The options being considered by the government and the proposals by the Guyana Agricultural & General Workers’ Union (GAWU) on the future of the sugar industry will form the basis of a White Paper.
This is according to Minister of State, Joseph Harmon who told reporters at a press briefing on Thursday that the decisions were made at a ministerial conference on Tuesday February 8.
He said Minister of Agriculture, Noel Holder has already prepared the White Paper, which addressed government’s consideration about the future of the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) and that all matters pertaining to the entity are ongoing. A White Paper is usually an authoritative government report giving information or proposals on an issue.
The White Paper addresses some issues, such as the Commission of Inquiry, which dealt with sugar, the proposals by GuySuCo as well as the consultations that were held with the stakeholders, including the opposition PPP/C, and GAWU’s presentation.
