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The Ethnic Relations Commission (ERC) on Saturday said it has decided to close the investigation into the racially charged incident at Burrowes School of Art, which was reported by Mr. Ivor Thom on September 7, 2024.

Despite extensive investigative efforts, the accused individual could not be identified, prompting Thom to agree to bring the matter to a close, the ERC said in a statement.

The ERC’s investigation was launched following an article published on September 21, 2024, which reported the resignation of a Burrowes School of Art administrator due to racist remarks.

Thom’s complaint, submitted on September 30, 2024, described an encounter with an individual who allegedly made racially offensive comments.

In the weeks that followed, the ERC said it carried out a thorough investigation, which included canvassing the area, gathering eyewitness statements, and attempting to secure video footage. They also sought assistance from the Ministry of Culture, Youth, and Sports and the Protected Areas Commission, but all efforts to identify the accused were unsuccessful.

On January 3, 2025, the ERC contacted Thom to update him on the investigation’s progress. During the call, the ERC said Thom expressed that he considered the matter closed and did not wish to pursue further action. On January 8, 2025, the ERC formally requested written confirmation from Thom regarding his decision, but as of today, no response has been received.

Given these developments, the ERC has now closed the case. The Commission expressed regret that, despite diligent efforts, the investigation had reached a dead end due to the inability to identify the individual involved.

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President Irfaan Ali on Friday turned the sod for the state-of-the-art $11.4 billion West Demerara Hospital unfolding a new era for healthcare in Region Three.

The new hospital will feature over 150 beds, four operating theatres, intensive care units (ICUs), neonatal and paediatric ICUs, and advanced diagnostics, including MRI and CT scans to provide patients with advanced care.

Wards will be designed to provide privacy for all patients.

President Ali said the ongoing transformation in the healthcare sector is part of a larger strategy aimed at improving the quality of life and prosperity for every citizen.

The medical institution will mark a complete overhaul of healthcare services in the region, with significant progress already recorded.

The current West Demerara Regional Hospital has been serving the region for 79 years, and with this new development, President Ali said steps are being taken to further enhance healthcare in the area..

“In the outpatient, we’ll have endoscopy, ear, nose and throat clinic, dermatology, ophthalmology, internal medicine, dialysis, gyneacology, ECG, ultrasound, cardiology. And in digital imaging, we’ll have MRI, CT scanner … All of these services will come with this new hospital,” the head of state disclosed.

He explained that Region Three residents currently travel to Georgetown for specialised diagnostic procedures.

But once the new facility is operational, patients will be able to undergo immediate evaluations and life-saving procedures, such as stent replacements, without needing to leave the region.

Minister of Health Dr Frank Anthony reminded those present that healthcare improvements are not limited to Region Three.

He highlighted the government’s plans to construct hospitals in Regions One, Seven, Eight and Nine.

A state-of-the-art Maternal and Child Health institution is also being constructed at Ogle along the East Coast of Demerara (ECD) and a new hospital in Region Six.

According to the president, this transformation means that citizens across Guyana will soon experience higher quality of medical care closer to home.

“We are now going beyond the manifesto; far beyond. That is why you are seeing these types of transformational projects that are happening. We are going to change how and the quality of healthcare that we’re delivering for our people and it’s going to make a huge difference,” Minister Anthony stated.

Regional Chairman Inshan Ayube welcomed the new development, highlighting that Region Three is one of the fastest growing regions in Guyana.

With the region expanding, he underscored that it is important for a new healthcare institution to be established in the region.

Minister of Education, Priya Manickchand and Minister of Local Government and Regional Development Sonia Parag were also in attendance. The hospital is expected to be completed by 2028. The construction works will be undertaken by China CAMC Engineering CO. Limited (CAMCE) and Sinopharm Int’l (China Sinopharm International Corporation), a consortium. [DPI]

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The Guyana Bank for Trade and Industry (GBTI) on Friday launched its Invoice Financing – a short-term working capital solution that gives businesses immediate access to cash by advancing up to 80 per cent of their validated invoice value, thus helping to bridge the gap while awaiting payment.

