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  • Rotary Club of Grenada collaborates with Ministry of Health

    Rotary Club of Grenada collaborates with Ministry of Health

    To mark World Immunisation Week, which runs from April 24 to 30, the Rotary Club of Grenada has launched a partnership with the country’s Ministry of Health to roll out a nationwide vaccination awareness initiative. This joint project reflects a shared, dedicated mission to protect public health and guarantee that every Grenadian has fair, equal access to vaccines that save lives.

    World Immunisation Week was established to draw global attention to the critical role vaccines play in stopping the spread of preventable diseases, cutting global mortality rates, and fostering stronger, healthier communities around the world. For this Grenada-based initiative, the two organizing bodies have set a core goal of boosting public trust in routine and scheduled immunizations. They plan to do this by dismantling common misinformation and harmful myths around vaccines, distributing evidence-based, accurate health information, and motivating families across the country to catch up on missed doses and participate fully in national vaccination programs.

    Julia Lawrence, president of the Rotary Club of Grenada, highlighted the far-reaching importance of widespread vaccination uptake in a statement on the campaign. “Vaccination stands as one of the most powerful public health tools we have to shield our families, our children, and our entire nation from illnesses that can be easily prevented,” Lawrence said. “Beyond the proven science behind immunization, this is an issue rooted in equity, accessible healthcare, and collective community responsibility. By raising targeted awareness, we can make sure every household understands why vaccination matters, and every person has the opportunity to protect their own health and the health of those around them.”

    The cross-island campaign will include a full schedule of local community outreach events and targeted media engagement efforts, designed to reach even remote households across Grenada. Rotarian volunteers will work alongside trained public health professionals to answer unaddressed public questions, share accessible educational resources, and support ongoing vaccination drives in every region of the island.

    Senior officials from the Ministry of Health have expressed strong support for the collaboration, noting that cross-sector partnerships between community organizations and government health bodies are critical to meeting national immunization coverage goals. Together, the Ministry of Health and Rotary Club of Grenada have reaffirmed their shared commitment to protecting children, adult family members, and medically vulnerable populations across the country from entirely preventable infectious diseases.

    This new initiative builds on Rotary International’s decades-long global commitment to advancing public health, including its high-profile leadership role in the global fight to eradicate polio. On the local level, the Rotary Club of Grenada has a long track record of running impactful community health projects, including a long-standing free eye care program and the recent Childhood Obesity Prevention initiative. That project promoted increased water intake and reduced sugar consumption, distributing 800 branded reusable water bottles with the slogan “More water…Less sugar” to 36 primary and secondary schools across the country. Looking ahead, the club is also scheduled to host a public community health fair at the Gouyave Health Centre on May 9, 2026.

    By partnering with the Ministry of Health to mark World Immunisation Week, the Rotary Club of Grenada continues to uphold its core motto of “service above self” and reinforce the value of collective community responsibility for public health outcomes.

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  • Vacancies: Structural Laminating and Composite Fibreglass tradesmen

    Vacancies: Structural Laminating and Composite Fibreglass tradesmen

    Grenada-based Driftwood Ltd has announced an open call for experienced tradesmen to fill two specialized roles: Structural Laminating and Composite Fibreglass technicians. The company is seeking candidates with a proven track record in the field, outlining clear qualification criteria to narrow down the most suitable applicants.

    To be considered for the positions, candidates must hold official training certification specific to their applied craft. A minimum of five years of hands-on experience working in structural laminating and composite fibreglass repairs is also required, along with professional work references from at least two previous relevant roles. Beyond practical experience, the firm emphasizes that applicants must demonstrate deep, expert-level knowledge of working with epoxy and polyester resin, as well as the proper mixing protocols for various curing agents and hardeners—core technical skills critical for project quality and safety.

    Beyond technical qualifications, Driftwood Ltd highlights key soft skills that successful candidates must possess. Applicants must be able to follow detailed project instructions accurately, collaborate effectively in team-based work environments, and maintain a strong personal motivation to deliver high-quality craftsmanship across every project, regardless of whether the work is large-scale industrial work or a small, detail-focused repair.

    Compensation for successful hires will be aligned with each candidate’s professional qualifications and accumulated on-the-job experience, ensuring fair pay that matches skill levels.

