More pressure on Grenada NIS by new NDC government – Part I
The National Insurance Scheme (NIS) was established via the National Insurance Act (NIA) on 4th April 1983, with the assistance of a Caribbean-wide project of...
Commentary
Being homosexual is not a crime – Pope Francis
“Being homosexual is not a crime. We are all children of God, and God loves us as we are and for the strength that each...
Improving the physical planning process
An open letter to the: Planning and Development Authority Minister of Economic Development, Planning, Tourism, ICT, Creative Economy, Agriculture and Lands, Fisheries and Cooperatives Minister...
New status, rules and benefits envisaged for Grenada’s public servants – Part I
As of February 2024, Grenada may perhaps realise the genesis of a new Public Service; this would be the situation with the effecting of an...
Economic inequality at the root of protests: Police brutality not the answer
Many countries in South America are now in a state of troubling unease. Recent events in Peru have catapulted it to the forefront of security...
A Call to Action
Last weekend’s article on how well the 2023 budget laid a foundation for the transformation agenda concluded there should have been more focus on rebuilding...
Genuine transparency and collaboration for Grenada’s pension reform
In presenting the Grenada 2023 Budget Statement on 5 December 2022, Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Dickon Mitchell expressed that “in the interest of...
Abolition of works permits: an example for regional integration
It has been interesting to read the responses in Editorials and Opinions in some regional media, concerning the decision by the two main political parties...
The 2023 National Budget: An integrated approach to development – Part II
The focus of the 2023 national budget on the six priority areas, and the emphasis on the development of linkages which, if successfully implemented, should...
Analysis of the 2023 Estimates of Revenues and Expenditures – The budget – Part III
The first article in the three part series looked at the macro-economic fundamentals of the budget and whether it sought to protect poor and vulnerable...
The implementation of the Escazú agreement – will Grenada be left behind?
Two years ago, Grenada Land Actors Inc. had little or no knowledge of the Regional Agreement on Access to Information, Public Participation and Justice in...
The fallacy of “President” Juan Guaidó is over
The pretender, Juan Guaidó, is now finally gone. The myth that he was the President of Venezuela and had the capacity to act and speak...
Seeking the end of a rainbow
London, England – Middle-ranking powers are emerging as important policy arbiters. They are seeking global outcomes that better respond to their own interests as China...
Fighting climate change
Friends of the Earth Grenada was extremely heartened to hear the Prime Minister mention the environment and climate change in several contexts in the recent...
Travel within the Caribbean in crisis
The closure of LIAT in 2020, without establishing air transport to fill the vacuum, has led to chaos in regional transportation, gravely affecting the movement...
Budget 2023: Some observations – Part 2: Health and Wellness
The Budget is a country’s most important policy document. It indicates what the Government considers priorities and what it will spend money on. If one...
Friends of all, Satellite to none
London, England — Middle-ranking powers are emerging as important policy arbiters. They are seeking global outcomes that better respond to their own interests as China...
The 2023 national budget: An integrated approach to development – Part 1
The national budget for 2023 presented an integrated approach to economic development, and, if implemented as planned, could lead to a higher standard of living....
Analysis of the 2023 Estimates of Revenue and Expenditures – The Budget: A political economy perspective – Part II
Last week’s article looked at the 2023 budget in the context of the challenging global economic conditions, rising interest rates, slowed growth and high inflation...
Budget 2023 – Part 1: Some observations
The Budget is a country’s most important policy document. It indicates what the Government considers priorities and will spend money on. If one participated in...