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Five recognised for championing cause of consumers
The Ministry of Tourism, Industry and Commerce to mark World Consumer Rights Day, hosted a special ceremony at the International Conference Centre, where five persons were honoured for their sterling contributions over the years towards championing the cause of consumers in Guyana.
Four of the awardees with their plaques of recognition.
The awardees were Mr. Patrick Dial, Retired Justice Prem Persaud, Mr. Clifford Zammett, Ms. Marilyn Collins and Ms. Eslyn Herbert. Ms. Eileen Cox was also recognized in absentia for her more than four decades of work for the rights of consumers.
This award ceremony, which was organized by the Consumer Affairs Division of the Ministry on Saturday last, was one of the activities held this year as Guyana joined with the rest of the world to celebrate World Consumer Rights Day on March 15 under the theme “fix our phone rights”.
Minister of Tourism, Industry and Commerce Irfaan Ali gave the feature address in which he urged consumers to demand their rights, but not ignore their responsibilities. He also emphasized Government’s commitment towards supporting the manufacturing and services sectors so as to allow them to adequately and efficiently meet the needs of all consumers.
Ret. Justice Prem Persaud spoke on behalf of the awardees and expressed his gratitude to the organizers of the event for recognizing the work that they had done for consumers in various capacities and disciplines over the years.
According to GNBS Public Relations Officer, Lloyd David, since 1983, World Consumer Rights Day is commemorated annually by Consumer International, which is the world federation of consumer groups that serves as the only independent and authoritative global voice for consumers.
“Today there are many consumer organisations in Guyana, which include the Consumer Affairs Division of the Ministry of Tourism, Industry and Commerce, the Competition and Consumer Affairs Commission, the Guyana National Bureau of Standards and the Public Utilities Commission, that have joined the fight for consumer rights,” David said.
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