Once brimming with innovation and hopes of an economy bolstered by our own industries, the vibrant ambitions concerning our manufacturing sector seem to have long been shelved. A casual walk through any of our local corner stores and supermarkets would lay bare the glaring truth of how local manufacturing has been placed on the backburner. This is not to say that the sector has been sitting on its hands, but with limited access to finance, inaccessible markets, lack of innovation and restrictive governmental policies, they have been unable to expand and compete with imported items.
