ST GEORGE’S, Grenada – The Grenada government is renaming the Point Salines International Airport in honour of slain left wing prime minister, Maurice Bishop, who came to power during a coup in 1979, and St Vincent and the Grenadines Prime Minister, Dr Ralph Gonsalves, a friend of Bishop, has been chosen to deliver the feature address at the renaming ceremony on Saturday, May 30. St Vincent and the Grenadines Prime Minister Dr Ralph Gonsalves Government officials said that Gonsalves is among a list of overseas dignitaries, including Cuba's Vice President Estenban Lezo Hernan, who are expected to attend the ceremony. According to reports from Grenada, the reason why Hernan is going to Grenada is because he was in charge of Matanzas province at the time of the building of the airport and many of the Cubans who came to Grenada to be involved in the construction of the airport at the time were from Matanzas province. The renaming of the airport was among the promises made by the ten-month-old National Democratic Congress administration during its campaign for office. Another highlight of the ceremony will be the unveiling of the new departure lounge at the 35-year-old airport. The Point Salines International Airport, scene of a raging gun battle in 1983 between Cuban construction workers and the invading American marines, is considered the most important economic project in Grenada's recent history. Reprinted from: caribbeannetnews.com