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TOTALTEC now 100% Guyanese, receives Local Content Certificate

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TOTALTEC Inc. has successfully transitioned to becoming a 100% Guyanese-owned company. CEO Lars Mangal recently announced this significant development, detailing the Guyanese founder’s acquisition of the entire share capital of TOTALTEC from its international, angel investors in May. This...
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New Guyanese consortium acquires stake in Newrest Guyana

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Guyanese Achieving Together Enterprises (GATE), a consortium of local catering and food service operators, has purchased a substantial equity stake in Newrest Guyana, the country's premier offshore caterer and food supplier to the oil and gas sector. This acquisition comes...
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Over 1,000 job seekers flock to Career Fair for Guyana’s largest shore base; some hired on the spot

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Over 1,000 eager Guyanese turned out to the Guyana Shore Base Inc. (GYSBI) Career Fair at the West Demerara Secondary School on July 9, with the company managing to hire several on the spot.  Vacant positions ranged from Excavator Operators,...
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Fifteen teams gear up for Tech Innovation showdown in SBM Offshore Guyana’s 2023 Challenge

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Fifteen teams in Guyana are set to compete in the 2023 Innovation Challenge organized by the Office of the Prime Minister's Industry and Innovation Unit. The challenge, launched on Tuesday by Minister of Public Affairs, Kwame McCoy, is being...
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Ramps drops claim for damages against Guyana, says it recognises significance of local content

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Ramps Logistics (Guyana) Guyana dropped its claim for damages in the case it had brought before Guyana to secure its Local Content Certificate, which was initially refused.  Ramps Director, Shaun Rampersad, informed the government in a letter that it dropped...
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SBM Offshore eyes US$37M in contracts, over 700 training hours for Guyanese 

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SBM Offshore Guyana’s recent Vendor Day activity saw a commitment of over 700 hours of training and US$37 million in contracts for local suppliers.  The company met with 70 representatives of local businesses at the event, which is an integral...
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GO-NDE becomes second IRATA-certified Guyanese company

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GO-NDE Inc., a joint venture partnership between Guyana Oil and Gas Support Services Inc. and Non Destructive Testers Guyana Inc., announced that it has successfully completed its International Rope Access Trade Association (IRATA) audit and has been granted probationary...
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Saipem Guyana seeks local companies for ground transportation services as operations escalate in Stabroek Block

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Guyanese companies in strict compliance with the country’s local content law are invited to submit expressions of interest (EOIs) for ground transportation services for Saipem Guyana, one of ExxonMobil’s leading Stabroek Block contractors.  Saipem in a public EOI request stated...
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Centre for Local Business Development shortlists 35 for ElevateAll weekend business bootcamp

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The Centre for Local Business Development has announced the shortlisting of 35 entrepreneurs for its highly anticipated ElevateAll Weekend Business Bootcamp. This selection marks the beginning of Phase One of the programme, aimed at empowering local business owners, operators,...
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SLB Guyana looking for firms to audit financial statements

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SLB, previously known as Schlumberger, has recently issued a Request for Information (RFI) as it embarks on the search for firms capable of providing auditing services for its affiliate in Guyana. The oilfield services company has outlined the specific...
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