The New Building Society (NBS) said the decision to hold its Annual General Meeting in Berbice this weekend was taken after a substantial amount of account holders in the county petitioned the society requesting the change in venue.
It is the first time the meeting would be held outside Georgetown but NBS said it recognised the importance of members in every part of the country and that the rotation of meetings would be an option in the future.
In a statement issued yesterday, which the society said was in response to reports in Stabroek News and the Kaieteur News, reference was made to the petition, which the society said was signed by over 275 members. It said the decision to move the AGM could not be considered a move in the dark.
