Today, we had the opportunity to listen to the above-referenced programme aired live from Hillsborough, Carriacou. Of particular interest was the discussion which featured yourself and Mr. Orlon Jules of the Mangrove Oyster Bed Protection Community. What a pity that the representatives of the government and of the developers did not avail themselves of the opportunity for public engagement on this project!
Tyrell Bay Mangrove and Oyster Bed form part of the Sandy Island Oyster Bed Marine Protected Area (SIOBMPA) which was officially declared in 2009.
The press releases and articles name Messrs. Jerome McQuilkin and John Walker as the principals of the Carriacou Development Corporation.
I found it very IRONIC Hon. Clement that you should be “saying all the right things” with such eloquence and even appealing for more assistance to “protect the little we have” while in your little Carriacou, the Land of Reefs, the administration of which YOU are a part is facilitating the degradation and destruction of the resources of the Sandy Island Oyster
Photos courtesy, Mangrove Oyster Bed Protection Committee
To date, the only reference to Urbaniza that can be found is in the very Memorandum of Understanding signed with the Government of Grenada and related press releases. Who are these investors/developers? What is their source of funds? What is their track record?