    Interested candidates are required to submit a complete application package that includes an up-to-date curriculum vitae, contact information for at least two professional references, and a copy of their relevant craft training certification. Application materials can be submitted via three channels: mailed to Driftwood Ltd at PO Box 1361, Grand Anse, St George’s, Grenada (West Indies); emailed to the official contact address provided by the company; or eligible applicants may reach the hiring team directly by phone at +1 (473) 459 8333.

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  • Ministry of Youth and Sports mourns the passing of Norman Gilbert

    Ministry of Youth and Sports mourns the passing of Norman Gilbert

    Grenada’s sporting and public service communities are mourning the loss of Norman Gilbert, a foundational figure for local cricket development and a respected former senior official at the country’s Ministry of Youth and Sports. The ministry has officially confirmed his passing, releasing an official statement honoring his decades of dedicated service to both national youth development and athletic advancement.

    Gilbert built a decades-long legacy of service to Grenadian cricket through his active work with the Grenada Cricket Association. His consistent commitment and thoughtful guidance did more than strengthen the institutional framework of the sport across the island; it also created pathways for hundreds of young aspiring cricketers to grow their skills and pursue their athletic goals. Across both on-field organizational work and off-field community outreach, Gilbert’s contributions embodied a lifelong ethos of service, built on an unwavering dedication to lifting up Grenada’s sporting ecosystem.

    Beyond his work in cricket administration, Gilbert compiled an impressive record of public service within the Ministry of Youth and Sports. He held multiple key roles during his tenure, including Youth Coordinator and Acting Permanent Secretary, spearheading numerous national programs designed to expand youth access to sports and nurture athletic excellence across every region of Grenada. In every position, he carried out his responsibilities with consistent professionalism and a commitment to impact that earned him widespread respect from colleagues and community members alike.

    In her tribute to Gilbert, Minister for Youth and Sports Delma Thomas emphasized that his impact will long outlive him. Thomas noted that his legacy will endure in the thousands of lives he mentored and supported, as well as in the strong, inclusive foundation he helped build for Grenada’s current and future generations of athletes. The Ministry of Youth and Sports has extended its deepest sincere condolences to Gilbert’s family, close friends, the entire Grenada Cricket Association network, and the wider Grenadian sporting fraternity as they grieve this loss.

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  • US Embassy concludes Next Level Hip Hop Programme 2026

    US Embassy concludes Next Level Hip Hop Programme 2026

    A two-week cross-cultural hip hop initiative that connected American industry mentors with emerging Grenadian creative artists has officially drawn to a close, capping off the program with a celebratory final showcase highlighting the work participants developed during their residency.

    Running from April 13 to 24, 2026, the Next Level Hip Hop Programme 2026 was a joint effort between the U.S. Embassy in Grenada and the Government of Grenada’s Ministry of Tourism, Creative Economy and Culture. The residency brought professional hip hop practitioners from the United States to the Caribbean island, where they led hands-on, structured training and collaborative creative sessions across four core hip hop disciplines: MCing, DJing, hip hop dance, and aerosol art.

    Beyond skill-building, the program offered selected Grenadian artists fully funded access to intensive professional development training, creating intentional space for meaningful cultural exchange between creators from both nations. Unlike conventional training workshops, the residency prioritized mutual learning, allowing U.S. mentors and local artists to exchange perspectives, creative traditions, and industry insights that enriched all participants’ work.

    The program’s closing Final Showcase served as the official culmination of the two-week residency, giving every participating artist a platform to debut original new work they created during the program. Attendees witnessed performances and viewed completed artistic projects that clearly demonstrated the rapid creative growth participants experienced over the residency, as well as the tight collaborative bonds that formed across the two national creative communities.

    Next Level is an official public diplomacy initiative of the U.S. Department of State, managed on the ground by the Meridian International Centre. Framed around hip hop culture as a accessible, unifying creative medium, the program is designed to advance core U.S. public diplomacy goals: fostering cross-cultural mutual understanding, strengthening people-to-people ties between the United States and partner nations, and nurturing creative entrepreneurship among young creators.

    Speaking at the closing showcase, U.S. Public Diplomacy Officer Tamara Shaya Hoffmann underscored that the program is a tangible reflection of the longstanding, robust partnership between the United States and Grenada. She emphasized that sustained cultural exchange is a critical tool for advancing shared values between the two nations and opening new economic and creative opportunities for young leaders working in Grenada’s growing creative sector.

