PM Dickon Mitchell: The local private sector should get involved in the Creative Economy
Prime Minister Dickon Mitchell has called on the local business community to recognise that they have a stake in helping the Creative Economy to take...
Grenada Tourism Authority (GTA)
InterCaribbean Airways launches new direct service on Grenada/Barbados route
That’s according to Tourism Minister, Lennox Andrews, who pointed to statistics while addressing the launch of the inaugural InterCaribbean Airways’ ATR-42 service on the Grenada...
Grenada tourism officials working to strengthen cruise industry opportunities for Grenadians
Senior officials of the Grenada Tourism Authority attended the Seatrade Cruise Global conference in Miami, Florida where regional tourism leaders were invited to discuss mutually...
The return of international cricket to give the economy a much-needed boost
The Government of Grenada is optimistic that it will see big returns on its EC$5 million investment to refurbish the Grenada National Cricket Stadium for...
Taxi drivers up in arms
Taxi drivers belonging to the National Taxi Association (NTA) expressed anger and frustration last Friday as only four of the 86-strong membership were given jobs...
Vaccine mandates extended to the cruise industry
Although tourism officials are optimistic about the livelihood opportunities for scores of Grenadians with the reopening of the cruise season this week following a 1-year...
G’da should look at travel industry in Barbados
A leading airline industry official in Grenada wants those running the sector on the island to take a close look at how neighbouring Barbados is...
Public called to action in the fight to protect the oceans against climate change
Newly installed Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Grenada Tourism Authority (GTA) Petra Roach has made an appeal for locals and visitors alike to do...
Grenada moving to increase visitor arrivals
The Grenada Tourism Authority (GTA) will be working very closely this year with various travel partners to restore the visitor growth the country formerly experienced...
de Savary building called a health hazard
Concern is growing among business operators on the Carenage about the state of a building in the area owned by British-born Real Estate developer, Peter...
GTA Chairman reports successful vaccination of hospitality workers
The Grenada Tourism Authority (GTA) is expected to begin issuing ‘Grenada Safe Vaccination’ stamps of approval as early as next week to tourism properties, and...
Silver Sands Boss backs hospitality training programme
A training program that will seek to certify thousands of workers in the tourism and hospitality industry was launched Wednesday in St George’s. Egyptian-born Naguib...
Tourism officials defend hiring another Bajan as new GTA CEO
Top tourism officials in Grenada have defended their hiring of Barbadian Petra Roach as the Chief Executive Officer of the Grenada Tourism Authority (GTA). Chairman...
GTA reinforces government policy for mandatory vaccination
Tourism officials in Grenada have agreed on a system that would reinforce the government’s newest policy to force frontline workers in the hospitality industry to...
Hoteliers not happy with new Covid-19 protocols
The owners of several small hotel properties in Grenada are fearful that new COVID-19 protocols put in place by the Ministry of Health from this...
The plight of the Rhum Runner
The operators of the Rhum Runner, the island’s premier entertainment vessel on the high seas, are totally confused with the mixed signals being given to...
Grenada – preparing for a new way of doing tourism
The tri-island destination Grenada, Carriacou and Petite Martinique is preparing for the gradual reopening of its borders in the coming weeks while creating a new...
Called to Salute COVID-19 Frontline Workers
The Ministry of Tourism and Civil Aviation and the Grenada Tourism Authority (GTA) are inviting citizens of the tri-island nation to salute essential and frontline...
Early end to cruise ship season
Grenada’s cruise visitor season has closed more than three weeks early as the rapid spread of the coronavirus continues across the globe resulting in mass...
Mount Pure faces another battle
A home-grown business has won yet another battle against a State entity seeking to exclude one of its products from being sold at a national...