Government & Civics

Parliament, Governor-General, elections, constitution, local institutions.

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Long polished meeting table in a sunlit government boardroom overlooking St George's harbour, empty chairs and water glasses, wide shot from the doorway, morning light

Cabinet, Ministers and Permanent Secretaries: Who Decides What

How decisions are made inside Grenada's government: the Prime Minister, Cabinet, ministers, permanent secretaries, the public service and statutory bodies expla

14/10/2026 8 min read

Two auditors in business clothes comparing paper files at a desk in a bright government office in St George's, over-the-shoulder shot, blank pages, natural light

Government & Civics

Who Checks the Government? Grenada's Watchdog Institutions

How Grenada holds power to account: the Integrity Commission, the Ombudsman, the Director of Audit, the Public Accounts Committee, the courts and the press.

14/10/2026 8 min read

Village road crew repairing a drain on a steep street in rural St John, Grenada, workers in reflective vests, medium shot from uphill, bright midday sun

Government & Civics

Who Runs Your Parish? Why Grenada Has No Elected Local Councils

Grenada has six parishes but no elected local councils. Why local government was dissolved, who now fixes roads and drains, and the debate about bringing it bac

14/10/2026 8 min read

Older Grenadian man and young woman reading together at a long wooden table in a quiet public library in St George's, side angle, soft window light

Government & Civics

Grenada's Prime Ministers Since 1974: A Plain Timeline

Every head of government in Grenada since independence in 1974, from Eric Gairy to Dickon Mitchell, with how each came to power and why each left office.

14/10/2026 8 min read

Two Grenadian women in conversation on a shaded bench by a busy town square in Grenville, mid-afternoon, eye-level shot, warm natural light and green trees

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Why Grenadians Said No: The 2016 and 2018 Referendums Explained

Grenada's 2016 referendum rejected all seven reform bills, and the 2018 vote on the Caribbean Court of Justice failed too. What was proposed and why it lost.

14/10/2026 7 min read

Line of Grenadian voters of different ages waiting outside a village primary school in the hills, early morning, wide shot from across the road, soft sunlight

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How Grenada Votes: Constituencies, Voter ID and Election Day Rules

How general elections work in Grenada: 15 constituencies, first-past-the-post, voter registration and ID cards, nomination day, polling and how results are decl

14/10/2026 7 min read

Formal ceremony on a sunlit lawn in Grenada, a woman in a pale suit inspecting a line of uniformed police officers, medium shot from the side, crisp light

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What Does Grenada's Governor-General Actually Do?

Grenada's Governor-General represents the King, appoints the Prime Minister and signs laws. What the role involves, its reserve powers and its part in crises.

14/10/2026 8 min read

Group of Grenadian civil servants walking up stone steps of a hillside government building in St George's, low angle from below, bright clear morning

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From Bill to Gazette: How a Law Is Made in Grenada

How a law is made in Grenada, step by step: Cabinet approval, drafting, three readings in the House, the Senate, Governor-General's assent and the Gazette.

14/10/2026 8 min read

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