The new Board of Directors for the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) met with Agriculture Minister, Zulfikar Mustapha yesterday following Cabinet’s no-objection to their appointments.
The new members of the GuySuCo Board of Directors are Madanlall Ramraj, Jairam Petam, Mohamed Raffik, Roy Hanoman Singh, Shaleeza Shaw, Tarachand Balgobin, Shameera Evans, Desmond Sears, Vishnu Panday, Paul Cheong, Ramnarayan Rupan and Aslim Singh.
During the brief meeting, Mustapha told the new board members that the revitalization and modernization of Guyana’s sugar industry remain of utmost importance to the Government and the people of Guyana.
A release from the Ministry of Agriculture said that while reminding them of the difficulties faced when several estates were closed by the APNU+AFC administration, Mustapha said that the government remains steadfast in its efforts to restore the sector and that it was the responsibility of the Board to implement the policies of the government as it relates to the development of the industry.
Mustapha also said that it was important for a direct line of communication between the Board of Directors and the Estates’ management to be established. This, he added, was vital to the effective functioning and operation of the various estates.
There were major feuds between the previous board and GuySuCo CEO Sasenarine Singh. This led to several resignations.
