The Republic of China (ROC) on Taiwan has donated a further 45 sets of computers to the Grenada Government.
The computer sets include keyboards, colour monitors, printers and ink cartridges valued at EC$161,292.

In officially handing over the computers, resident ROC Ambassador Lii-shang Jiang said that his Government has recognised the importance of Information Technology in Grenada and decided to respond with the donation of computers for the country.

He said he hopes that many more people in Grenada can become computer literate and that more computers will be available to schools in the future.

Minister of Foreign Affairs, Elvin Nimrod accepted the donation on behalf of the Government of Grenada and expressed gratitude to the Taiwanese government for the computers and the contribution made over the years. To date, the ROC has donated a total of 233 sets of computer equipment worth US$806.460 for distribution to government agencies.

Apart from computer donation, two volunteers from the Republic of China have served in Grenada for two years providing computer training to students at the T.A. Marryshow Community College and New Life Organisation (NEWLO).

The Presentation ceremony was held in the presence of officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Embassy of the Republic of China including Permanent Secretary Adrian Hayes and Second Secretary, Mark Lin.
The presentation ceremony took place at the Ministerial Complex on March 2.