President David Granger yesterday met with members of the West Berbice Chamber of Commerce (WBCC) to discuss ways on which the Chamber could work with the Government. The meeting took place at the Ministry of the Presidency.
A release from the Ministry of the Presidency said that President of the WBCC, Imran Saccoor, said that the possibilities are endless in terms of business opportunities for residents of Region Five and the membership of the Chamber wants to work closely with the Administration to ensure that those opportunities are capitalised on.
Saccoor said that the Chamber is pleased with the 2015 budget particularly as it relates to the amounts allocated to the agriculture sector. He said that, “The region is a heavily driven agriculture region and I am optimistic that with the release of these funds our farmers would be able to benefit.”
The Region is also looking at possibilities of harnessing its tourism potential and will be staging the first ever West Berbice Expo in April next year, the release added.
The team also took the opportunity to register their concerns about the crime situation with the President. Saccoor said that a number of business owners have been organising their own “vigilante” groups and working closely with the Guyana Police Force. The team however noted that the issue needs to be “properly addressed by the authorities given its impacts on the business community.”
