Georgetown Chamber of Commerce & Industry

November 8, 2013| Post by: Georgetown Chamber of Commerce

USAID SKYE project launches job bank – to link ‘work ready’ young men and women with potential employers, says U.S. Ambassador

Guyana Chronicle – November 8, 2013 GCCI President Clinton Urling shakes hands with US Ambassador to Guyana Dr. Brent Hardt at the launching of the SKYE job bank yesterday. THE United States Agency for International Development (USAID) supported programme, SKYE (Skills and Knowledge for Youth Employment), yesterday launched its job bank in collaboration with […]

November 8, 2013| Post by: Georgetown Chamber of Commerce

SKYE project, GCCI launch employment initiative (Guyana Times)

The Skills and Knowledge for Youth Employment (SKYE) project in collaboration with the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) on Thursday launched “SKYE Job Bank;” an initiative designed to enable 1500 youths to gain meaningful employment. With the primary objective of reducing youth crime and violence through the strengthening of economic participation and civic […]

November 7, 2013| Post by: Georgetown Chamber of Commerce

Launch of the USAID/SKYE Job Bank on the GCCI’s Website

Today (Nov 7, 2013), the Skills & Knowledge for Youth Employment (SKYE) Project in collaboration with the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce & Industry launched the SKYE Job Bank Section of the GCCI’s Website. Present were: Private Sector Representatives; various NGOs and Civil Society Representatives; Dr. Jan Karpowicz, SKYE Chief-of-Party; Mr. Clinton Urling, GCCI President; H.E. […]

November 7, 2013| Post by: Georgetown Chamber of Commerce

GCCI’s President, Clinton Urling meets with One Caribbean Media Representatives (Nov 6th, 2013)

From left: Clinton Urling, President of the GCCI; John Lum Young, Group Financial Controller, One Caribbean Media and; Dawn Thomas, CEO, One Caribbean Media

November 5, 2013| Post by: Georgetown Chamber of Commerce

Fire Prevention Seminar – November 21, 2013

The Fire Advisory Board in collaboration with the Guyana Fire Service, the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry will be hosting a one-day Fire Prevention Seminar on Thursday, November 21, 2013 from 8:00 hours to 16:30 hours at the Everest Cricket Club Members Pavilion on Camp Road & Carifesta Avenue sponsored by the Hand-in-Hand Mutual […]

October 25, 2013| Post by: Georgetown Chamber of Commerce

Courtesy Visit by the U.S Embassy Deputy Chief of Mission to Guyana, Bryan D. Hunt

Today (Oct 25, 2013), the GCCI President, Mr. Clinton Urling and members of the Secretariat, met with representatives of the Embassy of the United States of America. Persons in the photograph: Clinton Urling – President, GCCI Marissa Lowden – Executive Director, GCCI Bryan D. Hunt – Deputy Chief of the United States’ Mission in Guyana Jeffrey […]

October 25, 2013| Post by: Georgetown Chamber of Commerce

GCCI President’s Speech at the Guyana Labour Union’s 7th Triennial Delegates Congress.

Guyana Labour Union Speech by Clinton Urling It is indeed an honor to offer remarks on behalf of the private sector at the 7th Triennial Delegates Congress. I am all the more enraptured and captivated when one considers the storied history of the GLU and the fact that it is the oldest union in Guyana. […]

October 24, 2013| Post by: Georgetown Chamber of Commerce

Courts Guyana Donates Microwave to GCCI!

In the picture, Latoya Griffith (left), Marketing Representative of Courts Guyana Inc., presents the microwave to Roderick Bascom, Marketing and Communications Officer of the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

October 22, 2013| Post by: Georgetown Chamber of Commerce

Meeting with Sea Freight Agencies USA, Inc. and C & V Caribbean Shipping Ltd.

Persons in photographs: Clinton Urling (President, GCCI) Marissa Lowden (Executive Director, GCCI) Joann Puig (Account Executive, Sea Freight Agencies USA, Inc.) Natasha Washington-Gomes (Import Sales Manager) Sandra Thaknauth (Sales Executive, C & V Shipping Ltd.)

October 21, 2013| Post by: Georgetown Chamber of Commerce

Republic Bank’s Lethem branch opens for business today (Kaieteur News Article)

Lethem is now home to two commercial banks with the introduction of a Republic Bank branch. This private sector initiative is an indication that Region Nine is the most prosperous hinterland Region, even with gold mining activities in others. Republic Bank Lethem branch This is according to Ganga Persaud, Local Government and Regional Development Minister, […]

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