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08GRENADA103
2008-07-23 20:44:00
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Embassy Grenada
Cable title:
GRENADA WEEKLY ACTIVITY REPORT JULY 9 - 19, 2008
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SUBJECT: GRENADA WEEKLY ACTIVITY REPORT JULY 9 - 19, 2008
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SUBJECT: GRENADA WEEKLY ACTIVITY REPORT JULY 9 - 19, 2008
1. (U) Embassy Grenada's weekly 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. Chinese Medical Team at Local Hospital
An eight-member medical team from China arrived in Grenada
during the week for a two-year stint at St. George's General
Hospital as part of a bilateral arrangement between the two
countries. The team of doctors will serve in areas of general
surgery, radiology, physiology, and in the laboratory. This is
the first Chinese medical team to be assigned to Grenada under
the arrangement which was set up when Grenada resumed diplomatic
relationship with mainland China in 2004.
b. New Finance Minister to Set up 'Debt Unit'
Grenada's new Finance Minister Nazim Burke announced the GOG
will establish a debt management unit. Burke, who was sworn in
as minister on July 13, said the unit will be responsible for
renegotiating Grenada's national debt, estimated at US$630
million (EC$1.7 billion). Burke added that the new unit will
deal with the challenges of debt relief as well as undertake
debt sustainability analysis.
c. OAS says recent general election was free and fair
Assistant Secretary General of the Organization of American
States (OAS),Ambassador Albert Ramdin, who headed the OAS
election observer mission for the July 8 Grenada general
election, announced that while polling day was not without a few
minor problems, he was satisfied that the overall elections were
free and fair.
Thirty-eight international observers visited over two hundred
polling divisions throughout the fifteen constituencies. The
National Democratic Congress (NDC) led by Tillman Thomas won
eleven of the fifteen seats with the New National Party (NNP)
led by former Prime Minister Keith Mitchell retaining four seats.
End text.
MCISAAC
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: SOCI EFIN PGOV GJ
SUBJECT: GRENADA WEEKLY ACTIVITY REPORT JULY 9 - 19, 2008
1. (U) Embassy Grenada's weekly 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. Chinese Medical Team at Local Hospital
An eight-member medical team from China arrived in Grenada
during the week for a two-year stint at St. George's General
Hospital as part of a bilateral arrangement between the two
countries. The team of doctors will serve in areas of general
surgery, radiology, physiology, and in the laboratory. This is
the first Chinese medical team to be assigned to Grenada under
the arrangement which was set up when Grenada resumed diplomatic
relationship with mainland China in 2004.
b. New Finance Minister to Set up 'Debt Unit'
Grenada's new Finance Minister Nazim Burke announced the GOG
will establish a debt management unit. Burke, who was sworn in
as minister on July 13, said the unit will be responsible for
renegotiating Grenada's national debt, estimated at US$630
million (EC$1.7 billion). Burke added that the new unit will
deal with the challenges of debt relief as well as undertake
debt sustainability analysis.
c. OAS says recent general election was free and fair
Assistant Secretary General of the Organization of American
States (OAS),Ambassador Albert Ramdin, who headed the OAS
election observer mission for the July 8 Grenada general
election, announced that while polling day was not without a few
minor problems, he was satisfied that the overall elections were
free and fair.
Thirty-eight international observers visited over two hundred
polling divisions throughout the fifteen constituencies. The
National Democratic Congress (NDC) led by Tillman Thomas won
eleven of the fifteen seats with the New National Party (NNP)
led by former Prime Minister Keith Mitchell retaining four seats.
End text.
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