St. George's, Grenada 19th August, 2009:  Leader of Her Majesty’s Opposition, Dr the Right Honorable Keith Mitchell, and the members of the New National Party will like to extend condolences to the family and friends of the late Dr. Lawrence Gibbs, who passed away on Tuesday 18th August, 2009.
 
The Opposition Leader noted that Doctor Gibbs must be recognized for the tremendous contributions that he made towards the development of this country in the fields of medicine and politics. 

Dr. Gibbs gave yeoman service to this country in the field of Medicine, not only in private practice, but also public practice as he spent many years as a Government doctor attached to the Princess Alice Hospital at Mirabeau in the parish of St. Andrew.

Dr. Mitchell also noted that Dr. Gibbs has had a positive impact on the lives of many Grenadians and will be missed, not only because he was one of the best doctors on the island, but because he understood the plight of Grenadians and assisted many persons by providing them with free medical attention, even without knowing some of the clients.