–Says over US$42B invested in Guyana

Hailing the contributions companies from the United States (US) make to the Guyanese economy, US Ambassador to Guyana Nicole Theriot says that these businesses are not just here for profits but are also creating opportunities for Guyanese. She made these remarks at a reception to celebrate 250 years of American Independence Day hosted by the US Embassy in Georgetown on Thursday evening.

“US business, at its best, does not just create profit. It creates opportunity,” Ambassador Theriot stated while speaking about enterprise relations with Guyana. In fact, she pointed to oil major ExxonMobil, which has hired more than 5000 Guyanese workers and, together with its affiliates, approved investments of more than US$42 billion in Guyana – roughly five times the size of the Guyanese economy.