President, Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali says Guyana and the Caribbean region need to utilise each other’s competitive advantage for the achievement of Vision 25 by 2025. While speaking at the opening of the Agri-Investment Forum and Expo on Friday, President Ali emphasised that Guyana remains committed to positioning itself as a leader in food security. “We, […]
For CARICOM to successfully achieve a reduction in its large food bill by 25 per cent by 2025, Caribbean leaders and the private sector must pour greater investments in infrastructure, innovation and technology while also creating enabling legislation and fiscal incentives for key industry players. Vice President, Dr Bharrat Jagdeo expressed this firm stance during […]
Guyana and the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) will work on upgrading the delivery of agriculture education in Guyana with the establishment of a Centre of Excellence for Studies in Agriculture. IICA, which comprises 34 member states and is the specialised agency for agriculture, supports its members in agriculture and rural well-being. The […]The US$4.5 million Agriculture and Innovation Entrepreneurship Programme (AIEP) was launched for hydroponics farming in Regions Two, Five and Ten and will benefit over 300 young people. This massive undertaking is being funded by ExxonMobil Guyana through the Greater Guyana Initiative, HESS Corporation, and CNOOC. Guyana is advancing the implementation of a plethora of programmes […]
As the Agri-Investment Forum and Expo gets underway in Guyana, Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha has outlined the importance of investing in this important sector of the economy. While speaking at the opening of the event, Friday morning at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre, Minister Mustapha outlined the importance of the activity. “This forum represents not […]
New safety measures and protocols are being implemented for the Demerara Harbour Bridge and the new bridge under construction, to ensure a smooth flow of ocean-going vessels that traverse across the Demerara River. These measures and protocols were developed and approved by the Ministry of Public Works in collaboration with the Maritime Administration Department (MARAD), […]
Several sporting facilities and programmes will soon be advanced in Region Eight as monetary allocations will be distributed by the Ministry of Amerindian Affairs to aid sports development. This was disclosed by Minister of Amerindian Affairs, Pauline Sukhai during a visit to the region on Thursday where she interacted with the residents during a community […]
Some 378 residents of Aracuru, a satellite area in Whitewater, Mabaruma, Region One will receive first-time access to potable water, with the drilling of a new well there. The drilling of the well, which will be executed by Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI), is scheduled to be completed in six weeks. The community is currently receiving […]
The government has distributed 77 black tanks to households in Bamboo Landing, Western, Sea-Kumaka, and Kursima which are satellite areas in Whitewater Village in the Mabaruma sub-district, who will now benefit from an adequate supply of safe water. Some 26 tanks were distributed to households in Bamboo Landing first. 34 tanks were then distributed to […]
To ensure that households in the hinterland regions and riverine communities receive electricity, some 243 solar photovoltaic (PV) home systems were distributed to several more communities in the Mabaruma sub-district, Region One. Some 54 households in Kamwatta received panels, 24 in Lower Kaituma, 50 in Powaikuru, and 115 in Red Hill. A few of the […]