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Local content summit billed for next week

Kaieteur News- MBW and Prestige Management Consultants (PMC), in partnership with the Local Content Secretariat through the Ministry of Natural Resources, is set to host the third annual Local Content Summit next week Tuesday at the Marriot Hotel, Kingston, Georgetown. The summit will be held under the theme “Collaborate. Invest. Build: Let’s Shape Guyana Together”, organizers […]

2025 Local Content Summit to focus on collaboration, investment, and growth

The 2025 Local Content Summit aims to equip local businesses with the tools, knowledge, and partnerships needed to thrive in the oil and gas sector. Hosted under the theme ‘Collaborate. Invest. Build. Shaping Guyana’s Future Together’, the event will move beyond general industry updates, providing actionable insights and practical strategies. The event is being organised by MBW […]

President Ali to deliver keynote address at 2025 Local Content Summit

WITH just one week to go, the stage is set for the third annual Local Content Summit to be held on April 8 at the Guyana Marriott Hotel with an agenda that is set to take a deeper and more practical look at the challenges, key improvements and opportunities in oil and gas as well […]

Third Local Content Summit billed for April 8 in Guyana

The South American oil-producing nation of Guyana will host its third Local Content Summit on April 8, bringing together key stakeholders to enhance participation in the oil, gas, and non-oil sectors. The event is being organised by MBW Energy Support Services Inc. (MBWESSI) in collaboration with Prestige Management Consultants, and the Ministry of Natural Resources’ Local […]

750 Local Content certificates targeted for 2023 – Pertab

Within a year of existence, Guyana’s Local Content Secretariat (LCS) had made tremendous strides, and in 2023, it aims to continue along that path. Head of the Secretariat, Dr. Martin Pertab disclosed that it has targeted the approval of 750 critical Local Content Certificates. “Last year, we were essentially testing the depth of the water […]

Major local content summit confirmed for April in Guyana

MBW Energy Support Services Inc. (MBWESSI) announced over the weekend Guyana’s first Local Content Summit, to be held on April 4, 2023, hosted in partnership with the Local Content Secretariat through the Ministry of Natural Resources. Held under the theme, “Sustaining Supplier Development through Local Content Partnership”, the event is geared towards knowledge sharing for local […]

‘We are here to listen’ – Jagdeo to Guyana’s inaugural Local Content Summit

“We are here to listen,” Vice President Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo said as keynote speaker for the opening of Guyana’s first ever Local Content Summit, Tuesday at the Pegasus Corporate Centre. The summit comes as the government is gearing up to review Guyana’s Local Content Act, to include more categories and secure greater participation by Guyanese […]

Everyone, but the banks, is betting on you – Tucker tells Guyana Local Content Summit

Immediate past President of a key business group in Guyana – the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry – Timothy Tucker, says everyone, except the commercial banks, is betting on the new oil producing South American country. This is the latest in a series of statements from Tucker, advocating for greater action by banks to identify […]

Local Content Secretariat pushing technical capacity building

The Local Content Secretariat (LCS) is coordinating a paid internship pilot program with the Guyana Technical Institute (GTI) to align students in technical fields with sub-contractors along the supply chain to build on skills and experience in the country’s oil sector.  OPITO approved JV to partner with gov’t to equip ‘green’ Guyanese with basic O&G […]