    All participation in the residency was offered completely free of charge to selected artists, aligning with the shared commitment of both the U.S. and Grenadian governments to grow the Caribbean island’s creative economy and advance long-term, sustainable cultural development.

    The U.S. Embassy in St. George’s formally extended its gratitude to all parties that contributed to the program’s success, including Grenada’s Ministry of Tourism, Creative Economy and Culture, the participating American hip hop mentors, the local Grenadian artists who took part, and all supporting partner organizations that coordinated logistics and outreach for the initiative.

  • CARPHA and St George’s University sign landmark 5-year agreement

    CARPHA and St George’s University sign landmark 5-year agreement

    On April 21, 2026, two leading Caribbean health and academic institutions — the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) and St George’s University (SGU) — formalized a transformative five-year strategic partnership via a signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), designed to strengthen regional public health systems across the Caribbean bloc through integrated research, specialized training, and data-backed policy development.

    This new agreement builds on decades of informal collaboration between the two organizations to create a structured framework for addressing the Caribbean’s most pressing public health priorities. Key focus areas of the partnership range from tackling rising rates of communicable and noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) to mitigating the public health impacts of environmental change, with targeted work planned across seven core domains. These include co-developing public health research and generating actionable evidence, expanding hands-on student training and public health workforce development, building specialized capacity in epidemiology, public health practice and data analytics, advancing digital innovation to strengthen regional health infrastructure, facilitating standardized data analysis and cross-institutional knowledge sharing, advancing integrated One Health initiatives including laboratory and technical cooperation, and jointly executing the 71st Annual Health Research Conference.

    At the official signing ceremony, Dr. Lisa Indar, Executive Director of CARPHA, emphasized that the new MoU codifies a long-standing, productive working relationship between the two institutions. “This agreement solidifies what we have already built over years of collaboration, and it will position both CARPHA and SGU as central regional leaders in public health research and practice across the Caribbean,” Indar explained. She added that the partnership will streamline the process of translating groundbreaking research findings into evidence-based policy recommendations for CARPHA’s member states, and serves as a model for innovative collaborative approaches to addressing shared regional public health challenges.

    Speaking on behalf of SGU, Professor Marios Loukas, President and Dean of the university’s School of Medicine, framed the partnership as a defining milestone for Caribbean public health. By combining SGU’s robust academic and research capabilities with CARPHA’s established regional public health leadership, the institutions will build a unified, cross-sector platform to accelerate innovation, expand regional research capacity, and speed the conversion of research evidence into tangible policy and on-the-ground practice. “This collaboration paves the way for a more resilient, equitable, and healthier Caribbean, and positions the region as a global leader in innovative public health action,” Loukas noted.

    The formal partnership is the outcome of more than a decade of incremental collaboration between the two organizations. For years, SGU has placed its students in internship placements at CARPHA, giving emerging public health professionals hands-on experience working on regional initiatives while contributing valuable support to CARPHA’s work across the bloc. SGU faculty have also partnered with CARPHA researchers on joint studies and represented the region in key stakeholder networks. One of the most high-profile past collaborations came in 2015, when SGU hosted CARPHA’s Annual Health Research Conference on its Grenada campus, demonstrating the university’s long-standing commitment to advancing regional health research agendas.

  • Public Schools dominate at Classique Lighting Caribbean Communal Invitational

    Public Schools dominate at Classique Lighting Caribbean Communal Invitational

    Grenada’s young track and field stars took center stage on Saturday, April 25, 2026, for the second annual Classique Lighting Caribbean Communal Invitational, the only competitive athletics event on the national calendar that pits elite young runners from the country’s public and private primary school systems against one another directly.

    Co-hosted for the second consecutive year by Classique Lighting Caribbean and the Communal Cooperative Credit Union, the invitational brought together the top four qualifying athletes from two of the nation’s biggest primary school athletics championships: the Huggins Private Primary School Championships and the GUT National Primary Schools Championships. Designed to foster friendly cross-sector rivalry while elevating youth athletic development, the 2026 iteration delivered packed, high-energy competition across four age divisions and six sprint distances.

