Local Content Summit

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...

Guyanese businesses should not view the 40 categories listed under the Local Content Act as the only opportunities available in the country’s oil and gas sector, Finance Minister Dr. Ashni Singh said Tuesday. Speaking at the opening of the fourth...

Michael Munroe, Director of the Local Content Secretariat, said the body is developing a framework aimed at closing skills gaps and expanding workforce development opportunities for Guyanese businesses in the oil and gas sector.  In his address at the Local...

Director of the Local Content Secretariat, Michael Munroe, said Guyana is positioned for a new wave of opportunities as more oil and gas projects move toward development, expanding the scope of local participation across the petroleum value chain. The next...

The fourth annual Local Content Summit will open today with a focus on helping businesses better understand Guyana’s local content framework, sector entry requirements, workforce needs, and opportunities tied to the country’s petroleum sector. The two-day summit will be held...

Guyana’s fourth annual Local Content Summit will place practical business concerns at the center of this year’s agenda, with proposed changes to local content legislation, financing, workforce development, and supplier readiness among the main areas for discussion. The summit is...

By mid-2025, a second local catering consortium is anticipated to launch, targeting Guyana’s oil and gas industry. Dr. Martin Pertab, Director of the Local Content Secretariat, made this announcement at the Local Content Summit. Dr. Pertab said discussions with international...

President Dr. Irfaan Ali made a strong call for Guyanese investors to directly participate in the country’s booming energy sector. Speaking at the 2025 Local Content Summit, Ali laid out a strategy centered on local ownership, risk-sharing, and new...

The 2025 Local Content Summit aims to equip local businesses with the tools, knowledge, and partnerships needed to thrive in the oil and gas sector. Hosted under the theme ‘Collaborate. Invest. Build. Shaping Guyana’s Future Together’, the event will...

ExxonMobil Guyana is sponsoring 75 women to attend the 2025 Local Content Summit this April 8. The sponsorship is in alignment with its commitment to fostering partnerships for Guyana's development, according to a company statement issued on March 28.  The...