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Stimulus package secured; marginalised to benefit

This story was posted 1 year ago
10 June 2021
in Business
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by Linda Straker

  • IADB through CDB to provide Grenada with a soft loan of US$8.95 million
  • Individuals and small businesses are expected to benefit
  • Some will receive grants, others will be granted loans

The Inter-American Development Bank (IADB) through the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) has agreed to provide Grenada with a soft loan of US$8.95 million for the country to use as a stimulus package for people who have been marginalised by the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Prime Minister Dr Keith Mitchell said, “The Covid-19 pandemic has marginalised many persons. Those of us who have continued to receive a salary throughout the pandemic, must understand that there are many who have been without an income for more than a year and they too have commitments and families that they need to take care of. While we do what we can to help those who are continuing to work but have difficulties, we have to spend a lot of time trying to help those who have nothing at all.”

Dr Mitchell explained that money from that soft loan is to help “marginalised persons who are affected the most.” He said, “Government has been trying to secure additional stimulus as we did in the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic, we have been able to negotiate with the Caribbean Development Bank and the International Development Bank a very soft loan of US$8.95 million.”

“The Ministry of Finance is working with the Ministry of Social Development and also engaging some of our social partners in the whole question of the areas and persons that could be supported with that initiative that we are embarking,” he added.

Disclosing some of the terms and conditions of the funding which is under the Bank’s Covid-19 economic recovery initiative he said that it will be at a variable interest rate of about 2.06% with a 5-year grace period and a repayment period of more than 20 years.

Dr Mitchell who previously served as the finance minister said that currently, the Ministry of Finance is working very closely with the Caribbean Development Bank to finalise the policy, proposals and format that will be used to implement the initiative.

Individuals and small businesses are expected to benefit from the initiative. Disbursements are expected to begin in August/September, and while some will receive grants, others will be granted loans.

In April 2020, members of both Houses of Parliament approved an EC$50 million stimulus package. EC$20 million was to ensure workers in the tourism sector received payroll assistance for a 3-month period.

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  1. Ja says:
    1 year ago

    In the UK we have benefits to help all its citizens from rent to unemployment and benefits for all disabled people and every day needs food etc. To pensions to healthcare
    I wish you can find a way to have some kind of benefits like the UK has to help all of its citizens in Grenada
    I know it’s hard but please help god bless you all

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  2. Ja says:
    1 year ago

    Your citizens need help some people do not have help or relatives living abroad or nobody at all everybody.
    just like the UK has benefits for all its citizens I know a lot of people in Grenada well haven’t had a job for a year and has no money to live on even if I have relatives abroad your government needs to have some kind of benefits system to help all I urge Grenada government to help all its citizens with some kind of benefits just like the UK has please please help everybody as the same as as your healthcare everybody has the right two healthcare too please help just like the UK has in place. You do need a system just like the UK healthcare and benefits please please Help the People you are not working in difficulty has no money to live on. I beg you you to help everyone and I think your retirement age needs to be put up so people can work in their 60s and 70s if they wish so people can live a little bit longer and paying to taxes more we in the UK can work in their 60s and 70s if they wish. And still get help in benefits and pensions etc please help everyone thank you

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  3. Ja says:
    1 year ago

    Dear Grenada government I know money is tight and it’s very difficult but you do need to have some kind of benefits for all your citizens who is not working etc just like the UK we have benefits for housing rent unemployment benefits your country needs that kind of benefits help the poor and vulnerable all citizens need help and money to survive you do need benefits so I can help everybody please help them thank you

    Reply

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