Former Grenada Energy Minister Gregory Bowen claims he played a crucial role in helping Prime Minister Dickon Mitchell locate critical oil exploration documents previously reported missing by the government.

At a recent New National Party (NNP) zonal meeting, Bowen detailed his involvement in tracking down the records related to the oil exploration deal between the Grenadian government and Global Petroleum Group (GPG), a Russian-based company.

According to Bowen, the Dickon Mitchell administration announced that vital documents on Grenada’s oil exploration activities were missing, raising concerns about transparency and government accountability.

Despite the importance of the documents, which impact the nation’s potential energy future, no further clarification on their status had been provided to the public—until Bowen’s recent statements.

In his speech, Bowen stated that he directly assisted Mitchell in locating the documents, even suggesting that the Prime Minister had to resort to unconventional methods to retrieve them.

“I told him where to look, that they were in a cabinet within the Ministry of Finance,” Bowen explained. “He told me he found it, but it was under lock and key. Instead of asking for a key, he broke open the cabinet. He’s the minister of National Security, so I told him there’s no issue with that.”

Bowen added that despite the documents’ rediscovery, the administration has yet to inform the public or international bodies about the retrieval.

“Months have passed since he found them, yet the nation has not been informed. I told him to apologize to the country, as they had been told the documents were missing,” Bowen said. He claimed he had encouraged the Prime Minister to clarify the situation publicly, but no formal statement has been made.

Bowen also accused Mitchell’s administration of initially refusing access to the documents.

He revealed that GPG’s lawyers had offered the documents to the administration shortly after the June election, but the offer was declined.

“I contacted GPG and arranged to get the main documents necessary for the Prime Minister to make informed decisions,” Bowen said, adding that he eventually forwarded those documents to Mitchell himself.

The former energy minister defended his handling of the oil records during his tenure, rejecting claims of negligence or mismanagement.

“The documents were secured as required. I neither removed nor destroyed any record,” Bowen insisted. He also criticized the administration’s silence, describing it as an attempt to “belittle” his reputation and family.

Bowen’s remarks come as Grenada seeks to expand its oil and gas exploration efforts, including recent talks between Prime Minister Mitchell and Nigerian officials on potential energy partnerships.

As Bowen’s allegations circulate, the Prime Minister’s office has not responded publicly.