Clearing of drains, farm upgrades, agri. seminars among interventions planned for lower Pomeroon
...pilot project for coffee, cocoa also announced
Farmers from villages in the lower Pomeroon area in Region Two (Pomeroon-Supenaam) will soon benefit from a series...
More specialised food production, innovative ways needed in agriculture – Pres Ali
With the People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) Government pushing for more innovation and technology within the agriculture sector, President Dr Irfaan Ali also recently stressed...
1500 farmers to benefit from $127M in flood-relief grants in Region 1
Approximately $127 million in flood-relief grants will be distributed to farmers from several
villages in Region One (Barima-Waini) who were affected by flooding earlier in...
Black belly sheep from Barbados to begin arriving this week
The first flock of the black belly sheep from Barbados is expected in Guyana by next week.
This was revealed by Minister of Agriculture Zulfikar...
Govt to set up nursery to boost sugarcane cultivation – Pres Ali
…to tap into expertise of India, Guatemala & Dominican Republic
As the Guyana Government seeks to modernise the sugar industry and restore it to a...
US$5M food terminal earmarked for Soesdyke-Linden Highway
A food terminal to the tune of approximately US$5 million is earmarked to be constructed along the Soesdyke-Linden Highway, in keeping with the People’s...
Reduction in paddy price: Govt intervenes, millers agree to pay $65,000 per tonne
Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustafa has assured rice farmers that they will receive no less than $65,000 per tonne for paddy.
The assurance was given when...
MoU signed for T&T company to set up agro-processing plant in Guyana
President Dr Irfaan Ali, witnessed the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Guyana Office for Investment (GO-Invest) and Trinidadian...
Reg 4 farmers receive assistance to boost agriculture production
Thirty small and medium-scale farmers from Region Four (Demerara – Mahaica) on Monday received inputs to boost their productions totaling some $3.3 million.
This was...
Huge interest from Diaspora in agri investments – Head of Diaspora Unit
With Guyana’s “25 by 2025” vision in mind, interest continues to be shown, particularly from the Diaspora, in agricultural investments in Guyana - so...
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Dr Bharrat Jagdeo unanimously re-elected as PPP General Secretary
See full statement from the Peoples Progressive Party:
The newly constituted Central Committee of the People’s Progressive Party (PPP) convened its first meeting today, May...
18-Y-O drowns at Rockstone
See full statement from the Guyana Police Force:
Police in Regional Divisional #10 are investigating the suspected drowning of Adiel Thomas, age 18, a student...
Grand Coastal Hotel wins TripAdvisor Travellers’ Choice Award 2024
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Ameena Gafoor Institute goes global
The Ameena Gafoor Institute (AGI) was created from scratch in March 2020 under the directorship of Professor David Dabydeen. The Institute was formally launched...
Guyana expresses solidarity with Brazil following devastating floods
In the wake of devastating floods in Southern Brazil that have claimed the lives of over 80 and displaced over 120,000, President Dr. Irfaan...
Chevron arbitration to go into 2025, ExxonMobil CEO tells CNBC
Exxon CEO Darren Woods said Monday that the dispute with Chevron over Hess Corporation’s oil assets in Guyana likely will not be resolved until...
4 friends arrested, to be charged for disorderly behaviour at police roadblock
See full statement from the Guyana Police Force:
𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐑𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞
----relative to a video uploaded on social media (Facebook)
On May 6, 2024, at approximately 21:15 hours...
Minister Indar leads Guyana’s delegation at OTC in Houston
Minister Deodat Indar is leading a delegation at the Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) in Houston, Texas where several Guyanese companies and Government stakeholders are...
Over 15,000 pupils receive meals during NGSA this year
The Ministry of Education has distributed over 49,500 meals, including breakfast and lunch to over 15,000 pupils countrywide who sat the National Grade Six...