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Delma Thomas appointed to serve as minister for 2 ministries

Delma Thomas has been appointed to serve as the Minister for Youth and Sports and as Minister for Mental Health, two separate ministerial portfolios with the same Permanent Secretary

8 months 4 weeks ago

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Suspected Mpox patient negative for virus

Tests conducted on the male patient’s sample at the local laboratory and at the CARPHA testing facility in Trinidad, showed he was negative for Mpox

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Tests conducted on the male patient’s sample at the local laboratory and at the CARPHA testing facility in Trinidad, showed he was negative for Mpox

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9 months 1 week ago

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Sapovirus among causes for gastro outbreak

Samples from Grenada sent to CARPHA last week showed the outbreak of gastroenteritis is caused by sapovirus, salmonella and E Coli

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Samples from Grenada sent to CARPHA last week showed the outbreak of gastroenteritis is caused by sapovirus, salmonella and E Coli

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11 months 4 weeks ago

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Damien Dolland appointed lead consultant to Project Polaris

Damien Dolland, is the lead consultant to the new research/teaching hospital project management team for the 84-acre Project Polaris in Grenada

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Damien Dolland, is the lead consultant to the new research/teaching hospital project management team for the 84-acre Project Polaris in Grenada

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1 year 17 hours ago

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Minister Williams responsible for 3 ministerial portfolios

In addition to his ministerial portfolio of Mobilisation, Implementation and Transformation, Hon. Andy Williams is currently Acting Prime Minister and Minister for Health

1 year 4 weeks ago

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PWU president urges Government to rethink healthcare strategy

Grenada Public Workers Union president Brian Grimes said, “In the area of healthcare, the union has immeasurable concerns on the continued deterioration of an all-important public good”

1 year 1 month ago

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Heatwave advisory prompts coping measures from Met Office

Grenadians are warned to avoid closed spaces, drink plenty of water, dress appropriately and take care of the elderly and the very young during this weather occurrence that is creating temperatures beyond 31.7 °C

1 year 2 months ago

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Grenada developing Food Security Crisis Preparedness Plan

Apart from hurricane time, other factors such as the outbreak of pests and disease, the issue of climate change, civil and political unrest, etc., can influence food availability and the quality of food

1 year 2 months ago

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Covid-19 After Action Review can result in improvement

A Covid-19 After Action Review stakeholders’ conference will provide opportunity to collect information that can result in an improvement in public health response in the eventuality of another pandemic

1 year 2 months ago

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Government signs agreement for unused medical supplies from NY hospitals

Health Minister Phillip Telesford who signed the agreement on behalf of Government, said that the initiative with the foundation is to transform the primary healthcare services

1 year 3 months ago

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