GENERAL HOSPITAL AND MUCH MORE

HEALTH MATTERS

New Equipment For The General Hospital

Minister for Hospital Services

Hon. Delma Thomas

The General Hospital has received a donation of equipment procured by the Ministry of Health, which will be distributed among the various departments.

It includes nebulizers, infusion pumps, and syringe pumps, all which will contribute to the effective delivery of duties among staff. the Ministry is working on staff regularization. Minister Thomas said “We have employed twenty more nurses, and we are in the process also of dealing with the issue of staff regularization. There are members of staff who were without a contract as far back as 2009, so we are working to ensure that we deal with all the human resource issues that confront the Ministry so that we can boost the staff and also provide quality services for the people of our triisland state.”

Minister Thomas says services will also be boosted at the Princess Alice hospital, and focus will be on the decentralization of services which will take place in Gouyave and St. David’s as well as Carriacou and Princess Alice hospital.

Minister with responsibility for Hospital and Community Health Services, Hon. Delma Thomas said “The equipment we received are for the General Hospital. They will be given to the surgical department, urology department, and ophthalmology. The equipment will assist the medical and surgical teams at the hospital to efficiently provide services for the community. We received the first batch this week and within this month the rest will be here.”

The Ministry of Health has also boosted its human resource numbers, with the addition of twenty nurses island-wide.

SPORTS CORNER

Anderson Peters Leaves To Complete Studies

Grenadian Javelin thrower and World Champion Anderson Peters has returned to the United States to complete his studies, while heptathlete Jonair Thomas is heading out for the first time to a Junior College in South Plains Texas.

Anderson who has been at home for some time due to the outbreak of the Coronavirus has been in training with his coach Paul Phillip.

During an interview with the GIS, Coach Phillip provided an update on the athlete’s status “He is on his last semester as he seeks to complete his Bachelor’s Degree and some of his courses require physical interactions, so he will be departing today along with Jonair Thomas one of our outstanding heptathletes. She will be departing to a school at South Plains, it’s a junior college in Texas. Anderson has undertaken a Bachelors in Management, I think his emphasis will be sports management sometime later on, but primarily it’s about management.”

Coach Phillip said during the time that the athletes spent in training, there were a number of sessions on coping within this period and remaining safe and healthy. “It’s been a challenge even working here with COVID restrictions and so. There’s a lot of uncertainty when going into the U.S. to actually train, because from time to time, universities close their doors and their tracks, so you’re restricted from training, so that will be a challenge for Peters ahead of important competitions like the Olympics. The challenge will be to keep strong, stay motivated and not get discouraged.”

Jonair Thomas has represented Grenada on the regional stage and has medaled on more than one occasion at the Carifta Games.

“Imagine leaving a warm and sunny location for this weather” -

Anderson via Facebook

AGRICULTURE CORNER

Applications For Plant Distribution Season 2021 Interested in plants during

The Ministry of Agriculture and Lands says applications are now being accepted for the the 2021 Plant Distribution 2021 Plant Distribution Season. Season? Persons interested in obtaining plants are asked to collect and submit their application forms. Applications can be submitted at the District Agriculture offices: - Plains, St. Patrick - Petit Becaye-St.David - Seaton James Street, Grenville - Black Bay, St.John Also at: - Propagation Stations – Maran, Mirabeau, Boulougne and Ashenden - the main office at the Botanical Gardens. Deadline for applications is January 31st, 2021. Please be reminded that All COVID-19 Protocols will be enforced at each location.

Please be reminded that the deadline for the applications is January 31, 2021.

Application forms can be collected at all the District Extension Offices, the propagation stations and the Ministry of Agriculture’s main office at the Botanical Gardens.

Upon receipt of applications, an assessment of your farm will be conducted by and Extension Officer to determine suitability.

GIS NEWSLETTER Vol. 2, Issue 02

PROJECT UPDATE Paradise Pre-Primary School

The Paradise Pre-Primary School, constructed under the 9th BNTF project, funded in part by the Caribbean Development Bank and the Government of Grenada at a cost of 1.7 Million EC dollars.

The New structure is located at Paradise, St. Andrew. The contract for the construction of education institution was awarded to Ha-

nover construction company limited.

The Paradise Pre-Primary School will be handed over to the Ministry of Education in the coming week.

Parliamentary Representative

Hon. Emmalin Pierre

PROJECT UPDATE

GIS NEWSLETTER Vol. 2, Issue 01 Happy Hill/Brizan Pre-Primary School

The Happy Hill/Brizan Pre-Primary School, constructed under the 9th BNTF project, funded in part by the Caribbean Development Bank and the Government of Grenada at a cost of 1.8 Million EC dollars.

The New structure is located at Beausejour St. George. The contract for the construction of education institution that will serve preschoolers from the Happy Hill, Beausejour and Brizan communities was awarded to Hanover construction company limited.

The Happy Hill/Brizan Pre-Primary School will be handed over to the Ministry of Education in the coming week.

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Parliamentary Representative

Prime Minister Dr. Rt. Hon. Keith Mitchell

NGOVERNMENT INFORMATION SERVICE

EWSLETTER

Monday, Jan. 18, 2020 Vol. 2, Issue 02

Grenadians Urged to be Aware of Social Media Scams Using the Name of Government Officials

The Government of Grenada is urging Grenadians to be vigilant given the detection of an apparent increase in the impersonation of Government Ministers on social media platforms.

This practice is referred to as spoofing and technology experts define it as “the act of disguising communication from an unknown source, as coming from a known or trusted source”.

Government advises that Ministers are not in the practice of initiating contact with members of the public via private or direct messages on social media platforms. Ministers will respond to queries submitted by persons via private messages but will not initiate contact using such means. send money to receive any Government document or promise of financial assistance.

Further, the public is advised that no Government process requires persons to use money transfer agencies to The population is advised to stay alert while using social media and to be aware of scammers.