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  • This Day in History: 10 October Universal Adult Suffrage

    This Day in History: 10 October Universal Adult Suffrage

    Seventy-two years ago, on October 10, 1951, Grenada marked a turning point in its democratic development when it held the first general election in the nation’s history open to all adult citizens, regardless of economic or property status. Written by historian and commentator Caldwell Taylor, this reflection on a key date in Grenadian political history revisits the barriers to democratic participation that existed for decades before this groundbreaking poll.

    Before 1951, the right to vote in Grenada was far from universal. Strict eligibility requirements locked large swathes of the adult population out of the democratic process: only residents who owned property valued above a set threshold, or earned an annual income that met a specified minimum, were permitted to cast a ballot. These rules disproportionately excluded working-class people, low-income earners, and marginalized communities from having a say in the governance of their country, entrenching the political power of wealthy and elite groups.

    The 1951 universal suffrage election dismantled these discriminatory barriers, extending voting rights to all adult Grenadians regardless of their economic standing. This reform laid the foundational groundwork for the more inclusive, representative democratic system that Grenada would build in the decades that followed, moving the Caribbean nation closer to its goal of government for all its people.

    Editor’s note: This content is from a contributor to NOW Grenada. The outlet does not assume responsibility for the opinions, statements or third-party media included in contributed pieces. A reporting channel is available for users to flag any content that violates platform guidelines.

  • Sacred Heart Catholic Pre-Primary School handed over

    Sacred Heart Catholic Pre-Primary School handed over

    After nearly 22 years of operating from temporary accommodation following a devastating hurricane, a brand-new purpose-built early childhood education facility has officially opened its doors in Tivoli, St Andrew, Grenada. On Friday, 2 October 2026, Grenada’s Ministry of Education joined partners from the OECS Programme for Education and Relevant Learning (OECS PEARL) to host a formal opening and handover ceremony for the Sacred Heart Catholic Pre-School, a milestone project that delivers a safe, modern learning space for young learners that were displaced decades ago.

    The origins of this project stretch back to 2004, when Hurricane Ivan destroyed the original campus of La Poterie Pre-School, forcing the program to relocate to makeshift space at the Sacred Heart Catholic School. What began as a temporary arrangement stretched across more than two decades, until the national government prioritized the project as part of its national Construction and Expansion Programme for education infrastructure. The total investment for the project totals more than EC$1.9 million: the Government of Grenada covered the majority of costs, with OECS PEARL contributing EC$312,000 to the construction budget plus an additional EC$104,000 for classroom furnishings, playground equipment and core teaching materials. The Ministry of Infrastructure oversaw construction management, led by engineers Avinash Kumar and Shadab Azam.

    From groundbreaking in June 2025 to final completion of all additional site works in July 2026, the project defied expectations by wrapping up well ahead of its original schedule. Both engineer Shadab Azam and Grenada’s Minister for Education, Senator the Honourable David Andrew, publicly praised local contractor Neville Matthew, owner of Matthew’s Construction Services, for the exceptional quality of work and on-time early delivery.

    The new pre-school facility is designed to serve generations of learners, with a 50-year minimum design life built to OECS regional building code standards. Its reinforced concrete structure is engineered to withstand extreme wind events common to the Caribbean, addressing the vulnerability that destroyed the original campus. Inside, the building features four separate classrooms, each equipped with its own child-sized restroom and hand-washing stations, plus a dedicated sick bay, a full teachers’ lounge with kitchen facilities, and accessible rest areas for staff. Externally, the project includes a purpose-built playground, new perimeter fencing, a retaining wall, and site upgrades to the surrounding grounds, as well as integrated rainwater harvesting tanks at the rear of the building to support sustainable water use.

