Aug 14, 2025
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Onverwagt prawns project to rake in $1.5B by year end
The major prawns project launched at Onverwagt in Region Five is expected to generate $1.5 billion by the end of 2025. This was announced by...
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Small business development complex to be established in Georgetown
A small business development complex will be established in Georgetown to make life easier and more comfortable for citizens. This is according to President Dr...
New marina to position Bartica as yachting and boating hub
Bartica’s waterfront is poised for a new wave of transformation, with President Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali on Sunday announcing plans for a second phase of...
GCCI shaping the next generation of business leaders
Young minds are taking centre stage in Guyana’s business community, as the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) recently launched its 2025 Teenternship Programme....
Guyana, Colombia strengthens bilateral trade, investment ties
The Guyana Office for Investment (GO-Invest) and Procolombia, Colombia’s national investment and trade promotion agency, signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on Tuesday to strengthen...
First Wendy’s restaurant to open in August
Wendy’s, the global quick-service restaurant (QSR) chain, will open its first outlet in Guyana in August 2025, the company said on Thursday, marking its entry...
Upskilling aided business growth, citizens’ empowerment
The Private Sector Commission (PSC) has lauded the government for refusing to build a society dependent on oil wealth distribution and instead providing various opportunities...
Businesses working together to achieve transformation agenda
Businesses in Region Three have come together to transform the region into an economic powerhouse and have embraced networking to achieve this goal. On Monday,...
Lending to micro, small and medium-sized enterprises tripled in past five years
Lending to micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) in Guyana has more than tripled over the past five years, according to financial sector leaders, as...
US$18M programme to support over 4,300 Guyanese farmers
Guyana on Tuesday signed a US$18 million financing agreement with the CARICOM Development Fund (CDF) to launch the Agricultural and Infrastructural Development Programme (AIDP), which...
Finance Minister: All sectors in Guyana ripe with investment opportunities
Senior Minister in the Office of the President with Responsibility for Finance and Public Service, Dr. Ashni Singh, has asserted that all sectors of Guyana...
Guyana, Jamaica strengthen business and investment ties
Guyana and Jamaica continue to strengthen business and investment relations through a fourth export and investment mission titled “Doing Business in Guyana.” The business ministerial...
Expert: Junior Stock Exchange step in right direction for Guyana
With plans to establish a junior stock exchange market in Guyana, Managing Director of the Jamaica Stock Exchange, Dr Marlene Street Forrest, believes the move...
Business leaders urge calculated risk-taking at ’Money Week’ panel
Business leaders and entrepreneurs should adopt a more grounded approach by conducting proper risk assessments and taking calculated risks, speakers said at a panel discussion...
Business leaders encouraged to take risks, adapt to change
Leaders in business are being urged to take risks and adapt to the changing business landscape in an effort to address challenges and become more...
Former Colombian President: Guyana is a premier business destination
Former President of Colombia, Iván Duque Márquez, has touted Guyana as the premier destination for business opportunities. He was at the time speaking at the...