    Young competitors took to the track in the Under-7, Under-9, Under-11, and Under-13 age groups, contesting the 60m, 80m, 100m, 150m, 200m, and 400m sprints. Throughout the afternoon, athletes turned in consistent, high-quality performances that kept spectators engaged and highlighted the depth of young running talent across both public and private school networks.

    By the close of competition, public school athletes claimed a decisive lead in the overall medal standings, racking up 15 gold medals, 8 silver medals, and 11 bronze medals to secure the overall team advantage. Private school competitors finished with 1 gold, 8 silver, and 5 bronze medals total.

    Multiple standout performances and podium sweeps from public school athletes anchored their commanding lead. In the Under-7 division, Kalyssa Phillip claimed top honors in both the girls’ 60m and 80m, while Leonardo Alexander took gold in the boys’ 60m. Private schools earned their only gold of the day in the Under-7 boys’ 80m, where Xayden DeCoteau Pierre pulled off a resilient final push to cross the finish line first.

    The Under-9 division saw another sweep for public schools, with Kaylee Abraham taking gold in the girls’ 80m and 150m, and Dimari Paul claiming both boys’ sprint titles. In the Under-11 division, Taniyah Gibbs LaTouche dominated the girls’ 100m and 200m, while Kellie Howell matched the feat for public schools in the boys’ events. The senior Under-13 division delivered the most impressive individual performances of the day: Jammie Smith swept the girls’ 100m, 200m, and 400m to claim three gold medals, while Jediel Andrew took gold in the boys’ 100m and 200m, and Tyrone Alexis closed out the sprint slate with a gold in the boys’ 400m.

    Organizers emphasized that despite the lopsided final medal count, the event achieved its core mission beyond the podium. The invitational was created not just to crown winners, but to give promising young athletes access to high-level competitive experience that will help them grow in the sport, while also creating shared community engagement opportunities for local corporate teams and grassroots community groups.

    With two consecutive successful stagings under its belt and consistent backing from local corporate sponsors, the Classique Lighting Caribbean Communal Invitational has solidified its status as one of Grenada’s flagship youth athletics events. More than a competition, the meet has become a celebrated annual tradition that honors athletic excellence, strengthens community bonds, and reinforces the power of collaborative communal development in Grenada.

  • Huggins outshines competition at Classique Lighting Communal Invitational

    Huggins outshines competition at Classique Lighting Communal Invitational

    The second annual Classique Lighting Caribbean Communal Invitational wrapped up its two-day competition over the weekend of April 25-26, with corporate track and field squad Geo. F Huggins and Company Ltd. delivering an unforgettable dominant performance, headlined by star sprinter Tisha Checkley who claimed two individual gold medals. Held in Grenada, the 2026 iteration of the invitational drew 12 competing teams across all categories, with senior corporate sprint events emerging as the most anticipated attractions of the tournament.

    Checkley’s standout run came first in the women’s 100m dash, where she led a historic full podium sweep for the Huggins team. Crossing the finish line in a winning time of 14.10 seconds, Checkley finished well ahead of her competitors, with teammates Lanaya Woodroofe and Jaydee Samuel taking silver and bronze respectively with times of 14.83 seconds and 15.04 seconds. The 1-2-3 finish cemented the Huggins squad’s dominance, putting a substantial gap between the team and its closest corporate rival, Jonas Browne & Hubbard Ltd.

    Not content with one gold medal, Checkley returned to the track later the same day to compete in the women’s 60m dash final, which was split into two timed sectional heats. Earlisha Prescott of Digicel Grenada set an early fast pace in the first heat, clocking 9.28 seconds to hold the top position going into the second heat. But Checkley delivered a powerful, explosive performance out of the starting blocks, pulling away from the second heat field to stop the clock at 8.88 seconds — fast enough to secure the overall gold medal. Digicel rounded out the 60m podium, with Prescott taking silver and Corene Procope claiming bronze in 9.32 seconds.

    Martin Bedeau, Managing Director of event organizer Classique Lighting Caribbean (Grenada) and the creator of the invitational, highlighted the strong corporate participation as a key milestone for the growing competition. “I am incredibly proud of the performance from Team Huggins,” Bedeau said in comments following the event. “We look forward to seeing even more corporate partners participating in future editions of the invitational as we continue to grow this event.”

    Organizers confirmed that the corporate competitive category will remain a core centerpiece of the annual invitational moving forward, following the success of the 2026 staging and the high level of competition displayed by teams like Geo. F Huggins.

