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Small and medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) hoping to access financing from the proposed Guyana Development Bank should begin preparing now by formalizing their operations, according to businessman and former Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) President Timothy Tucker. Speaking on...

Practicum Center Lelydorp, one of Suriname’s leading technical and vocational institutions, is set to receive facility and curriculum upgrades under the Suriname Capacity Program (SURICAP), a workforce development initiative tied to TotalEnergies EP Suriname’s Local Content strategy. The program is...

PARAMARIBO, SURINAME — Suriname is still far from ready for the major developments that the oil and gas sector will bring starting in 2028. That critical warning was the focus of the well-attended panel discussions on local content at...

Dear Editor, I read the report that more than 10,000 Guyanese have received training through the Centre for Local Business Development, and I think it raises an important point that many small businesses do not always like to admit. Getting access...

Businesses supported by Guyana’s Centre for Local Business Development (CLBD) through its AccelerateHer and ElevateAll programs have reported annual revenue growth of up to 70%, according to a post-program impact survey shared with OilNOW on June 29. The Centre said...

Guyana Deep Water Operations Incorporated (GDO), a subsidiary of SBM Offshore, is seeking information from qualified suppliers in Guyana to support the testing, calibration and recertification of equipment used aboard three floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessels operating...

PARAMARIBO, SURINAME - SEOGS 2026 closed in Paramaribo with a clear message: Suriname’s offshore opportunity is moving from promise to execution. Across four days of speeches, technical sessions, project updates, private sector engagements, and exhibition activity, the Suriname Energy, Oil...

The Centre for Local Business Development (CLBD) has trained more than 10,000 Guyanese over the past five years as part of efforts to strengthen the country’s supplier base and improve competitiveness in the oil and gas sector. The Centre told...

The Family Awareness Consciousness Togetherness (FACT) after-school program for science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) is expanding its reach in Guyana with continued support from ExxonMobil Guyana, providing hands-on science and engineering education to children in underserved communities.  According to...

Guyana’s expanding oil and gas industry has contributed to a marked increase in women participating in business development, entrepreneurship and supplier readiness programs, according to the Centre for Local Business Development (CLBD). In a written response to OilNOW on June...