PRIME Minister Moses Nagamootoo departed Guyana for Pondicherry in South India to inaugurate the World Tamil Economic Conference, a release from the Office of the Prime Minister said.

He is accompanied by Mrs. Sita Nagamootoo.
Nagamootoo, himself of Tamil ancestry, will join other world business leaders at the event which takes place during October 12-15, and he will make a pitch for investments in Guyana.

Keynote addresses will be delivered by Mauritius President, Pillai Valyapuri, and Special Guests from South Africa and Sri Lanka. Meanwhile, later this month a team of investors from Gem Granite Group of Companies in Chennai is expected in Guyana. Gem’s Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Veeramani, visited Guyana last year, and showed interest in investing in granite and forestry products.