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St. George’s, June 15, 2010 (GIS) – The Grenada Government has made a decision on the St. George’s Renaissance Project. The project of Zublin Grenada Ltd. Includes such plans as the construction of a new vendors’ market, a second cruise jetty and a casino. It was discussed at Monday’s cabinet meeting, which examined the report of a group that was asked to study the proposal and to submit recommendations to government.
A Ministry of Information spokesman said government has indicated to Zublin that it is not ready at this time to proceed with the Grenada Renaissance Project.
Meanwhile, the Junior Minister of Information has “categorically denied’’ a British newspaper report that has suggested that Grenada is among several countries Japan has been bribing to secure their votes at an International Whaling Commission (IWC) meeting to be held June 21 in Morocco.
“This is nothing but a smear campaign. Our government has a principled position in whaling and fishing and it’s not up for sale to anyone,’’ Senator Arley Gill told the Government Information Service.
The Sunday Times said it had conducted an “undercover investigation’’ which allegedly showed that Grenada, St. Kitts and Nevis, Grenada, the Marshall Islands, Kiribati, the Republic of Guinea and Ivory Coast had “entered negotiations to sell their votes in return for aid” from the Japanese.
A 24-year moratorium on commercial whaling expires this year, and the issue is on the agenda of this month’s IWC meeting. Japan, which has what it calls a “scientific whaling industry,’’ wants the abolition of the moratorium.
Like Grenada, St. Kitts and Nevis has strongly denied the Sunday Times’ bribery allegations. Sen. Gill said cabinet has instructed Attorney General, Rohan Phillip, to write a letter to the newspaper clearing Grenada’s name.
“We would not allow the reputation of the government and people of Grenada to be tarnished,’’ said Sen. Gill, who is a maritime law expert. “Grenada’s position is, and remains, support for sustainable fishing. We are firm on this and cannot be bought or sold on this position.’’
That’s a lot of BS. WHY is Grenada then voting to lift the ban ? If Grenada is to support sustaiunable fishing it should NEVER support Japan. Japan is fishing all oceans empty and still is transporting nuclear waste through the Caribbean. Japan has shown time and time again that is has NO RESPECT for other countries fishery grounds. especially when these are developing countries. The fish stock is declining world wide and Japan is one of the major culprits. And Whaling ? It soesn’t serve any prupose. From the 35.000 whales caught and killed since the moratorium only 1 % has been used. 99% has been thrown away !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!