Did you know that November 19 is Women’s Entrepreneurship Day? In developed and developing nations alike, women are becoming increasingly active and important participants in local and global economies. Women’s Entrepreneurship Day is an opportunity to celebrate how far women entrepreneurs have come and to help them access the networks, resources, and support they need...
Most frequent travelers are familiar with popular Caribbean cruises, but these destinations just scratch the surface of all that cruising has to offer. On non-traditional cruises, you can take exciting trips to little-visited parts of the world. These destinations provide an unforgettable experience, often in extremely luxurious cruise ship settings. Check out some of the...
The preeminent international football competition, the FIFA World Cup has taken place every four years since the inaugural tournament in 1930, with the exception of 1942 and 1946 due to World War II. Brazil leads all nations with five FIFA World Cup victories, but hasn’t won since 2002. The four most recent victors are Italy...
The world’s second-largest country in landmass behind Russia, Canada offers diverse landscapes and vast expanses of wilderness in addition to big city attractions and small-town tourism hubs. The latter is particularly true in Atlantic Canada, which includes coastal provinces like Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and Prince Edward Island. The following are five...
Saving more money, paying off debts, and being able to meet your recurring financial obligations are goals most of us share. However, if your relationship with money is not healthy, it can seem impossible to make any progress towards your financial goals. If you have been on what seems like a rollercoaster of trying to...
There are a lot of reasons why you might want to save more money—from buying a home, to paying down debt, to building an emergency fund. Although saving small amounts or saving for a few weeks may seem easy, many people are looking for ways to really grow their savings. Money challenges and budgeting are...
This year will soon be drawing to a close, which means that there’s not much time left to take advantage of the 2019 Auto Loan Promotion from GBTI. With this great offer from Guyana’s first and only indigenous bank, you’ll benefit from rates as low as 6.99 percent, down payments as low as 15 percent,...
Qualifying for the inaugural CONCACAF Nations League, which comprises 41 North and Central American countries and Caribbean islands, began on September 6, 2018, and ran until March 24, 2019. The group phase of the league began on September 5 and concludes on November 19, with a championship round slated for June 2020. After finishing seventh...
Throughout the Caribbean region, including Guyana, women entrepreneurs and women-owned businesses are on the rise. However, until recently, there was little concrete information or data available about these enterprises, the unique challenges they face, and their future growth potential. Without these details, it can be difficult for governments, professional networks, and other institutions to know...
When figuring out an approach to asset management, you will need to consider your tolerance for risk. In general, investments with greater risk pay higher returns because of the possibility that investors will lose everything. Conversely, investments with lower risk will pay less in dividends since it is unlikely that investors will lose money. Importantly,...
