Ministries
EMBASSY OF GRENADA AVENIDA NORTE 2 QUINTA 330 LOS NARANJOS DEL CAFETAL CARACAS VENEZUELA TEL; 58 2 985 5461/985 5626 FAX: 58 2 985 6391 EMBASSY OF GRENADA #1701 NEW HAMPSHIRE AVE. N.W WASHINGTON, D.C., 20009 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA TEL: (202) 265-2561 FAX: (202) 265-2468 EMBASSY OF GRENADA 5TA. AVE. NO.2006 E/20 Y 22 MIRAMAR, PLAYA LA HABANA REPUBLIC OF CUBA TEL: 011-537-204-6764 FAX: 011-537-204-676 GRENADA POSTAL CORPORATION (GPC) – services include the selling of stamp and postal money orders; the processing of registered and express mail and parcel post; the provision of private letterboxes; and in general postage and delivery. NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS REGULATORY COMMISSION (NTRC) – coordinates, facilitates and promotes the purposes of the Eastern Caribbean Telecommunications Authority (ECTEL) Treaty to establish an effective regulatory regime that will enhance the operation of telecommunications in the interests of sustainable development in Grenada. NATIONAL WATER AND SEWERAGE AUTHORITY (NAWASA) – supplies water to domestic, commercial and industrial users. Also operates two sewerage collection and disposal systems. GRENADA BUREAU OF STANDARDS (GBS) – provides service in standardization, quality assurance, metrology and compliance to standards with a view to enhancing the country’s competitiveness. GRENADA CRAFT CENTRE – promotes the development of craft in Grenada. GRENADA DEVELOPMENT BANK (GDB) – services include loans for educational advancement, industrial, agricultural, fishing and tourism development, as well as mortgages. GRENADA INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (GIDC) – responsible for facilitating investment throughout the state. GIDC provides a One Stop Shop Service liaison between investors and Government department and assists investors in obtaining incentives, work permits, aliens land holding licences, land development and building permits, leases and the necessary approval. GRENADA AUTHORITY FOR THE REGULATION OF FINANCIAL
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INSTITUTIONS (GARFIN) – serves as the single regulatory agency with responsibility for regulating and supervising all non-bank financial institutions and services in Grenada. These institutions and services include the insurance companies, credit unions, offshore financial services, the building and loan society, money transfer agencies and other such services. GRENADA MICRO ENTERPRISE PROJECT – provides soft loans to small enterprises. GRENADA PORTS AUTHORITY - oversees activities at the various ports in the state of Grenada. MARKETING AND NATIONAL IMPORTING BOARD (MNIB) – services include importation and distribution of basic food commodities (rice, brown sugar, white sugar and full cream powdered milk) in bulk. Also markets and exports fresh produce, local agro-products and other food products. THE GRENADA SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY (GSWA) – responsible for developing solid waste management facilities, improving the coverage and effectiveness of solid waste collection and disposal, and street cleaning in towns. HOUSING AUTHORITY OF GRENADA (HAG) – provides low and medium cost housing to Grenadians. GRENADA AIRPORT AUTHORITY (GAA) – responsible for overseeing the activities of the airports in Grenada and Carriacou.
GRENADA BOARD OF TOURISM (GBT) – promotes Grenada’s tourism product on the local, regional and international market. GRENADA CULTURAL FOUNDATION (GCF) – charged with the coordinating of all national cultural events and collaborates with the various local associations and organizations in the production and staging of activities. NATIONAL INSURANCE SCHEME (NIS) – collects contributions and pays benefits to insured persons for sickness, maternity, funerals, age, invalidity, survivors and employment injury. Protects members against economic and social distress. GRENADA NATIONAL LOTTERY AUTHORITY (GNLA) – provides support for the development of youth, sports, culture, and infrastructure projects. GRENADA NATIONAL STADIUM AUTHORITY (GNSA) – charged with marketing, promoting and organizing all events and activities at the National Stadium. GRENADA NATIONAL MUSEUM – provides services (information) and displays, for the general public, on the historical facts, artifacts, and historical relics of Grenada. Also hosts arts exhibitions. CHILD WELFARE AUTHORITY – provides, maintains and supervises the child care homes of the State. They offer counseling services for children in need of protection, as well as the families of such children.
GOVERNMENT STATUTORY BODIES
GRENADA COCOA ASSOCIATION (GCA) - provides services to farmers and is responsible for the processing and marketing of cocoa. GRENADA COOPERATIVE NUTMEG ASSOCIATION (GCNA) – provides services to farmers and is responsible for the processing and marketing of nutmeg, as well as the distillation