{"id":3286,"date":"2019-03-05T11:32:59","date_gmt":"2019-03-05T15:32:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/drealfmgrenada.com\/?p=3286"},"modified":"2019-03-05T12:23:23","modified_gmt":"2019-03-05T16:23:23","slug":"grenada-to-make-contribution-to-liat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/drealfmgrenada.com\/index.php\/2019\/03\/05\/grenada-to-make-contribution-to-liat\/","title":{"rendered":"Grenada  To Make Contribution To LIAT"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><strong>By Mina Booker<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Grenada maintains that they would like to see cash strapped airline the Leeward Islands Air Transport (LIAT) continue to \u00a0provide service region.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3290 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/drealfmgrenada.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/download.jpg?resize=214%2C143\" alt=\"\" width=\"214\" height=\"143\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Minister of Trade, Industry , Cooperatives \u00a0and CARICOM Affairs Hon Oliver Joseph on Tuesday 5<sup>th<\/sup> said that in order to contribute state resources to the cash strapped airline, they must be restructured.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-3286-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/drealfmgrenada.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/CLIP-1.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/drealfmgrenada.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/CLIP-1.mp3\">http:\/\/drealfmgrenada.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/CLIP-1.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p>He was speaking at Tuesday\u2019s post Cabinet Briefing at the Ministry of Works Conference Room , In St.George.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The well-known Caribbean airline has been under financial pressure;Trinidad\u2019s Prime Minister Dr.Keith Rowley \u00a0\u00a0last week reported \u00a0that the airline only had days cash-on-hand left, \u00a0to continue operations.<\/p>\n<p>Joseph said that The Grenadian government have requested a formula from the airline to assist in determining the\u00a0 amount it need s to contribute.<\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-3286-2\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/drealfmgrenada.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/CLIP-2.mp3?_=2\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/drealfmgrenada.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/CLIP-2.mp3\">http:\/\/drealfmgrenada.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/CLIP-2.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Joseph says there should be type of Political influence on the board.<\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-3286-3\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/drealfmgrenada.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/CLIP-3.mp3?_=3\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/drealfmgrenada.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/CLIP-3.mp3\">http:\/\/drealfmgrenada.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/CLIP-3.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p>LIAT \u00a0founded in 1974 is said to be in need of a $5 million infusion of cash.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>By Mina Booker Grenada maintains that they would like to see cash strapped airline the Leeward Islands Air Transport (LIAT) continue to \u00a0provide service region. 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