Georgetown Guyana » Business http://georgetown-guyana.com Guyana News and information, Hotels in Georgetown, Business, Photos and Videos Mon, 30 Mar 2009 18:22:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 en hourly 1 Shopping in Guyana http://georgetown-guyana.com/2009/03/10/shopping-in-guyana/ http://georgetown-guyana.com/2009/03/10/shopping-in-guyana/#comments Tue, 10 Mar 2009 21:05:57 +0000 admin http://guyananewsinfo.caribvine.com/?p=37 Shopping in Guyana is an adventure worth embarking upon as you discover unique treasures that are Guyana’s claim to fame.  A vast number of boutiques, jewellery and craft shops are available to be explored.

Part of the intrigue of shopping in Guyana comes from the vendors themselves.  Masters of customer care, vendors entice passing customers with the most endearing or flattering greetings.  You are made to feel as if you are indeed a very special person to the vendor who then goes out of his or her way to make sure that you are perfectly satisfied with the your purchase before wishing you a nice day and bidding you goodbye.

Shopping at the city or village markets is musical treat.  The music emanates not from any musical instrument the stal may have but from the chants and of the vendors and hawkers.  Rythmn and cadence abound even if the words are not easily discernible.  Vowels extend and there is an intricate modulation of the voice to create an orchestra of musical performances at the markets.  This ensemble is but the rhythmic backdrop to your unforgettable shopping experience.

Regent Street, the hub of Georgetown’s shopping, has innumerable boutiques that offer a wide variety of local, ethnic as well as international fashions.   Shopping is not limited to Regent as the Vendors Arcade contains an assortment of nicks and knacks of the fashion world and includes cosmetics, fragrances and an array of accessories.

]]> http://georgetown-guyana.com/2009/03/10/shopping-in-guyana/feed/ 13 Guyana Banking and Money http://georgetown-guyana.com/2009/03/08/guyana-banking-and-money/ http://georgetown-guyana.com/2009/03/08/guyana-banking-and-money/#comments Mon, 09 Mar 2009 01:53:58 +0000 admin http://georgetown-guyana.com/?p=68 Banking Hours

Banking Hours at most banks are relatively short:

Mondays to Thursdays: 08:00 — 14:00
Fridays: 08:00-14:30

Main commercial banks

Bank of Baroda: Georgetown
Bank of Nova Scotia: Georgetown (3 branches) Bartica, New Amsterdani, Parika
Citizen’s Bank: Georgetown, Parika
Demerara Bank: Georgetown
Guyana Bank for Trade and Industry: Georgetown(3 branches), Corriverton, Anna Regina, Parika,Weed-en-Hoop
Guyana National Cooperative Bank: Georgetown, Anna Regina, Corriverton Kwakwani, Linden, New Amsterdam, Rose Hall, Vreed- en-Hoop
Republic Bank Guyana Limited: Georgetown (2 branches), Anna Regina, Corriverton, Linden,
Rosehail,Rosignol

Currency

The unit of currency is the Guyana dollar, which floats against the US dollar. Exchange rate is approximately US$1 = G$200. US dollars are widely accepted. British, Canadian and some other bank notes may be accepted as well. Foreign currency can be changed at banks, finance houses, and cambios. Many hotels will also change money but generally give less attractive rates.

Credit Cards

Major credit cards and traveller’s cheques are accepted by most hotels, restaurants, car rental agencies and tour operators. Scotia Cards and Master Cards can be used to obtain cash from the Bank of Nova Scotia during banking hours. American Express cards can be used at Demerara Bank. Foreign credit cards cannot be used at ATM machines in Guyana

]]> http://georgetown-guyana.com/2009/03/08/guyana-banking-and-money/feed/ 1 Business Contacts and Organisations – Part 1 http://georgetown-guyana.com/2009/03/08/business-contacts-and-organisations-part-1/ http://georgetown-guyana.com/2009/03/08/business-contacts-and-organisations-part-1/#comments Mon, 09 Mar 2009 01:51:31 +0000 admin http://georgetown-guyana.com/?p=65 Berbice Chamber of Commerce and Development

Chapel Street, New Amsterdam, Berbice
Telephone: 333-3324

Consultative Association of Guyanese Industry

57 Waterloo Street Georgetown
fel: 226-4603

Forest Products Association of Guyana

157 Waterloo Street, Georgetown
Tel: 226-9848

Georgetown Chamber of Commerce & Industry

156 Waterloo Street, Georgetown
Tel: 225-5846

Go-INVEST — Guyana Office for Investment

190 Camp b Church Streets, Georgetown
TeI:225-0658/227-0653
Fax: 225-0655
Website: www.sdnp.org.gy/goinvest
E-mail: goinvest@sdnp.org.gy

Guyana Association of Travel Agents

R8 Eping Avenue, Bel Air Park, Georgetown
Tel:223-7221

Guyana Manufacturers’ Association

Exhibition Site, Sophia, Georgetown
Tel: 227-4295

Guyana Rice Millers’ and Exporters Development Association

216 Lamaha Street, Georgetown
Tel: 225-5353

Guyana Rice Producers’ Association

104 Regent Street, Georgetown
Tel: 223-7248

Institute of Private Enterprise Development

253 South Road, Bourda, G/town Georgetown
Tel: 225-8949

Linden Chamber of Industry and Commerce

84 Riverside Drive, Watooka, linden
Tel: 444-2901

The Private Sector Commission

The PSC is the umbrella organisation for eleven private sector business and employers’ organisations.
Seven major companies are also members
157 Waterloo Street, Georgetown
Tel: 225-0977, Fax: 225-0978
E-mail:pscentre@guyana.net.gy

The Toursim and Hospitality Association of Guyana

(THAG)
157 Waterloo Street, Georgetown
Tel: 225-0807, Fax: 225-0817
E-mail: thag©networksgy.com

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