PM:
Govt still committed to T&T
By
Anna-Lisa
Paul
Trinidad
Express
Port
Spain
Petroleumworld.com
08 14 06
Prime Minister Patrick Manning joked yesterday that
while he was not as highly paid as some executives,
he enjoyed his job and the tremendous job satisfaction
it gave him daily.
Speaking
at a breakfast meeting hosted by the Office of the
Prime Minister at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Port of
Spain, Manning told stakeholders that Government
remained committed to serving the country and following
through on its promises for development.
Admitting
that the country was developing more rapidly than
expected, Manning anticipated that additional burdens
would be placed on the energy sector in the coming
year, especially with the proposed construction
of two aluminium smelters and the national transportation
plan.
Telling
the packed ballroom that "much more was taking
place" than they had been privy to, Manning
said his job as Cabinet chairman allowed him a first-hand
view of the rapid developments which were continuing
in the various sectors of the economy.
Delivering
remarks at yesterday's function, E-teck chairman
Khalid Hassanali said following the completion of
the facility at Tamana, it was expected that 15,000
new jobs would be created.
Echoing
Manning's comment that the country was developing
rapidly, National Energy Corporation (NEC) chairman
Prakash Saith said that approximately US$22 million
had been spent to develop the La Brea Industrial
Estate to attract foreign investors.
Saith
said in February 2004, NEC's mandate had been expanded
to include planning, design and construction of
all new industrial estates to house gas-based projects
as well as the ports that will serve these sites.
He
added that it was impossible to attract foreign
investors without the proper infrastructure.
- alpaul@trinidadexpress.com
Trinidad Express
Wednesday, August 9th 2006
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