Hundreds of persons attended a job fair in Nickerie, Suriname over the weekend which was organised by the Government of Guyana through the Diaspora Unit of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
A release from the ministry said that the event was in partnership with the Private Sector Commission, the Guyana Manufacturing and Services Association, the Upper Corentyne Chamber of Commerce, the Region 5 Chamber of Commerce and the Berbice Chamber of Commerce and Association Development. A total of 120 delegates representing 30 businesses and agencies participated in the Nickerie event.
The businesses represented a wide cross-section of sectors and included companies in construction, hospitality, manufacturing, forestry, retail, insurance, farming, rice milling, and services. In response to requests from the Guyanese diaspora, the Diaspora Unit also included representatives from government agencies such as the National Insurance Scheme and the Central Recruitment and Manpower Agency.
