Budget 2023: $4B for GuySuCo
Finance Minister Dr Ashni Singh this afternoon announced a $4B subsidy to the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) during his Budget 2023 presentation.
This year’s budget...
Pres. Ali to C’bean citizens: “Put pressure” on CARICOM Leaders to remove trade barriers
President Dr Irfaan Ali has called on citizens in the Caribbean to pressure their leaders to remove barriers that affect inter-regional trade.
The Guyanese Leader,...
Guyana leading CARICOM’s drive to reduce food bill with transformative projects – Pres. Ali
President Dr Irfaan Ali said that Guyana is leading the Caribbean Community’s (CARICOM) efforts to reduce its food importation bill by 25% by 2025...
CWC farmers lose millions as wildfire rages through farms
Wildfires on the Corentyne, Region Six (East Berbice-Corentyne) have damaged several acres of plantain at Crabwood Creek.
More than 50 farmers cultivate land at Torani...
Rose Hall Estate to start sugar production in mid-September – GuySuCo
– as Berbice estates surpass production target
Final preperations are being made to the Rose Hall Sugar Estate in Region Six (East Berbice-Corentyne), as it...
Guyana looking to supply all regional agro-chemical needs – Pres Ali
“Recently, we’ve started to work with Cuba in an aggressive way, to build out the system using the technology for what is known there as a bio-farming industry, but building out an industry that we would look at producing all our veterinary needs here in Guyana, all our agro-chemical needs for the Region, right here in Guyana and those discussions are at an advanced stage, as we seek to build out an eco-system and infrastructure that will serve the collective fold.”
Pearl farmer plagued with flooding caused by poorly-maintained trenches
By Amar Persaud
Khemraj Puran, a 48-year-old farmer of Pearl, East Bank Demerara (EBD) has suffered major losses due flooding in his area that is...
Farm to market road, 16 bridges for Buxton/Foulis: to be done by small contractors...
Major infrastructural works will soon commence in the Buxton/Foulis area which will bring significant relief to residents of the two communities.
Works to be executed...
President Ali to engage stakeholders in ‘viability’ of hemp industry
In eliminating the social consequences associated with marijuana, President Irfaan Ali will soon engage ‘marijuana planters’ to educate them on the potential which exists...
“Being licensed not a requirement to benefit from $150,000 grant for fishermen” – Mustapha
Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha has made it clear that all marine fishermen across the country who earn their living at sea will benefit from...