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Children’s Rights and Gender Equality Bills provoke public debate

Prime Minister Dickon Mitchell stood firm on his administration’s commitment to improving access to healthcare and education for vulnerable youth

6 days 16 hours ago

Health, Law, Youth, age of civil legal responsibility amendment bill, caribbean association for youth development, casandra mitchell, civil society national reference group, curlan campbell, davidson ned, dickon mitchell, independent caucus for constitutional reform, joseph roberts, marriage amendment bill, parliament, samoa agreement, spotlight initiative, status of children bill, united nations

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“Schizophrenic” soca song is Brendon Charles’ coping mechanism 

Brendon Charles’ contribution for Spicemas 2025, “Schizophrenic” is a raw and rebellious anthem that addresses the often-ignored realities of mental health and social inequality

1 month 2 weeks ago

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Caribbean faces increasing climate threats

The primary concerns include extreme heat, incursions of Saharan dust, and the unpredictable behaviour of tropical cyclones, which present new challenges for public health and disaster management

2 months 1 week ago

Environment, Health, Weather, adrian trotman, caribbean institute for meteorology and hydrology, caribbean public health agency, caribbean regional climate centre, caricof, carpha, cimh, climsa, curlan campbell, eu, european union, hurricane beryl, intra-acp climate services and related applications, saharan dust, wet and hurricane season caribbean climate outlook forum

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Distressed behaviour not necessarily spirit possession

In her new book, Dr Hazel Da Breo examines the psychological claims associated with spirit possession and psychosis as they relate to child sexual abuse, intimate partner violence, and poor mental health

2 months 2 weeks ago

Arts/Culture/Entertainment, Health, child abuse, curlan campbell, hazel da breo, psychology, psychosis, spirit possession

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List warns of skin-lightening products containing dangerous amounts of mercury

Skin-lightening products sold in the region contain mercury levels that range from 1,246 parts per million (ppm) to as high as 5,899 ppm

3 months 1 week ago

Health, antigua and barbuda, biodiversity research institute, bleaching, bri, caribbean region mercury monitoring network, crmmn, curlan campbell, department of analytical services, grenada bureau of standards, linroy christian, martin forde, mercury, minamata convention, skin-lightening cream, world health organisation

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Pharmacognosist endorses Grenada Syrup to promote health-conscious cocktails

Grenadian Pharmacognosist Dr Guido Marcelle has endorsed the Grenada Syrup’s nutmeg content for its potential health benefits

4 months 1 week ago

Agriculture/Fisheries, Business, Health, Travel/Tourism, cocktail, curlan campbell, gcna, grenada cooperative nutmeg association, grenada syrup, grenada tourism authority, gta, guido marcelle, joji watanabe, nutmeg, randall dolland

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Grenada National Disability Policy being finalised

Following numerous public consultations and town hall meetings, the draft Grenada National Disability Policy and Strategic Action Plan is near completion

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Following numerous public consultations and town hall meetings, the draft Grenada National Disability Policy and Strategic Action Plan is near completion

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9 months 3 weeks ago

Business, Health, acf, authentic caribbean foundation, caribbean development bank, caribbean disability conference, convention for the rights of persons with disabilities, curlan campbell, disability, generation grenada foundation, gloria thomas, grenada national disability policy, sustainable development goals, united nations

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No inclusion, no vote

Dr Floyd Morris: I strongly believe that without inclusion, there should be no vote, and without empowerment, there should be no vote

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Dr Floyd Morris: I strongly believe that without inclusion, there should be no vote, and without empowerment, there should be no vote

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9 months 3 weeks ago

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Nursing students answer call to serve 

The motivations for entering the nursing profession vary, but one common goal is clear: to improve Grenada’s healthcare system, which is plagued by a nurse shortage and ongoing criticism

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The motivations for entering the nursing profession vary, but one common goal is clear: to improve Grenada’s healthcare system, which is plagued by a nurse shortage and ongoing criticism

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10 months 3 weeks ago

Health, PRESS RELEASE, ambika Joseph, care-transition clinic school of nursing, curlan campbell, donnisa noel, jomanda jones, national council licensure examination, philip telesford

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Poor CSEC performance attributed to lingering effects of Covid-19

Post-pandemic, challenges in curriculum delivery, teacher preparedness for new teaching methods, and the pandemic’s emotional and psychological impact have contributed to poor regional results

10 months 3 weeks ago

Education, Health, caribbean examinations council, caribbean secondary education certificate, caricom, coronavirus, COVID-19, csec, curlan campbell, cxc, irfaan ali, leo edwards

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