PWU Boss: “It’s not tangible regularisation in my view”
With the revelation of the Ministry of Health’s plan to enhance the delivery of primary healthcare services through the regularisation of healthcare workers, the bargaining...
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Final piece of COVID-19 regulation repealed in Lower House amidst rising cases
This was the phrase coined by Members of Parliament in the Lower House last Tuesday before approving a motion to remove the final piece of...
Health crisis in Carriacou
The official candidate for the main opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) on the Sister Isles of Carriacou and Petite Martinique, Tevin Andrews has called out...
Government contemplates lifting all restrictions by April 4
Those were the words of assurance coming from Health Minister Nickolas Steele, during Tuesday’s post-Cabinet press briefing in St. George’s, where he announced the Cabinet’s...
Non-communicable diseases expected to increase
The Ministry of Health is expecting to see an increase in non-communicable diseases as a result of persons being infected with COVID-19. According to Health...
SMC Chairman: Vaccinate to participate in Spicemas 2022
Those were the words of SMC Chairman Arley Gill, as he detailed the plans for a successful Carnival 2022 in August. Speaking to reporters in...
Government contemplates easing COVID-19 restrictions
Questions have surfaced in the country following the controversial announcement by Health Minister Nickolas Steele on Tuesday that considerations are being given to providing some...
Health Ministry adopts targeted COVID-19 testing at main port of entry
The New National Party (NNP) government of Prime Minister Keith Mitchell has taken the controversial decision to discontinue COVID-19 testing for fully vaccinated individuals upon...
Schools to resume with full capacity next week Monday
The Keith Mitchell-led Cabinet of Ministers has decided to resume face-to-face learning in full in schools from next week Monday (January 10) amidst the occurrence...
Breach of Covid-19 protocols at MBIA
A Grenadian professional has accused the Management of the Maurice Bishop International Airport (MBIA) of flouting its own Covid-19 protocol that calls for incoming passengers...
9 new cases of Covid-19 in Carriacou
A breach in entry protocol by Health officials on Mainland Grenada could be responsible for the latest outbreak of the deadly Covid-19 virus on the...
Restructuring healthcare system identified as a priority area in upcoming budget
With the negative impact of the coronavirus pandemic exposing many weaknesses in the delivery of healthcare in Grenada, the ruling New National Party (NNP) government...
PM Mitchell announces an ease in Covid-19 restrictions
With Covid-19 infections on the downward trend in Grenada in the past two weeks, the island’s Prime Minister Dr. Keith Mitchell has announced a lifting...
The COVID-19 blame game continues
The Minister of Health and CMO – all of them know that the Jabs are not responsible – “they are just saying so to make...
Kenny Lalsingh speaks out on Covid-19 in Grenada
Former government minister and Member of Parliament for St. Patrick West, Kenny Lalsingh sees education as the key to helping Grenada get out of the...
New 72-hour limit for disposing of COVID-19 bodies
Burials and cremations from deaths due to the coronavirus, are now mandated to take place “within 72 hours of the certification of death,” according to...
CMO Charles: COVID-19 positivity rate on the decline
The Ministry of Health has reported a decline in the overall (COVID-19) positivity rate” on the island, which stood at “18.6%,” as of Tuesday, compared...
Health officials defend decision to treat COVID-19 positive patients with other patients
Although calls have been consistent in many quarters for the Ministry of Health to discontinue the housing of COVID-19 patients with non-COVID-19 patients at the...
Debate on cremations vs burial for Covid-19 victims
One of Grenada’s leading funeral agencies on the island, Bailey’s Funeral Home supports both cremation and regular burial of persons who succumb to the deadly...
Over 60 healthcare workers isolated after testing positive for COVID-19
With “60 plus healthcare workers” among those who may have tested positive for the highly contagious COVID-19 Delta variant in recent days, the Ministry of...