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WELCOME
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On behalf of
the Embassy and the government of Grenada, it is my great
pleasure to welcome you to the Embassy of Grenada in Caracas
website. This website has been created specifically to
provide updated information to the numerous Grenadian
citizens resident throughout the Bolivarian Republic of
Venezuela, around the world and also to private citizens,
investors and governments who are interested in learning
about Grenada and its present developmental thrusts.
On this site
you will find pertinent information on our Embassy,
activities of the Ambassador, the wide range of services
offered to Grenadian citizens and visitors alike, very
useful information about Grenada, information about the
relations between Grenada and Venezuela, services offered
and websites of interest etc..
We invite you
to take time to explore this site and do
feel free to send us your comments so that we may be able to
better serve you. You are also welcome to call or visit us
should you need any information which is not found on our
website.
His Excellency George MacLeish |
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NEWS HEADLINES FROM GRENADA,
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Prime Minister
praises Business Community Implementation of VAT |
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St. George's, Grenada, April 13th, 2010:
Prime Minister Hon. Tillman Thomas has welcomed the
participation of the business community in the
implementation of the Value Added Tax (VAT), which
replaced the motor vehicle purchase tax, airline
ticket tax and general consumption tax from February
1st, 2010
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Grenada Board
of Tourism Re-Launches Island-Wide Savings Promotion |
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(PRWEB) April 5,
2010: The Grenada Board of Tourism will once
again offer its island-wide savings program to
visitors traveling to Grenada this spring and fall.
Originally introduced last year, the More Spice
promotion has been revamped to offer travelers even
more incentives to visit the “Spice of the
Caribbean.”
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No
Cabinet decision as yet on proposed Diaspora Bond |
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St. George’s, April
5, 2010 (GIS) – A senior Grenada government
minister has said that cabinet is still considering
whether to back a proposal for raising funds for
development purposes through the issuing of a
Diaspora Bond
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Positive
news for Grenada's Airlift sector |
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St. George’s, April 5, 2010 (GIS):
Tourism and Civil Aviation Minister, Glynis Roberts,
has said that preparations are continuing for
welcoming Delta Airlines on its inaugural flight to
Grenada in two months
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Prime Minister
Tillman Thomas’ address at the launching of the GCNA
Commercial Complex |
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St. George's,
Grenada, March 31st,
2010:
"I am
pleased that the GCNA has invited me to address this
grand opening of our Commercial Complex. I say
‘our,’ because my hope is that each one of us
present here today, every farmer, in fact every
citizen of Grenada, would value, support and
contribute to the success of this venture"
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Grenada seeks
World Bank assistance for Diaspora Initiative |
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WASHINGTON, D.C.
March 29, 2010 – Grenada is to submit a formal
request to the World Bank, seeking assistance in
strengthening its Diaspora initiative
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Government
Information Service (GIS) News File: March
26th, 2010 |
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Prime Minister
of Grenada grateful for training of nurses for the
Caribbean |
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Jaguey Grande,
March 3rd, 2010: Prime Minister Tillman Thomas
of Grenada, who is currently visiting Cuba at the
invitation of President Raúl Castro, praised the
Cuban training programme for Caribbean nurses.
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VAT payments
now due |
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St. George's,
Grenada, Wednesday March 3rd, 2010:
Businesses are hereby
informed that they can commence making VAT payments
at the VAT Office for the month of February, 2010.
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Prime Minister
Tillman Thomas begins second day in Cuba |
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St. George's,
Grenada, March 2nd,
2010:
Prime Minister Tillman Thomas
has described the relationship
between Grenada and Cuba as
special.
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Academic
Scholarship going to waste |
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St. George’s, February 26, 2010 (GIS):
Grenadians are being encouraged to make greater use
of academic scholarship opportunities being offered
by various countries and institutions, such as the
People’s Republic of China and the Organisation of
American States (OAS).
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New U.S.
Embassy Non-immigrant Visa Requirement - DS-160
On-line Application Form |
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Bridgetown, Barbados, February 23, 2010:
Beginning March 22, 2010, U.S. Embassy Bridgetown
will require all non-immigrant visa applicants to
complete the web-based DS-160 Non-immigrant Visa
Electronic Application in order to schedule an
appointment for a visa interview
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Senator says
survival of NDC government depends on inclusiveness |
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St. George's, February 23, 2010:
The government of the National Democratic Congress (NDC)
is shooting itself in the foot by allowing party
“advisors’’ to cause it to deviate from its
inclusiveness and by the ongoing public attacks on
Peter David, says trade unionist Chester Humphrey.
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Prime Minister
calls for regional energy security |
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St. George’s,
February 23, 2010: Prime Minister Hon. Tillman
Thomas says the successful exploitation of Grenada’s
sustainable energy resources is the foundation for
energy security, sustained economic growth and
national development.
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Minister for
Labour clears the air on work permits for performers |
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St. George’s, February 22, 2010:
Minister for Labour, Hon Karl Hood says the
Government of Grenada has not banned any regional
artiste from performing in Grenada.
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Delta to fly
directly from JFK to Grenada from June |
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St. George's, Grenada, February 5th, 2010:
Minister for Tourism Honourable
Glynis Roberts has announced
that Delta Airlines will
commence direct flights from
JFK to Grenada on Wednesdays and
Saturdays as of June 5th 2010
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Independence
activities |
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St. George's, Grenada, February
1st, 2010:
The celebrations of Grenada’s
36th Anniversary of Independence
continue with a plethora of
activities following a hectic
weekend, last weekend.
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Grenada
Festival of Arts |
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St. George's, Grenada, January
28th, 2010:
The Division of Culture in the
Prime Minister’s Ministry, will
host the Semi-Final and Final
Competitions for the 2010
Grenada Festival of the Arts
from Friday 29, January –
February 5, 2010.
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Prime
Minister Thomas meets Haitian Ambassador in New York |
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St. George's, Grenada, January
28th, 2010:
Prime Minister Hon. Tillman
Thomas, accompanied by Grenada’s
Ambassador to the United
Nations, Her Excellency, Dr.
Dessima Williams, this morning
paid a courtesy call on the
Haitian Ambassador in New York,
His Excellency Leo Merores.
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Prime Minister
extends sympathy to the Lambert Family |
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St. George's, Grenada, January
28th, 2010:
Prime Minister Tillman Thomas
has expressed sadness at the
passing of Dr. David Lambert who
died on Wednesday 27th January
2010, in New York.
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Prime Minister
to be honoured by AFUWI |
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St. George's, Grenada, January
28th, 2010:
Grenada’s Prime Minister Hon.
Tillman Thomas, will be honored
by the American Foundation for
the University of the West
Indies (AFUWI) at a Gala dinner
this evening in New York.
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Prime
Minister leads on Climate Change discussions ahead
of COP 16 |
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St. George's, Grenada, January
28th, 2010:
Grenada has continued its
leadership in the fight to
secure a legally binding
agreement on climate change.
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Prime
Minister Tillman Thomas congratulates Dr. Denzil
Douglas |
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St. George's, Grenada, January
26th, 2010:
Grenada’s Prime Minister Tillman
Thomas has congratulated Dr.
Denzil Douglas, the Prime
Minister-elect of St.
Kitts-Nevis on his party’s
victory in Monday’s general
elections.
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Prime
Minister meets with Indian Delegation |
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St. George's, Grenada, January 22nd, 2010:
Prime Minister Tillman Thomas has welcomed an Indian
delegation to his Botanical Gardens Office to
discuss the development of the small business sector
in Grenada. READ
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Prime
Minister Debunks Crisis of Confidence Claims |
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St. George's, Grenada, January 21st, 2010:
Prime Minister Tillman Thomas has brushed aside
opposition claims that his government is facing a
“crisis of confidence” among investors.
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Independence
2010 Song Festival |
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St. George's, Grenada, January 21st, 2010:
The finals of the 2010 Independence Song Festival
takes place on Saturday January 30th, at the Grenada
Trade Center beginning at 8pm.
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Prime
Minister Thomas welcomes support for Haiti Mediathon |
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St. George's, Grenada, January
19th, 2010:
Prime Minister Tillman Thomas
has described the response of
his countrymen to Monday night’s
Grenada-Haiti Mediathon as
“overwhelming”. The programme, a
collaborative effort of several
media organisations, received
pledges of over ECD 562,000 for
the Government of Grenada Haiti
Relief Fund. READ
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Prime
Minister announces contribution to assist Haiti |
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St. George's, Grenada, January
15th, 2010:
The Grenada government has
announced a USD 100,000
contribution to assist Haiti in
its recovery efforts in the
aftermath of Tuesday’s
devastating earthquake.
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