A new bus terminal was opened today in Independence Village in the Stann Creek District. The George Murray Bus terminal will serve as a hub for the surrounding villages in the banana belt. The project is one of several funded under the Banana Support Programme. Guest speakers at a special ceremony held yesterday were Head of the Delegation of the European Union to Belize Ambassador Paola Amadei and Minister of State Edmund Castro.
HON. EDMUND CASTRO
“The aim of the project was to promote the efficiency and the competitiveness of the banana industry thereby ensuring economic growth and poverty reduction in the rural communities of the banana belt in southern Belize. Ladies and gentlemen, we are thankful to the European Union and Government of Belize; there are lots of things in Independence, we have a lot to be proud of and welcome to this beautiful George Murray building.”
The terminal features paved driveways, a paved parking lot and bays for four buses to dock at any one time. The Ministry of Works and Transport through its project execution unit was in charge of the supervision of the project.
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