Fri, 11 Jan 2013 11:24:59 +0000 Good morning ladies and gentlemen. I start this morning’s press conference with a quotation from the Book of Jeremiah (5:1). It reflects our theme for 2013 – the NAREP Year of Action: “Go up and down the streets… of Jerusalem, look around and consider, search through her squares. If you can find but one person who deals honestly and seeks the truth, I will forgive this city”. As we usher in a New Year some will have lost loved ones, others will have welcomed new life. On a personal note, I have experienced both through the loss of my mother-in-law last November and the birth of my nephew last week. We live, we learn, we love and we mourn. Always, we look to the future with hope and expectation. A time for reflection The New Year is a convenient time to pause and reflect on the challenges we face […]
