Grenada Commits Over EC$1.7M to Bus Operators as Fuel Costs Strain Public Transport

Grenada’s government has put more than EC$1.7 million directly behind bus operators to help them absorb rising fuel, maintenance, and daily operating costs. The support sits within a wider cost-of-living strategy that has included targeted subsidies on electricity and petroleum and the removal of VAT on basic food items — measures credited with holding 2025 headline inflation near 0.7%.

The backdrop is a record EC$1.96 billion 2026 budget and growth that is moderating from a strong post-Beryl rebound. The government is also weighing longer-term bets, including a technical evaluation of Grenada’s potential oil and gas basin.

For diaspora readers sending money home, transport subsidies are the kind of measure that shows up directly in household budgets and the daily cost of getting to work and school.

Source: NOW Grenada; Government of Grenada 2026 Budget Statement; Caribbean National Weekly.