Second, identify what we can do immediately and those that will take a bit more time. An immediate macroeconomic prescription could look something like this: 1. Support the industries that can immediately help us get out of this situation. Tourism is an obvious one. 2.
Government to help support the economy in 2009 by increasing its spending on infrastructure which is in a very poor state. 3. Improve the approval processes for investment and setting up new businesses. All it takes is simply a change in attitude. 4. Fast track the approval of major investment projects now under consideration. BIS Review 137/2008  3  5.