THE Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI), thorough its Membership and Diversity Committee, will be hosting a “Connecting Women in Business” cocktail reception on October 18 from 18:30 hrs at Oasis, Pegasus Hotel.

The GCCI, in a release, said its mission was to empower more women to take up leadership positions in the private sector. As such, the aim of the event is to offer professional women a unique opportunity to network and make valuable business connections.

For this event, the GCCI has partnered with the Cancer Institute of Guyana to spread awareness about breast cancer. Proceeds from the event will be donated to the Cancer Institute of Guyana. In addition, Girls in Tech (GIT), a global non-profit organisation that focuses on the engagement, education and empowerment of girls and women in technology, will have a booth at the event.

Tickets for the “Connecting Women in Business” cocktail can be purchased for $7,000 each at the GCCI Secretariat located at 156 Waterloo Street, North Cummingsburg.
Tickets can be reserved by contacting the GCCI via email at

gccicommerce2009@gmail.com or via WhatsApp at 666-4224. The Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) was founded in 1889 by an Act of Parliament. The GCCI is the oldest and largest private sector support organisation in Guyana. It represents a wide cross-section of businesses in Guyana.