The Ministry of Agriculture and Lands wishes to advise the public of the recent resignation of Senator, Dr Dunstan Campbell, Agriculture and Fisheries representative in the Senate, and the urgent need to elect a representative to be appointed as the new Agriculture and Fisheries Senator.
The ministry believes that the process must be conducted in a fair and transparent manner and has appointed Fitzroy James to serve as the Lead Elections Officer.
To this end, a plenary meeting will be held on Wednesday, 16 September 2020 at 3 pm at the Grenada Trade Centre Annex in St George. Representatives of farmers and fishers organisations as well as individual farmers and fisher folks, who are registered with the Ministry of Agriculture and Lands, Fisheries Division in the Ministry of Climate Resilience, the Environment, Forestry, Fisheries and Disaster Management and the Ministry of Carriacou and Petite Martinique Affairs are invited to participate in the selection process for the new Agriculture and Fisheries Senator.
NB: Farmers and fisherfolk who are desirous of participating in the process, will be required to present a valid farmer or fisher’s registration card.
Please be advised that all Covid-19 protocols will be observed and we encourage all to be guided accordingly.
The ministry extends its profound gratitude to Senator, Dr Dunstan Campbell for his significant contribution in the Senate, and wishes him well on his retirement from senatorial duties.
Ministry of Agriculture
Dr Campbell it’s a great job that you are doing. I remember you as a little from Arima Trinidad. I would love to catch up with you. And tell you how much you taught my brother and I
So the time has come once again to elect a representative to represent farmers and fishers to the Senate. This is an occasion I must say that I am very familiar with and always found the process to be tainted in terms of procedural matters. I however, over the years have tried to encourage a more transparent and democratic approach in the selection. Fishers and farmers must first realize the importance of such and it relevance to the person ascending to the highest governing body in the land to give representation to this illustrious group of people and must be prepared to ensure that the procedurals are fitting for that office. Is there a Woman out there that can fill that position? Where is the diversity we often hear about. How about Miss Theresa Marryshow I don’t know if she will interested but some should find out.
Congrats to Dr. Campbell on his retirement
It’s good to know that there responsible for preserving the fish in and around Grenada,s waters. The citizens depend on this source of food and it cannot be lost to another country like China who is known for having big nets.