Registered suppliers with a proven track record in the oil and gas sector can apply, along with suppliers with validated invoices from Esso Exploration and Production Guyana Limited (EEPGL) or prime contractors.

A ceremony to mark the official launch was held at GBTI in Kingston where an overview of the new product was given, along with some of its benefits such as fast cash flow, flexible terms, a competitive rate, no hidden fees and a simple process.

According to Chief Commercial Officer Rawattie Mohandeo, under this programme, suppliers can now access short-term working capital, using their invoices as collateral.

This structure can empower businesses with the liquidity they need to grow, ensuring that financial bottlenecks no longer hinder progress.

“This initiative…aligns seamlessly with both GBTI and ExxonMobil’s broader vision for Guyana, which is to create greater accessibility to finance for local businesses, enabling them to participate more actively in the country’s growing economy,” Mohandeo shared.

The bank, according to her, is actively looking to expand this reach with other tier one contractors in the oil and gas sector, as well as to expand the network of available partners.

“We have long understood the challenges faced by local suppliers in securing working capital to meet contract obligations. Over the past few years, we have been diligently exploring ways to bridge this gap,” she said.

Finance Minister Dr Ashni Singh said the bank should be highly commended for putting this structure in place.

“I want to urge you, as I know is your intention, to move in the shortest possible time to do the same in relation to tier one contractors and to consider extending similar facilities even to sectors outside of oil and gas.”

Dr Singh called attention to the astronomical expansion that is ongoing in the private sector and the role that GBTI, a local bank, is playing in this.

To put things in perspective, he pointed out that at the end of 2020, the total credit to the private sector was in the vicinity of $260B, but by the end of 2024, the figure rose to some $450B.

“I want to congratulate… the management of GBTI for pushing the envelope, for delivering something today that the private sector has been clamoring for, for a long time; for giving them a product now that they’ve been calling for, making that product available and expressing the intention to expand the availability of that product,” Dr Singh expressed.

Meanwhile, also present at the ceremony were Chief Executive Officer of GBTI Shawn Gurcharran, Chairman of the Beharry Group of Companies Suresh Beharry, Chairman of the Private Sector Commission (PSC) Komal Singh, and former PSC Chairman Manniram Prashad.

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With an outright victory unlikely for either side unless a dramatic turn of events on the final day, the Guyana Harpy Eagles and West Indies Academy are locked in an engrossing tussle for first-innings points in round three of the 2025 West Indies Four-Day Championship at the National Stadium, Providence.

West Indies Academy is 131 away from an all-important first-innings lead with six wickets in the bank, but Harpy Eagles will hunt quick wickets when play resumes at 12:40h on Saturday.

The third day was the most productive.

After just 25.4 overs on day one and none on day two, 82.4 overs were bowled on day three, and more seemed likely until the persistent rain brought stumps.

With more rain in the forecast, the first-innings will be the target for both sides.

Meanwhile, starting day three 87-4, Harpy Eagles looked to make the most of the improved batting conditions as Kemol Savory and Kevin Sinclair added 53 until a horrible mix-up between the two.

Savory perished well-set on 39, and soon after, Sinclair senselessly ran out for 29.

Ronaldo Alimohamed then played another counter-attacking innings, and he and Gudakesh Motie added 113, which shifted the momentum back to the Eagles’ favor.

Alimohamed smashed four sixes and five fours in his 66 from 71 balls, while Motie got 52 (5x4a;1×6) from 74 balls.

Left-arm pacer Jediah Blades, who left the Eagles 37-3 in 10.4 overs on day one, ended with 4-37, while leg-spinner Zishan Motara got 3-37.

Batting on the cusp of the twilight period, West Indies Academy navigated the opening bursts from Nial Smith and debutant Thaddeus Lovell to reach dinner 43-0.

Veerasammy Permaul is one away from 650 First-Class wickets

However, after the interval, the Eagles made inroads led by Veerasammy Permaul, now one away from 650 First-Class wickets.

Below are the summarised scores from the other matches:

At Kensington Oval in Barbados: Jamaica Scorpions 231 all out from 67.5 overs (Odean Smith 50, Jeavor Royal 43; Chaim Holder 3-66, Kraigg Brathwaite 2-1, Jomel Warrican 2-42, Kemar Roach 2-45) & 180 from 54.2 overs (Javelle Glenn 66, Jeavor Royal 29, John Campbell 25; Jomel Warrican 3-42, Ramon Simmonds 2-36, Chaim Holder 2-56) vs Barbados Pride 293 all out from 86.4 overs (Jonathan Drakes 108, Leniko Boucher 55, Chaim Holder 26*, Matthew Forde 26; Brad Barnes 6-94, Jermaine Blackwood 2-32) & 121-1 from 33.5 overs (Jonathan Drakes 52*, Kraigg Brathwaite 47*; Odean Smith 1-24). Barbados Pride won by nine wickets.

At Brian Lara Cricket Academy in Tarouba: Trinidad and Tobago Red Force 529-5 dec. from 125 overs (Jason Mohammed 204*, Joshua Da Silva 152, Amir Jangoo 60; Rahkeem Cornwall 3-127) vs Leeward Islands Hurricanes 317-3 from 112 overs (Mikyle Louis 110, Kadeem Henry 100, Karima Gore 41*, Jewel Andrew 26*; Yannic Cariah 3-65).  Leeward Islands Hurricanes trail Trinidad and Tobago Red Force by 212 runs with seven wickets remaining.

At Windsor Park in St. Kitts: Combined Campuses and Colleges 216 all out from 71.3 overs (Damel Evelyn 53, Johann Jeremiah 40, Demario Richards 30; Darel Cyrus 5-71, Kenneth Dember 3-68) & 29-0 from 11 overs  (Kieran Powell 16*, Damel Evelyn 10*) vs Windward Islands Volcanoes 248 all out from 77.5 overs (Gian Benjamin 49, Kenneth Dember 49; Akeem Jordan 5-52, Romario Greaves 3-64). Combined Campuses and Colleges trail Windward Islands Volcanoes by three runs with ten wickets remaining.

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See below full statement issued by Minister of Parliamentary Affairs and Governance, Gail Teixeira:

The recently published 2024 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) seems to have attracted the attention, and in some cases delight, of several media houses to Guyana’s ranking; this is not an unusual occurrence as this is the predictable response whenever the CPI is published by Transparency International.

Gail Teixeira M.P., Minister of Parliamentary Affairs and Governance, Repeatedly it has been said in response in the Hansards of the National Assembly over decades and in the media that the CPI is not an empirical nor a scientific measure of corruption levels globally but one of perceived public sector corruption globally.

I refer to my press statement of April 26, 2023 “Narratives that Ignore facts do a disservice to Guyana, Guyanese people”. I shall once again repeat and clarify the report’s scope, methodology, and the inherent limitations to avoid misinterpretations.

Let me at the onset repeat, in order to ensure no misinterpretation, that at no time herein is there an insinuation that corruption is not a problem; rather, the objection is that non-empirical, non-scientific data cannot be the standard by which such a serious issue is measured by Transparency International or any other organization.

The CPI is a perception-based index that aggregates views from 13 sources provided by 12 institutions deemed appropriate by Transparency International (TI). It should be noted that one of the 12 institutions, the World Bank Country Policy and Institutional Assessment includes a disclaimer that “the ratings are the product of staff judgement and do not necessarily reflect the views of the World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors or the governments they represent”.

In the case of Guyana, five sources were used, dating from 2022-2024, in which Guyana’s scores ranged from 38 to 44 among the different sources. These sources assess perceptions of corruption in the public sector and apply a standardised methodology to produce comparable scores over time.

However, as Transparency International explicitly states, “the CPI does not measure actual corruption levels.” Instead, it reflects perceptions, and it is fundamentally important to note that these perceptions are influenced by a range of subjective factors including traditional and social media narratives, socio-economic development and global trends.

These challenges are not new to Guyana, and it may be recalled that in April 2023, the 9th Annual Conference of the Commonwealth Caribbean Association of Integrity Commissions and Anti-Corruption Bodies, held in Guyana, discussed how the non-empirical, non-scientific approach of the CPI reflects unjust prejudices and biases against the developing world, in particular the CARICOM member states.

Key Clarifications

1. Perceptions vs. Reality: The CPI measures perceptions of corruption, not documented incidents. It relies on subjective assessments from undisclosed individuals in each country who TI refers to as experts and businesspeople. One can agree that the perceptions of these individuals can be shaped by heightened public discourse, isolated incidents, personal and business biases, and sociological and political worldviews.
2. Methodological Limitations: The CPI uses multiple data sources, each with its own methodological framework. These sources are standardised to fit the CPI scale (0-100), however, aggregation processes of this nature inherently introduce variability and uncertainty in data. Guyana’s CPI score change of one-point falls within the standard margin of error, as outlined in the CPI Technical Methodology, and should not be wilfully misinterpreted and opportunistically used as evidence of systemic deterioration by any means.
3. Ethical Considerations: It cannot escape notice that the 14 countries whose governments contribute to the funding of TI all score about 60/90 and, coincidentally, the Global South whose governments do not fund TI do poorly. One of the underlining principles of anti-corruption measures is the issue of conflict of interest. Is there not a conflict of the interest between TI and the governments which fund it?
4. Guyana’s Progress: In fact, while some persons have chosen to focus on the subjective narratives, it seems to have been completely missed by the media that Guyana is listed as a “Significant Improver” over the past 10 years in the same CPI report. This designation reflects the country’s steady progress in strengthening its governance and anti-corruption mechanisms.

Within the last five years only, Guyana has implemented key reforms, enhanced institutional oversight, and taken steps to foster greater inclusion, participation, transparency and accountability. This recognition as a “significant improver” underscores the success of these initiatives and highlights the bigger picture of Guyana’s commitment to sustainable long-term anti-corruption progress.

5. Regional Context: Guyana remains ahead of several regional peers and has consistently demonstrated progress over the past decade. Guyana, by ratifying the Inter-American Convention on Corruption and the UN Convention against Corruption and adopting the Lima Commitment and the UNGA Political Declaration against Corruption, has committed by treaty obligations to be reviewed by these bodies on progress made or not made.

Comparing Guyana’s score with smaller, historically high-ranking jurisdictions like Barbados or The Bahamas overlooks the broader context of Guyana’s development trajectory. Guyana has made notable strides in strengthening its anticorruption framework, including the establishment and strengthening the capacity of key institutions, legislative reforms, and increased public sector transparency. To name only two unique features of Guyana’s anti-corruption measures, which do not exist in sister countries, are the NPTAB website which publishes the minutes and awards of tenders and the appointment of the constitutional Public Procurement Commission.

6. Anti-Corruption Initiatives: The Government of Guyana continues to prioritise transparency, accountability, and good governance. Robust anti-corruption institutions, legal reforms, and training initiatives have been implemented to strengthen oversight and enforcement mechanisms.

Responding to Misleading Claims

Of note is that the Stabroek News article of February 13, 2025, stated that “the CPI report 2024 has found that “state capture by political and economic elites fosters misappropriation of resources and illicit enrichment and environmental crime.”

However, the source of this statement is Insight Crime not one of the sources used by TI in the CPI scores and ranks. Interestingly, the same source in its article of June 2024 attacked Guyana’s “judicial bodies of being involved in corrupt activities and “being coopted by mining groups and their political acolytes.”

Five Years of Progress

Since assuming office in 2020, following the 5 months long elections results delay which indisputably attained unintentional international notoriety on corruption, the Government of Guyana has implemented a broad range of measures to recover from the period of the most brazen electoral corruption and simultaneously bolster the anti-corruption architecture of the State.

Some of the notable highlights include:

• Broad-based legislative strengthening and reform including to electoral, anti-corruption and financial laws, oversight mechanisms, and constitutional reform;
• Establishment of a National Coordinating Committee on the United Nations Convention Against Corruption and the Inter-American Convention Against Corruption;
• Consistent anti-corruption capacity building for the public and private sector on a range of international and regional treaty recommendations and obligations;
• Re-established and strengthened critical oversight bodies such as the Integrity Commission, the Office of the Ombudsman, the Public and Police Service Commissions, the Public Service Appellate Tribunal, the Public Procurement Commission, etc.;
• Substantially increased funding for constitutional, statutory and parliamentary oversight bodies;
• Submitted Annual Reports on progress in implementing the Inter-American Convention against Corruption since 2021;
• Completed the State’s 6yth Cycle review on the implementation of the Inter-American Convention against Corruption in February 2024;
• Completed Guyana’s 2nd Self-Assessment on the United Nations Convention against Corruption in 2023, with the next stage of the review being implemented in 2025;
• Participated in the annual IMF Article IV consultations with IMF staff;
• Participated in CFATF/FATF Guyana reviews on AML/CFT;
• Developed and published Guyana’s Anti-Corruption Framework Volume I;
• Organised workshops with civil society, government agencies and constitutional bodies on anticorruption;
• Hosted annual Human Rights and Anti-Corruption Expos since 2022 to enhance public awareness on corruption and Guyana’s institutions;
• Won the prestigious Best Regional AML/CFT Case Award (BREMOLT) at the 59th Plenary and Working Group Meetings.

Annual Audit Office Reports and increase in special audits in the last four years, all laid in the National Assembly and publicly available.

The Way Forward

This struggle is not unique to Guyana – it was Barbadian Prime Minister Mia Motley who in an interview with a reporter from SVT (Sweden) queried: “Why is it that every time we talk about countries from the south, the first allegation is corruption? The USA, UK & Europe are riddled with corruption, but nobody says that they’re not capable of achieving their objectives (…).”

Prime Minister Motley clearly articulated that this is a challenge that developing countries face and her comments on the matter are instructive. The findings of TI’s CPI should be interpreted with caution and supplemented by independent, evidencebased assessments of States’ governance and anti-corruption performance which Guyana has committed to.

The Government of Guyana remains committed to engaging with international partners, civil society, and the media to continue to advance anti-corruption efforts and ensure the responsible use of global indices like the CPI.

 

 

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On Thursday, at approximately 13:30 hrs, acting on intelligence, police ranks accompanied by a Community Policing Group (CPG) member visited the home of 69-year-old farmer Richard Leitch in Central White Water, North West District (NWD), Region One.

A police officer informed Leitch that they had received information suggesting he was in possession of narcotics and requested permission to search his home. Leitch consented to the search.

During the search, conducted in Leitch’s presence, officers discovered 37 small transparent ziplock bags containing cannabis in his bedroom along with a white salt bag with an additional quantity of cannabis on his bed.

Corporal Franklin seized the suspected narcotics and informed Leitch of the offence. When cautioned, Leitch reportedly admitted: “It’s my own; I does hustle.”

He was arrested and taken to the White Water Police Outpost, where the cannabis was weighed in his presence, confirming a total of 46.1 grams. The narcotics were then packaged, marked, sealed, and lodged in his presence.

Leitch remains in police custody as investigations continue.

 

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Ricardo Singh called ‘Cordy,’the man who was released from prison before serving his full sentence due to incorrect record, is back in custody.

“Ricardo Singh called ‘Cordy’, who was released before his sentence expired, owing to the “incorrect date placed on his record”, is back in custody,” the Guyana Prison Service said on Friday.

Singh was released on January 22, 2025 due to an incorrect date placed on his record.

Singh, 25, was serving a two years and three months sentence for robbery under arms.

His hails from Onderneeming Sand Pit on the Essequibo Coast.

The Guyana Prison Service expressed appreciation to members of the public and family members for their support.

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Since 2020, a total of 6,000 Guyana Defence Force (GDF) ranks benefitted from training in various specialties, both locally and internationally.

Out of that amount, 1,200 of the ranks were trained in 2024.

Chief of Defence Staff, Brigadier Omar Khan made this disclosure on Thursday while speaking at the opening of the Annual Officers’ Conference.

He said GDF has noticed an increase in the senior officers training. This, he said, includes several “firsts”.

Among them are Sergeant Foster, who is slated to complete a programme in Strategic Studies at the National Defence University in Washington.

Colonel Roberts is scheduled to complete similar studies at the highest level of the United Kingdom training at the Royal Collage of Defence studies.

Other ranks are undergoing strategic operational studies at the Defence Collage in France and strategic studies in the Netherlands.

Additionally, Brigadier Khan said ranks continue to access studies in the United States with one officer currently attending the General Command Staff collage.

The training, he said, not only boost the ranks capability but also impact the force positively on many fronts.

“These exposures and training will see our force further impacted positively on many fronts and notably not only limited to capabilities but also to the enhancement of the existing strategic partnerships which for all purpose and intent complements the projection of strategic deterrence,” Brigadier Khan noted.

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Amid widespread condemnation of recent derogatory remarks made by David Hinds, a leader of the Working People’s Alliance (WPA), Opposition Leader Aubrey Norton Friday chose not to denounce Hinds, saying he has no control over the remarks.

Hinds recently called Afro-Guyanese who support the governing People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPP/C) several derogatory names, including “house slaves” and “lick bottoms.”

“I have no say or control over what Mr Hinds says.

“Late last night I heard and I checked the details of what he said. I’ve heard people commenting on it and if what I heard is true, I would have chosen a different language,” Norton said when asked to comment on the remarks made at a press conference on Friday.

He added that no one should “decide that they have the right to determine” what an individual says.

Norton’s position is at odds with that of former mayor and PNC member Ubraj Narine, who said that “Hinds has crossed a line that no responsible leader or commentator should ever approach”.

Mr. Norton is the leader of the People’s National Congress Reform (PNC/R) and this party recently agreed to contest the upcoming General and Regional Elections with the WPA.

President Dr. Irfaan Ali, in a live broadcast, was among the individuals who condemned Mr. Hinds’ remarks. Condemnation has not come from senior members of the PNC; only the former Georgetown Mayor who hailed from the PNC Ubraj Narine condemned the remarks.

Reacting to Hinds’ outburst, Narine stated: “When leaders stoop to such divisive rhetoric against their own community, it begs the question: What does this mean for other ethnic groups in our political party and country, especially Indo-Guyanese and other minorities, if such figures were to gain power?”

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The Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) is among the local bodies that will be participating in the 56th annual Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) in Houston, Texas from May 5 to 8.

The OTC is an annual conference that brings together some of the brightest minds in the energy sector from across the world to share ideas.

The OTC also has an equipment exhibition and offers opportunities to make professional contacts and find new business.

At a press conference on Friday to detail the country’s participation, representatives from the City Chamber urged more local businesses to participate in this event.

Speaking at the GCCI’s office on Waterloo Street, Georgetown, Senior Vice President of the body, Cathy Smith shared that the intention is to expose members to organisations and countries where they can get an understanding of the energy sector that Guyana right now may not be able to provide.

She called on small medium enterprises (SMEs) to make the investment to attend.

“OTC is the organisation that brings all of the bright minds, the leading persons in the energy sector, into one place,” she said, adding, “Every year that we go, members are coming back with partnership deals.”

The response by local businesses to the OTC has been positive, and already, in excess of a dozen companies have registered.

Senior Vice President of the Chamber Richard Rambarran recalled how in 2018, there was less than a handful of participants; less than 10 companies and 15 individuals showing up. However, he said the body is satisfied now with the level of interest shown by local companies and at the incredible growth.

“Houston is without a doubt the energy capital of the world. To see over 75,000 people passing through there, hundreds of companies just being on the floor exhibiting, booth spaces representing various countries, it has almost become a natural part of our DNA now as a country, a domestic private sector [to attend]” Rambarran expressed.

He announced that any new member of the GCCI from this month to May, who will be attending the OTC, will receive one year free membership.

Senior Petroleum Coordinator at the Ministry of Natural Resources Bobby Gossai pointed out that OTC is more than just a conference, and more than just listening to the technical capabilities of what the offshore industry would be.

“It gives you that opportunity to find a market for yourself. No matter what business you are in, if you are interested in the oil and gas sector, the conference will show you what the world is doing and what you can bring to Guyana.”

The presence of the Guyanese delegation will be to shed light on Guyana’s great potential not just in oil and gas, Senior Director of Investment at Guyana Office for Investment (GOINVEST) John Edghill commented.

“We will display to them our tourism potential, our agriculture potential, our manufacturing potential, our value added forestry, our mining potential,” he said.

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