Minister puts pressure on public enterprises

Public enterprises have been told to increase profitability, become investment-oriented and not depend on government funding.

The Minister for Public Enterprises said that because of the pressure on the national budget caused by the high cost of borrowing, expenditure needed to be curtailed.

There has been much concerns recently about Government debt. Some feel that Government is crowding out the other likely borrowers who could put debt to more better use that would benefit the economy.

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