Category: Publications

October 14, 2013| Post by: Georgetown Chamber of Commerce

GCCI supports Fire Service call for demolishing of derelict buildings in Georgetown

[www.inewsguyana.com] – The Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) has come out in supports of recent calls by the Guyana Fire Advisory Board for the removal of derelict buildings in […]

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October 3, 2013| Post by: Georgetown Chamber of Commerce

Int’l Property Law needs to be upgraded -VP of GCCI (Kaieteur News Article)

Vice President (VP) of the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI), Lance Hinds, is urging those in the relevant authorities to update the Intellectual Property Law (IPL). Hinds, in […]

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September 30, 2013| Post by: Georgetown Chamber of Commerce

GCCI’s President, Clinton Urling’s Speech at the Launch of the 2nd Edition of the Business Directory for the year 2013/2014

EU is world’s largest single market, with some 500 million consumers and Guyana share an economic partnership agreement (EPA) that benefits greatly our professionals, and private sector. Over the years […]

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September 30, 2013| Post by: Georgetown Chamber of Commerce

Political stalemate in National Assembly scaring away investors – GCCI president (GuyanaTimes Article)

Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) President Clinton Urling said the ongoing political impasse in the National Assembly is significantly affecting the national economy as it is “scaring away investors”. […]

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September 17, 2013| Post by: Georgetown Chamber of Commerce

Alleged Stone Shortage: GCCI urges Public Works to give BK ‘benefit of the doubt’ – iNews Article

[www.inewsguyana.com] – The Georgetown Chamber of Commerce & Industry (GCCI) has taken notice of the public friction between the Ministry of Public Works and BK International Inc and is urging both […]

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September 12, 2013| Post by: Georgetown Chamber of Commerce

Compete Caribbean – WANTED: Innovative Projects (Call for Proposals)

Compete Caribbean is looking for innovative projects to provide non-reimbursable funding of up to US$500,000 to firms and entrepreneurs to take a chance on an innovative, risky business idea to […]

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September 6, 2013| Post by: Georgetown Chamber of Commerce

Businesses list 20 biggest hurdles facing Guyana’s development – Kaieteur News Article

SEPTEMBER 6, 2013 | BY KNEWS | FILED UNDER NEWS –    tax and security reforms, transparency a must   The private sector has listed 20 main barriers that are stagnating the business environment, […]

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September 2, 2013| Post by: Georgetown Chamber of Commerce

3.9% growth recorded for first half of 2013 – reflection of gov’t’s policies and a dynamic private sector -Finance Minister

The trend of seven years of consecutive growth for the local economy appears to be set to continue with the announcement of a 3.9 % growth in Gross Domestic Product […]

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August 26, 2013| Post by: Georgetown Chamber of Commerce

Guyana’s development dependent on Foreign Direct Investments (Kaieteur News Article)

The fact that Guyana has an emerging private sector that lacks the capabilities and adequate capital to execute mega projects the likes of the Amaila Falls Hydroelectric Project, has not […]

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August 20, 2013| Post by: Georgetown Chamber of Commerce

GCCI launches website, advertising service (Biznow Article)

The Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry yesterday announced the launch of its new website and advertising service accessible at www.gcci.gy. The new website, GCCI said, offers quick and easy […]

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