“Be more proactive, reactive in partnering with Govt”
– AG urges new GCCI Executive
Be more proactive and reactive in partnering with the Government on these initiatives, including participating in regular consultations with the Government on all matters of national importance.
This was the charge given by Attorney General Anil Nandlall, SC, to the newly elected Executive Management Committee of the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) when its members paid a courtesy call on him on Wednesday at his Carmichael Street, Georgetown office.
The GCCI delegation, comprising newly elected President Kester Huston, Junior Vice President Gavin Ramsoondar, and Secretary Kathy Smith, thanked the Attorney General for providing them opportunity to share their plans for the year and voice their concern. They expressed an interest in fostering a greater relationship with the Government in order to execute the goals of the GCCI.
Concerns raised by the delegation included requirements at lending institutions for access to financing; strengthening businesses through information and communication technologies (ICT); cybersecurity; and the creation of an e-commerce system.
From L-R: GCCI Secretary Kathy Smith, GCCI Junior Vice President Gavin Ramsoondar, Attorney General Anil Nandlall, SC, and GCCI President Kester Hutson
Nandlall informed the delegation that their meeting was at an opportune time, as Guyana is a nation in transformation. He apprised them of the slew of legislation being undertaken by the Attorney General’s Chambers to support Guyana’s development, particularly those that are intended to positively impact business and commerce in the country; and updated them on measures being implemented at the Deeds and Commercial Registry Authority and across the spectrum of central
Government that are designed to make doing business in Guyana easier and more efficient.
Those measures include a transition to e-transactions, including e-payments and other paperless methods of conducting business. He further explained the legislative and policy initiatives which the Government is implementing in the area of data accumulation, use and protection, as well as new strategies that are being pursued to improve efficiency in the legal sector for the more effective and swift settlement of commercial disputes, including arbitration.
The GCCI has promised to meet with the Attorney General at regular intervals to continue with similar engagements.
