THE Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GTT) said it remains committed to the earliest conclusion of negotiations with Government and discussions with the Public Utilities Commission (PUC) for the liberalisation of the telecommunications sector.

This assurance was communicated to Prime Minister Moses Nagamootoo by a two-member GTT delegation during a courtesy call on the prime minister at his official residence, Main Street, Georgetown on Saturday.

Meeting with the Prime Minister were GTT Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Justin Nedd and International Regulatory and Governmental Affairs Director Delreo Newman, both of whom iterated the company’s intention to boost all-round cooperation with the Guyana Government.

The prime minister was accompanied by Deeann Ali, Personal Assistant with responsibility for information technology. GTT also briefed Prime Minister Nagamootoo on its investment profile and willingness to reach out to more interior and hinterland communities to provide reliable telephone and mobile data services.

During the hour-long discussion, Prime Minister Nagamootoo thanked the executives for partnering in the Regional Radio Project in Bartica and Orealla which utilise GTT towers to access signals. The CEO assured support for the other projects at Mabaruma, Lethem, Aishalton and Mahdia.

The prime minister expressed satisfaction with the commitment by GTT to an open and competitive telecommunication sector and assured the company of the government’s favourable view of it being a national corporate player.