New retail fuel prices take effect
Effective Monday May 18, the retail prices of gasoline, diesel, kerosene, and LPG in the State of Grenada have been reset, with the Ministry of Finance signalling it will intervene if prices exceed $17 per gallon. The new prices reflect the average cost-freight-insurance rates over the April 16-May 13 window. Petroleum products remain price-controlled goods. (Source: NOW Grenada, May 18 2026)
Ex-top cop says Mitchell photo embarrassed the force
Grenada’s former top cop has publicly said that Prime Minister Dickon Mitchell’s viral photo posing with a marijuana plant — and holding one of its leaves — “embarrassed the force.” The remark gives the opposition a free shot without forcing it to take a substantive policy position on marijuana reform, even as the broader policy conversation continues. (Source: Associates Times, May 16 2026)
Fourteen-year-old named Junior Tourism Minister
Ella-Rose Charles, a 14-year-old student of St Joseph’s Convent St George’s, has been named Grenada’s new Junior Minister for Tourism. The appointment is a soft-power diplomacy moment that travels well in diaspora media and gives the Ministry a youth-facing communications asset for the 2026-27 season. (Source: NOW Grenada, May 16 2026)
Grenlec completing paperless billing transition
Grenlec is completing its phased transition to paperless billing on May 31, with customer migration well underway. The transition is part of a broader operational modernisation, though pockets of customer resistance over digital access have surfaced in community discussions. (Source: NOW Grenada, May 16 2026)
Grenada to play Spain
Grenada will play a historic football fixture against Spain on May 16 in Murcia — the first time the matchup has been staged. The fixture is a marker moment for Grenadian football’s international profile and a soft-power moment for the Mitchell government’s sport diplomacy portfolio. (Source: NOW Grenada, May 16 2026)