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May 28, 2025

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Local private sector bodies in Guyana have announced their intention to field observer missions for the upcoming general elections scheduled for 1 September 2025 as they mount calls for free, fair, and peaceful elections. The Private Sector Commission (PSC) stated that it will deploy an Independent Electoral Observer Mission, accredited by the Guyana Elections Commission. […]

May 22, 2025

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President of the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI), Kathy Smith, has urged the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) to meet with organisations and businesses in Guyana to develop the footprint of its financing programme, with emphasis on the opportunities and the room for investment. She was at the time addressing a business forum at […]

May 20, 2025

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Even as Guyana forges ahead with significant advances in its nascent oil and gas sector, labour shortages and inadequate skillsets remain a major concern for local private sector stakeholders, who are expected to play a key role in the country’s growing economy. This was the sentiment expressed by Executive Member of the Georgetown Chamber of […]

May 7, 2025

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The Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) is exploring developmental partnerships with the American Petroleum Institute (API). During the Offshore Technology Conference 2025, the chamber’s delegation met with API officials on Monday to discuss potential collaborations. The meeting provided a valuable opportunity for Guyanese companies to engage with API representatives, gaining insights into how […]

April 29, 2025

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Regional chambers of commerce have registered their disapproval of several acts of unrest carried out across the country in the name of justice for 11-year-old Adriana Younge. Her body was found floating in a hotel pool on the East Bank of Essequibo, one day after she went missing from the Double Day Hotel facility. The […]

April 5, 2025

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The Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) has reiterated the need for increased access to finance for micro, small and medium-sized businesses, as well as the removal of unnecessary bureaucracies that impede the ease of doing business within the country. The GCCI put forward these positions when its President, Kathy Smith, met with Tourism, […]

April 3, 2025

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The Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) has expressed keen interest in updating the Local Content Schedule and making further input, particularly in increasing the percentage of contracts allocated to local companies. Issues and concerns surrounding the development of Micro, Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (MSMEs) were a topic of discussion when the GCCI met […]

March 24, 2025

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The Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) has called for the development of proper financial markets, the strengthening of the stock market, and the establishment of a development bank to support local enterprises. These assertions were made in the Chamber’s Annual Report 2024-2025, which was made public last week. According to the agency, at […]

March 22, 2025

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The first female president elected to serve the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI), Kathy Smith, has stated that one of her main focuses is the development of women entrepreneurs. The GCCI elected Smith as its first woman president following its 135th Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Friday, making her the first woman to […]

March 21, 2025

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Kathy Smith was elected President of the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) on Friday, making history as the first woman to hold the position in 136 years. Women in Energy Guyana, in a statement following the elections, congratulated Smith on what it described as a groundbreaking achievement. “Women in Energy Guyana extends our […]

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Private sector calls for peaceful elections

Guyanese businesses encouraged to tap into Afreximbank opportunities

Labour shortage, inadequate skillsets major hindrance to private sector

Georgetown Chamber, American Petroleum Institute explore collaboration

Business chambers condemn unrest

GCCI urges improved access to finance, digitalisation for businesses

GCCI advocates for more contracts for local companies

GCCI calls for establishment of development bank

Development of women entrepreneurs a primary focus, says new GCCI president

Kathy Smith elected first woman GCCI president

Commercial zones, food courts, green spaces planned under family values-driven Model Village Initiative

Large police stations could give way to smaller outposts, ATVs and bikes for faster response, says President

August to October expected to bring hotter, drier conditions as El Niño strengthens, says Hydromet Service

Commercial zones, food courts, green spaces planned under family values-driven Model Village Initiative

Large police stations could give way to smaller outposts, ATVs and bikes for faster response, says President

August to October expected to bring hotter, drier conditions as El Niño strengthens, says Hydromet Service