Guyana is exploring tapping into the lucrative hemp industry. His Excellency, Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali made the disclosure on Sunday at a press conference hosted at State House. “There is a great opportunity that lies ahead in terms of the hemp industry and what it can do in terms of the technological push and construction […]
The newly constructed $23 million Ministry of Housing and Water regional office in Lethem, Region Nine, is expected to be fully operational by April 01, 2022. The office which is located in the commercial zone in the Lethem township, will house personnel of the Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI) and the Central Housing and Planning Authority […]
—Says the plan is to twin operations with Guatemala His Excellency Dr Irfaan Ali reiterated that sugar continues to play a vital role in Guyana’s economy and towards the socio-economic development of its people. He said that due to this, efforts will be made to ensure the longevity of its production, in the long-term diversification plan […]
In an effort to reduce waiting time and increase efficiency at Guyana’s airports, government will be removing the requirement for completion of the COVID-19 passenger locator form for persons arriving in the country. Government had implemented the use of the locator form as part of several measures to reduce the spread of COVID-19, particularly for […]
President, Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali said government is not turning a blind eye to the rise in cost of living and has allotted $5 billion in budget 2022 to cushion the effects. He said the constant rise in oil prices on the world market affects every aspect of life. Nevertheless, the increase in cost of […]
─ Estimated US$43M in earnings expected from black belly sheep production Guyana, along with the other member states of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), at the recently concluded Thirty-Third Inter-Sessional Meeting of CARICOM Heads of Government, agreed to a strategic, timebound and strong approach to achieving its goal of reducing the region’s food import bill to […]
─ coffee, palm oil production also on the cards Government is leaving no stone unturned in its efforts to revitalise the country’s sugar industry. President, Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali, made this clear, Sunday, as he disclosed that Guyana will be working along with Guatemala to make it a reality. Dr. Ali said Guatemala is the […]
President, Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali has made it clear that “in no way, shape or form” was any of the CARICOM member states critical of Guyana’s Local Content legislation at the recently concluded Thirty-Third Inter-Sessional Meeting of the CARICOM Heads of Government held in Belize. The President was responding to a question posed by the […]
The Guyana Post Office Corporation (GPOC) is calling for the immediate retraction of an article published by Stabroek News on Sunday, March 6, 2022, under the headline ‘Postal workers held over cocaine in envelopes.’ The article states that two workers of the GPOC were taken into custody on Friday, following the discovery of a quantity […]
Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs Anil Nandlall, SC, is not pleased with the actions of litter bugs in villages on the East Coast of Demerara (ECD), hence his call for such persons to be prosecuted. During a clean-up exercise on Sunday, he stated; “It is the residents who are doing this, they have […]