Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretary-General, Dr. Carla Barnett said agriculture has the potential to aid in economic recovery throughout the region, and push socio-economic development. She made the statement during the ceremonial launch of the Agri-Investment Forum and Expo on Thursday last. Dr. Barnett noted that agriculture,“has the potential to contribute significantly to economic recovery, resilience […]
─ at CARICOM Youth in Agriculture Dialogue First Lady, H.E. Arya Ali is of the view that youths should be involved in decision making so that they can contribute to solutions that can lend to the development of agriculture nationally, and regionally. The First Lady was today, delivering the keynote address at the CARICOM Youth […]
A representative group of CARICOM Heads of Government from Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Guyana, Montserrat and Trinidad and Tobago and other high-level representatives from The Bahamas, Grenada, Jamaica, St.Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname and regional and international institutions met in Georgetown, Guyana at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre on May 19 and 20, […]
The global coconut industry is expanding and so is the industry in the Caribbean, with Guyana among the top producers. Speaking on day two of the Agri-Investment Forum and Expo, Ansari Hosein, Executive Director of the Caribbean Agricultural Research and Development Institute (CARDI), gave some insight into the development of the regional coconut industry. “Long […]
Financial accountability and less commute time are some of the benefits of the modern automated tolling system which was officially commissioned on Friday. That was the view expressed by Minister of Public Works, Bishop Juan Edghill, MP, as he hailed the new system. “I’m happy to join this occasion to publicly launch this new initiative […]
The realisation of the Guyana/Barbados food terminal in Barbados, is critical to reducing the Caribbean Community’s (CARICOM) food import bill by 25 per cent by 2025. Prime Minister of Barbados, Hon. Mia Mottley said the investment in such a facility will allow for the movement of food from countries that are involved in mass agriculture […]
Government on Friday signed a historic contract to commence the construction of the Linden to Mabura Hill road. The signing of the $US190 million contract was done in Linden with Brazilian company, Construtora Queiroz Galvao S.A. The project which is being touted as transformational has been in the works for decades, said Minister within the […]
The Governments of Guyana and Antigua and Barbuda today signed a Memorandum of Understanding, providing for economic cooperation in eight areas, including tourism, financial services, agriculture, air transportation and energy. The Memorandum was signed at State House in Georgetown by Guyana’s President Irfaan Ali and Antigua and Barbuda’s Prime Minister, Gaston Browne. The two leaders […]
Vice President, Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo said for the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) to see a 25 percent reduction in its food import bill by 2025, massive investments must be made by state leaders. The Vice President said the political strength of regional leaders is essential in cutting through the challenges currently being encountered, to achieve a […]
─ action-oriented approach being taken President, Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali said the vision of reducing CARICOM’s food import bill by 25 percent by 2025 is “very realistic”, and the fact that several CARICOM Heads are attending the Agri-Investment Forum and Expo indicates that everyone believes it can be accomplished. “There is political will, there is […]