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President Donald J. Trump Approves Major Disaster Declaration for Mississippi
WASHINGTON -- FEMA announced that federal disaster assistance is available to the state of Mississippi to supplement recovery efforts in the areas affected by severe storms, straight-line winds, tornadoes and flooding from March 14-15, 2025. The...

Government of Grenada Signs Agreement with the New York-based Mount Sinai Health System for the Development of a New, State-of-the-Art, Affiliate Hospital for the people of Grenada, Carriacou and Petite Martinique
St. George’s, Grenada, May 15, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Minister for Health, Honourable Philip Telesford, announced today that the Government of Grenada has signed a long-term collaboration agreement with the New York-based Mount Sinai Health...

Modine Expanding Operations in Grenada County, Creating Over 450 New Jobs
The company is investing more than $38.5 million over the next five years to upgrade and repurpose one of its existing facilities. JACKSON, MS, UNITED STATES, May 19, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Modine (NYSE: MOD), a diversified global leader in...

Groundbreaking industrial development for Grenada, Mississippi
The Hollingsworth Companies breaks ground on SouthPoint Mississippi Industrial Park, projected to bring $4 billion in direct economic impact to the region. GRENADA, MS, UNITED STATES, April 29, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The Hollingsworth...

Yale Scholar Demystifies the Controversial Life of Haiti's One and Only King in New Book
Award-winning scholar Marlene L. Daut unravels the enigma that was Henry Christophe, the revolutionary, freedom-fighter, and only king of Haiti. LOS ANGELES, CA, UNITED STATES, January 6, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Despite having a layered...

CTO Members, Royal Caribbean President Talk Cruise Tourism During 'Iconic' Summit
MIAMI, FL, UNITED STATES, December 24, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) partnered with Royal Caribbean during Caribbean Weekend in Miami this month, bringing together regional ministers and directors of...

Grenada’s 50th Independence Anniversary Commemorative Banknote to begin Circulation
BASSETERRE, ST KITTS, ST KITTS AND NEVIS, August 7, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB) in collaboration with the Government of Grenada has issued a $50 circulation banknote, in limited supply, to commemorate...

Sanovnik Destang Elected New President of the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA)
Bay Gardens Resorts Executive Director to Lead Organization for Next Two Years FORT LAUDERDALE, FL, UNITED STATES, September 24, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Sanovnik Destang, a respected hotelier from St. Lucia and Executive Director of Bay...

Transcript of Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr Vivian Balakrishnan's Keynote Address at the Kent Ridge Ministerial Forum 2024, 27 August 2024
Professor Danny Quah, Dean and Li Ka Shing Professor in Economics, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, Professor Aaron Thean, Deputy President (Academic Affairs) and Provost, NUS Faculty and staff, Alumni and students, It is a pleasure for me to...

Spice Island Beach Resort in Grenada Anticipates Strong 2024 Business
The resort has decided to defer its scheduled September closure and will remain open throughout all of 2024 GRENADA, August 7, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Despite the impact of Hurricane Beryl on Grenada’s sister islands in the Grenadines, Spice...

CCRIF will make payouts to the Government of Grenada of over US$44 million (EC$118 million) following the Passage of Hurricane Beryl
(Press release) Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, July 10, 2024. During this week, CCRIF will make payouts to the Government of Grenada totalling about US$44 million (EC$118 million) following the passage of Hurricane Beryl which totally devastated 90...

FAO supports Caribbean governments after the impact of Hurricane Beryl
Santiago, Chile – The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), as part of the United Nations Emergency Technical Teams (UNETT), is deployed in the areas affected by Hurricane Beryl in the Caribbean to advance rapid needs...

Statement from Dr. Kishore Shallow, President of Cricket West Indies on Hurricane Beryl
(Press release) It is with a heavy heart that I express my deepest sorrow for the devastating impact Hurricane Beryl, a Category 4 hurricane, has had on the Caribbean, striking less than forty-eight hours after our region celebrated the successful...

University of the West Indies St. Augustine Captures Top Honors at CTO’s Regional Nex-Gen Tourism Showcase Final
NEW YORK, NY, UNITED STATES, June 20, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Innovation, cultural pride and next-level creativity took center stage as the Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) concluded its 2025 Regional Nex-Gen Tourism Showcase 2025,...

Spice Island Beach Resort Receives British Airways Holidays Accolade for Customer Excellence
ST. GEORGE’S, GRENADA, May 15, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Grenada’s award-winning Spice Island Beach Resort has earned yet another prestigious honor, receiving a British Airways Holidays Customer Excellence Award for 2024. This recognition...

Respected American Legion Auxiliary Member Beverly Sheley Recently Featured on Close Up Radio
LAWRENCEVILLE, IL, UNITED STATES, June 12, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- For decades, we as Americans have often been encouraged by society to “support our troops and veterans”. While that is the most essential mindset that we can have, the next...

Global Virus Network Meeting Unites Caribbean and Latin America to Tackle Emerging Viral Threats
KINGSTON, Jamaica, May 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Global Virus Network (GVN), in partnership with The University of the West Indies (UWI) Mona Campus and the State University of New York (SUNY) at the University of Buffalo, convened top...

CTO Chairman: 'An Exciting Time' as Caribbean Week 2025 Wraps with Strong Momentum
NEW YORK, NY, UNITED STATES, June 9, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Caribbean Week in New York (CWNY 2025) concluded on Thursday with high praise from Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) Chairman Ian Gooding-Edghill, who declared the 2025 edition a...

CTO Celebrates Excellence at Annual Caribbean Media Awards
NEW YORK, NY, UNITED STATES, June 10, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) honored outstanding journalists and media professionals at its annual Caribbean Media Awards, held during Caribbean Week in New York (CWNY...

Spice Island Beach Resort Earns Prestigious Accolades from Leading Travel Publications
ST. GEORGE’S, GRENADA, March 24, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Grenada’s award-winning Spice Island Beach Resort continues to set the standard for luxury in the Caribbean, earning high praise from several prestigious travel publications. Renowned...