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07GRENADA160
2007-11-15 16:30:00
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Embassy Grenada
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GRENADA WEEKLY ACTIVITY REPORT FOR NOVEMBER 4-10
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SUBJECT: GRENADA WEEKLY ACTIVITY REPORT FOR NOVEMBER 4-10
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SUBJECT: GRENADA WEEKLY ACTIVITY REPORT FOR NOVEMBER 4-10
1. (U) Embassy Grenada's weekly activity report (GWAR) provides
a little detail about events of interest that do not merit
longer reporting at this time.
2. (U) Begin GWAR Text:
A. PM calls for speed from World Bank
During a recent World Bank team's visit to Grenada, Prime
Minister Mitchell called for speeding up implementation of the
Grenada Skills for Inclusive Growth Project. The visiting WB
team briefed the Prime Minister on feedback they received from
project participants, including NGO's, faith-based
organizations, youths, employers, and trainers. The joint
WB-OECS project aims to increase youth employability through
creation of a common framework for competitive and private
sector driven skills training programmes. Unemployment in
Grenada is over 20%, with the highest levels among youths aged
16 to 25.
B. Secretary General of CTO Speaks with Tourism Stakeholders
Mr. Vanderpool Wallace, Secretary General of the Caribbean
Tourism Organization (CTO) during a meeting with government and
industry representatives in St. George's, reminded stakeholders
that tourism needs strong collaboration between the Ministries
of Economic Development and Tourism. He added that Grenada must
emphasize structural, economic, and social development.. This
event was the follow-up to an earlier Florida-Caribbean Cruise
Association meeting in Mexico.
C. Larger Fines for Companies
Parliament passed an amendment to the Petroleum and Natural Gas
Deposits Amendment Act of 1991, increasing potential fines for
large companies that violate the rules for exploration and
drilling in Grenada.
D. PM Mitchell Calls For Special Summit
According to the Prime Minister's Office, Mitchell sent a letter
to Owen Arthur, Prime Minister of Barbados and current chairman
of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM),urging Arthur to convene
an urgent summit of prime ministers and ministers of finance to
discuss the steep rise in the cost of living in the region.
Mitchell, who is under pressure in Grenada to "fix" the problem,
apparently hopes to defuse the issue locally by regionalizing it.
MCISAAC
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL EFIN SOCI EPET ECON GJ
SUBJECT: GRENADA WEEKLY ACTIVITY REPORT FOR NOVEMBER 4-10
1. (U) Embassy Grenada's weekly activity report (GWAR) provides
a little detail about events of interest that do not merit
longer reporting at this time.
2. (U) Begin GWAR Text:
A. PM calls for speed from World Bank
During a recent World Bank team's visit to Grenada, Prime
Minister Mitchell called for speeding up implementation of the
Grenada Skills for Inclusive Growth Project. The visiting WB
team briefed the Prime Minister on feedback they received from
project participants, including NGO's, faith-based
organizations, youths, employers, and trainers. The joint
WB-OECS project aims to increase youth employability through
creation of a common framework for competitive and private
sector driven skills training programmes. Unemployment in
Grenada is over 20%, with the highest levels among youths aged
16 to 25.
B. Secretary General of CTO Speaks with Tourism Stakeholders
Mr. Vanderpool Wallace, Secretary General of the Caribbean
Tourism Organization (CTO) during a meeting with government and
industry representatives in St. George's, reminded stakeholders
that tourism needs strong collaboration between the Ministries
of Economic Development and Tourism. He added that Grenada must
emphasize structural, economic, and social development.. This
event was the follow-up to an earlier Florida-Caribbean Cruise
Association meeting in Mexico.
C. Larger Fines for Companies
Parliament passed an amendment to the Petroleum and Natural Gas
Deposits Amendment Act of 1991, increasing potential fines for
large companies that violate the rules for exploration and
drilling in Grenada.
D. PM Mitchell Calls For Special Summit
According to the Prime Minister's Office, Mitchell sent a letter
to Owen Arthur, Prime Minister of Barbados and current chairman
of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM),urging Arthur to convene
an urgent summit of prime ministers and ministers of finance to
discuss the steep rise in the cost of living in the region.
Mitchell, who is under pressure in Grenada to "fix" the problem,
apparently hopes to defuse the issue locally by regionalizing it.
MCISAAC