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Minister of Business,
        Dominic Gaskin MP


                 Over 4000 patrons flock GMSA’s “Guyanese


             flavours Uncapped” agro-processing exhibition


                     …importance of fostering stronger private/public


                      partnerships, inter-regional trade underscored

               ver 4000 patrons attended the Guyana Manufacturing  The  three-day  event  saw  over  50  exhibitors  drawn  from
               and  Services  Association’s  “Guyanese  flavours  across  Guyana  participating  along  with  several  keynote
        OUncapped”  agro-processing  exhibition,  market  restaurants  and  food  service  providers  who  participated
        and  food  festival  geared  towards  boosting  the  marketing  in  the  DDL-sponsored  Food  Festival.  There  was  also  a
        capacity  of  local  agro-processors,  which  was  held  at  the  Culture  Night  featuring  several  leading  local  artistes.  It
        National Exhibition Site, Sophia during the period October  was promoted as an event to not only showcase products,
        27-29 2017.                                            but also a place to do business as patrons were given the
                                                               opportunity to interact with several agencies including GO-
        The event also aimed at facilitating the linking of producers,  Invest and IPED.
        suppliers  and  support  service  providers  to  enhance
        the  development  of  synergies  while  increasing  market  “Uncapped”, which was widely supported by other private
        awareness of local products.                           bodies, members of the diplomatic corps and Government
                                                               officials,  commenced  at  19:00h  on  Friday,  October  27
        The  idea  behind  the  event  stemmed  from  the  fact  that  and was officially declared open by Prime Minister Moses
        most of the products created by agro-processing are food  Nagamootoo.
        products, and the majority of these are delivered in bottles
        or tubs that are capped. “Uncapped”, therefore, spoke to  The Prime Minister’s address focused on the advancement
        the fact that when you use a Guyanese agro-based product,  of partnerships between the State and the private sector. He
        you are unleashing a rush of flavor that is distinctive to our  said the private sector should see the State as a friend and
        nation and people.                                     partner as it moved to diversify and develop the economy,
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