    For Ann Marie Joseph-Bhola, the Teacher-in-Charge of La Poterie Pre-School who has served the program for more than 20 years, the new facility is a transformative change. She highlighted that thoughtful design choices — from the child-scaled bathroom facilities to the added safety features including perimeter fencing, safety barriers and a dedicated separated playground — address longstanding challenges the school faced in its temporary space. Many of the educational resources supplied by OECS PEARL are resources the program never had access to before, and the new teachers’ lounge marks the first time staff have had a dedicated private space to prepare lessons and rest. “Now that we have a new state-of-the-art building, we can do new things. We won’t be as crammed as we were before. The children will have enough space to interact and to learn,” Joseph-Bhola shared.

    Minister Andrew opened his remarks at the ceremony by extending gratitude to all stakeholders who brought the project to fruition, particularly the Ministry of Education’s Project Unit led by Project Officer Ruth Charles. “It’s always rewarding and fulfilling when you can see something start from the beginning and see it come to a successful end,” he said. “So, this $1.9 million dollar project — the money is nothing compared to the value that we place in these early learners. This fits well with the Ministry of Education’s thrust at early childhood development and education — the Ministry of Education’s thrust towards foundational learning and foundational literacy.” He also outlined upcoming education infrastructure projects in the area, including extending an access ramp connecting the main school to the new pre-school, upgrading the existing main Sacred Heart Catholic School building, and constructing and retrofitting a dedicated math and science laboratory for older students.

    Gail Phillip, Acting Principal of the Sacred Heart Catholic School, called the opening a landmark moment for early childhood education in the community. “Today, we celebrate not simply the handing over of a building but the recognition that early childhood education, provided in a nurturing and supportive environment, is the foundation upon which a child’s future is built,” Phillip said, sharing her heartfelt appreciation for the collaborative effort that delivered the project.

    Contractor Neville Matthew echoed that sense of pride in the finished facility, crediting open collaboration between his construction team, school leadership and teaching staff for enabling the early completion. He expressed hope that the community would care for the new facility to serve learners for decades to come.

    Parent Kamilah Date, whose child attends the pre-school, shared her excitement after touring the new building. “It was a pleasure seeing the building finished so quickly and the bathroom was amazing,” she said. “The person that did this knows what they’re about and they put this into existence and it’s looking real, real beautiful.”

    The opening ceremony drew a crowd of community stakeholders, including senior education ministry officials, school leadership, current parents of pre-school students, and local residents, who gathered to mark the end of a 22-year wait for a permanent, safe learning space for the island’s youngest learners.

  • Government of Grenada and Digicel working to resolve service outage

    Government of Grenada and Digicel working to resolve service outage

    Residents of Grenada are currently facing interruptions to a range of online government services, after an unplanned outage impacted several key government digital systems and platforms, officials from the Government of Grenada and regional telecommunications provider Digicel Group have confirmed.

    The joint announcement from both entities confirms that cross-functional technical teams from the government’s Information and Communications Technology (ICT) division and Digicel have already mobilized, working around the clock in close coordination to pinpoint the root cause of the disruption and deploy full fixes to bring all affected platforms back online as rapidly as possible.

    To mitigate the impact of the outage on public access to essential services, all government departments affected by the outage have already activated contingency manual workflow protocols. These backup procedures are designed to keep critical public services operational where feasible, though officials have acknowledged that users may still experience unavoidable delays in processing compared to the standard digital service delivery timeline.

    Carvel Lett, Secretary to the Cabinet of Grenada, emphasized the urgency the government is placing on resolving the issue, noting that the ICT division has elevated the outage to the highest priority level with all relevant service providers. He confirmed that all available resources have been allocated to ensure remedial work is completed with the maximum possible speed.

    Joel Wallace, Chief Executive Officer of Digicel Grenada, echoed this commitment in a statement, reiterating that Digicel’s technical specialists are fully embedded with government teams to diagnose and resolve the outage. “Our entire focus right now is on restoring normal service delivery for the public,” Wallace said. “We greatly value the collaborative approach between our two teams, and we thank residents for their patience as we work through this issue.”

