Minister of Public Housing, Spatial Planning, Environment and Infrastructure (Ministry of VROMI) Hon. Maurice Lake as shareholder representative of GEBE utility company would like to congratulate the 37 employees of the company on the three islands that GEBE provides service too on completing their training.
"You must give Jack his jacket. Congratulations to the GEBE employees on behalf of the Council of Ministers who have successfully completed training for high tension and low tension.
"I am strongly behind the upgrading of the skills of our people. Human resources are the key components to any business operation. If those are not well kept the business won’t succeed. One can compare a business to a car engine. If the parts (employees) are not taken care of, the car will break down.
"The same analogy can be applied to a business. I commend GEBE management for organizing the course for their staff and to continue to develop the company’s human resources. This also applies to other business operations on the island as well.
"As country Sint Maarten, our most important resource is the workers, and we must continue to upgrade our employees and compensate them well in order to achieve improved productivity. As a company grows the employees should also grow as well," Minister Hon. Maurice Lake said on Monday.
The course entailed Electrical Operating Procedures and the employees received an Electrical Certification card.
Minister Lake added that he understands the importance of safety on the job and deems it necessary for technical personnel to get training in this specific area.
"We need to train and develop our own and provide them with the skills for them to execute their job in a safe and efficient manner, and the National Institute of Professional Advancement will play a key role in bringing this forth," Minister Hon. Maurice Lake concluded on Monday.