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St Kitts and Nevis to host AfriCaribbean Trade and Investment Forum 2026
Prime Minister Dr Terrance Drew has announced that St Kitts and Nevis will be hosting the 2026 edition of the AfriCaribbean Trade and Investment Forum (ACTIF). He made this announcement when he was attending the 32nd Annual Meetings of the African...

Republic Bank’s ‘Five for Fun’ festival ignites passion in young talent
The Roy St. John Playing Field roared to life on Wednesday, June 25, 2025, as the second edition of the Republic Bank ‘Five for Fun’ National Festival Final exploded in colour, energy and youthful cricketing brilliance.Under cloudy skies and to...

From $4.3B to $43.5B, Oramah’s Afreximbank era delivers for CARICOM with 13th member state to join bank next week
By Kurt Campbell in Abuja kurt@newsroom.gy Professor Benedict Oramah, President and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Afreximbank. (Photo: Afreximbank/ June 27, 2025) In an emotionally charged hall in Abuja on Friday, Professor Benedict...

Afreximbank: The first corporate Pan-Africanist
by Curlan Campbell Afreximbank, PAPSS, Caricom, and Intra-Regional Payment Committee partnership to enable real-time, local currency transactions across region Caricom Payment and Settlement System modelled after Africa’s PAPSS 9 Caricom Member...
GLOBALink | Grenadian ambassador hopes to promote Tibetan carpet in Caribbean region
"I do hope that from this visit that we can have some forms of exchanges in carpet-making," said the Grenadian ambassador to China after a recent visit to a Tibetan carpet enterprise in China's Qinghai Province. #GLOBALink

CAF and The Trust for the Americas support youth innovation in Grenada
CAF -Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean-, and The Trust for the Americas signed a new cooperation agreement today to support a youth digital training initiative in Grenada. The announcement was made during the 55th General...

CAF, The Trust for the Americas to support youth innovation in Grenada
Agreement signed during OAS General Assembly to create Grenada’s first Youth Innovation Center CAF – Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean, and The Trust for the Americas signed a new cooperation agreement today to support a youth...

Where could drivers find the cheapest gas in cities within Grenada County in week ending June 21?
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Commissioner Allison Clements | www.ferc.govFederal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Commissioner Allison Clements | www.ferc.gov There was a single gas station in cities across Grenada County selling...

Caribbean Export and Canada launch GRIT to empower female entrepreneurs in the region
Launching GRIT are (from left) Wayne Elliott, manager, technical programmes, Caribbean Export Development Agency; Abebech Assefa, counsellor (development) and head of cooperation at the Canadian High Commission to Barbados; Emma Hippolyte,...

Afreximbank champions unified vision for African-Caribbean economic integration
by Curlan Campbell Grenada will host 4th AfriCaribbean Trade and Investment Forum in July Recent focus is part of Afreximbank’s broader plan to replicate successful strategies in Caribbean Pan-African and Caribbean payment system is flagship...

Caribbean Export and Canada launch GRIT to empower women entrepreneurs
The Caribbean Export Development Agency (Caribbean Export), in partnership with the Government of Canada, is proud to announce the launch of GRIT — Caribbean Women Entrepreneurs Generating Resilient and Inclusive Trade — a transformative...

2025 Executive MBA Scholarship Programme for Grenada
The Government of Grenada is pleased to announce additional scholarship opportunities for Grenadian nationals. Paris Metropolitan University, based in Paris, France, is pleased to offer the donation of 10 exclusive scholarships for the Executive...

St. Kitts and Nevis to Host AfriCaribbean Trade and Investment Forum 2026, PM Drew Announces
Abuja, Nigeria (PMO)—In a landmark announcement during his keynote address at the 32nd Annual Meetings of the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) in Abuja, Nigeria, Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis, the Honourable Dr. Terrance M. Drew,...

Where were the cheapest places to fill up on premium gas in cities in Grenada County in week ending June 21?
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Commissioner Mark C. Christie | www.ferc.govFederal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Commissioner Mark C. Christie | www.ferc.gov There were two gas stations in cities across Grenada County selling...

PJ Patterson calls for Africa-Caribbean economic revolution at Afreximbank Annual Meeting
PJ Patterson delivering a keynote address at the 32nd Annual Meeting of the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) ABUJA, Nigeria — Former Jamaican prime minister PJ Patterson is calling for an unprecedented economic alliance between Africa and...

Officials Celebrate Newly Renovated Grenada Depot
House Speaker Jason White, left, and Rep. Trey Lamar (R-Dist. 8) recently cut the ribbon on the newly renovated Grenada Depot as railroad executives and state officials look on. Also pictured is Larry Hart (left of White), chairman of the North...

Caribbean Labour Market Report Highlights Persistent Gender and Youth Gaps – Montserrat Urged to Strengthen Legal Protections
A new regional labour market study published by the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) has shed light on persistent inequalities across gender and age lines in the Caribbean workforce and Montserrat is one of the member states lacking critical legal...

Govt to strengthen bilateral energy ties with Grenada
Minister of Energy and Energy Industries, Dr. Roodal Moonilal MP, has reaffirmed the Government’s commitment to collaboration with Grenada on oil and gas exploration in its waters, as well as the renewal of a partnership between the National Gas...

GWP-C represented at PISLM’s High Level Ministerial Meeting in Grenada
The Global Water Partnership-Caribbean (GWP-C) participated in the Partnership Initiative for Sustainable Land Management’s (PISLM) 4th High Level Ministerial Meeting, held on 18 June 2025, at the Radisson Grenada Beach Resort. During the event,...

Term Finance (Grenada) consolidates FastCash and Axcel Finance
Term Finance (Grenada) is pleased to update the market and its customers on the progress made in consolidating the loan portfolios and operations of FastCash (Grenada) and Axcel Finance (Grenada), following the successful acquisition of these...