To diversify the agriculture sector as well as increase food production locally, the Ministry of Agriculture will be commencing the open field trial for the cultivation of wheat in Santa Fe, North Rupununi, Region Nine (Upper Takutu – Upper Essequibo), shortly. The indoor trial for the staple proved to be successful by the National Agricultural […]
General Secretary of the People’s Progressive Party (PPP), Dr Bharrat Jagdeo in taking up a challenge by PNC member and former Georgetown Mayor, Hamilton Green, quoted a declassified US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) document which shows that former PNC founder Forbes Burnham was on its payroll, even while serving as Guyana’s Prime Minister. Dr Jagdeo […]
A one-day National Cyber Risk Assessment Workshop was rolled out on Thursday with the aim of discussing findings and recommendations to be implemented by various public and private organisations to guarantee cyber security. This is happening at a time when Guyana is experiencing rapid transformation. With Information Communications Technology becoming a critical element in the […]
Over 600 cases were addressed during the first morning of the second iteration of Office of the President (OP) Direct hosted in Region Three at the Leonora Track and Field facility, Thursday. Issues included concerns related to land titling, public assistance, job opportunities, pension payments, and education, among others. OP Direct, a people-focused initiative of […]
Chairman of the Private Sector Commission (PSC), Paul Cheong has provided outstanding leadership during his two-year tenure, particularly at a time when Guyana is experiencing unprecedented growth. During his feature address, at a PSC event Wednesday evening at Parc Rayne, Senior Minister in the Office of the President with Responsibility for Finance, Dr Ashni Singh […]
– 150 artisanal fisherfolk from Reg. 2 – 6 receive safety equipment The Ministry of Agriculture is now better equipped to manage Guyana’s fisheries sector after receiving three manuals to guide operations in the sector. Head of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) delegation in Guyana, Dr. Gillian Smith, and representative […]
President, Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali’s intervention on Thursday has brought relief to over 30 residents of Tuschen, Region Three, who have been struggling to get transports for lands they have been leasing for the past 30 years. The president met with some of the residents at the Office of the President (OP) Direct initiative at […]
