by Linda Straker
- EC$38.4 million in aid will fund Cricket Stadium renovation and other projects
- Over 1,800 Grenadians have attended training courses in China
- Chinese government has implemented several China-Aid framework projects
China is to provide EC$38.4 million in aid to the Government Grenada which will see the funding used for the Cricket Stadium renovation and other projects.
On 9 December, Dr Zhao Yongchen, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the People’s Republic of China to Grenada, and Hon. Peter David, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Labour of Grenada, signed the Agreement on Economic and Technical Cooperation between the Government of the People’s Republic of China and the Government of Grenada.
According to the agreement, the Chinese government will provide a grant fund of 100 million Chinese RMB yuan (EC$38.4 million) to the Grenadian government to implement the Cricket Stadium Renovation Project and other projects.
Ambassador Zhao Yongchen said that under China-Aid framework, the Chinese government has implemented many projects for Grenada such as Low-Income Housing Project, Rebuilding of Grenada National Cricket Stadium and Athletic Stadium, and Technical Cooperation on Agriculture.
A statement from the Chinese Embassy in Grenada said that since 2005 more than 200 Grenadian students have studied in China sponsored by the Chinese government and over 1,800 Grenadians have attended seminars or short-term training courses in China.
The Chinese hospital ship Peace Ark visited Grenada twice, providing free medical service to the Grenadian people. The Chinese government also donated police vehicles and medical equipment to the Grenadian government.
“All these projects are funded by the Chinese government grant assistance. He hopes the signing of the agreement will further enhance the bilateral cooperation under the Belt and Road initiative and promote the social and economic development of Grenada,” the statement said.
Minister David, on behalf of the Grenadian government, expressed his sincere appreciation to the Chinese government and people for the generous assistance. He acknowledged the support from the Chinese government to Grenada in infrastructure, education, sports and many other areas and said that Grenada is willing to deepen the cooperation with China under the Belt and Road initiative.
We are British and have just returned from our annual winter holiday in Grenada. We hadn’t previously known about the involvement of China Aid in the island and, to see the massive housing development in the south of the island on the way to La Sagesse, a beautiful, unspoilt bay, came as a shock.
We British could easily have provided funding of this sort of order, and involvement of the Chinese is, without doubt, a sinister long-term move.
Why on earth are the Grenadians falling for it?
Thus us the carrot the bug stick behind. Government shares in One of our major utilities is in jeapody . Mark my word
This is very disturbing cause all those politican does is saying China giving this that and the others and it may sound good for a lot of people especially those in Government positions who can full their pockets. But what they not telling the people of Grenada is what the Chinese Government wants in return for all they are receiving. It’s high time the people wise up and ask question about these one side of the stories donations..
Where are we heading? And at who’s expense?
Development is good but do it right so our people don’t suffer the consequence by a few Selfish and greedy people that are elected to represent them. Believing that they would have the people best interest .
We must ask God to destroy and eliminate every wicked plans and intensions of Satan upon the land of Grenada. Let’s call on God in our pray time and the ancestors of the land to destroy these Chinese forces that come to take over. They plans will not be achieved in the name of Jesus. Amen.