Business Forum held
Almost one year ago the Prime Minister, Dean Barrow held a business forum with the private sector to discuss partnering efforts with the government.? At the same location at Old Belize, the PM met again today with the same group as furtherance to that discussion on the development of Belize?s economy.? One of the itchy topics has been the super bond, which the government has been attempting to re-negotiate with the international lending partners.?
The Prime Minister said that since last year?s forum, the reduction of electricity and water rates is the most notable development.? Electricity rates were cut by six percent and water rates by 7.2 percent.? But perhaps even more significant that that now, at least for people whose lives and business depend heavily on the use of the internet, is that we will soon have broader bandwidth access at much cheaper rates than what is currently charged.?
And crime, being what it is, described by the PM as quote, ?the major domestic issue at this time?, Mr Barrow said that his government whatever it will take to wipe the violence off the city?s streets.
Focus was also given to corruption in the public service, which has, time and again been brought to the fore on the talk shows and the news.?
Following his presentation, Prime Minister Barrow spoke with reporters.? Regarding the call by some sects for the immediate resignation or removal of Minister of Foreign Affairs, Wilfred Elrington, for his approach to the Belize/Guatemala territorial dispute, and specifically since the OAS Secretary General, Jose Insulza?s statement that whatever grant made to the family of the Guatemalan farmer killed by the BDF on Belizean land will not be made by the OAS, Mr Barrow sais that it was not Mr Elrington but he that made that decision.? The PM calls the gesture a humanitarian ex-gratia payment.
The citrus industry, also in a plight of its own recently, was also addressed in our conversation with the PM.? That topic he referred to as a complex web of issues.?
Today?s Prime Ministerial forum was held at Old Belize on the George Price Highway.?
Source: http://www.lovetv.com.bz/2012/11/01/pm-hosts-business-forum-addresses-national-issues/
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