Grenada Moves Forward on New Hospital

By: - October 29th, 2012

Above: Grenada (CJ Photo)

By the Caribbean Journal staff

Grenada’s government will be beginning negotiations with Balfour Beatty Capital on the development of the Grenada Replacement Hospital public-private partnership.

Balfour Beatty Capital emerged as the only qualified bidder from the request for qualification progress on the new hospital project. The ultimate aim of the talks will be to conclude an agreement for the delivery of the Replacement Hospital.

Balfour was one of four submissions following the initial request for qualifications on July 6.

The project is Grenada’s first PPP for health infrastructure, and involves the design, financing, construction, operation and maintenance of the new public health care facility.

The hospital will look to improve local health care and attract medical tourism, according to the government.

The International Finance Corporation is advising Grenada on the partnership. The IFC is being supported by the UK’s Mott MacDonald and Canada’s Heenan Blaikie as legal advisors.

The project would include 180 patient beds and 14 single/private rooms.

Grenada

Panama President Ricardo Martinelli Concludes Trip to Vietnam

Above: Panama President Ricardo Martinelli in Vietnam (Photo: OP Panama) By the Caribbean Journal staff Panama President Ricardo Martinelli concluded his Asian tour this weekend, departing from Hanoi, Vietnam. Martinelli called the trip “successful,” optimistic that the visit would create good results to Panama. The trip to Vietnam included discussions on technical support in the […]

Grenada

Guyana Continues Solar Panel Project

Above: provision of a solar panel in Guyana’s Region 2 By the Caribbean Journal staff Guyana’s government is continuing the rollout of solar panels to regions across the country. The latest drive has provided solar panels to outlying schools and health posts in four regions across Guyana. The panels are 165-watt systems, which include a […]

Grenada

Haiti: Hurricane Deaths Rise to 51

Above: an emergency ministerial session in Haiti following the storm (Photo: OP Haiti) By the Caribbean Journal staff A total of 51 people have now been killed in Haiti due to Hurricane Sandy, according to numbers released Sunday by Haiti’s Office of Civil Protection. The number represents a significant increase compared to the first few […]

Haiti Hosts Visit from Secretary General of World Tourism Organization

Above: Haiti Tourism Minister Stephanie Villedrouin and WTO SG Taleb Rifai (Photo: MT Haiti) By the Caribbean Journal staff Taleb Rifai, the Secretary General of the UN’s World Tourism Organization, is currently on a visit to Haiti, joined by Carlos Vogeler, the UNWTO’s regional director for the Americas. The four-day visit comes about a year […]

Turks and Caicos Releases List of Nominated Candidates for Election

 Above: TCI By the Caribbean Journal staff The Turks and Caicos Islands has released the list of nominated candidates for the upcoming general election on Nov. 9. The release, issued on behalf of the Elections Office, has a total of 37 candidates from the Progressive National Party, the People’s Democratic Movement and a number of […]

Kirani James Named Commonwealth Male Athlete of the Year

Above: Haiti Tourism Minister Stephanie Villedrouin and WTO SG Taleb Rifai (Photo: MT Haiti) By the Caribbean Journal staff Taleb Rifai, the Secretary General of the UN’s World Tourism Organization, is currently on a visit to Haiti, joined by Carlos Vogeler, the UNWTO’s regional director for the Americas. The four-day visit comes about a year […]

Bringing Mandarin to St Kitts

 Above: St Kitts (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Mandarin Chinese is now being taught in high schools in St Kitts, the government announced this week. The language is being taught in afternoon sessions at the Washington Archibald High and the Basseterre High School. Lesley Wang, who taught English to students in Taiwan, along […]