If for no other reason than the fact that both Guyana and neighboring Suriname are now attracting a significantly greater measure of regional and international attention than had been the case just a few years earlier, on account of their recent world class oil discoveries in their respective territorial waters, the October sixteenth annual offering of the Berbice Expo and Trade Fair usually hosted by the Central Corentyne Chamber of Commerce seems set to assume a deeper significance this year.
Earlier this week the Stabroek Business secured confirmation from the organizers that an invitation had been extended to its counterpart organization in Suriname to participate in the event. Assuming that the invitation is accepted the presence of a contingent of Surinamese business functionaries here will add a further significant dimension to the event.