{"id":14459,"date":"2023-11-29T19:12:14","date_gmt":"2023-11-29T19:12:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/?p=14459"},"modified":"2023-11-29T19:12:16","modified_gmt":"2023-11-29T19:12:16","slug":"berbice-chamber-of-commerce-to-build-headquarters-with-fundraiser-success","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/berbice-chamber-of-commerce-to-build-headquarters-with-fundraiser-success\/","title":{"rendered":"Berbice Chamber of Commerce to Build Headquarters with Fundraiser Success"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n\n<p>The Berbice Chamber of Commerce is set to commence construction of its headquarters in Region Six, following a successful fundraiser event called &#8220;Brunchin with Bosses.&#8221; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The announcement was made by the Chamber&#8217;s President, Samantha Reid, during the weekend event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Reid emphasized that the new facility will not only benefit chamber members but will also serve as a hub for training and capacity-building programs for both large and small business owners. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The initiative is part of a long-term strategy to empower local businesses in the Berbice region by providing the necessary tools and knowledge for sustained success.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>President Reid revealed that the planning process has already begun, with construction expected to start in January of the coming year. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Members of the chamber have already contributed financially, offered labor, and provided building materials for the project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>During the fundraiser, Minister of Finance, Dr. Ashni Singh, highlighted the significant developments taking place within the region. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He urged the business community to identify and invest in viable and competitive business opportunities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Berbice Chamber of Commerce successfully raised $15 million during the fundraiser, which will be allocated to the construction of its headquarters. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As one of the oldest commercial organizations in Guyana, the chamber plays a vital role in the economic development of the region.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Berbice Chamber of Commerce is set to commence construction of its headquarters in Region Six, following a successful fundraiser event called &#8220;Brunchin with Bosses.&#8221; The announcement was made by&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":14460,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[366,350],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-14459","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-local-development","category-news"],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14459","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=14459"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14459\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":14461,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14459\/revisions\/14461"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/14460"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=14459"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=14459"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=14459"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}