  • Daniel clocks world-class 46.86; World U-20 qualification pending

    Daniel clocks world-class 46.86; World U-20 qualification pending

    The 2026 Classique Lighting Caribbean Communal Invitational delivered one of its most anticipated standout performances over the weekend, as 18-year-old Grenadian sprinter Darell Daniel put on a masterclass to take gold in the Under-20 Men’s 400m with a blistering time that far exceeds World Athletics’ automatic qualifying standard for the 2026 World Under-20 Championships.Competing out of Altitude Track Academy, Daniel dominated the race from the opening gun. He controlled the pace through the first 200 metres, then opened up a decisive gap on the home straight to cross the finish line in a personal best 46.86 seconds – a full 0.54 seconds faster than the 47.40-second automatic qualifying mark set by global track and field’s governing body for the upcoming championships in Eugene, Oregon.The stunning result cements Daniel’s status as one of the Caribbean’s top emerging quarter-milers for the 2026 season, but a technical rule hurdle stands between the young sprinter and an automatic spot at the World U20 event. Per World Athletics’ qualification rules, performances must be recorded at a competition that is either organized, authorized, or ratified by World Athletics, its North American, Central American and Caribbean Athletic Association (NACAC), or a member national federation such as Grenada’s Athletics Association (GAA). Additionally, all eligible meets must be pre-listed on World Athletics’ Global Calendar Platform to qualify for ratification.A cross-check of the platform’s current listings confirms that the 2026 Classique Lighting Caribbean Communal Invitational is not registered as an officially sanctioned qualifying event. While Daniel’s run proves he has the speed to compete at the global level, he will need to repeat his sub-qualifying standard time at a World Athletics-recognized meet to lock in his position on Grenada’s national team for Oregon.Fortunately for the young sprinter, his next chance to secure his spot is just around the corner. The Whitsuntide Games, a long-standing staple of the Caribbean regional athletics calendar, is scheduled to take place May 23-24, 2026, and is already confirmed as a fully ratified event for World Athletics rankings and qualification purposes.Unlike the recent invitational, the Whitsuntide Games will bring a deeper, more competitive field for Daniel, with top junior sprinters traveling from across the region – including Barbados, Trinidad and Tobago, and St. Vincent and the Grenadines – to compete. A strong repeat performance in May will be all Daniel needs to formalize his place on the Grenadian delegation heading to Oregon this year.Full official results from the Under-20 Men’s 400m at the 2026 Classique Lighting Caribbean Communal Invitational are as follows: 1. Darell Daniel (Altitude Track Academy) 46.86s; 2. Kyle Nedd (ACE) 49.28s; 3. Taj Thomas (Fusion Athletics) 49.48s; 4. Kimmol Murray (ACE) 49.74s; 5. Ethan Auguste (Fusion Athletics) 50.42s; 6. Yeshuwa Douglas (Fusion Athletics) 51.58s; 7. Trevon Joseph (Classique Lighting Finishline) 52.03s; Shamau Andrew (Top Flight Athletics) did not start.

  • Multilateral Seminars for May: People’s Republic of China

    Multilateral Seminars for May: People’s Republic of China

    A comprehensive official schedule of international seminars and training programs scheduled for May and June 2026, targeted at partner countries participating in the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and developing nations across the Global South, has been publicly released. The planned activities cover a wide range of priority sectors aligned with global development goals, reflecting China’s ongoing commitment to South-South cooperation and capacity building for emerging economies.

    ### Overview of Scheduled Activities
    In total, more than 190 events are split between the two months, with 80 seminars and training courses confirmed for the first batch in May, plus an additional 119 events planned for June. Most of the activities will be hosted in Beijing, the national capital, with other host cities spread across 30+ Chinese provinces and municipalities, including Chengdu, Shanghai, Hangzhou, Guangzhou, and Nanjing, allowing international participants to experience different regional development landscapes across China.

