The third draft of Guyana’s Local Content Policy has received mixed reviews from the private sector, with some hailing the proposed measures to ensure that Guyanese benefit from the oil and gas sector, while others say more needs to be done.
On Wednesday evening, a panel discussion, which saw presentations by some nine persons, was held at Duke Lodge. The public forum focussed on the third draft of the Local Content Policy, which the Department of Energy has distributed to the private sector and other civil society bodies for feedback.
The panelists were former Minister of Natural Resource Robert Persaud, President of the American Chamber of Commerce Guyana Inc (AmCham Guyana) Zulfikar Ally, President of the Guyana Manufacturing and Services Association Clinton Williams, President of the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce & Industry (GCCI) Nicholas Deygoo-Boyer, Past President of the GCCI Deodat Indar, Chairperson of the GCCI’s Petroleum Committee Charles Ramson Jr, Executive Member of the Private Sector Commission Ramesh Dookhoo, Professor of Business and Dean of the School of Entrepreneurship & Business Development at the University of Guyana Leyland Lucas, and head of the Environmental Protection Agency Vincent Adams.
