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...
Govt to partner with India, Brazil to reignite local coffee industry
President Dr Irfaan Ali announced that the Government of Guyana will soon be partnering with both Brazil and India to establish nurseries across the...
New opportunities for farmers with the launch ‘Caribe Snackz’
A new brand called ‘Caribe Snackz’ launched on Friday at the Guyana Manufacturing Corporation (GMC) Agro-processing Facility at Parika, Region Three, offering a range...
Youth, women to lead agri project in South Pakaraima villages – Pres Ali
President Dr Irfaan Ali said that his Government will work along with the villages in the South Pakaraima to launch a special agriculture project...
Blairmont surpasses production targets for second successive week
See below for a statement from GuySuCo on production at the Blairmont Estate:
The Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) is pleased to state that the Blairmont...
Guyana pledges US$2M to support Caricom food security initiatives
President Dr Irfaan Ali, who is leading the Caribbean Community’s (Caricom) food production and food security programme, has pledged some US$2 million in support...
Govt assures Canal Polder farmers of better drainage
Farmers from Canal No. 1 and 2 on the West Bank of Demerara (Region Three) were on Wednesday given assurance that they will soon...
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...
More opportunities loom in agri sector – Minister Mustapha
More opportunities are looming in the agriculture sector, subject Minister Zulfikar Mustapha has told farmers at Bush Lot, West Coast Berbice, Region Five (Mahaica-Berbice)...
Agriculture Ministry procures 3 amphibious excavators under Flood Risk Management project
On Friday, the Ministry of Agriculture’s Agriculture Sector Development Unit (ASDU) hosted a simple exercise to test and inspect three recently procured three amphibious...
Recent Articles
Over 41,000 DUI cases made out against drivers from January to April
The Guyana Police Force (GPF) recently released statistics showing that a total of 41,358 cases of Driving Under the Influence (DUI) were made out...
Hess requests Stabroek Block shares dispute hearing for 3rd quarter of 2024
Amid the ongoing dispute between oil giant ExxonMobil and Hess, over its decision to sell its shares to fellow United States (US) oil company...
Demerara Bank Ltd. to expand regionally with St. Lucia branch
Earlier this month, President Dr. Irfaan Ali revealed that a local bank was in the process of establishing a regional footprint. It turns out...
Conversation Tree Road: Govt to recoup “all mobilisation” fees from TT company
The Guyana Government is forging ahead to recover all mobilisation fees paid to Trinidadian contractor, Kalco Guyana Incorporated, which failed to complete its portion...
Region Three Business Chamber makes “impactful connections” at int’l conference in Brazil
See the below statement from the Region Three Chamber of Commerce and Industry on its recent attendance at the International Roraima-CARICOM Business Meeting held...
Motorcyclist dies after colliding with tree on Tapakuma Trail, Reg. Two
A young motorcyclist was killed in the wee hours of today after he collided with a tree on the Tapakuma Trail in Region Two...
Decomposed body of male washes up at Hope Beach
The decomposed body of a male was washed up at the Hope Beach on the East Coast of Demerara.
This discovery was made at about 11:30h...
Cevon’s driver shot by bandits during robbery at South Rimveldt office
A driver attached to Cevon Waste Management is now hospitalised after he was shot during a robbery at the company's Aubrey Barker Road, South...
Police suspect vessel in Port Kaituma was used for drug trafficking, transshipment – Benn
More than one week after a semi-submersible vessel was found along a river at Port Kaituma in Region One (Barima-Waini), Home Affairs Minister Robeson...
5 new chickenpox cases recorded at Lusignan Prison
In the past week, the Health Ministry recorded a total of five new chickenpox cases at the Lusignan Prison, East Coast Demerara (ECD).
This was...