─ contracts to be awarded shortly Government is moving apace with its commitment to provide free fertiliser to rice farmers nationwide, to absorb the rising worldwide costs for the key farming commodity. President, Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali had announced on May 16, that $1 billion has been set aside to support the country’s agriculture sector […]
Small farmers will be able to capitalise on the benefits of the hemp industry when the historic Industrial Hemp Bill,2022, gets the nod from legislators. The landmark bill which was laid in the National Assembly on May 17, will be debated at the next sitting. Minister of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha on Saturday, shared with Berbice […]
– as disease declared a ‘public health emergency’ Guyana is working with the international community using a coordinated approach to tackle the infectious monkey pox disease in light of the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) recent announcement that it is now considered a global ‘public health emergency’. Health Minister Dr Frank Anthony said that more […]
Government will be utilising some $30 billion to construct 4,500 housing units for families in the lower to moderate income, and young professional brackets. Minister of Housing and Water, Collin Croal announced Friday that 1,500 housing units will be constructed at La Bonne Intention (LBI), East Coast Demerara, Region Four, 1,000 at Leonora, West Coast […]
Following reports that seafood stalls in the vicinity of the Meadow Bank wharf were being dismantled, Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha visited the facility and assured those affected that their stalls would be fixed. Minister Mustapha while meeting with the vendors who ply their trade outside of the facility said following the recent visit to the […]
His Excellency Dr Irfaan Ali and a delegation including the Vice President, Dr Bharrat Jagdeo; Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, the Honourable Hugh Todd and Foreign Secretary, Robert Persaud, departed for Washington today for a series of high-level engagements. At the invitation of the US Government, the delegation will meet with high-ranking US […]
The Central Housing and Planning Authority (CH&PA) continued its ‘Dream Realise’ land allocation exercise on Sunday, at the International Building Expo targeting persons in Region Three (Essequibo Island- West Demerara). Hundreds gathered at the housing ministry’s pavilion to receive their house lots in the high, middle and low-income categories at Stewartville, and Meten -Meer- Zorg, […]
Farmers rearing pigs at Number Five Village, Region Five, will soon receive major assistance from government to improve their production. Minister of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha, made the commitment when he met with a number of farmers in the community, on Saturday. Minister Mustapha said about 40 pigs were distributed to farmers to develop their drove […]
-Lauds Bartica Business Development Committee for organising 2022 Bartica Regatta Prime Minister, Brigadier (Ret’d), the Honourable Mark Phillips said that the Government recognises the importance of Bartica as an integral part of the country’s developmental agenda. He said that major holistic development projects are in the pipeline to revolutionise the town. “Our country is on the […]
─ free entry for patrons Following overwhelming responses from exhibitors and patrons to the 2022 International Building Expo, Minister of Housing and Water, Collin Croal announced, Sunday, that the event will be extended to Tuesday, July 26. The expo, underway at the Providence National Stadium, was initially set for three days. “Based on an evaluation […]