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Senator St Clair to speak at Grenada Conference of SDA National Prayer Caravan

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  As Senator for Agriculture and Fisheries, I have been invited by the Grenada Conference of Seventh-day Adventists to speak during their National Prayer Caravan which began at 8:30 am today, 25 September. I will speak at 4:15 pm relative to our farmers and fishers within the present Covid-19 environment.  I invite our farmers and fishers to join in anytime during the day to the prayer caravan at the link below, to pray and support prayers on behalf of our nation at this difficult time. As Senator for Agriculture and Fisheries, I support the efforts of the Ministry of Health and the nation’s frontline workers, to keep the country safe in this unprecedented time. I am also grateful that Grenada’s agriculture and fisheries sectors remain on call to support our nation’s food security, and I appeal to our nation’s farmers and fisherfolk to adhere to the Covid-19 protocols and keep safe.  Please tune in at 4:15 pm when I will speak directly to them.  Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87490409
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Senator St. Clair marks one year representing Agriculture and Fisheries

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18 SEPTEMBER, 2020, ST. GEORGE’S: 16 September 2021 marked one year since I was elected by our Farmers and Fisherfolk to represent them as their Senator for Agriculture and Fisheries in the Upper House of the Grenada Parliament. Representing them in Parliament is a new experience that I am learning from every day. I am grateful for their trust in me.  I am listening to the voices of our Farmers and Fisherfolk as we strengthen bonds at all levels to find solutions, by exploring opportunities, and seeking redress on their behalf. Together, we are building stronger organisations and networks from the ground up towards a better life for them, their families and the nation. I thank all the Farmers and Fisherfolk, the line Ministers and staff at the ministries of Agriculture and Fisheries, Senator colleagues, the media and the general public for their insight, assistance, and guidance provided thus far.  I am grateful that Grenada’s agriculture and fisheries sectors remain on call to suppo
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Senator St Clair appeals to farmers and fishers to adhere to health protocols and get vaccinated

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  2 SEPTEMBER 2021, ST. GEORGE’S: The current rate of transmission of Covid-19 in Grenada is significant and we are seeing an increase in Covid-19 related deaths.  As Senator for Agriculture and Fisheries, I am appealing to all our farmers and fisherfolk to please comply with the requirements of the Covid-19 health and safety protocols to keep yourselves, your families, workers, and contacts safe.  I support the efforts of the Ministry of Health and the nation’s frontline workers, to keep the country safe, and I strongly encourage my constituents to get vaccinated.  END
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Senator St Clair applauds appointment of Acting Chief Agriculture Officer

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  12 AUGUST 2021, ST GEORGE’S: Senator the Honourable Roderick St Clair, representative in Parliament of the agriculture and fisheries communities, is very pleased to learn of the appointment of Trevor Thompson as the Acting Chief Agriculture Officer in the Ministry of Agriculture.  From Monday, 9 August 2021, Trevor Thompson, a 36-year veteran at the ministry, was appointed to act as Chief Agriculture Officer.  In June, Senator St Clair posed a question for the Leader of Government’s Business, Senator the Honourable Simon Stiell, regarding the position of the Chief Agriculture Officer, vacant since Daniel Lewis retired in July 2020. Senator St Clair applauds Agriculture Minister Peter David in overcoming a major hurdle within the ministry. This appointment of a dedicated public officer, is a positive move for the ministry and of course, for the farming community.  Senator St Clair wishes Trevor Thompson all the best in his new role, and encourages the Ministry of Agriculture and the
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Senator St Clair to present at Senate on Wednesday, 14 July 2021

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  In the Senate on Wednesday, 14 July 2021, Senator the Honourable Roderick St Clair would ask the Leader of Government Business, Senator the Honourable Simon Stiell the following questions on:  • The status and operations of the Praedial Larceny Fund  • Corporate Plan for the Ministries of Agriculture, Lands and Fisheries • Types and number of scholarships awarded to Grenadians in the field of Agriculture and Fisheries and their related fields over the past ten (10) years, and status of the awardees.  Senator St Clair will also make contributions to the  • COVID-19 Cancellation of Carnival August Celebrations Bill, 2021  • Police (Amendment) Bill, 2021  • Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill, 2021.   END
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Fisherman’s Birthday 2021

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  29 JUNE 2021, ST GEORGE’S: Today we celebrate Fisherman’s Birthday in Grenada, Carriacou and Petite Martinique. As the Senator for Agriculture and Fisheries, I wish everyone an enjoyable celebration. I want to applaud the efforts of fishermen, the fishing industry, and seamoss farmers, contributing to this economy as the number one agriculture export. We need to pay full homage and full recognition this so truly deserves.  I recognise the hard work of those who have gone before; those who have passed and who were lost at sea; the ailing; the elderly; those who have retired, and of course, their families. I recognise the youth and the women who keep taking the trade up. I recognise the vendors involved in selling the fish and the various persons in the supply chain, and needed inputs. I recognise the government for its infrastructure, ice machines, lights and other pending and forthcoming infrastructure, as well as the hardworking staff, the Minister and PS for their continued supp
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Two motions passed in the Senate to benefit farmers

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9 June 2021, ST. GEORGE’S: On Tuesday 8 June 2021, Senator the Honourable Roderick St. Clair presented two motions in the Senate.  The first motion: “that the activities and projects items presented in the now approved Estimates of Revenue and Expenditure for the Fiscal Year 1st January to 31st December 2021 be presented in a quarterly timeline to improve planning, implementation and monitoring.”   After rigorous debate, this motion was temporarily withdrawn to facilitate an amended version for future tabling.  The second motion contained two parts: “that the Minister for Agriculture be caused to act immediately in accordance with the powers vested in him under Section 4 of the Agriculture Compensation Act of 1995 to review and update the Crop Compensation Schedule of 1995 so that farmers can be justly compensated when they suffer crop loss or damage”  and “that section 4 of the act be modified to protect our farmers’ investments by specifically seeking a time by which the Crop Compen
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