City Chamber identifies competitiveness barriers for action

Clinton Urling

Political and economic instability, overdue local government reform and the skills deficit are among the top 20 barriers to the country’s competitiveness that need to be addressed by policymakers, according to the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI).

The GCCI yesterday launched its “Competitive-ness Manifesto: Top 20 Barriers to Guyana’s Competitiveness – An Agenda For Action” and its President Clinton Urling acknowledged that the contents were nothing new but said the publication is aimed at cataloguing, in a comprehensive way,