Year: 2016
House clears $1.4B for Region Eight- agri programme to be implemented

Region Eight (Potaro-Siparuni), a vibrant mining region, has received $1.4B, of which $1.18B covers current expenditure and $222M, capital expenditure. Under this budget, for the first time, an agricultural programme will be implemented with a provision of $33.4M. During the consideration of the 2016 Budget Estimates this evening, the sums…
PICTURE OF THE DAY : Cashew Nuts on display at the Rupununi Agri Expo
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US$3M agreement inked for Cunha Canal rehabilitation

The Guyana Government today inked a US$3M agreement to rehabilitate the Cunha Canal which is part of Guyana’s Low Carbon Development Strategy’s adaptation initiatives. The grant to Guyana is being provided by the Norwegian Government under the Guyana REDD+ Investment Fund (GRIF), in partnership with the World Bank. This project…