THE Government of Guyana led by President, Dr Irfaan Ali and United Kingdom officials recently discussed business proposals in various sectors that are currently under consideration here.

In a statement, the British High Commission said it recently concluded a productive visit by His Majesty’s Trade Commissioner (HMTC) for Latin America and the Caribbean, Jonathan Knott.

During the visit, Knott met with President Ali to discuss United Kingdom-Guyana relations, focusing on business proposals currently under consideration by the Government of Guyana.

Accompanied by British High Commissioner Jane Miller, Camilo Neira of UK Export Finance (UKEF), D’Jamila Ward, Caribbean Regional Director for Trade and Sherwyn Naughton, Country Director for Business and Trade, Knott also engaged in discussions with Minister within the Ministry of Public Works, Deodat Indar.

According to the statement, those talks centred on investment opportunities in Guyana’s energy, maritime, and construction sectors, reinforcing the UK’s commitment to supporting Guyana’s development.

Meanwhile, the UK delegation also engaged the British Chamber of Commerce, Private Sector Commission, Georgetown Chamber of Commerce & Industry, Georgetown Manufacturing & Services Association, and the Women’s Chamber of Commerce and several other local business-support organisations to discuss opportunities for improved commercial relations and access to finance through UKEF to support projects in Guyana.

The statement added that the visit also included a tour of the UK-funded Maternal and Child Hospital at Ogle, where the delegation assessed the significant progress being made and the role UKEF played in making this possible.

Earlier this year, UKEF increased its risk appetite from £750m to £2.1b to support both public and private sector projects in Guyana.

“This visit underscored the UK’s strong business interest in Guyana and highlighted the enduring spirit of long-term partnership, knowledge transfer, and development,” the British High Commission said.