Georgetown: The Guyana Office for Investment (Go-Invest) has embarked on an outreach campaign to increase its promotion of services offered, according to Research and Public Relations Officer, Alexis Monize. In a series of planned outreaches across Guyana, Go-Invest has to date held outreaches in Anna Regina, New Amsterdam, Rose Hall, Linden and Parika.
Monize said, “We are currently planning one for the East Coast of Demerara and the public will be made aware of the time and venue for this.”
She said most of the persons who attended these outreaches were solid persons who had legitimate questions and interest in business.
“We sought to work with the Chambers of Commerce in each area and have received very favourable responses from these bodies. We basically requested they invite their members and we also advertised in the daily newspapers, as well as on television and radio. In some cases we worked with the Neighbourhood Democratic Council (NDC) and Regional Democratic Council (RDC) in the areas,” Monize said.
She noted that the sessions were largely informal and in every case senior officers as well as junior staff were present to interact with attendants.
Monize said they intend to carry out outreaches every three months, and Go-Invest works with all categories of businesses- small, medium and large.
She explained that in some cases they were able to provide technical advice and support in starting up and expanding businesses.
She told this publication that Go-Invest aims at promoting the work and services of the agency, meet with prospective clients and to advise on steps needed to set up their business.
