Hillsborough, Carriacou, January 20th, 2010- The establishment of an Education Desk in Carriacou and formalisation of local government for the sister islands are among projects outlined for 2010 for Carriacou and Petite Martinique.
The projects, part of an overall policy of the Government of Grenada to ensure Carriacou and Petite Martinique are fully integrated into the mainstream of national life, were announced by Finance Minister, Hon. Nazim Burke, during his presentation of the 2010 budget.
The Education Desk, he said, is designed to improve the efficiency and quality of services provided to the people of Carriacou and Petite Martinique, particularly in education.
Setting up the desk would bring greater equity to youths here in their quest for scholarships and training opportunities, the Finance Minister said.
He promised that local government will be finalised and formalised this year. Petite Martinique already has a functioning interim local government council.
Hon. Burke also revealed that investment will be made in infrastructural projects in Carriacou and Petite Martinique, as well as in ensuring the availability of an ongoing supply of potable water.
Among the infrastructural projects on which work is expected to be done are the completion of the Top Hill/Belair Road, the rehabilitation of the Belair to Belvedere Road and the construction of two major retaining walls at Belvedere and Windward. Work is also expected to commence on the construction of a new facility for the Top Hill Home for the Aged and the Bogles Pre-School.
Carriacou and Petite Martinique, battling a long and dry weather spell, are facing a major water crisis.
Government’s plans for meeting the crisis include collaborating with the National Water & Sewerage Authority to use technology to make the water at the Beausejour Borehole lighter for human consumption.
