St. David Parliamentary Office

The last in our Financial Awareness Clinic Series is happening this Thursday, May 29, 2025, from 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM at the Vincennes Community Centre.
Over the past few weeks, we’ve brought valuable financial knowledge and resources directly to the people of St. David and this is your final chance to take part in this series.
Don’t miss this opportunity to:
* Learn how to take control of your finances
* Get one-on-one advice from financial experts
* Access small business support
* Ask your questions and get real answers
𝐋𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: 𝐕𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐬 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐞
𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐞: 𝐓𝐡𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐌𝐚𝐲 𝟐𝟗, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓
𝐓𝐢𝐦𝐞: 𝟗:𝟎𝟎 𝐀𝐌 – 𝟐:𝟎𝟎 𝐏𝐌
𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐜𝐭: 𝐬𝐝.𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲@𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐚𝐝𝐚𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭.𝐠𝐝 | 𝟏 (𝟒𝟕𝟑) 𝟒𝟒𝟑-𝟕𝟓𝟐𝟑 / 𝟒𝟎𝟑-𝟑𝟒𝟗𝟓
𝐓𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐠𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐟𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞!

The last in our Financial Awareness Clinic Series is happening this Thursday, May 29, 2025, from 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM at the Vincennes Community Centre.
Over the past few weeks, we’ve brought valuable financial knowledge and resources directly to the people of St. David and this is your final chance to take part in this series.

Don’t miss this opportunity to:

* Learn how to take control of your finances
* Get one-on-one advice from financial experts
* Access small business support
* Ask your questions and get real answers

𝐋𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: 𝐕𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐬 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐞
𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐞: 𝐓𝐡𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐌𝐚𝐲 𝟐𝟗, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓
𝐓𝐢𝐦𝐞: 𝟗:𝟎𝟎 𝐀𝐌 – 𝟐:𝟎𝟎 𝐏𝐌
𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐜𝐭: 𝐬𝐝.𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲@𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐚𝐝𝐚𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭.𝐠𝐝 | 𝟏 (𝟒𝟕𝟑) 𝟒𝟒𝟑-𝟕𝟓𝟐𝟑 / 𝟒𝟎𝟑-𝟑𝟒𝟗𝟓

𝐓𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐠𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐟𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞!

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***NOTICE***

Dear St. David Residents,
We regret to inform you that the St. David Parliamentary Office will be closed from Friday, December 20th, 2024 to Monday, January 6th, 2025.

We apologise for any inconvenience this temporary closure may cause.

To one and all A Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!!!

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The Caribbean Development Bank, along with the Government of Grenada partnered with the United Kingdom Government and other Caribbean groups to address key issues affecting people with disabilities. A new CDB regional report on disabilities was presented at the 2024 Caribbean Disability Conference, held from October 9 to 13 in Grenada. The event, organised by the Authentic Caribbean and Generation Grenada Foundations, brought together over 200 participants for three days of discussions aimed at improving the lives of people with disabilities.

The conference, with the theme "Community Access, Empowerment, and Inclusion," focused on how to incorporate the recommendations from CDB’s disability study into future development plans. The goal is to unlock the full potential of people with disabilities in the region.

CDB’s Social Sector Division Chief, Dr Martin Baptiste who spoke at the Conference opening ceremony, encouraged the broader community to listen to the voices of persons with disabilities and their caregivers. These perspectives were reflected in the Bank’s groundbreaking 2024 Draft Regional Disabilities Assessment Report currently under evaluation. Described as a synthesis of studies in four countries - Saint Lucia, Jamaica, Grenada (including Carriacou, and Petite Martinique), and Trinidad and Tobago. The report aims to help the region create and evaluate programmes that include people with disabilities.

According to Dr Baptiste, the assessment highlighted critical areas for action among them, “insufficient efforts to mainstream the rights of persons with disabilities into national policies and programmes; inadequate access to basic services, elevated levels of abuse, stress, and isolation and public expenditure on disability-related services; and the limited involvement of persons with disabilities in policymaking or the design of programmes impacting them​.” Adding to that while the challenges are not insurmountable, the region requires firm and effective action to institute the legal, policy and education reforms necessary to catalyse change. He affirmed that the Bank will continue to serve as a transformative development partner as it relates to disability mainstreaming. “Disability is not an inability, and nothing can be done without the invaluable contribution of the disabled community,” he emphasized.

Mr Victor Clark, the Resident British Commissioner, British High Commission St George's, also spoke on the inaugural day of the conference. He noted that the UK is committed to promoting disability rights globally and stressed the need to stop treating disability inclusion as an afterthought. “The UK is deeply committed to disability inclusion. We work hard to promote the rights of persons with disabilities. Too often well-meaning people don’t consider disabled people when developing policies or designing public infrastructure, rather it might be an afterthought or a tickbox approach at most. That needs to change.” The UK Government is currently working with CDB to implement a flagship £350 million UK Caribbean Infrastructure Fund (UKCIF), administered by the Bank. The programme is assisting with climate-resilient and socially inclusive economic infrastructure in the region. The conference also included a session on how disability inclusion is being addressed in practice under UKCIF.

Other agencies supporting the conference were the Centre for Disability Studies, the University of the West Indies and the United Nations Human Rights and Youth Advisory Arms. The Government of Grenada, hosts of the conference, was represented by Senator the Honourable Gloria Thomas Minister for Social and Community Development, Housing and Gender Affairs, who delivered remarks on behalf of Prime Minister the Honourable Dickon Mitchell.

The Honourable Delma Thomas Minister for Mental Health and Wellness delivered remarks on behalf of the Ministry of Health, Mental Health and Wellness.

An estimated 19.1 million dollars will go to farmers and other agricultural stakeholders in mainland Grenada who suffered losses due to Hurricane Beryl as part of the Livelihood Incentive Payments. The Ministry of Agriculture and Lands, Forestry, and Marine Resources launched the process on Tuesday, October 1st, 2024, and predicts a significant increase in payouts due to the vast number of applications received.

𝐅𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝐁𝐮𝐬 🚌🚌🚌🚌🚌

Dear Residents of Saint David,

In celebration of Grenada's 50th Independence, we are pleased to announce that transportation will be made available for all residents attending the Church Service on 𝐒𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐎𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐫 6𝐭𝐡. ⛪

If you wish to utilize the transportation services, kindly contact the Saint David Parliamentary Office at 📞 𝟒𝟒𝟑-𝟕𝟓𝟐𝟑 to make arrangements.

We look forward to celebrating this special occasion with you.

Best regards,

𝐒𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐭 𝐃𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐝 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐎𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐞