Trade boost expected with Corentyne River bridge

There are a number of exciting possibilities for the expansion and growth of Guyana’s economy arising from conventional trade opportunities as well as non-traditional new technology-based services, Minister of Finance Dr Ashni Singh told a seminar at the Grand Coastal Inn Tuesday.

The Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA), in collaboration with the Ministry of Foreign Trade and International Co-operation, and the Competitiveness Unit held the sensitisation seminar for stakeholders from the GRA, the private sector, and media operatives to heighten awareness on the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA), a press release from the Government Information Agency (GINA) said.

Dr Singh told stakeholders that it is government’s deliberate  policy to “mobilise opportunities with geographically proximate countries,” and he highlighted successful economic activities between Guyana and Brazil, which were made possible following the