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Dry dock too costly to repair
The ship repair facility at the Otlley Hall Marina and Shipyard is operational.
By: Dayle Da Silva•
The Ottley Hall Marina and Shipyard is still functional despite there not being a dry dock.
The other aspects of the facility, so much so the repair of vessels service, staffed by 28 employees, generated EC$800,000 in 2018.
This information was disclosed by Senator Julian Francis, Minister of Urban Development, Airport, Seaport, Energy and the Grenadines Affairs; in response to a question from Leader of the Opposition Dr Godwin Friday, in Parliament on July 6.
Francis was asked about the Ottley Hall Marina and its operations following the collapse of the Marina’s dry dock in 2019.
Edwin Snagg, the director of Grenadines Affairs Social Share
Several persons in the Southern Grenadines have expressed concern about a shortage of water in the islands as a result of ashfall from the volcanic eruption coupled with the dry season.
But Edwin Snagg, the Director of Grenadines Affairs assures that while the Grenadines is prone to water issues, there is no acute water shortage being experienced at the moment.
When La Soufriere began erupting explosively, residents in the Southern Grenadines whose water sources are either black tanks, concrete tanks or barrels, disconnected the spouting to prevent ash from getting into their existing water stores.
Port project set for April launch
The modern cargo port, to include the lower portion of the Kingstown Bay, is expected to bring significant changes to Kingstown.
By: Dayle Da Silva•
Activity as it relates to the construction of the modern cargo port at Rose Place, Kingstown, is expected to pick up beginning in the middle of April, this after a launch of the project in the said month.
According to Senator Julian Francis, Minister of Urban Development, Energy, Airports, Seaports, Grenadines Affairs and Local Government, as he spoke on radio on March 28, the project is expected to be launched by the middle of April 2021.