Henry:
Don't get too caught up by expressions like "sustainable development".
What's taking place right now in Guyana is a multi prong approach to developing the country's resources is being pursued.
* More land is being made available for expanding the agri sector.
* Gold will soon be mined on a large scale industrial scale---2 big canadian owned mines will come on line soon---400,000 ounces were produced last year mainly by small and medium sized operators in Guyana---much bigger amounts soon.
* The Russians are planning to double bauxite production
* You have read about the efforts being laid out in the tourism sector
* The country's infrastructure is being improved and expanded---road to lethem--Berbice deep water port, etc---those will become a reality in the future
* A new energy source is being pursued---hydro will take Guyana to a higher plateau economically.
* New industries will gravitate towards Guyana once a cheaper source of energy is in place---and better infrastructure.
* Large Agro processing has a big future in Guyana---but better infrastructure need to be in place---that is being worked on.
BOTTOM LINE:
There are exciting times ahead for Guyana---the nattering nabobs of negativity---like caribJ, TK/redux, stormborn, Ronald Narain, warrior, joker, jalil, cain, Mr.T, Mitwah, Moses, Gerard, Ramjattan, Nigel, Kissoon, etc, etc----they can complain, condemn, and criticize all they want---but Guyana is on the move.
Rev
What is happening in Guyana is a rise of a new colonialism...Chinese. The do not come into any sector to develop indigenous needs. They come in to pillage resources. They hire loicals for menial non skilled task, and expect that their people come in to sell every chinese made product possible. In short order they replace all local business and dominate every industrial sector so their blood sucking in multi pronged. Hooray for the this brand of development by the PPP. It is one of the reasons they will ultimately be kicked from office. They are of the opinion the Chinese coming will save their asses. Instead, they business class will be the first to be on their asses....then the slave coolies...both blacks and indians will come out of their holes to complain of their colonized state. Check Surinam if you think I am kidding.If you want to be depressed....take a look to the "good" the chinese is doing to Africa.