Year: 2020

Grenada‘s Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Her Excellency Keisha A. McGuire, and her Georgian counterpart, His Excellency Mr. Kaha Imnadze, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Georgia to the United Nations, executed agreements […]

[Scarborough] “It is not the strongest of the species that survives, it is the one that is the most adaptable to change.” ~ Charles Darwin The current global pandemic has had a crippling effect on theatre […]

(CMC)— The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) is appealing to Caribbean and other nationals to avoid travel and large gathering during the holidays. On Wednesday, PAHO said that holiday season gatherings and travel involve risks […]

As part of the Inter-American Institute for  Cooperation on Agriculture’s response to COVID-19, on Tuesday, Nov. 17, three farmers’  organizations were the latest to benefit from farm tools and fertilisers, which were presented to  Hon. […]

Prime Minister, Dr. the Right Honourable Keith Mitchell, received a farewell courtesy visit from outgoing Chinese Ambassador, Dr. Zhao Yongchen on Wednesday. Greeting the ambassador in his office, Dr. Mitchell said, “I value the opportunity […]

The red carpet event organized by the Grenada Film Commission at Movie Palace Cinema was attended by a select group of Grenadians including Minister for Tourism, Civil Aviation, Climate Resilience and the Environment Hon. Dr. […]

The Minister for Labour, Honourable Peter David has ruled that “Notice to the Union” and “Notice to the Workers” under Retrenchment, Redundancy and Severance Pay, shall not run concurrently. The Minister for Labour was asked to Mediate by RBC Financial Caribbean on the breakdown in negotiations between RBTT Bank Grenada Limited and the GTAWU for a Collective Labour Agreement for the period July 1, 2015 – June 30, 2019. The Recommendation which has been accepted by GTAWU means that the RBTT Bank is required to first give notice to the Union which must expire in keeping with the Collective Labour Agreement before giving Notice to the Worker. The Union is looking forward to the signing of the Collective Labour Agreement which will pave the way for the finalisation of the outstanding period from July 1, 2019. Also, it must be remembered that RBC Financial Caribbean had informed of the selling of its Operations in the Eastern Caribbean which includes RBTT Grenada Limited. This has given rise to the issue of the right of the workers to exercise the option to be terminated and receive Severance pay in keeping with the Collective Labour Agreement between the Bank and GTAWU. The workers have been engaged in “Low Level” industrial actions to protect their right to not be sold to a new employer and to be paid for their years of service to the previous employer if they do not wish to work with the new as was done with the former Bank of Nova Scotia workers. This matter has been Conciliated by the Labour Commissioner who is expected to make recommendations towards a settlement.

Preparations for the 2021 Budget have shifted into high gear with the Ministry of Finance, Economic and Physical Development, Public Utilities and Energy now finalising preparations for the presentation of the 2021 Budget on 2 […]