By Deanna Isaac Carriacou Hillsborough, Carriacou - The Ministry of Works is to play a deeper role in the design and supervision of government’s capital projects on Carriacou and Petite Martinique. Government intends to embark on a number of projects on the sister isles, but the Ministry of Carriacou and Petite Martinique Affairs has been without a civil engineer for the past few years. The issue was discussed at a meeting held in Carriacou between Ministry of Carriacou and Petite Affairs officials, including Senator George Prime, and a visiting team from the Ministry of Works in St. George’s. They agreed that greater Ministry of Works involvement in projects will ensure that work is done in a more systematic and efficient manner. Sen. Prime, Minister for Carriacou and Petite Martinique Affairs, noted that this is critical as government seeks to complete projects such as the refurbishment of the Top Hill Senior Citizens’ Home, the construction of two retaining walls, and the repair of the Belair /Belvedere Road. The assistance in designing and supervision by the Ministry of Works will aid in government getting value for money, Sen. Prime said. The Ministry of Works’ team included Chief Technical Officer, Cecil Harris; Head of Building, Mahasewar Ramnarine; Head of Road Maintenance, John St. Louis; and Head of Road Projects, Anthony Appiah. During their stay in Carriacou and Petite Martinique, they visited sites that have been earmarked for infrastructural projects