GMSA budget comment seeks more $$ for small business development
February 4, 2022
CLICK HERE TO READ ORIGINAL ARTICLEAgainst the backdrop of what, over several years, has been a failure on the part of government to grant incentives and create opportunities for the meaningful expansion and growth of the micro- and small-business sector in Guyana, one of the country’s high-profile Business Support Organizations (BSOs) has issued a call for the government to ‘change gears,’...Read More
‘He led a life worthy of emulation’ – GMSA
January 18, 2022
CLICK HERE TO READ ORIGINAL ARTICLEThe Guyana Manufacturing and Services Association (GMSA) says the late Dr Yesu Persaud “truly led a life worthy of emulation, one that will inspire many for generations to come”.In a statement yesterday, the GMSA noted that Dr Persaud served as president of the GMSA, then known as the Guyana Manufacturers Association (GMA) in 1992 where he deployed his...Read More
GMSA worried about lack of leadership at GA-FDD
January 15, 2022
CLICK HERE TO READ ORIGINAL ARTICLE– calls on Minister to ensure compliance with rules, regulations, and standardsKaieteur News – The Government Analyst Food and Drug Department (GA-FDD) has a crucial role in maintaining the nation’s health and well-being through speaking directly as a regulatory body on the importation of food, drugs and other like materials into Guyana.GMSA President,...Read More

GMSA raises concerns over operations at GA-FDD
January 14, 2022
CLICK HERE TO READ ORIGINAL ARTICLEThe Guyana Manufacturing and Services Association (GMSA) has been monitoring the recent developments at the Government Analyst Food and Drug Department (GA-FDD) and wishes to express its concerns.The GA-FDD has a crucial role in maintaining the nation’s health and well-being through speaking directly as a regulatory body on the importation of food, drugs and...Read More

‘Rapid progression’ for local manufacturers with two new laws governing oil sector – GMSA
December 31, 2021
CLICK HERE TO READ ORIGINAL ARTICLEThe GMSA, made up of the country’s largest manufacturers and service providers, says the recently passed laws governing how oil revenues will be spent and how Guyanese individuals and companies should be used in the oil industry, would see rapid progression for the sector.Below is a full statement from the GMSA:The Guyana Manufacturing...Read More

Determining the Feasibility of Establishing a Consolidated Log Yard Operation in Guyana
November 11, 2021
Project backgroundThe GMSA and the FAO signed an agreement in September 2020, for a 6M GYD grant which was used to determine the feasibility of establishing a CLY operation in Guyana. The study, through a consultative process, engaged key stakeholders such as forest sector operators, Government agencies, civil society, indigenous organisations and other non-governmental organisations.The...Read More