    ### Key Sector Focus Areas
    The programs are designed to address the most pressing development needs of developing countries, with clear thematic clusters shaping the schedule:
    1. **Green Development and Climate Action**: A large share of events focus on low-carbon energy transition, carbon peaking and neutrality planning, renewable energy development, climate change adaptation, biodiversity conservation, and green finance. Examples include the Seminar on Implementing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development in Developing Countries — Clean Energy Topic (May 13-26, Beijing) and the Seminar on Experience Sharing of Addressing Climate Change for Developing Countries (June 18-July 1, Beijing).
    2. **Economic and Trade Cooperation**: Multiple programs center on strengthening BRI economic ties, tax cooperation, trade facilitation, industrial park construction, and financial cooperation. Key events include the opening Seminar on Strengthening Economic and Trade Cooperation Between Belt and Road Countries and the Core Area of the Silk Road Economic Belt (May 7-16, Beijing) and the Seminar on Digital and Green International Economic and Trade Cooperation (May 28-June 8, Beijing).
    3. **Public Health and Medical Technology**: A range of training programs and seminars will share China’s advances in medical care, including ultrasound and medical imaging technology, malaria prevention and treatment with artemisinin, intensive care techniques, and traditional Chinese medicine. Standout events include the 21-day Training Course on Ultrasound and Medical Imaging Technology for Developing Countries (May 12-June 1, Beijing) and the Seminar on the Application of Artemisinin in Malaria Prevention and Treatment for Developing Countries (May 20-June 2, Beijing).
    4. **Digital Transformation and Technology Innovation**: Events covering artificial intelligence capacity building, cybersecurity, 5G and navigation technology, and digital economy development have been included to support developing countries in closing the digital divide. Notable programs are the Seminar on AI Capacity Building for Women from Belt and Road Countries (May 21-June 3, Beijing) and the Seminar on Developing Artificial Intelligence for Developing Countries (June 4-17, Nanjing).
    5. **Agricultural Development**: Multiple training programs focus on improving agricultural productivity and sustainability across developing nations, covering tropical crop pest control, grain processing technology, edible mushroom cultivation, and hybrid maize technology. These include the Training Course on New Technology of Tropical Agriculture for Developing Countries (May 20-June 8, Haikou) and the Seminar on Integrated Hybrid Maize Technology under the Global Development Initiative (June 11-July 8, Changsha).
    6. **Women’s Empowerment and Youth Development**: A dedicated series of programs address inclusive development, with targeted seminars for women entrepreneurs, female officials, youth leaders, and women’s capacity building in tech and governance. Examples include the Seminar for Youth Leaders of the Belt and Road Countries (May 19-June 1, Beijing) and the Ministerial Workshop on New Media Capacity Building for Women from Belt and Road Countries (June 24-July 3, Beijing).

    All events are structured as capacity building initiatives, combining knowledge sharing, technical training, and experience exchange to support developing countries in advancing their sustainable development goals. The schedule confirms that most programs run between one and four weeks, with longer specialized training courses extending up to five weeks for technical skill development.

  • Ministry of Agriculture invests in drone technology

    Ministry of Agriculture invests in drone technology

    Grenada’s agricultural sector is taking a major step toward modernization, as the country’s Ministry of Agriculture, Lands and Forestry launches a pilot initiative to integrate drone technology into mainstream farming operations. The project is designed to revolutionize core agricultural practices, from crop health monitoring to field management, delivering a range of benefits that include more precise farming workflows, reduced operational costs, higher overall farm productivity, and long-term improvements in agricultural sustainability.

    To support the new program, the Government of Grenada has recently completed the acquisition of nine new drones, representing an investment of more than EC$200,000. This purchase expands the ministry’s total fleet of managed Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAVs) to 12, providing enough equipment to roll out the pilot across multiple use cases and departments.

    The current UAV pilot scheme builds on foundational work carried out in 2023 as part of a collaborative UAV program led by the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO). That earlier initiative laid the groundwork for broader adoption of cutting-edge agritech, including big data analytics, machine learning, and artificial intelligence tools customized to meet the needs of agriculture and other key Grenadian industries. The ongoing pilot program aims to turn this preliminary framework into practical, on-the-ground use across the sector.

    To ensure the program is operated by qualified personnel, 10 ministry officers are currently undergoing hands-on training provided by Aerial Vision, a local Grenadian drone and aerial services company. Upon successful completion of the training curriculum, all participating officers will earn official certification as UAV pilots. These certified professionals will then be deployed to support the pilot program across their respective departments, which include Lands and Surveys, Praedial Larceny, Land Use, Public Relations, and other specialized units.