BusinessGrenada.com Issue: 7 2016 -2017 | Page 64

Infrastructure Infrastructure ELECTRICITY Grenada Electricity Services Ltd. (GRENLEC), a private limited liability company is the sole provider of electricity for Grenada, Carriacou and Petite Martinique. Voltage consists of 220 volts, single phase, 50Hz cycles and 400 volts, 3 phase 50Hz cycles. WATER The National Water and Sewerage Authority (NAWASA) provides clean, safe pipe borne water from a series of catchments, river and deep wells. Bottled water is also available. TELECOMMUNICATIONS Grenada boasts of a modern-state-of-the-art telecommunication sector with FLOW providing cable and telecommunication services, LIME controlling the fixed-line telecom market and the mobile telecom market being serviced by both LIME and Digicel. Telecom services offered: Internet, Data Services, Domestic Telecom Products/Features, Business Systems/Features, Card Services, Roaming, Mobile. HEALTH Grenada offers access to numerous doctors and clinics (both private and public) located throughout the islands. There are 4 Government owned hospitals: General Hospital (St. George’s), Princess Alice Hospital (St. Andrew), Princess Royal Hospital (Carriacou), Mt. Gay Hospital (St. George’s) and three private hospitals. There are also many qualified and experienced private medical doctors, dentists and optometrist. 64 POSTAL A full postal service operated by the Grenada Postal Corporation with 52 postal stations and six suboffices including express mail service. EDUCATION MEDIA There are no daily newspapers. There are however 5 newspapers that are published on a weekly basis and several other news journals, all in English. There are 3 television stations and 13 radio stations. All are privately owned and operated, with the exception of the Grenada Broadcasting Network, of which the Government owns 40 percent and the Caribbean Communications Network 60% . hence free education is made available for children Grenada’ s educational system is modeled largely on the British educational system. The majority of schools are Government-owned or assisted, and between the ages of 5 and 16. There are several privately owned primary schools and one privately owned secondary school.There are 184 schools in Grenada, including 120 pre-primary schools, 23 secondary schools and 1 tertiary institution – T.A. Marryshow Community College; a branch of the THE PRESS The Grenada Informer - weekly The Barnacle - monthly The New Today - weekly The Grenadian Voice - weekly The Grenada Advocate - weekly Carib Update - weekly Extra Mural Department of the University of the TELEVISION GIS - operated by Government Information Services GBN TV - operated by Grenada Broadcasting Network MTV - private station Channel 6 - Flow Grenada allows any part of the island to be reached within RADIO Klassic Radio - operated by GBN HOTT FM - operated by GBN Spice Capital Radio - private FM station Harbour Light of the Windwards - Christian station Voice of Grenada - private FM station, Grenada Trade Centre Radio - Private FM. SECURITY www.businessgrenada.com West Indies (U.W.I.) which is located in the town of St. George’s. The St. George’s University is an offshore institution. ROADS Grenada has a comprehensive road network that two hours from St. George’s. Public transportation is available from 6:00 am to 8:00 pm. Taxi services, vehicle rental agencies, airport ground handlers and Aviation Services are also available. Grenada enjoys one of the lowest crime rates in the western hemisphere. The Royal Grenada Police Force is responsible for civilian protection and defense. Grenada is also a member of the Regional Security System of the Eastern Caribbean. BG Cooling Tech Ltd. (Grenada) P.O. Box 217 Woodlands • St. George’s Grenada • West Indies Tel: (473) 444-COOL (2665) Email: [email protected] Internet: www.coolingtech.gd