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Managing Director of the Caribbean Council, Chris Bennett (Photo: News Room/ February 8, 2022)
“This is to work out what partnerships we can work on, to make sure that we have got really good strong partnerships here in Guyana, to be able to deliver growth and opportunity and prosperity for the country,” Bennett said.
Though no concrete agreements have been made since the team is in the early stages of the visit, he remains confident that by the “end of the week” those will be done.
“I think all of the companies here, we are very excited by what they have seen. And we had a much longer list of companies who wanted to come but because of COVID, they could not but as things get better and easier to travel, we will be back with a bigger delegation, and hopefully more projects,” he said.
And with Guyana being “absolutely without a doubt open for foreign investment”, President Irfaan Ali encouraged the Trade Delegation to think big with their projects as government creates the environment for “balanced development”.
“We are rich in the future. We are freshwater rich. We have natural markets in CARICOM that you can invest and get preferential treatment. We are very open and one of the very few countries that are so open with the opportunities laid on the table,” the Head of State remarked.
And now with Guyana’s massive growth trajectory, the President underscored the need for action and not more “gyaff sessions.”
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President Irfaan Ali interacts with the British High Commissioner, Jane Miller and members of the Trade Delegation (Photo: News Room/ February 8, 2022)“So, I want to welcome you. I want to thank you for your interest in Guyana. I want to assure you of our seriousness in creating an environment for partnership and networking.
“Let me assure you that we have in this country some amazing ideas, project documents and project proposals and this is the era to bring accessibility to needed resources to make those projects now,” President Ali stated.
The Trade Delegation comprises British companies ranging from education, manufacturing and infrastructure and include Concrete Canvas, DAR, Grove Group, One True Maverick Vodka, Nectar Group, Signature LLP and Woollard and Henry.
