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Tough economic times need creative approach

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Finance Minister Nazim Burke

St. George’s. GRENADA: – It is public knowledge that the previous government’s woeful and even reckless management of the spice island’s economy has left the country in a state of bankruptcy. This Friday Mr. Nazim Burke, the island’s young finance minister (NDC) will unveil his first budget to a nation eagerly anticipating what’s next.

Short of a miracle, Mr. Burke will have to grow an economy and create jobs with no money. It is believed that Mr. Burke will deploy heavy doses of Keynesian economic principles. In real terms the NDC is caught between a rock – the needs of international institutions and a hard place – the demands of the Grenadian population.

Keynesian students place the emphasis on the role of government in stimulating and growing the economy. (According to Keynesian economics the state should stimulate economic growth and improve stability in the private sector – through, for example, interest rates, taxation and public projects)

There is one major problem in countries like Grenada they have no reserves and are dependant on foreign donors therefore despite the creativity of finance minister Burke, ways will have to be found to finance public sector projects.

Media Centre in motion

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Michael Bascombe

Hamlet Mark is back. His media centre is up and running. Hamlet is joined by Michael Bascombe, (Bascombe owns his own Online News Service – and Lincoln ‘Toro’ Deprodine.

Toro is well known in the freelance circuit in Toronto Canada. Together these men will reshape the NDC-government’s information profile.

Very recently Hamlet Mark entered into an agreement with the government to handle all its public relations.

Concerns about Sogecoa Mansion/International Hotel – Woodlands

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SANDRA C A FERGUSON writes:

November 29th, 2008

The Chairman and Members

Land Development Control Authority

c/o Physical Planning Unit

Ministerial Complex

St. George’s

Attn:  Mr Anthony Payne, Chairman

          Mr. Cecil Frederick, Head of Physical Planning Unit

Dear Chairman and Members,

 Re Sogecoa Mansion/International Hotel – Woodlands

Thank you for your prompt acknowledgement of my letter November 22^nd re queries Port Louis/Camper and Nicholson.  Your acknowledgement also advised that a number of  other developments were also under investigation.  I therefore take this opportunity to offer my queries and concerns in respect of that PINK building located in the vicinity of the Woodlands sugar factory – Sagecoa Mansion. › Continue reading

An open letter to the Prime Minister

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Stanley Charles

December 3, 2008

 Dear Prime Minister Tillman Thomas

 This is the season of good will for most it is the time when the Birth of Christ is celebrated others speak of the holidays to avoid offending people who are not Christians and Christians who point to the Birth of Christ as an early New Year event. › Continue reading