Grenadian national selected for prestigious Fulbright Scholarship

The US Embassy is pleased to announce that Grenadian national Moriah Howard has been awarded a Fulbright Foreign Student Scholarship. Howard, a trained phlebotomist, earned a Bachelor of Science in Biology from St George’s University in 2022. She...

Free dental outreach returns to Carriacou and Grenada

Following the success of last year’s outreach — where 1,908 Grenadians received complimentary oral healthcare — the Sandals Foundation and Great Shape! Inc.’s 1000 Smiles Project has returned to Grenada, bringing free dental services to even more...

US has obligation to allow Grenada at upcoming UNGA

by Linda Straker United Nations General Assembly will open on 9 September Either the Prime Minister or the Minister for Foreign Affairs will address General Debate Grenada joined United Nations on 17 September 1974 Foreign Affairs Minister Joseph...

Trump imposes visa restrictions on Cuban, Grenadian officials involved in Cuban medical mission program

U.S. President Donald Trump signs executive orders in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, U.S., January 30, 2025. REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz The Trump administration on Wednesday, Aug. 13, imposed visa restrictions on African, Cuban...

USNS Comfort returns to Norfolk after a 79-day deployment providing medical care, humanitarian assistance

Sailors assigned to the Mercy-class hospital ship USNS Comfort man the rails during Comfort’s homecoming to Naval Station Norfolk, Va., after completing Continuing Promise 2025 Aug. 17, 2025. (Deven Fernandez/U.S. Navy) The Mercy-class hospital...

Visas for African, Brazilian and PAHO officials for hiring Cuban medical missions revoked by US

Marco Rubio, US secretary of state, during a swearing-in ceremony in Washington, DC, US, on Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025. Rubio, who served 14 years on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, is one of Trump’s more conventional cabinet choices and was...

Grenada foreign minister rejects US claims that Cuba’s medical missions are ‘forced labor’

Grenada’s foreign minister is pushing back on the U.S. State Department’s assertions that the eastern Caribbean nation, which has had a long-standing relationship with Cuba, is exploiting Cuban doctors and other medical professionals in order to...

Grenada seeks answers after US revokes visas over Cuban Medical Program

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

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-POLITICS-Grenada foreign minister defends Cuban medical brigade despite US imposing visa restrictions

Twelve is too young: Why Grenada’s Bill on Children’s Sexual-Health Autonomy misses the mark

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 "engaging" US Government on visa restrictions

The Government of Grenada says it has taken note of the recent announcement by the United States Department of State imposing visa restrictions on Grenadian officials in connection with the Cuban medical programme. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs...

Grenada responds to US visa restrictions on government officials

The Government of Grenada has acknowledged the new U.S. visa restrictions targeting government officials, emphasizing that diplomatic channels are being engaged to address the matter. - Advertisement - In a statement released Thursday, the...

In memoriam: Father Samuel Messina

JACKSON – Rev. Samuel J. Messina, a priest of the Diocese of Jackson for 60 years, died Aug. 1, 2025, in Jackson, Miss., at age 86, just days before his 87th birthday. He was born in 1938 in Grenada, Miss., to John V. and Mary T. Messina. He...

Grenada engages US over visa restrictions linked to Cuba medical mission

The Government of Grenada said it is engaging with United States authorities through established diplomatic channels following a US Department of State announcement of visa restrictions on African, Cuban and Grenadian government officials and...

Nexa Credit Union launches Healthier Nation Initiative

Nexa Credit Union is proud to announce the launch of the Healthier Nation Initiative (HNI) under its Smart Wellness Smart Wallet Programme, an innovative partnership aimed at making wellness more accessible, affordable, and impactful for members...

Grenadian Misspelled In Official State Department Release 

News Americas, WASHINGTON, D.C., Wed. Aug. 13, 2025 – When the U.S. State Department issued its latest press statement on visa restrictions for officials tied to Cuba’s controversial forced labor scheme, it included a glaring typo – referring to...

U.S. revokes visas for African, Brazilian and PAHO officials for hiring Cuban medical missions

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced this Wednesday visa restrictions for officials from African countries and Grenada, a Caribbean island nation, for hiring Cuban medical missions, which Washington describes as forced labor. Rubio did...

US imposes visa restrictions on Grenada, Africa, Cuba officials

News Clint Chan Tack Just Now Marco Rubio - THE US State Department has imposed visa restrictions on African, Cuban and Grenadian government officials and their family members. In a statement on August 13, the State Department said this decision...

Letter of the Day | Caribbean must stand in support of Cuban healthcare professionals

THE EDITOR, Madam: The decision by the United States to deny Grenadian Government officials visas cannot be overlooked by other Caribbean states, including Jamaica, whose medical systems are buttressed by Cuban health professionals. While Grenada...