The New National Party says that the decision taken by GRAVEL AND CONCRETE to increase the price of beach sand is another demonstration of the Government’s continued effort to impose severe hardship on the backs of the poor and vulnerable. The NNP believes that this decision would have negative implications for the dispossess and persons who are in the process of building their homes The NNP strongly condemns the action of GRAVEL AND CONCRETE to stock pile the beach sand and increase the price from $34 to $88 per cubic yard for the purpose of making profit. The NNP also condemns the manner in which the price increase was done especially since the present NDC Government continues to preach "public consultation" which was never done with the builders, truckers and consumers in general. The NNP calls on the government to intervene and take action immediately. INSIDE GRENADA NEWS