Diversified economy No.1 priority

A diversified economy is the number one priority for the country and the APNU+AFC government does not want a private sector that is laid back and looking to it for all fundamental and innovative changes,  Minister of Finance Winston Jordan says.

“Don’t wait for the government to lead the way; you, the private sector, are the proverbial engine of growth. You should now seize the initiative to be the engine of “green growth,” Jordan told a Guyana Manufacturing and Services Association (GMSA) dinner last evening at the Pegasus Hotel.

The guest speaker at the event, Jordan called on the private sector to partner with its government to merge ideas which will in turn see the country achieving its developmental goals, especially plans for “Greening”.

“While the government is expected to continue to