GCCI Executives discuss collaboration with Suriname’s Ambassador to Guyana
Executive Members of the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) on October 23 paid a courtesy call on the Ambassador of Suriname to Guyana, H.E. Liselle Remelda Blankendal, during which the two parties discussed strengthening their relationship and collaborating to facilitate Guyanese businesses expanding operations into Suriname.
President, Mr. Kester Hutson; Junior Vice President, Mr. Gavin Ramsoondar; Secretary, Mrs. Melisa McRae-George, and Treasurer, Mr. Brian Edwards met with the Ambassador as well as the Ambassador’s Secretary, Mrs. Lucill Starke-Esajas, and provided them with an overview of the GCCI’s history, role, and initiatives.
The Ambassador, during the discourse, spoke of shared interests between Guyana and Suriname, noting that like Guyana, Suriname is facing a significant labour shortage. She indicated that the country is examining the development of a migration policy as it navigates the need to import labour. H.E Blankendal also shared that Suriname looks forward to collaborating with Guyana in the areas of agriculture, hospitality, and renewable energy, while expressing optimism over the positive impacts that a bridge connecting the two countries would result in.
Expressing the desire for closer collaborations with the GCCI, particularly in the interest of increasing bilateral business relations, the Ambassador also encouraged the organising of trade missions between the GCCI and its Surinamese counterparts.
