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Twelve is too young: Why Grenada’s Bill on Children’s Sexual-Health Autonomy misses the mark
The New Today Grenada
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August 16, 2025
Walk into any Form 1 classroom and you will find bright, lively 12-year-olds who can ace a spelling bee, master a TikTok routine, and forget their lunch in the same hour. \What you will not find, because biology has not provided it yet, is a fully...
Grenada seeks answers after US revokes visas over Cuban Medical Program
Caribbean Life - New York
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August 15, 2025
Prime Minister of Grenada The Hon. Dickon Mitchell attends the 2024 Concordia Annual Summit at Sheraton New York Times Square on Sept. 23, 2024 in New York City. Photo by John Lamparski/Getty Images for Concordia Summit Stunned by the fact that...
Grenada at 9th Round of China–Caribbean Consultations
Now Grenada
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August 15, 2025
Grenada joined 8 other Caribbean nations in the 9th Round of China–Caribbean Consultations, held recently at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing, China. The high-level meeting brought together senior officials and diplomats from the People’s...
Grenada’s Dream Team Shares Bold Vision for Tourism Growth
Breaking Travel News
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August 11, 2025
An exclusive interview with Stacey Liburd (CEO), Tornia Charles (Director of Sales & Marketing), and Randall Dolland (Chairman of the Board), Grenada Tourism Authority – with Breaking Travel News Breaking Travel News (BTN): Thank you all for...
Trinidad and Tobago, Grenada sign trade agreement
Trinidad and Tobago Newsday
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August 14, 2025
Business Mya Quamie Just Now Collin Francis, president of the Grenada Chamber of Industry and Commerce, left, and Sonji Pierre-Chase, president of the TT Chamber of Industry and Commerce, at the signing of a trade and business agreement on July...
Nominations (Grenada) for King’s Honours List 2026
Now Grenada
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August 13, 2025
Nominations are invited for persons to be considered for the King’s New Year’s and Birthday Honours List 2026. There are several categories and levels of orders awarded to deserving individuals. In all cases, awards illuminate areas of dedicated...
Grenada grapples with mounting cancer epidemic – Part II
The New Today Grenada
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August 9, 2025
Since the onset of the COVID 19 pandemic, Grenada has witnessed a disturbing and unprecedented rise in cancer diagnoses. Health authorities now confirm that cancer has become the island’s leading cause of death, surpassing even cardiovascular...
Grenada Steps Up Reparations Demands After King’s Slave Trade Link Revealed.
The St Kitts Nevis Observer
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August 8, 2025
- Advertisement - Grenada’s campaign for slavery reparations has gained renewed momentum following the release of research showing that King George IV personally profited from Crown-owned estates on the island during the 1820s. The findings,...
Grenada government and opposition join forces to drop oath of allegiance to King Charles
The Guardian
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August 8, 2025
The government and opposition in the Caribbean island of Grenada have joined forces to drop the oath of allegiance to the British crown amid growing calls to remove King Charles as the country’s head of state. A statement from the government...
Grenada Shines Bright with Three Trailblazing 2025 Chevening Scholars Set to Make Global Impact
Times Caribbean
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August 8, 2025
ST. GEORGE’S, GRENADA – Grenada is celebrating a new wave of academic and professional excellence as three outstanding nationals—Aquila Pierre, 7u7⁷⁷0, and Trellona Charles—have been awarded the prestigious 2025 Chevening Scholarship. These rising...
SOS Biotech: turning the tide on invasive seaweed
The Fish Site
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Elena Martinez, co-founder of SOS Biotech on a sargassum-covered beach 37 million tonnes of the invasive seaweed has already washed up in the Caribbean this year © SOS Biotech “At the moment you have an outcome, it’s raw material – no longer...
Polokwane’s Achiever Kabe to study orthopaedic surgery in the Caribbean
Polokwane Review & Polokwane Observer
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August 18, 2025
POLOKWANE – True to her name, a member of Jabez Christian Academy’s Class of 2024, Achiever Kabe earlier this week left home to pursue her studies at the St George’s University in Grenada in the West Indies for the next six years. She is enrolled...
The Battle of the Bulge in Grenada
Now Grenada
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August 9, 2025
by Sorana Mitchell The Battle of the Bulge is on in Grenada as the small island grapples with increasing weight gain in its population, which has been attributed to a more sedentary lifestyle, an increasing number of vehicles on the road, and a...
Royal Ties Loosened As Grenada Rewrites Oath.
The St Kitts Nevis Observer
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August 9, 2025
- Advertisement - Grenada’s government and opposition have united to remove the oath of allegiance to the British crown, replacing “His Majesty King Charles the Third, His Heirs and Successors” with simply “Grenada.” Prime Minister Dickon Mitchell...
A call to Caribbean historical researchers
The New Today Grenada
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August 9, 2025
Hero’s Day or “Where Were You and what were you doing on October 19, 1983?” As Grenada approaches another observance of Hero’s Day, it’s time we move beyond ceremony and symbolism to critical reflection. I offer this as a challenge to our young...
The price of being young in Grenada and the Caribbean
Now Grenada
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August 8, 2025
“A deep dive into youth displacement, crime and the erosion of hope and the urgency for evidence-based responses in Grenada and beyond.” by Dr Justine Cleophas Pierre, Labour Market Consultant Introduction: A region in crisis, a generation at...
King Charles faces renewed calls for apology after shocking grenada slavery revelations
The News International
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August 8, 2025
King Charles is under fresh pressure after new research revealed that King George IV personally pocketed profits from enslaved labour on Crown owned estates in Grenada. The groundbreaking study by independent scholar Desirée Baptiste uncovered a...
New research links British monarchy to slavery profits
Press TV
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A new study has exposed how Britain’s King George IV personally profited from slave labor on Caribbean plantations, adding fresh weight to calls for the monarchy to confront its dark colonial past. The research shows that Britain's King George IV,...
New research reveals King George IV profited from slavery in Grenada
The Guardian
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August 7, 2025
Grenada has vowed to step up its pursuit of an apology and reparations from King Charles after new research revealed that George IV personally profited from slavery on the Caribbean island. The research by independent scholar Desirée Baptiste...
New research adds to pressure on British monarchy over historical ties to slavery
Stabroek News
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August 7, 2025
LONDON, (Reuters) – New research shows that Britain’s King George IV, who ruled for a decade until 1830, personally profited from enslaved labour on Grenadian plantations, a finding that experts say heightens pressure on the monarchy to confront...