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Guyana’s Finance Minister Dr. Ashni Singh says ExxonMobil and its tier one contractors have raised expectations for how Guyanese businesses deliver goods and services, particularly in the oil and gas sector. Speaking at the Private Sector Commission (PSC) Annual General...

The Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry will host a Business Breakfast Seminar on June 19, 2026, to help micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSME) prepare for opportunities expected through the Development Bank of Guyana. The event will run from...

Natural Resources Minister Vickram Bharrat says foreign and private investment remains essential to Guyana’s oil and gas development, noting that the Local Content Act was never intended to exclude international investors from participating in the sector.  Speaking at the Local...

An opportunity is now available for Guyanese businesses to provide offshore material-handling equipment services to Noble Corporation, which is seeking vendors to support its operations in Guyana. According to a Request for Information (RFI) published on June 3 through the...

Cybele Energy says legal, administrative and transaction-related processes have taken longer than expected as Guyana continues to await payment of a signing bonus associated with the company's offshore exploration licence. The Ghanaian company issued the response after local media reports...

Guyanese businesses must take a more active role in developing local talent if the country is to fully realize the benefits of its expanding economy, Minister of Labour and Manpower Planning Keoma Griffith said on June 3. Griffith explained that...

ExxonMobil Guyana Limited (EMGL) is seeking suppliers for network printer maintenance and support services in Georgetown under a new Request for Information (RFI) published through the Centre for Local Business Development (CLBD) on May 29. The RFI invites companies to...

Suriname is positioning its offshore sector as a low-cost, low-carbon investment opportunity as it considers incentives to attract more oil and gas exploration capital, Minister of Oil, Gas and Environment Patrick Brunings said. Brunings told Platts, part of S&P Global...

Barbados has begun direct negotiations with companies interested in offshore oil and gas exploration, with the government saying environmental performance and methane management will be key considerations in selecting future partners. Acting Prime Minister and Energy Minister Kerrie Symmonds said...

Minister of Labour and Manpower Planning Keoma Griffith declared on Wednesday that Guyana cannot afford to produce anything less than a “world-class workforce for a world-class economy…” Speaking on day two of the fourth annual Local Content Summit, Griffith reported...