Shyne Barrow Praises U.S. for $125M MCC Grant During Meeting with Ambassador

Leader of the Opposition, Moses Shyne Barrow, thanked the US Government today for the 125 million US dollar grant through the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC).  Barrow met with US Ambassador, Michelle Kwan and the MCC’s CEO, Alice Albright, where they had, what he described as a, ‘meaningful discussion as to the implementation of the MCC grant to assure transparency and accountability for the benefit of the Belizean people.’  Barrow says he believes that with education is the center piece of national development, this investment is one of the greatest that could be made.  He also indicated that investments in the energy sector will help in alleviating poverty, economic development.  Accompanying Barrow at today’s meeting were the Deputy Party Chairman, Senator Tony Herrera, Secretary General Shary Medina and Shadow Minister of Education Dr. Nelma Jones.