70 Grenadians to lose jobs as operations finish at MNIB

Seventy Grenadians employed with the Advertising and Nationwide Importing Board (MNIB) will probably be searching for new jobs as of March 1, following the Grenada Authorities’s resolution to close down the operations of the entity in its present format.

“Sure, I can verify that will probably be shut down as of the top of February,” mentioned MNIB Chairman Henry Joseph.

He mentioned the speedy plan is to maintain a small employees whose responsibility will probably be to take care of the importation of sugar to the island.

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“As you recognize, the MNIB is liable for the importation of sugar in order that would be the job of those that will stay…. The board will even proceed and will probably be tidying up…the operations,” mentioned Joseph who was appointed to function chairman in August 2022.

He mentioned Prime Minister Dickon Mitchell will inform the general public quickly about the way forward for the statutory firm which was established greater than 40 years in the past.

Mitchell disclosed in July 2022 that the operation of the MNIB was a heavy price on the federal government and consideration was being given to shutting its doorways.

“I wish to be very clear that primarily based on my preliminary briefing because it pertains to MNIB, we could have to noticeably contemplate ending the lifetime of the MNIB and reconstituting both a brand new entity or an entity that basically was meant to hold out the mandate of the MNIB,” the prime minister mentioned then.

“We’re right here to take choices, typically onerous choices, we merely can not proceed kicking the soccer down the street and count on that you may at all times come to the federal government for bailout after bailout, after bailout with no turnaround within the fortunes of the entity, with no actual plan to attain the issues that the MNIB was meant to do,” he added.

In January, the Authorities carried out a number of consultations with farmers with a view to figuring out a means ahead for the MNIB which, apart from importing refined sugar, can be seen because the chief provider of contemporary fruit and greens.

Lots of of farmers provide the MNIB with contemporary vegatables and fruits whereas a number of producers place their agri-products akin to confectioneries on the MNIB on the market.

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