INSIDE GRENADA JANUARY 02, 2008 From the Embassy of Grenada, Caracas Porlamar, Margarita (Sunday December 30, 2007): Sixteen (16) Grenadian citizens who left Port of Spain, Trinidad on Thursday December 20, 2007, aboard the MV ¨CHRISTY B¨on what should have been a twelve hour journey to Grenada, finally returned to Grenada today, Sunday December 30, 2007 not by boat but by Air. MV "CHRISTY B" which was carrying the passengers experienced mechanical problems enroute to Grenada and eventually on Monday December 24 arrived on an island five hours north of Margarita Island known as "Los Testigos" after being at sea for approximately three days. After exploring several options in order to have the shipwrecked passengers safely repatriated to Grenada, the Government of Grenada through its Embassy in Caracas, Venezuela was able to have the passengers transported by the Venezuelan Coast Guard to Margarita Island on the evening of Friday December 28, 2007 where accommodation and meals were provided. On Sunday Dec 30th, Grenada's Ambassador to Venezuela Richard Mc Phail through his Embassy personally ensured that tickets were purchased for the Grenadian Citizens (five females and eleven males) and they were all able to fly back to their families in Grenada aboard "ConViasa" flight number 2100 which arrived at Point Salines International Airport just after midday.