Carriacou &Petite Martinque - News letter(Volume 2, Issue 4, October - Decmber 2010)

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NewsletterNewsletterVolume 2, Issue 4 October - December 2010

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The message of peace and goodwill was brought to the residents and staff of the Top Hill

Senior Citizens Home by Governor-General, Sir Carlyle Glean.

His Excellency, accompanied by his wife, Lady Norma Glean, noted that the

contributions made by senior citizens towards the development of the Tri-island State

must be recognized. Therefore, it is important, he said, that he pays an annual visit to the

institution.

Sir Carlyle led the singing of Christmas carols which brought smiles to the faces of the 16

residents.

The Governor General also visited the Princess Royal Hospital where he mingled with

staff and patients.

GG greets Dr. AlexisGG greets Dr. Alexis

Lady Glean presents cake to matron@ PRH Theresa HamletLady Glean presents cake to matron@ PRH Theresa Hamlet

Lady Glean presents cake to staff member at the home

Lady Glean presents cake to staff member at the home

Greets Matron of the homeGreets Matron of the home

leading singing of Christmas carolsleading singing of Christmas carols

GG and lady Glean with management team of the home

GG and lady Glean with management team of the home

GG greets resident at the homeGG greets resident at the home


The role played by groups in the Diaspora in the Sen. Prime, then a member of the Opposition in Parliament, took up the cause of Carriacou and development of Carriacou and Petite Martinique Petite Martinique students and the financial burden must never go unnoticed, said Minister for on parents to send their children to Grenada to study Carriacou and Petite Martinique Affairs, Senator at TAMCC.

George Prime.

CPM 2000 INC. Business Manager, Nathaniel He made the comment during the scholarship Gilbert, reaffirmed the group's commitment award ceremony sponsored by Carriacou and Petite towards the development of Carriacou and Petite Martinique (CPM) 2000 INC. for students Martinique.attending T. A. Marryshow Community College (TAMCC), Six Roads Campus, Carriacou. He said with most members being past students of

Carriacou's Bishop's College, and earning their education at the time when going to secondary Minister Prime said government is very serious school was more of a privilege, they feel obligated about forming alliances for the development of the to contribute back to the community.

Tri-island Nation. Development, he said, cannot be done by government alone.

The award ceremony was attended by a number of faculty members of TAMCC, including Council

Sen. Prime also admonished students to make full Chairman Terrance Moore; Dr. Nicole Phillip, use of the scholarships. Dean of the School of Arts, Sciences and

Professional Studies; and Fleur Patrice, Director of the Six Roads Campus. In giving an overview of the TAMCC's

collaboration with CPM2000 INC, College There are 75 students currently enrolled at the Six Registrar, Dr. Nigel Gravesande, said it started in Roads Campus.March 2006.

Minister Prime makes presentationMinister Prime makes presentation

Business Manager of CPM 2000 Inc Allan Gilbert presents to student

Business Manager of CPM 2000 Inc Allan Gilbert presents to student

Scholarship awardees with TAMCC facultyMinister Prime & Mr. Gilbert

Scholarship awardees with TAMCC facultyMinister Prime & Mr. Gilbert

Fleur Patrice, Director Six Roads Campus

Fleur Patrice, Director Six Roads Campus


A day of “satisfaction and achievement'' For years villagers of Top Hill and Mt. for the government were the words of Royal have been crying out for repairs to the Prime Minister Hon. Tillman Thomas at road, which connects to the Princess Royal the official opening of the Top Hill/Belair Hospital. “It was a long time in coming and Road. now that is a reality I am very happy,” was

the sentiments expressed by Lorna Montrose, a villager of Top Hill who gave The Prime Minister, along with the Minister the government high praise.for Carriacou and Petite Martinique Affairs,

Senator George Prime, cut the ribbon to signal the opening of the over 3000 ft of It was a happy moment also for Sen. Prime who road. Hon. Thomas said he is happy that has seen the project through to its completion, government has been able to make life more despite some setbacks while work was comfortable for the people of Top Hill, Mt. progressing. He applauded the two contractors, Royal and surrounding areas. Karl Benjamin and Simon Lendore, and their

team for the standard of work done.

