Articles about people's revolutionary government

Colonial-era official residence with a white veranda on a green hill above St George's, tropical gardens in front, three-quarter view from below, soft overcast light

Sir Paul Scoon and 1983: What the Governor-General Actually Did

Sir Paul Scoon was Grenada's Governor-General through the revolution and the 1983 intervention. His career, his disputed request for help and the interim govern

14/10/2026 7 min read

Old stone fort ramparts above St George's harbour with cannons and a wide view over red-roofed town and turquoise water, elevated angle, late afternoon light

Notable Grenadians

Maurice Bishop's Life in Eight Turning Points, From Aruba to Fort Rupert

Maurice Bishop led Grenada's 1979 revolution and was killed in 1983. Eight turning points in his life, from Aruba to Fort Rupert, set out with documented facts.

14/10/2026 7 min read

Long airport runway on a flat southern Grenada peninsula beside turquoise sea, aerial view at a high angle, a small plane on approach, crisp morning light

History Explained

Inside the People's Revolutionary Government, 1979–1983

How the People's Revolutionary Government ran Grenada from 1979 to 1983: People's Laws, councils, the airport, the press, and the record still argued over.

14/10/2026 8 min read