By Deanna Isaac Hillsborough, Carriacou, October 23rd, 2009-The Ministry of Carriacou & Petite Martinique Affairs, led by Senator the Hon. George Prime, is close to fulfilling another of the NDC government’s election promises to the people of Carriacou and Petite Martinique. A first step is being taken in the pledge made by the National Democratic Congress to provide a berthing terminal with adequate facilities for the inter-island ferry, Osprey. Coastal Engineer Andrew Chadick, a professor at the St. Augustine Campus of the University of the West Indies, is in Carriacou on a fact finding mission to look at the best possible sites for the construction of the berthing terminal. Residents and visitors to Carriacou have for many years been complaining about inadequate facilities, such as being left exposed to sun and rain. Senator Prime, who is also Leader of Government Business in the Upper House of Parliament, says there are many benefits to be derived from the construction of the berthing terminal. It will not only make travelling by ferry more comfortable for residents and tourists, but it will also improve intra-island communication among nationals of Grenada, Carriacou and Petite Martinique, he argued. Since forming the government in July 2008, Prime Minister Tillman Thomas and his administration have taken a number of measures to enhance life and living conditions for the people of Carriacou and Petite Martinique. These have included eliminating travel to Grenada to obtain drivers’ licences, and reconstructing the road leading to the Princess Royal Hospital. The NDC government is also forging ahead with plans to institute local government for Carriacou and Petite Martinique