PRIME Minister Rick Houenipwela had re-emphasised the policy objectives his government wants to achieve in the next eight months.
Speaking to members of the local media on Monday at Heritage Park Hotel, Houenipwela said the government aims to stabilize the political situation, stabilize the financial situation, pass the 2018 budget and implement major projects.
Houenipwela said major national investments projects are Tina River Hydro Project; Undersea Cable Project; Gold Ridge Project; and Bina Harbour Fish Processing Project.
He said his department in the Prime Minister Office has six major infrastructure projects including PMs residence project; Speakers residences; Leader of Opposition residence project; OPMC Office complex; Parliamentary Committees Office complex; SI Anti-Corruption Institutions Office Complex; SIBC Television Broadcasting and SIBC Radio broadcasting projects;
“Most of these projects have been on-going for a number of years,” he said.
Houenipwela said these projects cost alot of money and cannot achieve in short term.
However, he said the focus will be to achieve the PMs residence first.
Furthermore, Houenipwela said in line with the new Government priority announcement, and given the short timeframe and lower budget envelope, all line ministries will have to concentrate their resources and efforts on one or two projects and programs that are achievable in 2018.
“The respective Ministers will discuss the details of those various projects but so far indications are that we are on course to start implementation of all these projects in 2018,” he added.
By EDDIE OSIFELO
