WATER SITUATION DISCUSSED WITH FARMERS IN CARRIACOU

Hillsborough, Carriacou, February 11th, 2009- The cleaning of wells throughout Carriacou is now a top priority of agriculture officials of the Ministry of Carriacou and Petite Martinique Affairs, in the latest effort to deal with a long dry weather spell affecting the island.

GEL LENDS SUPPORT TO RED CROSS HAITI RELIEF EFFORTS

Bridgetown, Barbados, February 11, 2010 -- The people of the Caribbean have been generally commended for their response to appeals to assist victims of the Haiti earthquake, and the tragedy has demonstrated the type of unity that the region is capable of when facing a crisis.

HAITI FACT SHEETS

USAID/DCHA Haiti Earthquake Fact Sheet 28
USAID/DCHA Haiti Earthquake Fact Sheet 29

NNP CALLS ON LABOUR SENATOR TO REPRESENT WORKERS, OR RESIGN

St. George, February 11, 2010:  The NNP calls on the Labor Representative in the Senate to do the right thing.  Either he represents the Workers or he resigns as the Labor Senator.

CRIME REPORT

As a result of an operation conducted by Officers attached to Drug Squad, at Brun’s Point Roundabout St. George, vehicle registration # PAB748 owned by Neilson Dwight Samuel, was searched and a black plastic bag with dried plant materials resembling Cannabis was found.  Samuel was subsequently arrested and charged for the offences of Possession of a Controlled Drug and Trafficking of a Controlled Drug.  He was taken to C.I.D, St. George’s along with the Cannabis where it weighed in at nine ounces.  The vehicle was impounded for investigative purposes.  Occurred on the 10.20.2010.

ROAD MAINTENANCE WORK ON CARENAGE

St. George’s, February 11, 2010: The public is advised that the Carenage – between the old Cable and Wireless building and the Fire Station – will be closed to vehicular traffic on Friday 12th February, 2010, from 9:00am.  This has become necessary to facilitate road maintenance work in the area. The Ministry of Works regrets any inconvenience that may be caused.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, GRENADA!!!

Over the past week I watched Grenadians both at home and abroad come out in impressive numbers, dressed in National colours, to celebrate a “free Grenada”.  I listened and read various comments made by politicians, ambassadors, journalists, etc.; some with messages of hope, others with their vision for nation building, all spoken with pride.