Upcoming IBC promises to bring together business owners, investors
-business start-up, supply sourcing ideas to be shared CLICK HERE TO READ ORIGINAL ARTICLE CATAPULTING businesses to a new level, the upcoming International Business Conference (IBC) promises to be the ideal platform to pair up local businesses and investors. This is according to the Guyana Manufacturing & Services Association (GMSA), Executive Director Nizam Hassan,...Read More
Gas-to-Energy project will be a game changer for manufacturing sector- GMSA Head
CLICK HERE TO READ ORIGINAL ARTICLE Guyana’s manufacturing sector is set to experience significant benefits from the Gas-to-Energy (GTE) project which promises to produce electricity at a lower cost. Ramsay Ali, Head of the Guyana Manufacturing and Services Association (GMSA), expressed this sentiment during a recent episode of the Energy Perspectives Podcast. The Government of Guyana’s...Read More
Heavy focus on manufacturing as International Business Conference set for October
CLICK HERE TO READ ORIGINAL ARTICLE The inaugural International Business Conference (IBC) will be held in Guyana from October 15 to 17 and in its first year, there will be a huge focus on pushing Guyana’s manufacturing sector. The conference will be co-hosted by the Suriname- Guyana Chamber of Commerce (SGCC) and the Guyana Manufacturing and Services Association (GMSA). It was launched...Read More
Press Release: GMSA Elects New Board of Directors for 2024/2025
Georgetown, Guyana, May 2, 2024: The Guyana Manufacturing and Services Association (GMSA) is delighted to announce the successful election of its new Board of Directors for the term 2024/2025. The association’s Annual General Meeting (AGM), conducted in two parts, saw the re-election of the incumbent President and the appointment of key leadership positions within the organization. On...Read More
GMSA calls for tax-free overtime work
CLICK HERE TO READ ORIGINAL ARTICLE The Guyana Manufacturing and Services Association (GMSA) wants overtime work to be tax-free along with the removal of property tax and VAT on locally-produced products among other measures to “create a robust foundation for economic growth”. These measures were proposed to the Government during consultations on the 2024 National Budget and included in...Read More
Guyana’s services sector surpassed $500B in 2023 – GMSA Annual Report
CLICK HERE TO READ ORIGINAL ARTICLE The services industry plays a pivotal role in the Guyanese economy, generating over $500 billion and expanding by 10 per cent in 2023 when compared to 2022. This sector contributes 13 per cent to GDP and over 41 per cent to non-oil GDP. This was revealed in the Guyana Marketing and Services Association (GMSA) Annual Report for 2023. The report was...Read More