In the run up to the July 8 general election in Grenada, the main opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) has announced that it will remove a 3% reconstruction levy, imposed on workers after Hurricane Ivan four years ago, if it is elected to government.

NDC Leader Tillman Thomas made the announcement at a political meeting Sunday night as the party launched its election manifesto, promising to help solve the cost of living problem facing citizens.

The levy, a tax on salaries introduced in the wake of the 2004 hurricane, was met with strong resistance by trade unions.

The 36-page manifesto launched at the rally before thousands of supports did not include that plan to remove the levy, but outlined measures the NDC said it would implement to stifle the spiraling cost of living problem.

These include introducing emergency agricultural food production support programme and embarking on a new food security campaign.

Reprinted from radioja.com