ILM project 2-day stakeholder consultation on Carriacou

The Partnership Initiative for Sustainable Land Management (PISLM), has successfully concluded a 2-day stakeholder consultation on Grenada’s sister isle of Carriacou, ahead of implementation of the Carriacou Integrated Land Management (ILM)...

Grenada and Montserrat only CARICOM countries offering visa-free entry to Haitians

Grenada and Montserrat are now the only Caribbean Community (CARICOM) member states that Haitian nationals can visit without needing a visa, according to the latest global passport rankings published by British consulting firm Henley & Partners. -...

China-Kenya express flight expected to boost tourism

China Southern Airline / WIKIMEDIA COMMONS‘Middle country’ is the literal meaning of China in its Mandarin format — Zhongguo. In just 10 hours, I recently got to Changsha using a China Southern flight, almost the same time buses take on average to...

Growing African connections

Business Ryan Hamilton-Davis 11 Hrs Ago Michael Sudarkasa, CEO of Africa Business Group, speaks to Business Day at the Hyatt Regency, Port of Spain, on July 29. - Photo by Faith Ayoung FOR the past 23 years, the Trans-Atlantic Trade and Investment...

Unified Caribbean digital future requires human-centred transformation

Grenadian Prime Minister and Caricom’s lead Head of Government on ICT the Honourable Dickon Mitchell delivered a forward-leaning keynote at the 40th Annual CANTO Conference and Trade Exhibition, calling for urgent regional alignment on spectrum,...

Caribbean islands where South Africans can buy real estate and gain citizenship

Imagine exchanging your South African rands for a slice of Caribbean paradise, not only into a holiday home, but into a second passport. For South African travellers seeking global mobility or a holiday bolt‑hole in the sun, five Eastern Caribbean...

World News | Top Caribbean Court Strikes Down a Colonial-era Law in St. Lucia That Banned Gay Sex

San Juan (Puerto Rico), Jul 30 (AP) The Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court struck down a colonial-era law in St. Lucia that criminalized gay sex in a ruling Tuesday celebrated by activists in the largely conservative region. The court found that the...

Top Caribbean court strikes down a colonial-era law in St. Lucia that banned gay sex

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court struck down a colonial-era law in St. Lucia that… SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court struck down a colonial-era law in St. Lucia that criminalized gay...

Five Eastern Caribbean nations offering citizenship for investment

Five Eastern Caribbean nations — Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica, Grenada, St Kitts and Nevis, and St Lucia — are attracting increasing numbers of investors through their citizenship-by-investment (CBI) programs. These schemes allow individuals to...

Leaders Unite at ACTIF to Forge Economic Resilience Amid Global Challenges

The 4th edition of the Afri-Caribbean Trade and Investment Forum is continuing today in St. George’s, Grenada, with key leaders from Africa and the Caribbean gathering to explore enhanced economic cooperation amid global challenges. Caribbean...

Outgoing African Bank President calls for establishment of Commission to boost African-Caribbean connections

By Deslyn A Joseph (Antigua Observer) – Outgoing African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) Chairman, Professor Benedict Oramah, has made a call for leaders to support the establishment of an independent commission to strengthen investment plans and...

Revisiting the African relationship with the Caribbean

In an era where global connectivity is more pertinent than ever, the potential for fostering trade relations between Africa and the Caribbean has become a focal point of international discussions. Despite shared historical roots and cultural...

Cheapest premium gas in cities across Grenada County in week ending July 19

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Chairman Willie L. Phillips | www.ferc.govFederal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Chairman Willie L. Phillips | www.ferc.gov There was a single gas station in cities across Grenada County selling...

GIDC’s Theodore on what makes Grenada attractive to investors

The island nation of Grenada is making waves on the global stage as a promising location for foreign and regional investment. This comes as the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) and the Government of Grenada host the fourth AfriCaribbean...

GRENADA-POLITICS-Antigua PM comments on INTERPOL “notation” involving former Trinidad and Tobago prime minister

1 gas station in cities throughout Grenada County had the cheapest midgrade gas in week ending July 19

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Commissioner Mark C. Christie | www.ferc.govFederal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Commissioner Mark C. Christie | www.ferc.gov There was a single gas station in cities across Grenada County selling...

Meet Ishona Charles, Grenada’s Paralympic trailblazer

Ishona Charles danced to the music in front of an energetic crowd as she proudly waved Grenada’s red, yellow, and green flag at Place de la Concorde. It was the Paris 2024 Paralympic Opening Ceremony—the first ever held outside a stadium—and...

Caribbean seeks stronger Africa trade as traditional routes waver

By Sarah Morland (Reuters) -Caribbean nations are looking to “decisively” broaden opportunities for trade with Africa, the secretary-general of its regional bloc said on Monday, in view of looming uncertainty with its more traditional trade...

Buy a house, get a passport: Why Americans are flocking to 5 Caribbean nations

In the Eastern Caribbean, house-hunting now often comes with a surprising bonus: a second passport. Five island nations — Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica, Grenada, St Kitts and Nevis, and St Lucia, offer citizenship by investment (CBI) schemes...

NTAC praises Tinubu’s efforts at deepening Nigeria-Caribbean bilateral ties

The Nigerian Technical Aid Corps has commended President Bola Tinubu for his recent approval to strengthen Nigeria’s existing bilateral engagements with countries of the Caribbean. Yusuf Yakub, the director-general of NTAC, gave the commendation...