ST GEORGE’S, Grenada, CMC – Opposition Leader Dr Keith Mitchell says he will appoint two new senators to the Upper House of Parliament as two of three he appointed following the June 2022 general elections have resigned. That resignation goes into effect on September 30.
“Leader of His Majesty’s Opposition, Dr. the Rt. Hon. Keith Mitchell appreciates Sen. Neilon Franklyn and Sen. Katisha Douglas’s service to the upper House of Parliament. He takes this opportunity to extend very best wishes to them in all their future endeavors. Both senators have expressed their intention not to continue in this role from the 1st of October, 2024,” said a release from Mitchell’s office.
The release did not state when the resignation letters were presented to the Opposition Leader.
“As the appointments of both senators expire on September 30, I will make two new appointments effective October 1, 2024. These strategic appointments will be part of the ongoing process to reorganize the party and prepare for the upcoming General Election. For the opportunities ahead to lead Grenada into the future,” Mitchell said.
Grenada’s constitution requires the Governor-General to appoint three of the 13 senators in the Upper House, acting on the advice of the Leader of the Opposition.
The third senator currently appointed by the opposition leader is Norland Cox, who is the current deputy president.
The release quotes Mitchell as saying that the New National Party (NNP) has a track record of providing opportunities to women and youth to serve at the highest levels of decision-making in our country. It will continue to invest in many more women and youth, whether in Government or Opposition.
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