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What is the EGRIP?

The Governments of Dominica, Grenada and St. Lucia have each received soft loan financing in the amount of 1.5 Million Special Drawing Rights (SDRs), equivalent to US$ 2.4 Million, from the World Bank for implementation of the OECS Electronic Government for Regional Integration Project (EGRIP).

The loans are being provided under a special facility of the concessional lending arm of the World Bank, the International Development Association (IDA).

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Rollback ::: Columbia Sprinter Faces Olympic Choice

Erison_HurtaultErison Hurtault is in demand. A senior at Columbia University, he has a New York investment bank offering him a full-time job, the Commonwealth of Dominica trying to put a relay baton in his hand and several people trying to persuade him to do both.

At 22, he is the fastest 400-meter sprinter in Columbia history and an indoor track all-American. He has swept the event in each of the seven Ivy League championship meets of his career.

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