Low vaccination rate affecting cruise industry
Grenada’s low Covid-19 vaccination rate is beginning to hurt the island’s cruise passenger business. THE NEW TODAY has seen communication from local agent, Geo. F...
Health Minister Nickolas Steele
COVID-19 variant identified in Grenada
As Grenada continues to relax COVID-19 prevention methods, local health officials have announced that variants of the original virus have been discovered on the island....
Grimes: PWU is opposed to mandatory Covid-19 vaccination
President of the Public Workers Union (PWU), Brian Grimes favours a voluntary programme of vaccination against the deadly coronavirus as opposed to mandatory vaccination which...
Grenadian violates quarantine to visit sick father
A Grenadian man who made an unauthorised entry into Grenada from Trinidad and Tobago has turned himself in after evading the authorities for three days....
No vaccine, no entry to upcoming T20 matches
Unvaccinated cricket fans would not be allowed inside the Grenada National Stadium at Queen’s Park, St. George’s, when the West Indies takes on South Africa...
Coconut Beach Restaurant allowed to re-open
Less than 24-hours after closing down the popular Coconut Beach restaurant on Grand Anse beach, the Keith Mitchell-led New National Party (NNP) government did an...
Call for resistance to force vaccination
U.S-trained attorney-at-law Jerry Edwin has said that attempts by some employers in Grenada to force Covid-19 vaccination on employees could be challenged in a court...
The big vaccine lie from Silversands
The Silversands luxury resort on the Grand Anse beach is not speaking the truth on the issue of compulsory vaccination for staffers to be guaranteed...
Denial from Silversands
Grenada’s newest resort, The Silversands has denied reports in circulation in some quarters that the hotel has implemented a policy that employees who did not...
Health Minister not satisfied with COVID-19 vaccination rate
While getting vaccinated for COVID-19 is not mandatory in Grenada, the Ministry of Health has cited a need for all bus drivers and conductors, as...
Health Ministry sets target to vaccinate entire population
Health Minister Nickolas Steele is optimistic that Grenada can vaccinate its entire population within the next three to four months to provide them with some...
Health defends decision to give AstraZeneca vaccine to persons over 65 despite international concerns
The Ministry of Health is preparing to administer the AstraZeneca COVID-19 Vaccine to persons over 65, in spite of the decisions taken earlier this month...
Declaration of Emergency Powers COVID-19 Proclamation extended for 6 months
The Lower House of Parliament has approved a motion to extend to July 14, 2021, the Declaration of Emergency Powers COVID-19 Proclamation 2021 announced by...
Roberts questioned some appointments
President of the Public Workers Union (PWU), Rachael Roberts has taken issue with the decision of the Keith Mitchell-led New National Party (NNP) government to...
Hoteliers are “bawling”out for help
The words used by one of Grenada’s leading hotel operator to describe the status of the tourism industry on the island since Covid-19 was first...
Health Minister calls COVID-19 spread “alarming”
Despite a worsening situation in Grenada with the spread of COVID-19, government is still not planning a lockdown of the country ahead of the holidays....
Sandals shutting operations until February
The Deputy Chairman of the Sandals Group, Adam Stewart has announced that it will shut its Grenada resort and re-open for business on February 3....
Health Ministry accused of not consistently following up on COVID-19 protocols
Those were the words of Deputy Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Kennedy Roberts following Sunday’s announcement of the 26 new positive COVID-19 cases...
Hospitality corridor will not close
Grenada will not immediately close its ‘hospitality corridor’ as part of the response to a major COVID-19 crisis that has hit the island because of...
Gov’t announces new initiative to financially assist vulnerable families
Single parent homes will be receiving financial assistance during the global COVID-19 pandemic under a new system, which will be given priority by the government...