Guyana’s first ever Business Exposition opened yesterday and saw a promise by Business Minister Dominic Gaskin to make doing business in the country easier.
During his address at the opening ceremony yesterday afternoon at the National Exhibition Centre Secretariat, at Sophia, Gaskin noted the findings of the World Bank’s ‘Doing Business 2016: Measuring Regulatory Quality and Efficiency’ report, in which Guyana is ranked at 137 of 189 countries. The report ranked Guyana particularly low as it relates to the ease of getting credit and also highlighted the 109 days it takes for access to electricity.
In an attempt to address these issues, Gaskin said his ministry supports legislative amendments to improve