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GMSA President Mahendra Chand
GMSA President Mahendra Chand

Small manufacturers in urgent need of capacity-building – GMSA President

Guyana’s manufacturing sector comprises mostly micro and small scale enterprises all of which require “interventions” designed to build capacity “in order to meet the stringent standards and certifications required for international markets,” newly elected President of the Guyana Manufacturing and Services Association (GMSA) Mahendra Chand has said.

Construction workers atop a high-rise steel frame in Georgetown

Consultant slams rampant disregard for safety and health

– says some business houses ‘couldn’t care less’’  “An almost complete disregard for safety and health considerations,” obtains at several public and private sector entities and this could eventually seriously compromise Guyana’s standing as a destination for inves-tors, one of the country’s most experienced safety and health practitioners told the Stabroek Business in an exclusive interview last week.

Stock market updates

GASCI (www.gasci.com/telephone Nº 223-6175/6) reports that session 480’s trading results showed consideration of $1,786,450 from 55,714 shares traded in 12 transactions as compared to session 479 which showed consideration of $1,685,294 from 29,039 shares traded in 9 transactions. 

Reaching across the ocean

 (Final part) Diaspora Aid There is little doubt that the development of Guyana over the last 20 years has been driven, in part, by the massive resource input of money, goods and skills contributed by the Guyana Diaspora. 

A development bank for Guyana

By Clinton Urling President Georgetown Chamber of COmmerce and Industry It is encouraging to see the issue of development banks being placed on the government’s agenda for discussion (“Government, private sector to collaborate on Development Bank white paper- Burrowes” SN, September 28, 2012).

Guyana, Suriname land mass key to regional food security

Land mass limitations in a majority of Caribbean Com-munity (Caricom) countries make Guyana and Suriname crucial to any collective regional initiative to respond to the challenge of food security, according to Executive Director of the Caribbean Agricultural Research and Development institute Dr Arlington Chesney.

Stock market updates

GASCI (www.gasci.com/telephone Nº 223-6175/6) reports that session 479’s trading results showed consideration of $1,685,294 from 29,039 shares traded in 9 transactions as compared to session 478 which showed consideration of $1,228,733 from 60,951 shares traded in 7 transactions. 

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