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PRIME Minister Samuel Hinds, performing the functions of President, at the opening of GuyExpo 2012, called, Thursday night, for the realisation of the initiative of immediate past President Bharrat Jagdeo, to work towards Guyana becoming the breadbasket of the Caribbean. 
Speaking at the National Exhibition Site, Sophia, Greater Georgetown, Mr. Hinds said, however, he is concerned about the constraints that are encountered on the production side.
He said, in this society today, there are laments about lack of employment but, at the same time, complaints are heard of the unavailability of persons to do existing jobs.
“We need, as a society, to establish relations between us so that our people who are now not employed may, more readily, take up those areas where we are crying out for people to work,” the Prime Minister urged.
According to him, there are needs for human resources in areas such as timber and agriculture.
Nevertheless, he observed that Guyana has come a far way, over the 20 years since the People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) got into Government in 1992.
“We’re not claiming success all for ourselves. We recognise that all Guyanese have contributed to this growth and development that we have enjoyed and we want, even more as we go forward, that everyone would be joining and that no one would be sitting on the sidelines watching us,” he asserted.
Hinds said Guyanese need to build a society which rewards innovation and business excellence and that all persons should get involved in economic activity, noting, though, that in particular, times have changed in developing new things and that is never even.
“It shows that some people who happen to either be in the right place at the right time or for whatever reason, some move ahead rapidly as others make no progress or even fall back,” he reasoned.
The Prime Minister pointed out that, as growth and development are achieved and innovation and excellence are rewarded, there is also need to keep an eye out for those who may be disadvantaged and vulnerable and not succeeding as yet.
Recalling some advice he received many years ago from vice-presidents of the World Bank, he said attention must be paid to two things, savings and investment.
“You must get on some export drive and products and services must be perfected on the local market to a high degree before they are launched on the export market,” he posited.
In addition, he said growth and development must lead to a narrowing, not a widening of the gaps in our society.
Speaking at the National Exhibition Site, Sophia, Greater Georgetown, Mr. Hinds said, however, he is concerned about the constraints that are encountered on the production side. He said, in this society today, there are laments about lack of employment but, at the same time, complaints are heard of the unavailability of persons to do existing jobs.
“We need, as a society, to establish relations between us so that our people who are now not employed may, more readily, take up those areas where we are crying out for people to work,” the Prime Minister urged.
According to him, there are needs for human resources in areas such as timber and agriculture.
Nevertheless, he observed that Guyana has come a far way, over the 20 years since the People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) got into Government in 1992.
“We’re not claiming success all for ourselves. We recognise that all Guyanese have contributed to this growth and development that we have enjoyed and we want, even more as we go forward, that everyone would be joining and that no one would be sitting on the sidelines watching us,” he asserted.
Hinds said Guyanese need to build a society which rewards innovation and business excellence and that all persons should get involved in economic activity, noting, though, that in particular, times have changed in developing new things and that is never even.
“It shows that some people who happen to either be in the right place at the right time or for whatever reason, some move ahead rapidly as others make no progress or even fall back,” he reasoned.
The Prime Minister pointed out that, as growth and development are achieved and innovation and excellence are rewarded, there is also need to keep an eye out for those who may be disadvantaged and vulnerable and not succeeding as yet.
Recalling some advice he received many years ago from vice-presidents of the World Bank, he said attention must be paid to two things, savings and investment.
“You must get on some export drive and products and services must be perfected on the local market to a high degree before they are launched on the export market,” he posited.
In addition, he said growth and development must lead to a narrowing, not a widening of the gaps in our society.