    Officials confirmed that additional updates on the status of service restoration will be released promptly through official government communication channels as new information becomes available. The Government of Grenada has issued an apology for the inconvenience the outage has caused to residents and businesses, and extended its gratitude to the public for their patience and understanding while the repair work is ongoing.

    This announcement was carried by NOW Grenada, which notes that it is not responsible for the content and opinions shared in external contributor statements, and provides a channel for users to report any abusive content related to its publication.

  • International Credit Union Day 2026

    International Credit Union Day 2026

    Credit unions from across the Caribbean island nation of Grenada, alongside thousands of cooperative financial institutions across the globe, are preparing to mark a major milestone this October: the 78th annual International Credit Union (ICU) Day, scheduled for Thursday, 15 October 2026. The annual global observance is founded to honor the enduring strength, operational stability, and transformative community impact of member-owned cooperative finance, a model that has redefined accessible financial services for nearly eight decades.

    Organizers have set the 2026 global theme as “Cooperative Finance: A Steady Signal in a Noisy World”, a framing intentionally crafted to reflect the unique challenges defining the current global economic era. Today’s consumers navigate constant information overload, unpredictable rapid economic fluctuations, and widespread growing financial uncertainty that has left many feeling disillusioned with traditional for-profit financial systems. In this crowded, often confusing global financial landscape, credit unions have stood apart for their consistent commitment to clarity, relational trust, and people-centered service — core values that have anchored the international credit union movement since the first ICU Day was held in 1948.

    For this year’s celebrations, Grenada’s main island will host public festivities at the National Stadium car park in St. George’s, kicking off with a community march at 1:00 pm that will begin at the former exit of Andall’s Supermarket. Following the march, attendees will have access to a full day of activities, including live local entertainment, a variety of food and beverage vendors, and family-friendly attractions for all ages. For residents of the smaller sister island Carriacou, local celebrations will be held two weeks later on Thursday, 29 October at the Hillsborough Tennis Court, starting with a community parade departing from the Hillsborough Community Centre at 2:00 pm.

    Beyond in-person gatherings, credit union members across the country can participate in virtual engagement to mark the occasion. The Grenada Co-operative League Ltd (GCLL) will host the ongoing Grenada Credit Unions Trivia Fridays on its official Facebook page, where participants have the chance to win a range of attractive prizes throughout the celebration period.

    To understand the larger significance of ICU Day, it is important to recognize the unique role credit unions play in the global financial ecosystem. Unlike commercial banks and other for-profit financial institutions, credit unions are member-owned, not-for-profit financial cooperatives built to serve their communities rather than generate external shareholder profit. Today, this model serves more than 400 million members across more than 100 countries, with more than 67,000 active credit unions operating globally that deliver accessible, member-focused financial services to populations often underserved by traditional banking. The movement has long been recognized as a powerful driver of inclusive economic and social positive change around the world.

    Established in 1948, ICU Day is held annually on the third Thursday of October, with a core mission to raise public awareness of the critical work credit unions do to boost individual and community financial well-being, and strengthen local social fabric across every region of the world. Those interested in following the latest updates on 2026 Grenada ICU Day celebrations can follow the Grenada Co-operative League Ltd on both Facebook and Instagram.

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  • Grassroots football programme builds stronger pathway for young footballers

    Grassroots football programme builds stronger pathway for young footballers

    On Saturday, 19 September 2026, a landmark new initiative aimed at transforming youth football development in Grenada’s St Andrew parish officially launched, opening doors for hundreds of young local players to access consistent competitive experience and advance along the national football development pipeline.

    Unlike disconnected, standalone training programs that have long left young athletes without regular match opportunities, the St Andrew Grassroots Football Programme unites a broad coalition of stakeholders—including local football academies, certified coaches, community clubs, neighborhood groups, and regional sporting bodies—to build a coordinated, long-term sustainable framework for nurturing emerging talent.

