Chairman of the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) Board, Economist, Rawle Lucas has been appointed the Executive Director for Global Economic Co-operation, Trade and Investment within the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

He confirmed the new appointment on Wednesday during a telephone interview with News Source.

Mr. Lucas who has previously served the Foreign Ministry in senior positions,  said his new role will see him being responsible for all matters that the Ministry handles with regards to global co-operation.

He said his focus will also be on addressing Guyana’s stance on emerging issues such as anti money laundering and terrorism financing, corruption and the environment along with existing trade and investment issues.

“It is a large portfolio that deals with issues that have been appearing on the global agenda,” Lucas said.

He noted also that he will be based in Georgetown and his appointment comes through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. He will continue to serve as the Chairman of GRA.

It is expected that he will be engaged in negotiations for the various subject ministries on the international scene. A policy framework and work program will be developed in coming days.

Lucas worked for several years within Guyana’s Foreign Ministry. (Kurt Campbell)

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