ST. GEORGE’S, Grenada, CMC – A brand new session of the Grenada Parliament started right here on Tuesday with the federal government asserting that former finance minister Nizam Burke will head a committee to analyze the standing of the island’s gasoline and oil sector.
A foreign-based firm, World Petroleum Group, whose house owners are listed as people from Russia and Cyprus, had beforehand performed an oil and gasoline exploration work right here.
In 2018, then-prime minister Dr. Keith Mitchell stated that as a result of exploration work, there’s a substantial quantity of gasoline and oil in Grenada’s waters. Nevertheless, in 2020, the corporate was compelled to cease drilling as a result of coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
As she delivered the standard Throne Speech, Governor Basic Dame Cecile La Grenade stated that the Dickon Mitchell authorities had established the Committee to analyze the standing of oil and gasoline in Grenada’s waters due to an absence of accessible data.
She stated no data was supplied to the Mitchell authorities that got here to workplace following the final elections in June final yr.
In an interview with the Authorities Data Service (GIS) following the ceremonial opening of the Parliament, Prime Minister Mitchell stated that no data may be present in any ministry.
“We now have no data from anyone,” he stated.
Other than Burke, who will chair the Committee, the opposite members of the Committee are Richard Duncan, the advisor to the Prime Minister; Raymond Nurse, a Grenadian geologist residing in Germany; the chairman of the Grenada Electrical energy Companies (GRENLEC); Rodney George and a consultant from the Legal professional Basic Chamber. Civil society organizations are additionally anticipated to appoint a consultant.
With out disclosing the Phrases of Reference of the Committee, Prime Minister Mitchell stated that the Committee will meet with a consultant from World Petroleum Group on Wednesday.
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