ISSUE
001 JUNE 2013
The B I - W E E K LY
J O U R N A L O F I N F O R M AT I O N GOVERNMENT
GIS Review
Inside this issue: China Commits Millions P.1 New Salaries Paid P.1 Minister’s Welcome P.2 Flood Project P.2 Youth Program Launch P.3 Renewed CCC Contract P.3 Chinese Housing P.4 $60M Cost Cuts P.4 Boost for Sports P.5 Tyrell Bay Marina Project P.5 E-Taxation P.6 Government Applauded P.6 PM Visits Bus Terminus P.7 Editorial P.7 CKLN Empowers Region P.8 Upcoming Events P.8
Achievements of First 100 Days in Office China commits millions in grant aid to Grenada
experiences its own challenges. “For them to make that kind of sacrifice, it demonstrates to me that they are showing themselves to be a true friend of the Caribbean Prime Minister Dr. the Rt. Hon. Keith Mitchell region, and I think that all the leaders showed returned from Trinidad where he received appreciation in their response to the President,” commitment from China that twenty million EC Prime Minister said. dollars in grant assistance will be made available to Grenada. The decision was made during bilateral discussions with President of the Peoples Republic of China Xi Jinping in Trinidad. Prime Minister Mitchell, on his return, told members of the media, in a news conference at the Maurice Bishop International Airport, that Grenada has started the paper work to receive the money from China. He said, Grenada is pleased with the advances China has made, but has asked the Chinese President to treat Grenada as a special case. “We asked him for a further ten million US dollars of grant aid for the next three years The Government of Grenada announced, because our view is that, given the kind of policies at the end of May, that public servants are now and programmes we are going to put in place, receiving new salaries. we expect the toughest period for us will be the These new salaries are consistent with next two to two and a half years, and therefore we Agreements reached between Government wanted special consideration at this time,” Prime and several trade unions in the country. The Minister Mitchell noted. Government and the unions are continuing their Dr. Mitchell said, the Chinese President also announced that 3 billion US dollars in aid will be discussions about the schedule for the payment of retroactive pay for the same period. made available to the Caribbean. The Government is pleased that five (5) 1.5 billion will be used for infrastructural years after their last salary increases, Public projects, and the remaining 1.5 will be used Servants and Prison Officers are now enjoying for further development in areas like tourism, new salaries. education and health care. He said, all this is being done even as China
Payment of New Salaries