What is being touted as a strategically important moment for the Caribbean will materialise with the hosting by Guyana of a Caribbean Investment Forum from July 10 to 12 this year.
Setting aside the fact that Guyana’s hosting of such a significant regional event underscores the country’s growing significance in the face of its new-found oil wealth, the deliberations and outcomes of the forum will determine whether the region, this time around, can take deliberate steps in the direction of forging a regional partnership that deliver positive results for the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) as a whole.