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October 3, 2019| Post by: Georgetown Chamber of Commerce

GTT rolls out 4G LTE in selected areas, calls for more spectrum to expand mobile services

(DEMERARA WAVES) The Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GTT) rolled out its 4G LTE mobile service to customers on Wednesday in selected areas of Guyana, saying it needed more spectrum […]

October 3, 2019| Post by: Georgetown Chamber of Commerce

Guyana, Trinidad working to address trade issues

(GUYANA CHRONICLE) THOUGH a commitment was made by Trinidad and Tobago more than one year ago to remove swiftly, restrictions to commodities emanating out of Guyana such as honey, the […]

gcci, guyana, oil and gas, south america| October 2, 2019| Post by: Georgetown Chamber of Commerce

CGX collaborating with UG to roll out skills training programme as oil production nears

(OIL NOW) CGX Energy and its partner FEC have entered discussions with the University of Guyana (UG) and Trent University on a programme to address major deficits in training and […]

elections, gecom, guyana, politics| October 1, 2019| Post by: Georgetown Chamber of Commerce

Elections Proclamation Issued – March 2, 2020

President David Granger, on Monday, issued a Proclamation for the holding of General and Regional Elections on Monday, 2nd March, 2020. The proclamation declared that in pursuance of Article 61 […]

September 28, 2019| Post by: Georgetown Chamber of Commerce

GCCI launches $300,000 grant for entrepreneurs, winner to be announced in four weeks

(GUYANA TIMES) To mark their second consecutive year conducting the Business Development Forum, the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) has announced the launching of a grant for entrepreneurs […]

September 26, 2019| Post by: Georgetown Chamber of Commerce

GCCI meets with Brazilian delegation to discuss investment opportunities

President of the GCCI, Mr. Nicholas Deygoo-Boyer, accompanied by senior representatives of the Chamber, met with former Senator of the State of Roraima, Brazil, Dr. Romero Jucá, Ambassador of Brazil […]

September 26, 2019| Post by: Georgetown Chamber of Commerce

Guyana, Qatar sign air services agreement

(NEWS ROOM) Guyana and the Middle East state of Qatar has signed an air services agreement, Qatari media has reported. A report carried in Qatar’s The Peninsula said the country’s […]

agriculture, gcci, guyana, rice, south america| September 24, 2019| Post by: Georgetown Chamber of Commerce

Higher paddy prices for farmers – GRDB

(KAIETEUR NEWS) The Guyana Rice Development Board (GRDB) has announced higher prices for farmers this crop. From yesterday, millers were being paid between $41,526 to $53,830 per tonne of paddy. […]

September 23, 2019| Post by: Georgetown Chamber of Commerce

Restore constitutional rule in Guyana by setting an early election date – Commonwealth Secretary-General

Commonwealth Secretary-General, Patricia Scotland, has issued a call for the restoration of constitutional rule in Guyana, urging President David Granger to immediately set an early election date, “enabling elections without […]

September 20, 2019| Post by: Georgetown Chamber of Commerce

Caribbean Islands Are The Biggest Plastic Polluters Per Capita In The World

(Forbes) In 2016, global plastic waste amounted to some 242 million metric tons. Of this, 137 million tonnes (or more than 57%) originated in East Asia, the Pacific, Europe, Central […]

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