Bold decision-making key to national transformation – Ali tells GuyExpo opening

President Donald Ramotar and First Lady Deolatchmie Ramotar sampling the new Rice Brekkies cereal at the Institute of Applied Science and Technology (IAST) booth at GuyExpo, which was launched last evening at the Sophia Exhibition Complex. (Photo by Arian Browne)

GuyExpo 2014 was officially launched last evening with a call by Minister of Tourism, Industry and Commerce Irfaan Ali for bold decision-making in the face of risks to drive major transformation in the country.

Under the theme “Transformation: Partnership for a Better Guyana,” this year’s GuyExpo features more than 400 booths and the highest participation of overseas businesses, with a total of 56 booths and in excess of 118 delegates.

Speaking on the theme, Ali said during his address at the opening at the Sophia Exhibition Complex that transformation must be “bold” and “risk averse.”

“Transformation itself requires critical thinking; we cannot be static and be a part of a transformational process.