Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar is projecting an expanding economy that will see a massive increase in jobs by 2020.
“With the pace we intend to drive the economy at over the coming six years, we project the creation of over 30,000 new, well-paying jobs,” she told a breakfast meeting with the Trinidad and Tobago business community on Thursday.
The Prime Minister said the short and long-term prospects for the country are a far cry, “from a position of decline and instability in 2010″.
She said for that reason, this is the opportune time for more dialogue between the governing politicians and the business community. “It is now that our discussions [should be] on how Government can further work to provide an enabling business environment and a better platform for your growth, expansion and entry into new sectors.”
Contending that the business environment has improved tremendously in the past four years, she said, “Our economy is expected to maintain a positive momentum into 2014 with growth of 2.9 per cent forecasted in 2014, and up to 3.2 per cent in 2015″.
“We are now in a position of stability and growth, with projections of even stronger performance as we proceed into 2015 and beyond.”
“Today our nation’s exports and foreign direct investment are at their highest levels than at any other time in history.”
