BBC Correspondent, Jonny Dymond.
GEORGETOWN, Guyana--On Tuesday 10 March BBC World Questions will come to Guyana to debate the nation’s political and economic future in the country’s capital, Georgetown.
In press release BBC World Questions said that vast offshore oil and gas reserves are transforming the nation and that Guyana is now the fastest growing economy in the world. “But with regional pressures and environmental concerns, how should the oil revenues be spent – and will the windfall be fairly distributed among the population?”
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The BBC World Service programme, which puts people and their questions at the heart of the debate, will be presented by the BBC Correspondent, Jonny Dymond. Dymond will chair the hour-long debate which will be led by questions from the live audience.
The panel will include Finance Minister, Dr. Ashni Singh; Tabitha Sarabo-Halley–WIN frontbencher; Ayodele Dalgety-Dean, activist & businesswoman and Founder & Managing Director at Blossom Incorporated and Sispro Inc and Clinton Urling – Secretary of the Private Sector Commission.
Gwenan Roberts, Commissioning Editor, BBC World Service English, says: “We are thrilled to be coming to Guyana’s capital Georgetown for BBC World Questions, in what is a period of unprecedented economic growth for the country. We encourage audiences to attend and look forward to hearing about the issues that matter most to people locally.”
The programme will be recorded in front of a live audience on Tuesday 10 March at the Pegasus Suites and Residences in Georgetown. BBC World Questions: Guyana will be first broadcast on World Service English on Saturday, 14 March. It will be available online, on BBC Sounds and on most other podcast platforms. The show is produced by Helen Towner. ~Kaieteur News~
