List of companies of Guyana

Location of Guyana

Guyana is a sovereign state on the northern mainland of South America. It is, however, included in the Caribbean Region due to its strong cultural, historical, and political ties with the Caribbean Community (CARICOM). Guyana is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the north, Brazil to the south and southwest, Suriname to the east and Venezuela to the west. With 215,000 square kilometres (83,000 sq mi), Guyana is the fourth-smallest country on mainland South America after Uruguay, Suriname and French Guiana.

The main economic activities in Guyana are agriculture (production of rice and Demerara sugar), bauxite mining, gold mining, timber, shrimp fishing and minerals. Chronic problems include a shortage of skilled labour and a deficient infrastructure.

Notable firms

This list includes notable companies with primary headquarters located in the country. The industry and sector follow the Industry Classification Benchmark taxonomy. Organizations which have ceased operations are included and noted as defunct.

     Active firms
     State-owned firms
     Defunct firms

Name Industry Sector Headquarters Founded Notes
Bank of Guyana Financials Banks Georgetown 1965 Central bank
Banks DIH Consumer goods Food & beverage Georgetown 1840
Guyana Broadcasting Corporation Consumer services Media Georgetown 1979 State-owned broadcaster
Guyana Chronicle Consumer services Media Georgetown 1880[1] State-owned newspaper
Guyana Power and Light Utilities Electricity Georgetown 1957
Guyana Sugar Corporation Consumer goods Food & beverage Skeldon 1976
Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GT&T) Telecommunications Fixed line telecommunications Georgetown 1991
Kaieteur News Consumer services Media Georgetown UNKNOWN Newspaper
National Milling Company of Guyana Consumer goods Food & beverage Georgetown 1969
Roraima Airways Consumer services Travel & leisure Georgetown 1992 Regional airline
Stabroek News Consumer services Media Georgetown 1986 Newspaper
Trans Guyana Airways Consumer services Travel & leisure Georgetown 1951 Airline

References

  1. Daniel Balderston; Mike Gonzalez; Ana M. Lopez (11 September 2002). Encyclopedia of Contemporary Latin American and Caribbean Cultures. Routledge. pp. 702–. ISBN 978-1-134-78852-1.
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