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Rivers Recants
Fri, October 9, 2015
Yesterday when he launched his candidacy for Collet Division under the BPP banner, Raymond Rivers also used the platform to apologize to the president of his union: Audrey Matura Shepherd. He had publicly lambasted her for dragging her foot on the negotiations with the Port of Belize - but yesterday he changed his tune. Here's what he had to say and how she reacted at her own press conference later in the day:..

Raymond Rivers, Collet - BPP
"I and Miss Audrey Matura-Shepherd went a little cross way because of my work and me fighting for the 150 workers at the port of Belize and she was dragging her feet. I want her to know that I Raymond Rivers apologized to her if she thought I said anything bad to her and I am asking her to please come a long with the BPP and bring the people who you have behind you, the finance you have behind you. Because I know, I have been to your house, I've been talking to you several times and we need you to lead our country into a better country."

Audrey Matura Shephard, President - CWU
"Mr. Rivers is right to apologize because he said many inaugurate things and he attacked me personally, but I've always maintained that when people attacked me personally, I will not answer them. It's an indication of how they think, what they are and as it is. On the other issue, that is a surprise, I will make no comments. I think that my leadership with the union as I've always promise, I'll serve a term and my term will come to an end very soon. I don't think I will continue and I think as I look at my future, I have to think about my children and spending time with my 7 year old daughter to groom her to take over this country."

Sing A New Song, Singh! Yesterday, the Economic Development Council had its fourth annual prime minister's business forum. They've been hosting the event since 2011, but we asked if any measurable progress has been made in that time. As you saw yesterday, CEO Mike Singh told us what is the measuring stick:

Mike Singh, CEO - Ministry of Trade
"I think our report card normally comes through the World Bank doing business report."

Jules Vasquez
"Things are going backwards."

Mike Singh, CEO - Ministry of Trade
"No we are not."

Jules Vasquez
"We went from 114 to 117."

Mike Singh, CEO - Ministry of Trade
"The new one is coming out in January and early report seem that we would be making some significant progress."

Well, maybe not so significant. The doing business survey shows Belize moving up one place only form 119 to 118.





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