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business, international relations, trade, trade relations| September 5, 2019| Post by: Georgetown Chamber of Commerce

China Says Trade Talks With the U.S. Will Take Place in October

(TIME) BEIJING – U.S. and Chinese envoys will meet in early October for more talks aimed at ending a tariff war that threatens global economic growth. Stock markets rose on Thursday’s announcement but there has been no sign of progress since Presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping agreed in June to resume deadlocked negotiations about […]

business, employee development, gcci, mentoring| September 5, 2019| Post by: Georgetown Chamber of Commerce

3 Professional Development Ideas To Rejuvenate Your Talent

(FORBES) – Learning shouldn’t stop when we earn an academic degree and formally hit the “real world.” The longer we go without inputting new information, the bigger a liability we become to our companies. Even workers not involved in technical industries can quickly find themselves on the “dinosaur” end of the learning curve. The brands they represent […]

business, commerce, development, gcci, guyana, industry, local content, oil and gas, training| September 5, 2019| Post by: Georgetown Chamber of Commerce

ExxonMobil, stakeholders participate in oil spill response training

(GUYANA TIMES) More than 100 persons have participated in emergency response training organised by ExxonMobil Guyana as part of its continued efforts to prepare for an oil spill. A section of the training activities on the emergency response to an oil spill The two-day activity followed extensive training on the Incident Command System and included […]

September 5, 2019| Post by: Georgetown Chamber of Commerce

GBTI commits $3M towards Bahamas Hurricane Relief

(iNEWSGUYANA) The Guyana Bank for Trade and Industry Limited (GBTI) today announced a substantial three million dollars in hurricane relief to The Bahamas. In addition, the Bank will be setting up a relief fund to which members of the public can make their contributions. “We see the destruction caused by Hurricane Dorian and we understand […]

business, development, guyana, investment, local content, oil and gas, south america| September 5, 2019| Post by: Georgetown Chamber of Commerce

Stakeholders’ calls being ignored… Draft Local Content Policy plan is essentially for foreigners

(KAIETEUR NEWS) By Kiana Wilburg Absent from the third, and supposedly final draft of Guyana’s Local Content Policy, are three key things which stakeholders have long called for. Local Content Expert, Anthony Paul Firstly, the draft policy (a copy of which Kaieteur News has perused) makes no recommendation for local companies to enjoy the same […]

agriculture, business, commerce, gcci, guyana| September 5, 2019| Post by: Georgetown Chamber of Commerce

NAREI warns against importation of agri supplies without permits

(GUYANA TIMES) The National Agriculture and Research Extension Institute (NAREI) has requested all importers of agricultural products to be aware of the requisite documentations that are needed to transport these items into the country, since legal actions will be taken against offenders. In a notice on Wednesday, the agency informed that the importation of agricultural […]

business, csr, gcci, guyana, oil and gas, southamerica| September 5, 2019| Post by: Georgetown Chamber of Commerce

Oil and gas services company undertakes back to school drives for rural communities

(STABROEK NEWS) A locally owned and operated oil and gas support services company, recently organised back to school drives to prepare children of rural communities for their return to school this week. In a press release, Century Tamara Energy Services (CTES), which is in its second year of operation here, said that in a back […]

business, commerce, gcci, guyana, industry, investment, southamerica| September 5, 2019| Post by: Georgetown Chamber of Commerce

“Get compliant with industry standards, and the oil companies can’t rule you out” – GCCI tells local businesses

(KAIETEUR NEWS) Local businesses have been operating just fine for the level they’re currently at. But when oil starts pumping, a relatively increased amount of cash will start coming in. Companies are already here who operate on a global scale. At that level, they expect the companies they do business with to hold their operations […]

business, digital marketing, gcci, industry, startup business, strategy| September 4, 2019| Post by: Georgetown Chamber of Commerce

GCCI Launches 2nd Edition of Business Development Forum

The Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) officially launched the Second Edition of its Business Development Forum yesterday, Tuesday, September 3rd, 2019 at the Office of the Chamber. This year, the Business Development Forum (BDF) is being held under the theme “Evolve Your Brand, Fuel Your Finance.” The BDF will be held on September […]

September 4, 2019| Post by: Georgetown Chamber of Commerce

Trump is for local content, so are we – GCCI’s Timothy Tucker

(NEWSROOM)The Georgetown Chamber of Commerce (GCCI) is hammering through its lobby for local businesses to benefit fully from the petroleum sector, brushing aside concerns of the U.S. Government’s top diplomat in Georgetown. “…some recent suggestions of a Local Content Policy in Guyana may send a signal that some investors, and the employment and know-how benefits […]

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