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Rolling green hills and small farm plots around a hillside village in St Andrew, Grenada, afternoon clouds, wide drone view, fresh bright colours

Hilda Bynoe: Doctor, Poet and the Commonwealth's First Woman Governor

Dame Hilda Bynoe, born in Crochu in 1921, became Governor of Grenada in 1968, the first woman governor in the Commonwealth. Her career and turbulent exit.

14/10/2026 7 min read

Crowd of Grenadians in red, gold and green clothing gathered on a sunny waterfront promenade in St George's, high wide shot from a hillside, bright afternoon

History Explained

From Associated Statehood to 7 February 1974: How Independence Came

Grenada became independent on 7 February 1974 amid strikes, power cuts and protest. How associated statehood led there, and why independence divided the island.

14/10/2026 8 min read