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Grenada moves to set 18 as minimum age for marriage
ST. GEORGE’S, Grenada, CMC – The Grenada government will table an amendment to the Marriage Bill, raising the minimum age for marriage from 16 to 18 years. Parliament meets on July 24, and the legislation seeks to amend the Marriage Act “to...

Grenada seeks to reduce age to access sexual and reproductive health treatment
The Grenada government says it intends to table legislation aimed at reducing the age of civil responsibility from 18 to 16 years, so minors will not have to seek permission from parents or guardians when they require sexual and reproductive...

Grenada moves to raise legal marriage age to 18 with new bill
Grenada is preparing to raise the legal minimum age for marriage from 16 to 18, eliminating all exceptions currently allowed under parental or guardian consent. The 2025 Marriage (Amendment) Bill is scheduled to be tabled in the Lower House on...

Grenada seeking to reduce the age for sexual and reproductive health treatment without parental consent
ST GEORGE'S, Grenada, CMC – The Grenada government says it intends to table legislation aimed at reducing the age of civil responsibility from 18 to 16 years, so that minors will not have to seek permission from parents or guardians when they...
GRENADA-RIGHTS-Government moving to make 18 years minimum mandatory age for marriage

Grenada advances reforms for regional electric mobility integration
by Curlan Campbell Programme includes installation of up to 12 charging stations across Grenada Stakeholder workshop focused on legal preparedness for EV transition and end-of-life management One priority is to amend Solid Waste Management Act As...

Grenada to lower age of civil consent for sexual and reproductive health care
The Government of Grenada has announced plans to lower the age of civil liability from 18 to 16, paving the way for minors to independently access sexual and reproductive health treatments without requiring parental or guardian consent. -...

School for the Deaf Grenada’s upgraded educational assessment resource room
Some 150 students of School for the Deaf Grenada are set to benefit annually from a newly outfitted Educational Assessment and Resource Room dedicated to assessing students’ learning needs, identifying their strengths and areas for improvement,...

The Grenadian Voice e-paper for July 18, 2025

Grenada welcomes Honorary Consul to Thailand
A courtesy call on 9 July 2025 with Prime Minister Honourable Dickon Mitchell, Shubhodeep Prasanta Das, Honorary Consul for Grenada in Thailand, accompanied by Zhi Ho Heng, Business Manager for Mr Das’ group of companies, and Ambassador Dr Richard...

Grenada Set to Host Fourth Annual Dive and Conservation Festival
The Grenada Tourism Authority (GTA) has announced the return of the Dive and Conservation Festival, taking place from October 25th to October 31st, 2025. The festival brings together divers, conservationists, students and marine enthusiasts for a...

Grenada’s PM Mitchell calls for Single Caricom ICT Space
The Honourable Dickon Mitchell, Prime Minister of Grenada and Caricom’s lead Head of Government for Science and Technology, has shared a vision for a single Caricom ICT Space. In delivering the keynote address at CANTO’s 40th Annual Conference at...

Grenada rises 7 spots in latest FIFA rankings
Grenada has surged up the FIFA/Coca-Cola Men’s World Ranking, climbing 7 places to reach 167th globally, according to the latest rankings released by FIFA on 9 July 2025. This marks Grenada’s highest FIFA ranking since 16 September 2021, when the...

Grenada PM calls for the acceleration of the digital future of the region
Photo: Grenada’s Prime Minister Dickon Mitchell, addressing the 40th annual meeting of the Caribbean Association of National Telecommunication Organisations (CANTO) (CMC Photo) Grenada’s Prime Minister Dickon Mitchell is calling on the Caribbean...

Education and awareness as Grenada legislates 1 August as Emancipation Day
by Curlan Campbell Emancipation Day 1 August replaces previous observance of first Monday of August Change debated in House of Representatives on 17 June and passed in Senate on 1 July 2025 Advocacy has to move toward education and awareness of...

Grenada Green Group calls for community support
Grenada Green Group (G3), the island’s grassroots recycling initiative, is appealing to the public for better cooperation in keeping recycling bins clean and properly sorted. The organisation’s volunteer staff are increasingly spending valuable...

Grenada to integrate HIV care into primary healthcare services
by Linda Straker 20 to 30 new HIV positive cases in Grenada annually 2023 data states over 400 people live with HIV Administrative process started for integrating service Dr Shawn Charles, Chief Medical Officer in the Ministry of Health, has...

Grenada hosts VIRTUS Delegation for Regional Paralympic Workshop
The Grenada Paralympic Committee, in collaboration with the Caribbean Adaptive Sports Alliance, yesterday, July 14, 2025, welcomed an international delegation from VIRTUS, the global federation representing athletes with intellectual impairments....

Why Grenada is going all in on Intellectual Property, and why it matters
by Orlando Romain, Ambassador/Advisor to the Government of Grenada, Creative and Digital Economy Over the past few years, I’ve had the honour of contributing to Grenada’s bold shift toward a more creative, innovative, and digitally empowered...

Team Grenada opportunity: Sales Professional
Duty Free Caribbean (Holdings) Ltd. a proud member of the AVOLTA Group, is one of the largest and most trusted duty free Retail Groups operating in the Caribbean. With the vision to offer memorable experiences and create value to all our...