President David Granger told the Annual General Meeting of the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) that the country’s recently held first municipal elections in more than two decades had paved the way for a reappraisal of the contributions that our towns and communities can make towards the creation of economically powerful regions across the country.
“The elections restored the right of citizens to participate in decision-making in their municipalities and neighbourhood councils. They also renewed economic opportunities for innovation, investment and infrastructure development,’ he added at the March 24 forum.
Asserting that local government elections had ushered in new towns at Bartica, Lethem and Mabaruma, in the first instance, President Granger said that these are “intended to wean local authorities off of