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Thousands of NNP supporters |
Tuesday
27th May 2008: The Greenhouse effect
continues to warm the political climate
of Grenada, Carriacou and Petite
Martinique as the New National Party
headed to Carriacou for its latest in a
series of Candidate Presentations and
Parish Launches. Well over seven
thousand green clad, flag carrying
jubilant supports gathered at the Digg
Playing Field in Harvey Vale in
Carriacou. The supporters from Grenada
were out in force as well with five
boats headed to the sister isle and
several hundred also coming in from
Petite Martinique.
Addressing
what has been described as the largest
gathering of any kind in the history of
Carriacou and Petite Martinique,
Minister of Youth Development Senator
Emmalin Pierre called on the people of
Grenada, Carriacou and Petite Martinique
to place their faith in the New National
Party. The Minister gave her full
endorsement to Honorable Elvin Nimrod
describing him as a person who is giving
and will continue to give his all for
the people of Grenada and in particular
Carriacou and Petite Martinique. The NNP
Candidate for the St. Andrew South East
Constituency also went on to outline the
plans and programmes of the New National
Party Administration for the youth in
the upcoming five year term in
government. Senator Pierre was mobbed by
a crowd of youth from all over the
tri-island state as she left the stage.
Minister of
Education and General Secretary of the
New National Party Honorable Claris
Charles gave her full endorsement of
Honorable Elvin Nimrod describing him as
a team player and a serious individual
who deals with development and not
jokes. Minister Charles said of Minister
Nimrod that what he promises he
delivers. Honorable Charles also went on
to speak to the teachers of the nation
warning them to take heed and be
forewarned of the evil that lurks within
the National Democratic Congress.
Deputy
Prime Minister Gregory Bowen spoke of
the importance of Carriacou and Petite
Martinique to the national economy
especially in the area of fishing.
Minister Bowen spoke of the meaningful
contribution that the fishermen of these
islands make each day through their
trade and of government's support to
these fishermen after Hurricanes Ivan
and Emily. The Agriculture Minister also
spoke of several new initiatives in the
area of agriculture such as the
employment of work gangs to clear farm
land and to plant new crops such as
cassava. Minister Bowen also spoke of
the raise in the price of oil on the
world market and future oil and gas
exploration in Grenada which may place
Grenada as a major player in the field
of petroleum production.
Man of the
moment and NNP Candidate for the
Constituency of Carriacou and Petite
Martinique, Honorable Elvin Nimrod in am
emotional address to the jubilant crowd
spoke of the many projects and
programmes which had benefitted ALL the
people of Carriacou and Petite
Martinique as well as visitors to the
islands. Minister Nimrod made special
mention of the Hillsborough Government
School as well as Resource Centre and
the work on the Princess Alice Hospital.
He described the New National Party as
being sensitive to the needs of the
people while creating a nation of peace
and stability.
Prime
Minister Dr. Keith Mitchell in what was
expected by some to be an announcement
of the election date addressed the green
sea of supporters with a wide ranging
address that dealt definitively with the
Cap Bank issue and promised new
developments in the near future as
investigations continue into the
operations of the bank. The Prime
Minister also took some time in his
speech to speak of the many projects the
NNP Administration has been able to
accomplish and the many more that will
be accomplished in the next term of the
New National Party in government. The
Prime Minister who is seeking an
unprecedented fourth term in office also
spoke of a major project in the town of
St. George where several more acres of
land will be reclaimed from the fish
Market area to the Queens Park area.
There were
also many performances from a slew of
artistes both from Carriacou and the
mainland including, multiple Carriacou
Calypso Monarch, Road March Champion and
Soca Monarch Jermaine 'Superstar' Simon,
Shortpree, Rhino, The Boneless, Sheldon
Douglas, Inspector and Luny Sparks and
Electrify. The nights entertainment was
completed with St. Vincent Soca Monarch,
Fireman Hooper, Jamaican dancehall
sensation Mr. Vegas and surprise
artistes Lexus.
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