Ministry of Health

No adverse reactions since rolling out AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines in Grenada

The New TodayMarch 27, 2021March 27, 2021

March 27, 2021March 27, 2021

Health officials are encouraging persons who feel that they may be experiencing adverse reactions after being inoculated with the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccination to report their...

Health Minister not satisfied with COVID-19 vaccination rate

The New TodayMarch 20, 2021March 19, 2021

March 20, 2021March 19, 2021

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...

Tourism sector in dire straits

The New TodayFebruary 6, 2021February 5, 2021

February 6, 2021February 5, 2021

A top hotel manager on the island has said that she does not see any immediate positive signs on the horizon that the industry will...

Declaration of Emergency Powers COVID-19 Proclamation extended for 6 months

The New TodayJanuary 23, 2021January 22, 2021

January 23, 2021January 22, 2021

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...

Covid-19 case in Mt Horne linked to top NNP activist

The New TodayJanuary 9, 2021January 8, 2021

January 9, 2021January 8, 2021

Details are beginning to emerge about the fear and panic created in Mt. Horne, St. Andrew over the presence of a positive Covid-19 individual in...

Daughter speaks about father who died from Covid-19

Calistra FarrierJanuary 4, 2021January 4, 2021

January 4, 2021January 4, 2021

The first person to have officially died of COVID-19 in Grenada has been identified as 72-year old William John of Birchgrove, St. Andrew. John, a...

Eleven days in quarantine without getting test results

The New TodayJanuary 1, 2021December 31, 2020

January 1, 2021December 31, 2020

A native of Carriacou has lashed out at what he called “the stupidness” taking place with the quarantine system put in place by the Keith...

Covid-19 team member accuses Ministry of Health of “slackness” in virus outbreak at Sandals

The New TodayDecember 19, 2020December 19, 2020

December 19, 2020December 19, 2020

A key member of Grenada’s team engaged in the fight against the novel coronavirus has laid the blame at the feet of the Ministry of...

Hospitality corridor will not close

The New TodayDecember 19, 2020December 18, 2020

December 19, 2020December 18, 2020

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...

NDC calls for Sandals Commission of Inquiry

The New TodayDecember 15, 2020

December 15, 2020

The National Democratic Congress says an independent investigation must be mounted to find out what happened at the Sandals Resort, which led to the widespread...

Sewer related disease outbreak at Mt Gay Housing Scheme

Calistra FarrierDecember 14, 2020

December 14, 2020

The Ministry of Health is investigating a disease outbreak connected to the handling of a sewer system managed by the state-owned National Water and Sewerage...

Modeste-Curwen defends Govt’s position on tourism

The New TodayDecember 12, 2020December 11, 2020

December 12, 2020December 11, 2020

That’s the lament of Tourism and Civil Aviation Minister, Dr. Clarice Modeste-Curwen when addressing Parliament last week Friday as part of her contribution to the...

Gov’t announces new initiative to financially assist vulnerable families

The New TodayDecember 12, 2020December 11, 2020

December 12, 2020December 11, 2020

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...

Chief Magistrate criticised Ministry of Health over quarantine implementation

Calistra FarrierNovember 28, 2020November 27, 2020

November 28, 2020November 27, 2020

Acting Chief Magistrate, Teddy St Louis has said that the lack of proper implementation of the Law and protocols for the control and prevention of...

CITI no longer monitoring

The New TodayNovember 21, 2020November 20, 2020

November 21, 2020November 20, 2020

The company which up to now has been responsible for electronically monitoring travellers in home quarantine will be removed from that aspect of Grenada’s COVID-19...

New Covid-19 cases were not wearing GPS trackers

Calistra FarrierNovember 9, 2020

November 9, 2020

A doctor and his wife who are Grenada’s latest COVID-19 cases are claiming that they were given the all clear by the Ministry of Health...

Hospital lacks nurses for swab-taking for Covid-19

The New TodayNovember 7, 2020November 6, 2020

November 7, 2020November 6, 2020

There is a shortage of qualified nurses to do PCR swabs to test persons for the deadly coronavirus at the St. George’s General Hospital, according...

Geo-Fence watches plagued by malfunctions

The New TodayOctober 31, 2020October 30, 2020

October 31, 2020October 30, 2020

The system being used by the Ministry of Health to electronically monitor people in home quarantine is plagued by problems. There have been several reports...

Busmen ignore Covid-19 protocols

The New TodayOctober 3, 2020October 3, 2020

October 3, 2020October 3, 2020

Bus owners in Grenada will have to deal with increased operation costs from this month. They are now being asked to bear the cost of...

The plight of the Rhum Runner

The New TodaySeptember 12, 2020September 11, 2020

September 12, 2020September 11, 2020

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...

Police chief concerned over growing disrespect

Police say no foul play in teacher’s death

More water for SVG

Water leaving Grenada for St. Vincent

St Mark’s teacher found dead