Guyana admits nationals of 13 Schengen states and the United States without a visa, and American companies hold 75 per cent of the Stabroek Block. Not one of those countries admits ordinary Guyanese passport holders without a visa. A Guyanese applicant pays the US Embassy US$185, non-refundable.
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CARICOM turns 53 on 4 July 2026. A clear-eyed birthday scorecard: the historic 2025 free-movement launch, the CCJ and shared institutions, weighed against a single market where intra-regional trade is still only about 15% of the total.
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Haiti is the most populous CARICOM member and bought close to US$4 billion in imports in 2023. Yet 13 of the bloc's 15 states still require visas from Haitian nationals, and none extended to Haiti the full free movement that four members began in October 2025.
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Timothy Tucker, past president of the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry, is urging micro and small businesses to register now with the Small Business Bureau, free of charge, so they can borrow from the Guyana Development Bank the moment it opens in 2026.
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CARICOM's COTED agreed on 11 and 12 June 2026 not to implement the 35 per cent regional tariff on paints and varnishes due on 1 July, and to reassess regional supply and demand. The reversal followed a formal objection from Guyana, which reopened a settled decision.
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Sankofa Global, a Guyanese cosmetics venture led by Simone Barker, imports shea, mango and cocoa butter from Ghana and finishes them in Guyana with a proprietary blend. The brand showed its range at the International Building Expo 2026 in June, where the raw-material problem is the model.
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Hummingbird Products, a Guyanese agro-processor of nearly five years, showed its cassareep, molasses, pepper sauce and teas at the International Building Expo 2026 in Providence in June. Owner Deoranie Camacho sources from Region 9 women's groups and small farmers across the Rupununi.
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Carlyne Stewart, Managing Director and Chief Experience Officer of Clarke's Productions Inc., attended the WeLead Association Conference on 27 June 2026 to build cross-sector partnerships for Beyond the Wheels 2.0, a national transportation and safety forum set for October 2026 in Georgetown.
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Abbigale Loncke-Watson founded and leads the WeLead Association, a Guyanese non-profit established in 2017 to advance women's leadership, entrepreneurship and economic participation across Guyana and the wider Caribbean. She returned from the Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative to a gap.
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Women's Haven Guyana, represented by serial entrepreneur Lexann McPhoy, took part in the WeLead Association Conference in Georgetown on 27 June 2026, joining more than 300 women leaders at Guyana's flagship annual gathering for women in business, a month after the independence anniversary.
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The UNDP 2026 Democracy and Development Report ranks Guyana 12th globally for brain drain, with nearly 90 per cent of tertiary-educated Guyanese eventually emigrating. The three sectors losing most workers are healthcare, education and the public service. UK and UAE access opened two corridors.
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The Henley Passport Index of June 2026 ranks Guyana's passport 55th globally with 89 visa-free destinations, down from 91 in 2025. UK and UAE access were secured through direct bilateral agreements since 2022, and Schengen access is in negotiation with five European states backing the bid.
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