& Petite Martinique.
he Ministry of Agriculture and Lands, Forestry and arineResourceshaspaidoutoverEC$21millionin come support to farmers on Mainland Grenada ndCarriacoupostHurricaneBeryl
Withover80percentofthesectortakingadirecthit omtheJuly1sthurricane,andtheexpecteddelayin heresumptionofbusiness,farmerscultivatingover ve acres were assisted with a one-off payment of ine Thousand Dollars (EC $900000) while farmers ultivatingunderfiveacreswerealsoofferedaoneoff payment, that of Four Thousand Five Hundred Dollars(EC$450000)
The Ministry of Agriculture and Lands, Forestry and Marine Resources will continue to make payouts to farmersthroughoutthemonthofNovember2024
The direct income support payment follows on the heelsofanimmediatelocalpurchaseofchainsaws valued at over One Hundred and Ninety-Three Thousand Dollars ($193, 00000) immediately after Hurricane Beryl Additionally, over 80 labourers are employed in a “Land Clearing Initiative” introduced bytheMinistryofAgricultureandLands,Forestryand Marine Resources, in the aftermath of Hurricane Beryl
The Build Back Better (BBB) initiative, led by the Ministry of Mobilization, Implementation, and Transformation (MIT), focuses on replacing or repairing vulnerable homes with disaster-resilient structures, prioritizing long-term safety, sustainability,andcommunityresilienceinhurricane-proneareas.
Eighty-six students from Carriacou and Petite MartiniquewillreceiveEducationCarePackagesworth morethanEC$22,000
Morethan$15millionwillbedisbursedoverthenext10 months for the academic year (2024/2025) This will assist in the uninterrupted flow of the students’ educationaljourneyattheT.A.MarryshowCommunity College (TAMCC) and the New Life Organisation (NEWLO)
The Education Care Packages cover $2000 for accommodation, meals and transportation; $500 for uniforms and $1200 for textbooks for the first month’s installment Fromthesecondmonth,studentswillonly receive the $2000 monthly payment to cover living expenses.Additionally,eachstudentwillreceiveanew laptop
Theinitiativeisapost-HurricaneBeryleducationsector responsetosupportstudentsfromCarriacouandPetite Martinique, who have had to relocate to Grenada to beginorcontinuestudies
YourGovernemntcontinuestoinvestinthefutureofour youthandtheireducation.
