver foreign policy lecture in Grenada

Roseau, Dominica — Prime Minister of Dominica, the Honourable Roosevelt Skerrit, will on Monday, be the keynote speaker at a lecture in Grenada that will focus, in part, on foreign policy. The event, dubbed the “Inaugural March 13th Lecture”, is being organized by the Grenada Revolution Memorial Foundation Inc. (GREMFO) and Groundation Grenada. Skerrit will speak on the topic: “The…
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March 13, 2015
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Caribbean Regional Communications Infrastructure Program (CARCIP) Regional Steering Committee Convenes In Grenada

High ranking officials from several Caribbean countries will assemble in Grenada next Monday March 16, 2015 to participate in the sixth Regional Steering Committee (RSC) meeting of the Caribbean Regional Communications Infrastructure Programme (CARCIP). During this meeting, the RSC is expected to provide oversight and policy guidance in the implementation of the CARCIP. The Committee would also review the project…
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February 18, 2015
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Grenada Mulls Geothermal Energy

Following moves by several nearby Caribbean islands, Grenada is exploring the potential of geothermal energy on the island. Last year, the government signed a “support partnership framework” with the government of New Zealand, aiming to facilitate such exploration, and now that is moving forward. The government said this week that Grenada had contracted Jacobs New Zealand limited to undertake the…
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February 13, 2015
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Grenada Gets $1.6 Million Grant from Germany for Green Energy

Germany’s government has agreed to provide just under $1.6 million in funding to support reforms in Grenada’s energy sector. The funding from Germany’s Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Building and Nuclear Safety is for a project called “Reform of the Electricity Sector to support Climate Policy in Grenada.” The project, which will launch later this month, aims to…
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February 9, 2015
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CARICOM Secretary-General congratulates Grenada on 41st Independence Anniversary

(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) CARICOM Secretary-General Ambassador Irwin LaRocque has congratulated the People and Government of Grenada on the country’s 41st Independence anniversary, noting that its resilience as a nation has been tested but the fortitude of the people has ensured that the country remains on a course of sustained development. Ambassador LaRocque said this year’s independence anniversary…
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February 7, 2015
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Grenada is the top trending beach destination – KAYAK

Grenada is the top trending beach destination according to KAYAK 2015 Travel Hacker Guide. Research spanning 2013 to 2014 revealed an increase of 31% in flight searches from the previous year for round-trip flights from North America. As more persons are looking towards the tri-island state for holiday, they are also willing to pay for a quality experience. Of the…
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February 2, 2015
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Grenada pilot project to improve court administration to be launched

The Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) through the Judicial Reform and Institutional Strengthening (JURIST) Project in collaboration with the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court (ECSC) is embarking on a delay and backlog reduction pilot project for the Supreme Court of Grenada. The pilot project commences in Grenada during the week of February 2, 2015 and is an activity under the JURIST…
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January 26, 2015
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China, Grenada “Renew Commitment”

By the Caribbean Journal staff China and Grenada have “renewed their commitment” toward strengthening their bilateral relationship, the government of Grenada announced this week. The two sides “renewed” their commitment at a recent ceremony to mark the 10th anniversary of the resumption of diplomatic relations between Grenada and China. Grenada established diplomatic ties with China in 2005 after severing its…
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January 23, 2015
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Final push to launch U.N. negotiations on High Seas Treaty

UNITED NATIONS, Jan 20 2015 (IPS) – The United Nations will make its third – and perhaps final – attempt at reaching an agreement to launch negotiations for an international biodiversity treaty governing the high seas. A four-day meeting of a U.N. Ad Hoc Working Group is expected to take a decision by Friday against a September 2015 deadline to begin…
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December 15, 2014
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Alba Summit welcomes new members, Grenada and St. Kitts-Nevis

Havana, Dec 14 (Prensa Latina) After approving a final declaration of 43 points read by Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, the 13th Summit of the Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of our America-Trade Treaty of the Peoples (ALBA-TCP) was pronounced closed. The one-day meeting held at the Palace of the Revolution in Havana, attended by representatives of a dozen countries, marked…
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