Government to work closely with Iwokrama

Head of State David Granger (seated at centre) along with Chief Executive Officer of Iwokrama, Dane Gobin (right), Major General (Rtd.) Joe Singh (left) and Minister of Governance, Raphael Trotman shortly before the convening of a meeting at the Ministry of the Presidency on June 24. (GINA photo)

President David Granger has given a commitment to work closely with the Iwokrama International Centre for Rainforest Conservation and Development, with the aim of restructuring the agenda, following a meeting with the Agency’s Head, Dane Gobin.

GINA said that Gobin, along with Conservationist, (Rtd.) Major General Joe Singh, and Minister of Governance, Raphael Trotman were a part of the discussions with the President yesterday at the Ministry of the Presidency.

According to Trotman, the discussion centred on how Government could sustain the centre as it has