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MARCH AGAINST INJUSTICE
DEFEATED!!!! (Updated)
THE NO CONFIDENCE VOTE IN PM THOMAS DEFEATED!!!!
St. George -- Leader of the Opposition, Dr. Keith Mitchell, condemned the economic policies of the Tillman Thomas administration and passionately put forward a case for his vote of N0-Confidence in Grenada's Prime Minister.
15-05-2012
HEALTH NEWS
RESUMPTION OF SCHOOL-BASED DENTAL PROGRAM
ST. GEORGE – More than 22,000 Grenadian children will continue to receive oral care with the resumption the Ministry of Health school-based dental program.
15-05-2012
HON. PETER DAVID, MP SPEAKS IN PARLIAMENT
STATEMENT TO THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
ON THE NO-CONFIDENCE MOTION AGAINST PM HON. TILLMAN THOMAS
MAY 15, 2012
Mr. Speaker, this debate today constitutes another watershed moment in the political life of Grenada.
15-05-2012
PARLIAMENT/NO-CONFIDENCE VOTE (Audio)
NEGLIGENTLY CAUSING GRIEVOUS HARM
POLICE OFFICER ARRESTED AND CHARGED
St. George -- Nygel Wilson, a 22 year old Police Constable was arrested and charged on Monday, May 14, 2012 by officers of the Criminal Investigation Department, St. George’s, for negligently causing grievous harm to Shinelle Phillip, a 25 year old businesswoman of D’Arbeau, St. George’s.
15-05-2012
SITTING OF PARLIAMENT
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
May 15, 2012
ORDER PAPER
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15-05-2012
EPA TO HOLD ROUND TABLE DISCUSSION
THE BENEFITS OF THE EPA TO GRENADA AND THE OECS
ST. GEORGE -- The National Economic Partnership Agreement Implementation Unit (NEPAIU) within the Ministry of Finance in collaboration with the OECS Secretariat will host a Round Table Discussion on the EPA on Thursday May 17th, 2012 at 3:00 p.m. at the Red Cross Conference Room, Upper Lucas Street, St. George’s.
14-05-2012
TRANSPORT
GRENADA TRANSPORT BOARD NOW AUTHORIZED TO ISSUE BUS ROUTE STICKERS
ST. GEORGE_The Cabinet of Prime Minister Tillman Thomas has authorized a change in the Road Traffic Regulations which authorizes the Grenada Transport Board to issue bus route stickers.
14-05-2012
PRIME MINISTER'S OFFICE
GOVERNMENT RE-APPOINTS PRISON REVIEW COMMITTEE
ST. GEORGE_The Grenada government has re-appointed the Richmond Hill Prison Visiting Committee, effective February 1st, 2012, for a two year period.
14-05-2012
Shoutbox
15 June 2010
Written by George
GYEI PROGRAMME HIGHLY PRAISED BY ORGANIC FARMER
ST. GEORGE’S, GRENADA, TUESDAY, JUNE 15TH, 2010_ Organic farmer, Royan Smith, has praised the Grenada Youth Enterprise Initiative (GYEI) for its commitment to the empowerment and sustained development of Grenadian youth.
The 24-year-old Madi Gras farmer, who has been farming for seven years,
credits the programme for helping transform his farm from a small scale
operation into a highly productive business.
“The programme really helped me out,” Smith said. “Without that programme I would still be struggling.”
Under the programme Smith received a loan of EC $10,000, which he used to purchase a power tiller – a small tractor with a rotavator and a plough. Since purchasing the machine, Smith has not only been able to farm on a much larger scale, but also contract out his machine service to neighbouring farmers.
“I use the same tractor to help a lot of the farmers in the area and they pay me on average about 80 dollars an hour to plough their land and I’ve been doing well.”
The GYEI, one of the Ministry of Youth Empowerment and Sports’ flagship programmes, is geared at supplying individuals between the ages of 18 and 35 with small loans, from EC $500 to EC $20,000, to fund entrepreneurial endeavours. Its main pull has always been its attractive five percent interest rate.
Originally started under the previous administration, it was suspended in 2008 and placed under review. However, Robin James, the Small Business Enterprise Coordinator, said the Ministry is close to re-launching the programme, but this time, doing so with added benefits.
“We want to ensure that there is a much higher rate of success amongst young people because it gives them a measure of satisfaction,” James said.
Besides contemplating increasing the maximum loan amount to EC $25,000, James said resources would be employed to ensure that support services are provided to the new businesses. “We don’t want to allow these new businesses to stand on their own,” James said. “We have continuous hand-holding support. People with thriving businesses will be giving advice to the new entrepreneurs to ensure that they can be successful.”
As with the programme before, applicants will be required to undergo a two week business course facilitated by the Grenada Industrial Development Corporation, during which they will be taught how to develop a business plan using market research and tools. It is this plan that they would then take to the Grenada Development Bank, the funding bank, to acquire the loan.
Though the disbursement of funds has yet to resume, 300 individuals have already received training as of July last year.
As for the Ministry’s intention to re-launch the programme, Smith believes it’s a move in the right direction. “I think that Government should re-start a programme like that because there are lots of youth out there looking for a little push -- a little help to get business going .”
Once officially restarted, the GYEI will fund virtually any type of business. However, Tourism, Agriculture and Agro-processing have been highlighted as key areas.
“The programme really helped me out,” Smith said. “Without that programme I would still be struggling.”
Under the programme Smith received a loan of EC $10,000, which he used to purchase a power tiller – a small tractor with a rotavator and a plough. Since purchasing the machine, Smith has not only been able to farm on a much larger scale, but also contract out his machine service to neighbouring farmers.
“I use the same tractor to help a lot of the farmers in the area and they pay me on average about 80 dollars an hour to plough their land and I’ve been doing well.”
The GYEI, one of the Ministry of Youth Empowerment and Sports’ flagship programmes, is geared at supplying individuals between the ages of 18 and 35 with small loans, from EC $500 to EC $20,000, to fund entrepreneurial endeavours. Its main pull has always been its attractive five percent interest rate.
Originally started under the previous administration, it was suspended in 2008 and placed under review. However, Robin James, the Small Business Enterprise Coordinator, said the Ministry is close to re-launching the programme, but this time, doing so with added benefits.
“We want to ensure that there is a much higher rate of success amongst young people because it gives them a measure of satisfaction,” James said.
Besides contemplating increasing the maximum loan amount to EC $25,000, James said resources would be employed to ensure that support services are provided to the new businesses. “We don’t want to allow these new businesses to stand on their own,” James said. “We have continuous hand-holding support. People with thriving businesses will be giving advice to the new entrepreneurs to ensure that they can be successful.”
As with the programme before, applicants will be required to undergo a two week business course facilitated by the Grenada Industrial Development Corporation, during which they will be taught how to develop a business plan using market research and tools. It is this plan that they would then take to the Grenada Development Bank, the funding bank, to acquire the loan.
Though the disbursement of funds has yet to resume, 300 individuals have already received training as of July last year.
As for the Ministry’s intention to re-launch the programme, Smith believes it’s a move in the right direction. “I think that Government should re-start a programme like that because there are lots of youth out there looking for a little push -- a little help to get business going .”
Once officially restarted, the GYEI will fund virtually any type of business. However, Tourism, Agriculture and Agro-processing have been highlighted as key areas.
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