P.M. tours Cayo

As Prime Minister he is charged with the task of leading the nation…and as head of the ruling political party, he is also expected to lead the partisan cavalry into its battle for re-election. In case you haven’t noticed, over the last three months Said Musa has been playing both roles in a constituency-by-constituency nationwide excursion. This week finds the P.M. on a whirlwind tour of the west.

Jacqueline Woods, Reporting

The inauguration of a police station in Bullet Tree Falls was just one of the many highlights that took place this week on Prime Minister Said Musa’s tour of Cayo West and North. The new station is part of the department’s five-year strategic plan.

Since last October, the P.M. has been travelling the country to meet with local residents, including the business community and students, to hear their concerns on a number of issues.

Student, Sacred Heart College

“I hear that the teachers and everybody are getting a raise, but the second year students–I am a second year student–we are a bit worried about the full tuition that we had to pay this semester…We wanted to know if the government will give back that money, when or how.”

Prime Minister Said Musa

“Yes, in fact I believe there were some bureaucracy problems in the Ministry of Education over the tuition for the second year students and we do intend to sort it out, and you should get it from the time you should have gotten it. So have no worry, retroactively you’ll get your money.”

Throughout the tour a number of other government projects were unveiled by the Prime Minister. Jacqueline Woods for News 5.

Today’s itinerary took Musa to Belmopan where he focussed on visits to schools, including the campus of the University of Belize. The Prime Minister described U.B. as the engine for the growth of Belmopan and suggested that the capital should become known as “The University City”.