GOVERNMENT RECEIVES HIGH COMMENDATION FOR REHABILITATION OF TOP HILL-BELAIR ROAD

Prime Minister, Minister Prime & villager Lorna Montrose cut the ribbon

Prime Minister, Minister Prime & villager Lorna Montrose cut the ribbon

Part of the reconstructed roadPart of the reconstructed road

Villager Lorna Montrose with contractor Karl Benjamin

Villager Lorna Montrose with contractor Karl Benjamin

Contractor Karl Benjamin and crewContractor Karl Benjamin and crewa section of the crowd in attendancea section of the crowd in attendance

Contractor Simon LendoreContractor Simon Lendore


Young football players in Carriacou and Petite The competition attracted a wide cross-section of Martinique showed great enthusiasm the islands' people, including Senator George Prime, Minister for inaugural Under-18 football competition. The players' Carriacou and Petite Martinique Affairs, and Leader of excitement and enthusiasm were visibly displayed at an Government Business in the Upper House of Parliamentimpressive official ceremony for the eight neatly attired competing teams. Of the eight teams, one was from Sen. Prime commended the Division of Sports, and Petite Martinique. implored the young competitors to continue being

active in sports.The competition was the brainchild of recently appointed Senior Coach Jester Emmons. Emmons At the end of the competition, Paradise United from expressed thanks to the corporate sector here for their L'Esterre was victorious.contributions to ensuring the competition took place.

YOUNG FOOTBALL PLAYERS PARTICIPATED IN FIRST EVER UNDER 18 COMPETITION

The winners- Paradise UnitedThe winners- Paradise United

footballers in actionfootballers in action

Senior Coach Jester EmmonsSenior Coach Jester Emmons

Petite MartiniquePetite Martinique NorthernersNorthernersEasterners Easterners

CentralCentral Brunswick Brunswick

BoglesBoglesBBH footballersBBH footballers


Although more than 200 years have passed since enslaved Africans The trio who was accompanied to the meeting by well known Big were taken to Carriacou on the brutal Middle Passage, the people of Drummer and dancer Winston Fleary, said the people of Sierra Carriacou have never forgotten their African homeland. They Leone will be ecstatic to see the Temne cultural performances of continue to celebrate their African heritage through the famous "Big Carriacou.Drum Dance".

Minister Prime said the planned visit to Sierra Leone will open an Now research by Grenadian historian John Angus Martin and important link with the African nation, creating new possibilities American Joseph Opala has found that a group of people here can especially in cultural tourism.identify with a small tribe in West Africa, the Temne of Sierra Leone.

This year, Sierra Leone is celebrating its 50th anniversary of The proposed itinerary of the Sierra Leone trip includes meetings independence. It is hoped that a group of Carriacouans will pay a with Temne Paramount Chiefs and visits to rural villages, where visit to their ancestral land to participate in the Sierra Leone centuries' old traditions are maintained. They will also get the celebrations. Discussions have already started in preparation for this opportunity to visit Bunce Island where Africans were held before important and historic event. the ships brought them to Carriacou.

Mart in, Opala and Cynthia Schmidt , an American The Temne are the second largest ethnic group in Sierra Leone, ethnomusicologist who has extensive experience in Sierra Leone, numbering over two million.met with Minister for Carriacou and Petite Martinique Affairs, Senator George Prime, and Acting Permanent Secretary, Javan Williams.