    Jake Rennie, one of the lead coaches for the new initiative, explained that the program was developed to fix a longstanding gap in local youth football that has held back emerging talent. “Our young players put in hours of hard work on the training pitch every week, but almost never get to test their skills in real competitive matches,” Rennie said. “What we’re building is a consistent schedule of weekend matches hosted across different villages throughout the parish, so every player gets the game time they need to grow.”

    Through this rotating schedule of community-based weekend matches, young footballers will be able to put the technical skills they learn in training into practice, sharpen their competitive instincts, and go head-to-head with talented peers from other academies across the region.

    Javin Noel, chairperson of the St Andrew Parish Sports Council, emphasized that the initiative aligns perfectly with his organization’s core mission of grassroots investment, and advances the broader strategic goals of the Grenada National Sports Council. “From the start, both the parish council and the national sports body have prioritized building a clear, accessible pathway that carries young talent from school football, to community clubs, and ultimately all the way to our national teams,” Noel noted.

    He clarified that the program is not designed to compete with existing local academies, but rather to integrate them into a unified development ecosystem. “This is about bringing all the parish’s academies together to align coaching standards and create consistent developmental pathways for every young player,” Noel explained. “That alignment will be a game-changer for raising the overall standard of football across Grenada, and will ultimately make our national teams stronger for years to come.”

    Noel also stressed that long-term sustainability is a core pillar of the initiative, distinguishing it from one-off sponsored tournaments that leave no lasting impact. “This isn’t just about putting on a single event and calling it done,” he said. “Our responsibility is to build something that lasts, so the program we launch today can benefit generations of young players long into the future.”

    Dr Tessa St Cyr urged participating young footballers to look beyond the pitch and recognize the transformative opportunities the program can unlock, pointing out that nearly all of Grenada’s current top national players got their start in similar grassroots initiatives. “This isn’t just about kicking a ball and launching a sports program,” she said. “It’s about igniting a movement of hope and possibility, and encouraging our young people to dream bigger than their current circumstances.”

    She also highlighted the wider social benefits of the program, noting that organized sport creates safe, supportive spaces for young people, builds lasting friendships, and encourages active, healthy lifestyles. “When we invest in our young people, we aren’t just building better athletes—we’re investing in the future of our communities, our parish, and our entire country,” Dr St Cyr added.

    Hon. Kate Lewis-Peters, Member of Parliament for St Andrew North East, welcomed the launch and praised the program’s inclusive approach, which welcomes athletes of all age groups and prioritizes equal participation for both boys and girls. “We’re breaking down long-standing barriers to access in football, and that’s one of the most important things this initiative achieves,” Lewis-Peters said. “Programs like this build discipline in young people, and secure the long-term future of the sport. The top players succeeding today all got where they are because they had access to opportunities like this early in their development.”

    She also recognized the unpaid dedication of the coaches who give their time to nurture young talent, and encouraged participating players to stay focused, maintain discipline, and make the most of the new opportunities created for them.

    Alister Fleming, Technical Director of the Grenada Football Association (GFA), reaffirmed the national governing body’s ongoing commitment to expanding grassroots football across the country. “The GFA remains fully dedicated to growing football at every level in Grenada, and grassroots development is always our top priority—this is where every great player, regardless of how far they go, gets their start,” Fleming said.

    He echoed calls for young players to attend training consistently, learn from their coaches, and seize the opportunities the program offers, and added a special invitation to girls and young women across the parish to get involved.

    The official launch event drew a large cross-section of supporters, including participating young footballers, coaches, proud parents, community leaders, club representatives, officials from the St Andrew Parish Sports Council, and delegates from the GFA.

    As part of a broader national push to strengthen ties between grassroots football, schools, club systems and local communities, the program aims to create clear, sustainable pathways that allow talented young athletes to progress to elite levels of competition.

    Both the St Andrew Parish Sports Council and the Grenada National Sports Council have reaffirmed their long-term commitment to supporting community-led sports initiatives that expand opportunities for young people and drive the sustained growth of sport across Grenada.

