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– Head of State tells GCCI AGM President David Granger has cited the return of Local Government Elections (LGE) as the key to aid in the unlocking of the economic and self-sustainable potential of the state’s Ten Administrative Regions.President David Granger (second from left) shares a light moment with from left, outgoing GCCI president,Wholesale NHL Jerseys, Mr. Lance Hinds, Junior Vice President, Ms. Padma Kunjbeharry and GCCI Secretary, Mr. Nicholas Boyer.The President related this to the members of the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) as the entity held its 126th Annual General Meeting at Le Meridian Pegasus Hotel, Kingston, Georgetown, on Thursday last.The President, who was lauded for his punctuality by the Chamber, told the gathering that the Government as well as the Private Sector must ensure that efforts to boost the country’s development should remain a top priority, and efforts should not be limited to the Capital, Georgetown, but throughout the nation.He also noted that the democratisation of local government is necessary for the planned economic take-off of Guyana’s towns and regions.He continued that Guyana’s hinterland and rural landscape will be open for orderly development. With the towns leading the charge, this process will create unlimited business opportunities for the business community in Guyana.“Our aim is to modernise local government and to catapult our municipalities into the 21st century. Our objective is to catalyse the economies of our towns and communities. Tremendous opportunities for all will unfold as we boost the economies of our regions through the instrumentality of our ‘capital towns’. The challenges that present themselves will be dwarfed by the opportunities for economic growth that lie ahead,” President Granger said.From left: US Ambassador to Guyana, Mr. Perry Holloway, British High Commissioner to Guyana, Mr. Greg Quinn, Indian High Commissioner to Guyana, Mr. Venkatachalam Mahalingam and members of the GCCI at the AGM. (Ministry of the Presidency photos)He continued that the LGE, which was held on March 18, 2016, was more than mere respect for constitutionality,Cheap NFL Jerseys, but a reaffirmation of Guyana’s political democracy and an opportunity for economic change.The President said that the “colonial compound mentality” where the citizens were solely dependent on; central government to meet their needs, largely continued over the years due to the absence of local government elections.However, the elections have restored citizens’ rights to participate in decision-making in their municipalities and neighbourhood councils; and also the renewal of economic opportunities for innovation, investment and infrastructural development.“The elections for our neighbourhood democratic councils and municipalities paved the way for a change in the way our towns and communities are governed,” he stated.“This democratisation has been accompanied by the first major extension in municipal administration in over four decades, with the Official Gazette (Extraordinary) published on October 21, 2015 authorising the establishment of three new towns: Bartica, in the Cuyuni-Mazaruni (Region Seven); Lethem, in the Rupununi, Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo (Region Nine)  and Mabaruma, in the Barima-Waini (Region One).  Mahdia, in the Potaro-Siparuni (Region Eight), is a village which will become a town later this year,” the President asserted.With the elections now over,Cheap China Jerseys, local authorities are expected to be weaned off of Central Government dictation, domination and dependency. It will allow for a more collaborative and forward-looking model of governance, the President said.‘CAPITAL TOWNS’ TO SPEARHEAD DEVELOPMENT“The new model will instil a ‘capital town’ mind set, which emphasizes the role of towns in moving beyond providing traditional municipal services. The new emphasis should be on promoting business, driving economic development and giving leadership to our regions.“Guyana will develop only if regions are strong. Our regions must no longer be viewed as mere administrative appendages of the Central Government. Our regions must become motors of economic growth. The potential of our regions is indisputable,” the Head of State said.He further noted that a ‘capital town’ will be established in every region to spearhead development.“Bartica will be the ‘capital town’ of Cuyuni-Mazaruni. Lethem will be the ‘capital town’ of the Rupununi.  Mabaruma will be the ‘capital town’ of Barima-Waini. Mahdia will become the ‘capital town’ of Potaro-Siparuni. More suitable sites will be identified to transform the compounds into ‘capital towns’ in the coastal Demerara-Mahaica, Essequibo Islands-West Demerara and Mahaica-Berbice regions,Wholesale Soccer Jerseys,” he said.These ‘capital towns’ are expected to lead economic development in each region by encouraging growth through four factors: infrastructure, investment, information and communications technology and innovation. Infrastructure, the President said, will reduce transportation costs; provide access to markets; increase the competitiveness of production and stimulate increased output, while investment inflows will spur new industries and aid in overcoming competitive disadvantages and diseconomies of scale and by fostering job-creation, particularly non-agricultural jobs such as banking and engineering.“‘Capital towns’ can compensate for their lack of size with big ideas, bold innovations and business dynamism as innovative technologies would stimulate agro-processing and manufacturing while the playing field between rural villages and towns can be levelled by the application of information communication technology,” he added.The President also noted that ‘capital towns’, however small in the initial stages, will grow into centres of economic vibrancy and engines of economic diversification.  They must position themselves at the cutting edge of the economy, he pointed out.“Capital towns’ must provide the full range of public services: education, health, housing, water, energy, law enforcement, taxation, immigration, insurance and the registration of births,Cheap Jerseys From China, deaths and businesses.A person should not have to leave his or her region to obtain these services. Education is an important public service. Our town councils must take an interest in the education of our children.‘Capital towns’ must provide economic services to citizens: commerce, shipping, insurance,wholesale nfl jerseys, banking, micro-financing, telecommunication, tourism and manufacturing.  The availability of these services will be an indicator of economic development within our regions,” the President told the meeting.Municipalities, he said, must function like corporations. This status will allow them greater autonomy and financial independence. It will also allow them to engage in promoting businesses, industries and manufacturing and, thereby, create employment.“Towns must become motors of business. A corporate model for our municipalities will allow them to actively promote and partner with private investors, for example, to process this country’s abundant agricultural produce for local use and for export. The expansion of agro-processing can become a source of employment and profit for municipalities,” President Granger said.In order to address the challenges of urbanization, Central Government will implement the necessary systems to ensure that every region becomes an economic hub, he added.Meanwhile, Secretary of the GCCI, Mr. Nicholas Boyer, in brief remarks at the conclusion of the opening ceremony of the AGM,Wholesale Hockey Jerseys China, acknowledged that there are regions where potential has remained untapped by investors. He said this matter will be added to the Chamber’s agenda.