Ramotar calls for level heads to make country competitive

President Donald Ramotar at the launch of GuyExpo 2013 with a team that includes acting Minister of Tourism Industry and Commerce Irfaan Ali, Chairman of the Private Sector Commission Ron Webster and President of the Guyana Manufacturing and Services Association Clinton Williams. (Government Information Agency photo)

President Donald Ramotar yesterday called for level heads among the country’s political leaders as he once more appealed for support for large infrastructure projects, such as the Amaila Falls Hydropower Station, the Marriott Hotel and the Cheddi Jagan airport expansion, saying they are necessary to make the country competitive.

He made the call while delivering the feature address at the launch of GuyExpo 2013, at the Guyana International Conference Centre, at Liliendaal. The expo, which is a collaboration between the Ministry of Tourism, Industry and Commerce in partnership with the Guyana Manufacturers and Services Association (GMSA), will be held from October 3 to October 6, 2013 at the Sophia Exhibition Complex, under the theme ‘Advancing Productivity through Innovation, Modernisation and Expansion.’

Ramotar used his address to speak of the need for cheaper energy to allow the