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.
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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
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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