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GREEN ECONOMY

Private Sector, Government must act

decisively to build a “Green Economy”

…GMSA tells Green Business Forum as it lobbies for

national programme for greening businesses

he Guyana Manufacturing and Services Association (GMSA) on June 9, 2017 under the theme “Green Businesses connecting
has called on the local private sector and the Government with nature and driving a Green Economy”.
Tof Guyana to redouble their efforts to ensure that no
stone is left unturned in transforming Guyana into a modern At the event, GMSA President Shyam Nokta, who delivered
and resilient “green economy” that caters to the socioeconomic remarks on behalf of the membership of the private sector,
needs of its citizenry in an environmentally sustainable manner. lauded the organisers of the event as he registered the GMSA’s
full support for forums such as this one which was being staged
This call was made when the GMSA joined several other agencies, by the Ministry of the Presidency.
including the Iwokrama International Centre; the Ministry of the
Presidency; the Ministry of Business; the Ministry of Tourism; Mr Nokta said that Guyana has unparalleled opportunities for
the Environmental Protection Agency; Troy Resources; Guyana green business development and immense potential to be green
Goldfields Incorporated; the Guyana Tourism and Hospitality business leaders not followers as he made it clear that the GMSA
Association; the Guyana Bank for Trade, Industry and Commerce; and the Private Sector Commission(PSC) wanted to be active
Clears Waters Incorporated; Caribbean Containers Incorporated; partners in the effort to realise the immense potential of green
Variety Woods and Greenheart Limited and Starr Computers for business opportunities.
the staging of the country’s inaugural “Green Business Forum”.
The event was held at the Marriott Hotel in Kingston, Georgetown “I think it is important that as a country we recognise that Guyana
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