SIERRA LEONE LINKED TO

CARRIACOU

Minister Prime receives Sierra Leone painting from Opala

Minister Prime receives Sierra Leone painting from Opala

Cultural enthusiast Winston Fleary, Acting PS Javan Williams,Minister Prime. Joseph Opala, John Augus Martin & Dr. Cynthia Schmidt

Cultural enthusiast Winston Fleary, Acting PS Javan Williams,Minister Prime. Joseph Opala, John Augus Martin & Dr. Cynthia Schmidt


Focusing on the staple cassava, the Division Among them were bam bam, cassava of Agriculture within the Ministry of Carriacou pone, cake and flour.and Petite Martinique Affairs staged another successful World Food Day in October 2010. As part of the celebrations, several farmers The theme of the celebration, held at the were recognized for continuing the cassava Hillsborough Market Grounds, was "United tradit ion. They included Brendon against Hunger.'' Stanisclaus, Helen Mills and Alfred

Quashie.One of the interesting highlights of the celebration was the production of farine, Minister for Carriacou and Petite Martinique with attendees having the opportunity to Affairs, Senator George Prime, delivered view the entire process – from grinding to the keynote speech, in which he addressed pressing and sifting, and finally the end the theme of the celebrations.product.

He said that uniting against hunger To stir people's interest in utilizing the food becomes real only when state and civil crop, a wide variety of cassava-based organizations and the private sector work in dishes were prepared and displayed. partnership at all levels.

CASSAVA HIGHLIGHTED DURING WORLD FOOD

DAY CELEBRATIONS

CASSAVA HIGHLIGHTED DURING WORLD FOOD

DAY CELEBRATIONS

Bam Bam

Cassava Flour Farine

Farine Production

Drying of Cassava

Brendon Stanisclaus one of the cassava farmers recognized

Cassava SaladCooked Sweet Cassava

Cassava

D E V E L O P M E N T


C a s s a v a f a r m e r s i n Car r iacou and Pe t i t e Martinique no longer have to go through the hassle of grinding and pressing cassava for themselves. The Division of Agriculture within the Ministry of Carriacou and Pet i te

Martinique Affairs is now equipped with an electronic cassava mill and a presser.

According to Head of the Division, Benson Patrice, grinding services are available

at 15 cents per pound while pressing is 5 cents per pound.

In the past persons manually grind cassava and pressed it utilizing stones. Therefore, the introduction of the electronic cassava mill

by the Agriculture Division has been welcomed by farmers here.

They noted this will now save them the hassle of manually preparing cassava for farine production and encourages them to try other ways of utilizing the crop.

DIVISION OF AGRICULTURE

NOW HAS ELECTRONIC

CASSAVA MILL AND PRESSER

DIVISION OF AGRICULTURE

NOW HAS ELECTRONIC

CASSAVA MILL AND PRESSER

Manually grinding cassava

Old time way of pressing cassava

new cassava mill and presser

Carriacou and Petite Martinique farmers and their engines and sometimes their boats. As part fisher folks, who play an important role in the of the solution, they called for the construction of nation's development, have voiced concerns lockers to secure their items.and shared ideas on ways of improving the agriculture and fishing sector. For the farming sector, crop destruction caused

by animals on the loose continues to be a They expressed their views at a meeting with nightmare. Farmers, in response, are seeking Michael Lett, Minister for Agriculture, Forestry revision of the impounding law to curb the stray and Fisheries. animal problem.

The Minister, addressing the farmers and Mr. Lett promised government's action to develop fisher folks at the Carriacou Multipurpose a closer working relationship with the farming Centre, said government firmly believes that and fishing community of Carriacou and Petite Carriacou should be the centre of excellence Martinique.for small ruminants' production, with one of the focuses being the development of an The Minister, who visited several farms on the abattoir and packaging centre. island, was accompanied by Permanent

Secretary in the Ministry of Agriculture, Aaron In recent times, fishermen here have been Francois, and other agriculture staff.faced with the problem of people stealing


FARMERS AND FISHER FOLKS IN CARRIACOU MET

AGRICULTURE MINISTER

Minister Lett with farmer Agatha Jordan

Farmers and fishermen in attendance

Minister Prime and Minister Lett on a visit to a farmers' garden

At Limlair Livestock station

Minister Prime, Permanent SecretaryMinistry of Agriculture Aaron Francois,

Minister Lett at a pig farm

The Workings of The Ministry of Carriacou & Petite Martinique

Tilling the soil can be a difficult task. But, today that is being made easier for the

farmers of Carriacou and Petite Martinique by the Ministry of Agriculture through the provision of six cultivators.

