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American Chamber of Commerce Officially Launched in Guyana

One of my goals when I first arrived in Guyana was to support the launch of an American Chamber of Commerce in Guyana. However, I honestly was not sure whether there would be enough interest. I want to commend AmCham-Guyana’s leadership and other supporters within Guyana’s private sector, who took this initiative from concept to ...

By U.S. Embassy Georgetown | 14 August, 2018 | Topics: Ambassador, Business, Commercial Opportunities, Speeches | Tags: AMCHAM

Three Guyanese Entrepreneurs to Participate in YLAI 2018 Professional Fellows Program

The U.S. Embassy is proud to announce the 2018 cohort from Guyana for the Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative (YLAI) Professional Fellows Program. The program takes place in September and October and will bring 250 young leaders from 36 countries in Latin America and the Caribbean to the United States. This year we are ...

By U.S. Embassy Georgetown | 10 August, 2018 | Topics: Education, Press Releases, Scholarships and Exchanges | Tags: Entrepreneurship, Exchanges, YLAI, Youth

Security Alert – U. S. Embassy Georgetown, Guyana

Location: Pegasus Hotel, Georgetown, Guyana Event: There was a fire at the Pegasus Hotel in Georgetown the night of August 5, 2018. Reports indicate some fire alarms did not sound and some fire doors were locked. As a result, some U.S. Government personnel, who were staying at the hotel, have decided to move to other ...

By U.S. Embassy Georgetown | 7 August, 2018 | Topics: Alert, Notification

242nd Independence Day Celebration – “Guyana – Past, Present, and Future”

On behalf of President Trump, the United States Government, the United States Embassy in Guyana, myself, my beautiful wife Rosaura, my son Nicholas who is here visiting, and my daughter Paula who is in Miami, we thank you all for coming today for this 242nd celebration of the Independence of the United States of America. ...

By U.S. Embassy Georgetown | 16 July, 2018 | Topics: Ambassador, Speeches, U.S. & Guyana | Tags: Oil Exploration, U.S. Guyana Bilateral Relations

Ambassador Holloway Launches USAID Local Capacity for Local Solutions Projects

It is my pleasure to represent the United States Government at today’s launch of the “Local Capacity for Local Solutions” Project. This U.S. Embassy-supported US$8 million dollar initiative represents an ongoing partnership with Guyana and the nine other countries of the Eastern and Southern Caribbean region. It also demonstrates our collective commitment to promote more ...

By U.S. Embassy Georgetown | 10 July, 2018 | Topics: Ambassador, Speeches, U.S. & Guyana, U.S. Agencies | Tags: Civil Society, USAID

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