Interfaith Service held to launch Labour Ministry’s National Cooperative Week
Chief Cooperative Development Officer, Janaknauth Panchu delivering the feature address at the launch Sunday
The Ministry of Labour on Sunday officially launched “National Cooperative Week”, with an Interfaith Service held on the Ministry’s Brickdam, Georgetown, forecourt.
The service marked the start of a week dedicated to celebrating and revitalising Guyana’s cooperative spirit, the Labour Ministry noted.
This year’s theme, “Cooperatives are making good and timely solutions for the world”, is a timely reminder of the cooperative spirit Guyana was built on, it added.
Delivering the feature address, Chief Cooperative Development Officer, Janaknauth Panchu, reminded attendees that this week leads up to the United Nations (UN) International Day of Cooperatives, observed on the first Saturday of July.
Panchu highlighted that cooperatives remain a powerful tool to build stronger communities, fairer economies and a more sustainable future.
While he acknowledged the challenges faced by the country’s cooperative sector, he emphasised that immense potential still existed.
“Let us not give up on that dream,” he urged. “Let us rebuild it, reform it, and reignite it – for our farmers, fisherfolk, small businesses, youths, and hinterland communities.
