Finance Minister outlines plans for oil revenues in talks with British team

President Irfaan Ali (right) meeting with the British team members yesterday. (Office of the President photo)

In another sign of growing Western interest in how Guyana intends to utilise its oil revenues, Finance Minister Dr Ashni Singh yesterday explained to a visiting British Government team that the country is aiming to lay a path towards agriculture, transport infrastructure and other areas.

A release from the Ministry of Finance yesterday said that Singh met with Development Director for the Caribbean, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office and UK Director to the Caribbean Development Bank, Malcolm Geere and Economics Adviser, Team Leader, Inclusive Economic Growth, Caribbean, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office Liz Brower. British High Commissioner to Guyana, Jane Miller was also present at the meeting at the Ministry of Finance.