GCCI’s Public Forum on Guyana’s Local Government System
On Tuesday, June 10, the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce & Industry held a public forum on Guyana’s Local Government System at the Pegasus Hotel. Speakers of the event were: Mr. […]
GECOM restates readiness for local gov’t polls once order given -system explained at Chamber forum
(www.stabroeknews.com) The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) yesterday reiterated its readiness to hold local government elections once it is called on by government to do so and several of its senior […]
LGE can’t be held at Gov’t discretion; Alexander trashes President’s explanation for non-accent to Bill
[www.inewsguyana.com] – Commissioner of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM), Vincent Alexander has sternly advised that Local Government Elections should not be held at the discretion of the government of the day. […]
Republic Bank official talks CFATF ‘name-and-shame’ implications on banking sector
(www.guyanachronicle.com) MANAGING DIRECTOR of Republic Bank (Guyana) Limited (RBL), Mr. John Alves, has noted that what continues to persist over the past nine months in the Banking sector is a […]
PSC Chair welcomes CDB’s commitment to enhance access to financing
(www.guyanachronicle.com) PRESIDENT of the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB), Dr. Warren Smith, on Thursday underscored the role of the private sector when he said: “A number of governors alluded to the […]
Damaging the country’s best interest is not a political strategy –it’s political foolishness
(guyanachronicle.com) FORMER President of the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI), Clinton Urling has described the failure of the National Assembly to pass the critically needed Anti-Money Laundering Bill […]
Press Release – Failure to Pass Anti-Money laundering Legislation in Guyana
JUNE 2, 2014 PRESS RELEASE FAILURE TO PASS ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING LEGISLATION IN GUYANA The Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry is extremely concerned and disappointed with the news that Guyana […]
GCCI’s Distinguished Guest Lecture on Anti Money Laundering
On June 2, 2014, the GCCI in collaboration with Scotiabank Guyana hosted a Distinguished Guest Lecture on Effective Anti-Money Laundering/Countering Financing of Terrorism (‘Blacklisting’ and ‘Countermeasures’). The session was delivered by the […]
GPL to invest US$60 million in fighting losses
[www.inewsguyana.com] – The Guyana Power and Light Company (GPL) has announced an ambitious plan to cut losses which continue to cripple the company. At a public forum today (Friday, May […]