PM Manele attributes partnership as key to opening Tarekukure buying centre

Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele acknowledged the partnerships that resulted in the reopening of the Tarekukure Buying Centre in Choiseul Province. 

PM Manele paid tribute to the landowners, Choiseul Provincial Government, Choiseul Bay Association, Commodities Export Marketing Authority (CEMA), the contractor, and the National Government for the combined efforts in the completion of the Buying Centre.

It was through the partnership of the various stakeholders that enabled the reopening of the Buying Centre.

As in every other Provinces, the potential is there for Tarekukure to commercialize other commodities besides cocoa and copra.

The Prime Minister further agreed that, like the Choiseul Provincial Government, the national government shares the same mission to improve the lives of the people, irrespective of the strategies used. 

Turning to the future, the reopening of the Tarekukure Buying Centre is only the beginning of the government’s mission to bring opportunities and growth to rural areas in the country.

PM Manele further underscored that the government wants to ensure that rural people have access to services like those in urban centres.

“We want to see Choiseul farmers prosper, your children go to school, and your community grow stronger,” the Prime Minister stated.

Under its policy, the Government for National Unity and Transformation is committed to ensuring agriculture is the main driver of our economy.

Encouraging the people of Tarekukure, the Prime Minister emphasized that the future is in their hands, and that they must work together with the government to grow their businesses.  

PM Manele led a delegation of government officials to Choiseul Province to reopen the Tarekukure Copra and Cocoa Buying Center on Friday last week.

He was accompanied by Minister of Infrastructure Development, Manasseh Maelanga, Minister of Commerce, Industry, Labor and Immigration, Harry Kuma, Chairlady of the CEMA Cabinet- Subcommittee honorable Cathy Nori.

CEMA is currently under a revitalization and recapitalization strategy (2021- 2027). 

As part of the strategy, CEMA is embarking on reopening and construction of copra and cocoa buying centers around the country.

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Prime Minister’s Press Secretariat