  • Republic Bank donates interactive classroom equipment

    Republic Bank donates interactive classroom equipment

    Grenada’s secondary education sector has reached a notable milestone, as Republic Bank has launched a major digital classroom upgrade initiative at St John’s Christian Secondary School through its flagship corporate philanthropy platform, *The Power to Make a Difference*. The bank has officially handed over the first two of 11 fully outfitted interactive smart boards to the rural campus, kicking off a project that will transform teaching and learning across the institution.

    The full donation package includes not just interactive whiteboards, but also high-resolution projectors, connected computers, and a suite of additional modern educational tools. All resources are designed to elevate digital learning experiences for both educators and students, bridging the gap between traditional classroom instruction and 21st-century digital learning standards.

    Mavis McBurnie, Republic Bank’s General Manager of Operations, led the official handover ceremony. In her remarks, she framed the contribution as far more than a simple technology gift. “These upgraded classrooms are windows to the world,” McBurnie explained. “They give students the tools they need to explore new ideas, create original work, collaborate with peers, and compete on both a local and global stage.”

    She also took time to recognize two key stakeholders that made the project possible: the school’s teaching body, for their proactive willingness to adopt new digital teaching tools, and the St John’s Christian Secondary School Alumni Association, whose long-term vision and on-the-ground dedication were critical to moving the initiative from plan to implementation.

    The investment falls under the *Power to Learn* pillar, one of four core focus areas of Republic Bank’s *The Power to Make a Difference* CSR programme. For St John’s Christian Secondary School, the upgrade marks a historic first: once complete, all 10 general classrooms and the campus Food and Nutrition lab will be fitted with interactive smart board technology, making the school one of the first secondary institutions in Grenada to achieve full digital classroom retrofit — a pioneering step for a small, rural but resilient community.

    Dr. Nerine Augustine, principal of St John’s Christian Secondary School, expressed deep gratitude on behalf of the entire school community. “We are deeply grateful to Republic Bank for this transformative investment in our school,” Dr. Augustine said. “These smart classrooms will open new doors for our students, allowing them to engage with technology in meaningful ways and access learning resources that reach far beyond the walls of the traditional classroom. This is an investment not only in our school, but in the future of our students and the entire St John’s community.”

    She added that the new technology will also empower educators, giving them innovative resources to refine lesson delivery and build more dynamic, interactive learning experiences that resonate with modern students. Looking ahead, the school has already outlined plans to continue its digital upgrade, with the next phase focusing on equipping the Visual Arts, Technical Drawing and Electronics rooms, alongside the campus Computer and Audio-Visual labs.

    Republic Bank’s *The Power to Make a Difference* initiative was designed to drive positive community change across four key priority areas: Power to Learn (education), Power to Help (social development), Power to Care (health and wellness), and Power to Succeed (youth empowerment). The programme focuses on creating lasting, meaningful impact by investing in core community infrastructure and opportunity-building across Grenada.

  • High Court claims concerning electoral process being addressed appropriately

    High Court claims concerning electoral process being addressed appropriately

    Grenada’s Office of the Attorney General, under the leadership of Attorney General Senator the Honourable Claudette Joseph, has issued an official statement confirming it is actively addressing a recent legal claim filed with the country’s High Court. The claim targets specific provisions of Grenada’s ongoing electoral process, prompting the office to take formal defensive action.

    To secure robust legal guidance and representation for the respondents named in the claim, the Attorney General’s office has recruited a team of high-profile external legal experts. Leading the team is Dr. Francis Alexis KC, with additional support from seasoned legal professionals Ruggles Ferguson KC and Ian Sandy. According to the official statement, the assembled legal team is proceeding with the judicial process in line with all proper procedural standards, working diligently to protect the interests of the respondents and support the High Court as it deliberates on the questions raised in the claim.

