GREP SKILLS TRAINING PROGRAMMES DUBBED A SUCCESS

Hillsborough, June 24, 2009 -- Forty-two persons in Carriacou are now better equipped in computer skills, food preparation and sewing thanks to the Grenada Rural Enterprise Programme (GREP) who sponsored skills training in those three areas over a three months period.

It is now hoped that the participants will put what they have learnt into good use as this was implored to them by Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Carriacou & Petite Martinique Affairs Bernadette Lendore-Sylvester and Personal Assistant to the Minister, Anderson Matheson during the closing ceremony for the programs.

GREP Coordinator for Carriacou and Petite Martinique, Troylyn Simon, speaking on behalf of Coordinator Edward Fedee encouraged the participants to use the skills they have gained to better their lives and that of their families.

The tutors for the programs were Davon Baker - Computer, Beverly Bartholomew - Food, and Stephanie Antoine - Sewing who all expressed gratitude to GREP for giving them the opportunity to pass on their skills to others. However, for Ms. Bartholomew, it was two fold as GREP also sponsored the repair of the food laboratory at the Hillsborough Secondary School to the tune of $13,000.00.

Meanwhile, GREP has been involved in infrastructure development on the sister islands through the construction of toilet and bathroom facility on Paradise Beach, 2000ft of farm roads at Dumfries, and Resource Centres at Harvey Vale and Petite Martinique.