Significant increase seen in implementation of public sector programme

Government is reporting a significant increase in the implementation of the Public Sector Investment Programme (PSIP) following the institution of monthly Cabinet briefings for Permanent Secretaries.

Speaking at a post-Cabinet briefing on Thursday, Minister of State Joseph Harmon noted that at the end of 2017, most ministries were reporting programme completions at the level of 75% or more.

This represents a significant increase from the less than 30 percent completion reported by Minister of Finance Winston Jordan in June of 2017.

Following the dismal