The Western Development Commission is calling on the government to focus on the ‘3 Es’ – education, enterprise and employment.
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The investment agency set up to An investment agency set up to assist counties in the West and Mid West says that’s the only way to tackle long-term unemployment in the region.
Currently, about 64 per cent of all enterprises in the Western Region are either involved in retail, tourism, or the construction sector – a proportion that isn’t seen across the rest of the country.
Pauline White is a policy analyst at the Western Development Commission – she says education is key:

