Airbnb-style accommodations are becoming increasingly popular in Guyana, mirroring a growing trend across the Caribbean and around the world as travellers turn to short-term rentals for affordable and flexible stays. But while the sector continues to expand locally, many operators are still operating informally. Minister of Tourism, Industry and Commerce, Susan Rodrigues is urging more Airbnb operators to register, noting that licensing through the GTA ensures standards are met and helps the gov
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Airbnb-style accommodations are becoming increasingly popular in Guyana, mirroring a growing trend across the Caribbean and around the world as travellers turn to short-term rentals for affordable and flexible stays. But while the sector continues to expand locally, many operators are still operating informally. Minister of Tourism, Industry and Commerce, Susan Rodrigues is urging more Airbnb operators to register, noting that licensing through the GTA ensures standards are met and helps the gov
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Guyana's business sector is expanding rapidly with over 36,000 new businesses registered last year. This figure represents more than half of the 59,000 registered between 2020 and 2024, highlighting strength and confidence in Guyana’s growing economy. | Ignite News
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Guyana's business sector is expanding rapidly with over 36,000 new businesses registered last year. This figure represents more than half of the 59,000 registered between 2020 and 2024, highlighting strength and confidence in Guyana’s growing economy. | Ignite News
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Guyana and the Dominican Republic are strengthening diplomatic and business relations and a new Chamber of Commerce was launched on Tuesday to propel those linkages even further. The new business service organisation, officially called the Dominican Republic Chamber of Commerce in Guyana, was launched at the Guyana Energy Conference and Supply Chain Expo hosted at the Marriott Hotel in Kingston, Georgetown. DR Ambassador, Ernesto Torres-Pereyra said this new body showcases just how serious stake
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Guyana and the Dominican Republic are strengthening diplomatic and business relations and a new Chamber of Commerce was launched on Tuesday to propel those linkages even further. The new business service organisation, officially called the Dominican Republic Chamber of Commerce in Guyana, was launched at the Guyana Energy Conference and Supply Chain Expo hosted at the Marriott Hotel in Kingston, Georgetown. DR Ambassador, Ernesto Torres-Pereyra said this new body showcases just how serious stake
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Guyana’s electricity network is getting a major upgrade. The Guyana Power and Light Company is building a brand-new National Control Centre – a state-of-the-art facility that promises fewer blackouts, faster response times and a more reliable power supply for every home and business. Backed by over US $18 million in government funding, the project is a bold step towards modernising the national grid. And with construction well underway, it’s already shaping up to be a game-changer for the countr
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Guyana’s electricity network is getting a major upgrade. The Guyana Power and Light Company is building a brand-new National Control Centre – a state-of-the-art facility that promises fewer blackouts, faster response times and a more reliable power supply for every home and business. Backed by over US $18 million in government funding, the project is a bold step towards modernising the national grid. And with construction well underway, it’s already shaping up to be a game-changer for the countr
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Courts Business Solutions supports businesses across Guyana beyond products by offering flexible credit options, reliable delivery, after-sales support, and sales financing. This means companies and customers can purchase what they need today and pay over time with affordable installments. Hear what CBS Lead, Bianca Trim, has to say and visit their booth at the International Building Expo 2025! | News Room
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Courts Business Solutions supports businesses across Guyana beyond products by offering flexible credit options, reliable delivery, after-sales support, and sales financing. This means companies and customers can purchase what they need today and pay over time with affordable installments. Hear what CBS Lead, Bianca Trim, has to say and visit their booth at the International Building Expo 2025! | News Room
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Guyana is undergoing a period of rapid transformation, and IGOT Guyana has positioned itself as a key partner offering contractors quality products, services, and equipment. The company’s product range includes industrial materials, Personal Protective Equipment (PPEs), construction supplies, lubricants, and specialised operational items. These offerings are backed by the company’s commitment to quality, reliability, and efficiency. | News Room
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Guyana is undergoing a period of rapid transformation, and IGOT Guyana has positioned itself as a key partner offering contractors quality products, services, and equipment. The company’s product range includes industrial materials, Personal Protective Equipment (PPEs), construction supplies, lubricants, and specialised operational items. These offerings are backed by the company’s commitment to quality, reliability, and efficiency. | News Room
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Guyana and Suriname are continental neighbours and efforts are being made to integrate the two economies into a single market space, increasing the business opportunities available to players in both countries. This is according to Suriname’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Albert Ramdin, who was addressing the opening of the first Guyanese branch of Optiek Ninon, a Surinamese optical services company, on Thursday. | News Room
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As Guyana’s economy grows at an unprecedented pace, Small Business Bureau CEO Mohamed Ibrahim is urging entrepreneurs to evolve with it. He encourages small business owners to rethink their ideas, embrace innovation, strengthen their online presence, and take full advantage of the Bureau’s training, advisory services, and support programs designed to help businesses grow and stay competitive in a rapidly changing Guyana. | Guyana Chronicle
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The British Chamber of Commerce Guyana (BritCham Guyana) held its UK launch event this week at the iconic Lord's Cricket Ground. President Dr. Irfaan Ali addressed the event virtually, highlighting the abundant business opportunities in Guyana | News Room
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Guyana Harpy Eagles got down to business in Trinidad and Tobago as they prepare for the Regional Super50 from November 19 – 29. On Monday, the Harpy Eagles held a practice session at the UWI Spec ground ahead of their first match on Wednesday against the Jamaica Scorpions from 09:00h at Queen’s Park Oval. Guyana Harpy Eagles squad: Matthew Nandu (Captain), Raymond Perez, Kevlon Anderson, Mavendra Dindyal, Kemol Savory (Wicketkeeper), Richie Looknauth, Antony Adams, Ronaldo Alimohamed, Gudakesh M
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Guyana has made strides in reducing the number of workplace fatalities, recording a 37 per cent decline in the last four years. However, 2024 has been challenging, recording more deaths than the previous three years. In 2020, there were 32 workplace deaths; in 2021, the number decreased to 27 deaths and then in 2022, there were 21 deaths. 20 were recorded in 2023. Minister of Labour, Joseph Hamilton stressed that workplaces must be safe spaces for people to work during a Occupational Safety and
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Guyana’s push to become a regional food powerhouse received a boost this week as senior European Union officials and experts from Wageningen University & Research (WUR) conducted a visit focused on agriculture, innovation and climate-smart food systems. The visit follows last year’s EU-funded business mission that took Guyanese companies and institutions to Europe. | News Room
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Guyana has made a direct appeal for greater Japanese investment and partnership, using its participation at Expo 2025 in Osaka to promote its expanding trade and tourism sectors and highlight its favourable business climate. Minister Oneidge Walrond, Minister of Tourism, Industry and Commerce, led Guyana’s delegation to Guyana’s National Day celebrations. | News Room
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Marine traffic in Guyana has quadrupled with rapid growth in the past five years. President Dr. Irfaan Ali, during a recent business mixer held by the Shipping Association of Guyana, said he has a legislative plan to meet the demands of this growth. The President announced major reforms to revolutionise Guyana’s shipping industry, including the introduction of a modern Port Act. Currently, the Shipping Act and the Customs Act, along with other related legislation such as the Transport and Harbou
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Guyana is auctioning off some 14 oil blocks offshore for future development but the country’s Vice President Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo on Tuesday said each investor will be allowed up to three blocks. Dr. Jagdeo, who spoke about Guyana’s energy policy at the International Energy Conference Guyana at the Marriott Hotel in Kingston, Georgetown, said the government has taken this decision to limit the blocks auctioned to investors in a bid to speed up development. | News Room
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Guyana’s disaster response received a significant boost on Thursday with the donation of a US$1.1 million mobile field hospital, compliments of the United States government, through its Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) Humanitarian Assistance Program. | News Room
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Guyana exported more than US$1.9 billion in goods into neighbouring Trinidad and Tobago in 2024. President of the Trinidad and Tobago Manufacturers’ Association (TTMA), Dale Parson, disclosed this during a recent Trade Mission which saw over 27 companies from Guyana, Suriname and the twin Islands engaged in meaningful business training. According to Parson, given the existing opportunities in Guyana, there is a massive gap between the amounts of goods exported from Guyana when compared to import
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Guyana’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett on Tuesday rigorously defended the country’s efforts to tackle issues relating to human rights. Birkett was at the time leading a team that responded to questions and recommendations raised at the OHCHR-UN Human Rights Council Universal Periodic Review (UPR) in Geneva, Switzerland. | News Room
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Guyana has launched its first-ever Fashion Council as part of a sweeping government initiative to strengthen the country’s creative sector and position fashion tourism as a key driver of economic growth, President Dr. Irfaan Ali announced in a special address at the recently concluded Origins: Guyana Fashion Festival. | News Room
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Guyana’s economy has demonstrated remarkable resilience and growth, with President Dr Irfaan Ali announcing that the country’s real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) grew by an impressive 49.7% in the first half of 2024. There has been much reporting on this but what does it really mean? And why should individuals care about it? Private sector representative and economist, Richard Rambarran answers these questions and more in an interview with the News Room. | News Room
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Guyana’s rice industry is on track for another record-breaking harvest this year. But while farmers are celebrating strong yields, there’s growing concern that falling global prices could dampen the benefits. | News Room
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Guyana on Tuesday secured a seat on the United Nations (UN) Security Council and the country's Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Hugh Todd said the South-American nation hopes to help tackle many complex global challenges. The country's two-year term on the Council starts on January 1, 2024. | News Room
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Guyana hopes to strengthen its long-standing partnership with Brazil, a move Vice President Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo says is underpinned by goodwill and a recognition of the economic benefits that can be garnered for both countries. Jagdeo spoke during the closing presentation of this year’s Guyana Energy Conference and Supply Chain Expo hosted at the Marriott Hotel in Kingston, Georgetown. | News Room
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Guyana will defend itself “by any means whatsoever” if Venezuela ignores the ruling of the World Court and tries to seize control of the Essequibo region, Vice President Dr Bharrat Jagdeo said Saturday, noting that the government is pursuing defense cooperation with several foreign powers. The News Room’s Neil Marks spoke with Dr Jagdeo in Dubai where he is attending the United Nations Climate Summit. | News Room
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Guyana’s oil wealth, saved in its Natural Resource Fund (NRF), should see a cumulative total of US$10.7 billion by the end of 2026, Finance Minister Dr. Ashni Singh said on Thursday. The macroeconomic outlook for Guyana was the focus of Dr. Singh’s presentation at the International Energy Conference and Expo on Thursday at the Marriott Hotel in Kingston, Georgetown. And according to him, Guyana is on track to record continued substantial economic growth in the years ahead because of nascent oil
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Guyana is set to tighten its border control as the government prepares to launch a new immigration policy under the electronic identification (e-ID) programme. Speaking at a press conference on Tuesday, Commissioner of Police Clifton Hicken revealed that the initiative, expected to take effect within the next three to four weeks, will require all immigrants—legal and undocumented alike—to register under the e-ID system. Minister of Home Affairs, Oneidge Walrond, added that the e-ID programme wil
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Guyana will celebrate its 59th Independence anniversary on Monday, and Vice President, Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo, said that outlining the government’s vision for the country’s development will be a key part of the celebrations. President Dr. Irfaan Ali will give the customary independence address in Albion, Region Six (East Berbice- Corentyne); Jagdeo said this is part of the government’s commitment to take the national celebration to a different region each year. | News Room
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On Friday, businesses in Guyana were reminded not to use local content laws as a convenient excuse for delivering subpar goods and services. Instead, they were encouraged to seize the opportunity to demonstrate that Guyana can compete on a global stage, both in terms of price and quality. This call to action came from Natural Resources Minister Vickram Bharrat during a Private Sector Commission (PSC) initiative held at the Marriott Hotel in Georgetown. The event was designed to gather innovative
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Guyana has witnessed an unprecedented diplomatic milestone with three US Secretaries of State visiting the country in just four years—a rare occurrence for a small nation. This remarkable series of visits under President Irfaan Ali’s leadership is being seen as a strong signal of the United States’ growing confidence in Guyana’s future and its leadership. Attorney General Anil Nandlall highlighted the significance of these visits on Tuesday, noting that Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s recent tr
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