PM, Go-Invest to promote economic diversification in Region One

PM, Go-Invest to promote economic diversification in Region One
Kaieteur News, 31 October 2007
With the aim of encouraging economic diversification in the 10
Administrative Regions, a high-level team left for Region One
(Barima/Waini) this morning to visit projects and meet members of the
business community.

Prime Minister Samuel Hinds and Chief Executive Officer of the Guyana
Office for Investment (Go-Invest) Geoffrey DaSilva heads the team which
include representatives of several Government agencies. The team which
departed for Mabaruma today will return on Sunday.

The Region presents many opportunities for investment in agriculture,
forestry, mining, handicraft and tourism and in this regard, the team
will be exploring opportunities and potential of these areas.

Later today, the team will be meeting with business persons at the
Kumaka Extension Centre and take a look at the development of the
Industrial zone export shipping facility at Kumaka.

The team will also make an assessment of the potential for organic
cocoa, coffee, citrus, avocado, and handicraft and will also assess the
potential for livestock production in the areas of poultry, cattle,
sheep and goat.

Later in the, the team will visit the Wauna oil palm plantation and
check on the status of the peanut project while looking at the
potential for the cultivation of other crops including ginger.

Tomorrow, the group will visit the Waini District, where they will have
a look at operations by Forest Enterprises Limited and Amazon Caribbean
Operations (AMCAR).

And on Friday, they are expected to meet business persons at the Kumaka
Extension Centre to discuss the development of industrial zone/export
shipping, alternative energy – solar and hydro, Information Technology
– television broadcasting, seafood, forestry and tourism. The Digicel
branch will also be commissioned.

The team will travel to Port Kaituma on Saturday, where they will meet
business persons at Matthews Ridge .

The development of a port at Port Kaituma for overseas shipping would
be discussed along with the prospects for aquaculture, forestry,
agriculture and tourism projects.