Over 2,300 jobs to be created in Guyana

  • Even as Guyana continues to contend with the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and other external shocks, there has been a notable increase in the number of opportunities for Guyanese nationals, with the latest symbol of this being the approval of 48 private projects which, collectively, have the capacity to create over 2,300 jobs. 
  • The local economy has been a magnet for investors who have expressed an interest to invest in massive projects across the various economic sectors. 
  • Of the 48 projects which have been approved, 17 are in the services sector, 17 in the manufacturing sector, five in agriculture, four in mining, three in forestry, two in tourism, two in Information and Communications Technology and one in the energy sector.  
  • Those project proposals signal the growing interest and confidence in the local economy, from both Guyanese and foreigners. Noteworthy amidst this advancement is the fact that 33 of the approved projects are from locals.

 

(Source: Guyana Chronicle)