By Deanna Isaac PRO, Carriacou & Petite Martinique Affairs Hillsborough, Carriacou, November 10th, 2009- Young people in Petite Martinique may soon have the option of remaining on the island to complete their secondary education. Over the years, students have had to travel to Carriacou to study at Bishop’s College or Hillsborough Secondary or attend one of the many secondary schools in Grenada. However, the Ministry of Carriacou and Petite Martinique Affairs, under the leadership of Sen. the Hon. George Prime, is making the commencement of secondary schooling in Petite Martinique one of its priorities to be achieved in the 2010 budget. Other priorities will include the improvement of the tourism product of Carriacou and Petite Martinique, rehabilitation of the Top Hill Senior Citizens Home, and restructuring the operations of the Social Service Division of the Ministry. Sen. Prime, in a review of his Ministry’s work, said that most of the objectives set out in the 2009 budget were met. Close to EC $5 million dollars were spent in areas such as completing preliminary work for the construction of a ministerial complex, the restructuring of the ministry. The site and topographical surveys for the complex were completed, and two architectural designs have been proposed. Finance was also invested in support of the food security program, with assistance provided to farmers to help with the construction of livestock pens, poultry units and the clearing of pastures. Local government for Carriacou and Petite Martinique was also a top priority during the past year. Two stages of island-wide consultations were completed.