June 25, 2013|
GCCI Security Seminar – Tuesday, August 13, 2013
The Georgetown Chamber of Commerce & Industry (GCCI) will be hosting a Security Seminar on Wednesday, August 13, 2013 at the Pegasus Hotel Guyana from 9.00 hours to 12.00 hours. The main objectives of the seminar are to sensitize the business community on issues relating to security in Guyana and to inform participants on some […]
June 25, 2013|
Press Release: National Minimum Wage Order
The Georgetown Chamber of Commerce & Industry (GCCI) met with the Minister of Labour, Mr. Nanda Gopaul, to discuss the National Minimum Wage Order on Wednesday, June 19, 2013. The Chamber’s delegation was headed by Mr. Clinton Urling, President of the GCCI, and included members of the Chamber’s executive and other private sector representatives. Also […]
June 25, 2013|
Press Release: Security Bills
The Georgetown Chamber of Commerce & Industry is disappointed and concerned by the actions of the combined opposition parties in the National Assembly as it relates to the voting down of bills presented by the Minister of Home Affairs and which were intended to enhance the security sector. It would appear as though the combined […]
June 17, 2013|
Business Guyana 2013 – Transform Guyana
An Investor’s Guide to Doing Business in Guyana. A free publication of the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce & Industry.
June 3, 2013|
Business Technology Seminar- June 12, 2013
The Georgetown Chamber of Commerce will be hosting a ‘Business Technology Seminar’ on Wednesday, June 12, 2013 at the Pegasus Hotel from 9:00 hours. The importance of information technology and computing systems has increased exponentially in the last few years. As such, the outcome of every strategic business decision will at some point hinge on […]
June 3, 2013|
GCCI business magazine targets transformative projects for Guyana
THE Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI), on Tuesday evening, launched the fourth edition of its ‘Business Guyana’ magazine, themed ‘Transform Guyana’. Speaking at the function, which took place at the Pegasus Hotel, in Kingston, GCCI President, Mr. Clinton Urling said the theme captures the many transformative projects being pursued by the Government and […]
June 3, 2013|
Business Outlook Bright
– GCCI Survey The Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) members are optimistic about business this year with 71 per cent anticipating an increase in revenues; however, the multimillion dollar companies are still plagued by a number of issues such as high taxation and an inefficient electricity system. The GCCI made this disclosure while […]
June 3, 2013|
Carib Export and the growth of local small businesses
One of the realities that is increasingly being driven home to small business owners and aspirants, Business Support Organisations (BSOs) and the government is that it really makes no sense standing around and bellyaching over the lack of access which SMEs must endure in their efforts to secure funding from local commercial banks for the […]
June 3, 2013|
Process used by former president to issue radio license not transparent – GCCI President
A lack of transparency surrounds the process which Guyana’s former President, Bharrat Jagdeo used to issue a number of radio broadcast licenses just prior to demitting office. This is the view of President of the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI), Clinton Urling, who said that while he is unable to explain the rationale […]