The cultivators, a donation from the People's Republic of China, were presented to Minister for Carriacou and Petite Martinique Affairs, Senator George Prime, by Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Michael Lett.

Both ministers emphasized government 's posi t ion of ensuring that agriculture plays a

major role in st imulating economic growth in the Tri-island

State. They said farmers will continue to receive the necessary

support and motivation, with even greater emphasis to be placed on the

agriculture sector in 2011.

The plans for agriculture in the New Year include ongoing subsidies to

farmers and the development of agriculture-related businesses.

Assembling of cultivators

Ministers Lett and Prime with a cultivator

Ministers, Agriculturestaff with cultivators


For many people, bluggo is only eaten boiled. However, one man in Petite Martinique is using his creativity to showcase that the vegetable can be used otherwise.

Osbert Felix is making flour from bluggo. Felix presented Minister for Finance Nazim Burke with a sample of his product during a recent budget consultation on the island.

A n d , w i t h t h e announcemen t by Russia earlier this year o f p o s s i b l e f l o u r shortage because of low wheat production due to bad weather conditions, Minister Burke praised Felix for his creative work.

One of the areas of focus for the 2011 budget will be agri-business w h e r e government hopes to provide support to farmers and other persons involved in a g r i c u l t u r e a n d ag r i cu l t u re - r e la t ed businesses.

Meanwhile, Felix also made a distribution to several institutions on the island of Carriacou.


A government-backed Free Zone, considered a Dr. Cristiane Bromney, one of the developers with development that will change the economic Urbaniza, said no financial contributions will be landscape of Carriacou and Petite Martinique in a needed from government for the project, which will positive way, has been presented for public input provide at least 2,000 jobs in the first year of and debate. development.

The project is being undertaken by Urbaniza, a She said it's the intention of Urbaniza to integrate Brazilian company, and the proposed Free Zone technology with nature.site is at Dumfries.

Senator George Prime, Minister for Carriacou and During the project presentation at Hotel Laurena, Petite Martinique Affairs, promised that while people raised several concerns such as the government is supportive of the project, it will not environmental impact of the Free Zone on allow the rights of the people of Carriacou and Carriacou and Petite Martinique and the source of Petite Martinique to be compromised.funding for the initiatives.

FREE ZONE PROJECT PRESENTED TO RESIDENTS OF CARRIACOU

Dr. Bromney (blue top) with Minister Prime, acting PS and members of her team

(front row) Minister Prime, Lady Glean,Governor-General Sir Carlyle Glean

(back row) Tourism Director (pink shirt) Simon Stiell

BC STARS

GHETTO YOUTHS

MEN FROM THE MAINLAND

DOMINATORS

DETERMINATORS

BOYS FROM CAMOON

CROWD ON MELEE NIGHT

BBH SERENADERS: PARANG CHAMPIONS

STRUGGLERS

BC OFFSPRINGS



Accompanied by string band music and dancers, the Independence Torch travelled through the villages of Carriacou last Friday, January 14.

ST1 EVER INDEPENDENCE TORCH

LIGHTING IN CARRIACOU A SUCCESS

Big drum dancersBig drum drummers

Ministry of Carriacou & Petite Martinique Affairs

Contact: Deanna IsaacPUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER

Phone: 1-473-443-6026, Fax: 1-473-443-6040Email: [email protected], Website: www.gov.gd

Come and meet the ancestors, celebrate a new life Carriacou Maroon and Regional String Band Festival. April 29th- May 1st 2011

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Carriacou &Petite Martinque - News letter(Volume 2, Issue 4, October - Decmber 2010)