WORLD Consumer Rights Day was observed on March 15, 2019 and a mini-expo was held by the Competition and Consumer Affairs Commission in collaboration with the Ministry of Business, Department of Consumer Affairs on the Avenue of Main Street, Georgetown, to raise local awareness about consumer rights and needs.
The mini-expo comprised booths from private sector agencies such as the Guyana National Bureau of Standards (GNBS), Consumer Affairs Division, Public Utilities Commission (PUC), Global Technology Inc., Guyana Telephone and Telegraph (GTT), Digicel Guyana, Starr Computers, the Food and Drug Department, and the National Data Management Authority (NDMA) of the Ministry of Public Telecommunications.
The representatives of the various agencies distributed flyers and keepsakes, as part of an effort to raise awareness on consumer’s rights.