    Crucially, the office reaffirmed its confidence in the integrity of Grenada’s electoral framework, emphasizing that all electoral activities are being carried out in full compliance with the country’s Constitution and existing statutory laws. The statement closed by reiterating the office’s unwavering commitment to upholding the rule of law, with the ultimate goal of facilitating an electoral process that is fair, transparent, and conducted in an orderly manner. This official release was published by the Office of the Attorney General under Grenada’s Ministry of Legal Affairs. Local outlet NOW Grenada notes that it does not take responsibility for the content or opinions shared in contributed official statements, and provides a channel for users to report any suspected abusive content.

  • Grenada’s Coat of Arms: Visual identity of government

    Grenada’s Coat of Arms: Visual identity of government

    When Grenada gained independence in 1974, it adopted a suite of national symbols to anchor its new sovereign identity, among them the national Coat of Arms (COA). Co-designed by Anthony Conrad George BEM — who also crafted Grenada’s national flag, as outlined in his biography *Beyond Belief* — this emblem stands as the visual representation of the Grenadian government’s authority and the country’s public identity on the global stage.

    Across other Commonwealth nations, the coat of arms is widely recognized as a core marker of national sovereignty, reserved almost exclusively for official government use. In the United Kingdom, the Royal Coat of Arms serves as the foundational symbol of the national government’s identity, bringing consistent branding to government departments and public bodies, and ensuring all official entities are universally recognized as legitimate parts of the state and treated with appropriate institutional gravity. Jamaica’s official styling rules mandate that the national COA be positioned in prominent locations: the top left, top right, or center of all official documents, with department-specific logos placed either at the bottom center or directly below the COA in the top left corner. Australia’s official guidelines go a step further, requiring the national COA to always hold greater visual prominence than any other graphic, image, or text on official materials, and banning its use on content that features political party logos. For the UK’s Royal Coat of Arms, rules require that it always be paired with the relevant department or organization name at the top of all official communications, never altered, distorted, or modified, and given equal visual weight to partner logos when used in co-branding initiatives.

    Trinidad and Tobago’s government guidelines echo this priority, stating that the national COA “takes precedence over all other government sub-brands.” The country’s comprehensive, 30-plus-page rulebook sets clear parameters for the use of secondary ministry logos, custom organizational logos, and partnership logos to prevent these elements from conflicting or competing with the national COA. The framework also holds individual government agencies accountable for any violations of the official policy.

    In Grenada, the legal foundation for national symbol governance already exists: the *National Emblems and National Anthem of Grenada (Regulation) Act* grants the Prime Minister the authority to create binding regulations for the proper use of national emblems and the national anthem across all contexts. Yet unlike peer nations, Grenada has never adopted formal, standardized guidelines to ensure consistent, professional visual branding across all government departments and agencies.

    This lack of clear rules has led to widespread irregularities in how the COA is used in official government communications. Multiple ministries and their subsidiary divisions have adopted custom sub-branding, with the COA placed incorrectly or inconsistently across documents and press releases. In many cases, headers labeling content as a “Press Release” or “News Release” hold greater visual prominence than the name of the responsible line ministry — such as the Ministry of Planning, Ministry of Youth, or Ministry of Tourism — while in other instances, the ministry name or the COA itself is omitted entirely.

    For example, the Division of Culture falls under Grenada’s Ministry of Tourism, Creative Economy, and Culture, the Grenada Office of Creative Affairs (GOCA) is part of the Ministry of Planning and Economic Development, and the Division of Youth sits within the Ministry of Youth and Sports. But official releases from the Division of Culture have circulated with two different formats: one including the COA and one omitting it entirely. GOCA and Division of Culture logos have also been used without either the COA or the parent ministry name, incorrectly implying these bodies are standalone independent agencies.

