ST. GEORGES, Grenada: Stressing that Grenada is on the "mend," while expressing gratitude for the strong support received from the people of the Caribbean as well as the international community, Prime Minister Dr. Keith Mitchell said, he and his people are forging ahead with the reconstruction of the country following the devastation caused by Hurricane Ivan last September. In speaking with Caribbean Net News and other members of the international and regional media recently, the Grenadian leader pointed out that visitors to the "Spice Isle" have been amazed at the recovery effort and have expressed delight in the way the people have worked to make a come back. Grenada was one of the Caribbean countries that suffered badly at the hands of Ivan. "Right now, we are in fact putting enormous resources in the re-development of the agricultural sector and as you know, over 90% of our homes were destroyed and a lot of reconstruction work is being done in the villages, particularly in the areas that was hit hardest." Mitchell also pointed out that work has begun on the construction of some 140 low income homes through a commitment from the government of Venezuela. "President Chavez did announce that he wanted to build a Simon Bolivar Village in Grenada and so we decided to put that in St. David's which was the hardest hit part of the country. We are indeed heartened by this initiative and so there will be a Simon Boulevard Village and as you know, President Chavez is a man of history," he said. It was also announced that the Chinese Government have also agreed to construct 2,000 homes in Grenada and a team of technicians and engineers from China who will be working on the rebuilding of the National Stadium will be "bringing additional personnel to look at the construction of the 2,000 low-income homes," Mitchell said. Reprinted from Caribbean Net News caribbeannetnews.com