Barrow wants to settle UHS debt

Dean Barrow

And wrapping up his interview which lasted just over an hour, Prime Minister Barrow also spoke at length about litigation in which government is currently involved. The PM commented on litigation with the Belize Bank over Universal Healthcare Partners. Barrow says that in that particular case, he is inclined to settle.

Prime Minister Dean Barrow

“Another important one is the U.H.S. where there again has an arbitration award. I have been talking to Lord Ashcroft about the possibility of settling because I’ve always felt well; there the bank was out of pocket. The bank did lend this money which with interest ends up at being again almost fifty million dollars.”