    Other common issues include the COA being placed in direct visual conflict with ministry sub-brands, partnership logos, or event logos, with no consistent positioning across materials. In one case, the COA was repurposed as a decorative stamp for a collaborative event, placed over a patterned background that drastically reduced its visual prominence. The official Grenada government website only notes that the COA “appears on all official documents generally in black and white or, on more important occasions, in colour,” and for decades, individual ministries and departments have been left to use the emblem according to their own discretion. While these inconsistencies are not a new problem, the gradual emergence of new, unapproved design iterations of the COA has further eroded the national symbol’s authority and significance.

    Every official document that bears the Grenadian COA speaks on behalf of the national government, shaping how the administration and the country are perceived by both domestic audiences and the international community. The article’s author argues that the Prime Minister — or an official body designated by him — must urgently develop and implement formal guidelines to standardize the use of the national Coat of Arms, for both current and future versions of the emblem. These rules would cement a consistent, professional visual identity for the government across all official communications, covering all government initiatives and public services, and should be paired with regular compliance audits to ensure adherence. Without this action, the author warns that the continued incorrect and inconsistent use of the national Coat of Arms could eventually lead to legal or diplomatic complications for Grenada.

    This contributor commentary does not necessarily reflect the views of NOW Grenada. The outlet does not take responsibility for opinions, statements, or content shared by guest contributors.

  • Breast clinic at St Patrick’s Anglican School

    Breast clinic at St Patrick’s Anglican School

    A new, accessible community health initiative focused on critical women’s wellness is set to launch in rural Grenada later this month, organized by the Women in Medicine (WIM) chapter at St George’s University (SGU).

    The free Breast Clinic event is scheduled to run from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, October 24, hosted at St Patrick’s Anglican School in the town of Sauteurs, located in the country’s St Patrick parish.

    Designed to address gaps in preventive health access for local communities, the initiative centers on three core goals: raising widespread awareness of breast health, empowering people to prioritize early detection and prevention of breast cancer and other breast-related conditions, and expanding public access to evidence-based health education and basic screening services.

    Attendees will be able to access a full suite of no-cost services during the event, including one-on-one breast health education sessions, clinical breast examinations, blood pressure screenings, and tailored guidance on ongoing appropriate screening pathways and referral options for further care if needed.

    A spokesperson for WIM explained that the event was developed to remove common barriers to preventive health resources, noting that the organization’s primary objective is to make these life-saving services available to as many community members as possible. Unlike many specialized health services that require referral or out-of-pocket payment, the clinic is open to all members of the public, regardless of age, background, or existing health coverage, and organizers encourage widespread attendance.

    The announcement was originally shared via WIM, with NOW Grenada noting it does not take responsibility for contributor-shared content and provides a reporting pathway for content violations.

  • Fees for CXC 2027 CSEC, CAPE, CCSLC and CTEC examinations

    Fees for CXC 2027 CSEC, CAPE, CCSLC and CTEC examinations

    A formal public announcement from Grenada’s education administration has outlined key logistics for candidates planning to sit the 2027 Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) assessments, covering four major credential programs: the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC), Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE), Caribbean Certificate of Secondary Level Competence (CCSLC), and Caribbean Technical and Vocational Education Certificate (CTEC).

    Issued by Lorraine St Louis-Nedd, Permanent Secretary for Educational Administration, the announcement confirms multiple official payment channels for the required examination fees. Candidates may submit payments in-person at the national Treasury Department or any local District Revenue Office, or complete transactions digitally through the official government online payment portal, accessible at https://pay.gov.gd/.

    In a key advisory to candidates, the education administration is urging all test-takers to complete their registration and fee payment well in advance of the deadline. Early action is framed as a way to avoid common last-minute issues including system slowdowns, long in-person wait times, and unexpected processing delays that could put a candidate’s eligibility at risk.

    The announcement was published via NOW Grenada, a local media platform, which has included a standard content disclaimer: the outlet does not take responsibility for opinions, statements, or third-party contributed media content shared through its platform. Users who identify potentially abusive content on the site are directed to use the platform’s dedicated reporting tool to flag violations.