Prime Minister Stuart Young is promising to establish a Ministry of Implementation and Efficiency that will fast-track investment projects.
Speaking at the opening of the La Brea Community Centre on Friday, he promised to establish the Ministry once the People’s National Movement gets back into office after the April 28th General Election.
“I am going to introduce, for the first time, a Ministry of Implementation and Efficiency in the Government of Trinidad and Tobago out of the Office of the Prime Minister because, for too long, things get lost in abeyance. And that Ministry will have the ability when I, as Prime Minister, say, ‘Aye, you see that deep-water harbour? I need that done.’ When I need this done and I need that done, that Ministry will have the ability to go in and get the inefficiencies addressed across the system.”
The Prime Minister pointed to a project that has been taking too long to be implemented.
“Could you imagine when you put down that deep-water harbour here that can accommodate what we call Panamax vessels, which are the largest vessels in the world, and they are coming in right here in La Brea to be docked, to be serviced, and for people to get the jobs? I am told that we are in the process of getting the CEC from the EMA. It’s taken too long, in my view. So, that’s another thing I am going to be looking at.”
Prime Minister Young then hinted at another initiative that will also benefit the area should his party return to lead the Government.
“I am currently negotiating and pushing for a state-of-the-art project to be put down right here in La Brea. It is a project that doesn’t exist anywhere else in the Caribbean. It is a project that is going to be a facility that we’re going to utilise your harbour there, so people could ship; they could bring in; they could ship out.”
The Prime Minister made his comments at the ceremony for the opening of the La Brea Community Centre and the sod-turning for a state-of-the-art multi-purpose facility which will include a 25-metre pool, an economic park, and additional community services across from the new Community Centre.