–Ministers tout idea of permanently relocating residents to settlements, higher ground Farmers and other villagers who reside in communities along the Pomeroon River have over the past few days, been affected by flooding due to persistent rainfall and high tides. Earlier this year, persons in the area were severely affected…
The PPP/C Government is continuing to show that it cares for sugar workers, and on Thursday, approved a whopping $3,888,558,690 to support a one-off grant to severed sugar workers and out-of-crop support for persons in the sugar sector. The $3.8 billion is now part of the Supplementary Appropriation Bill No.2…
Government is seeking an additional $755 million from the National Assembly to conduct urgent drainage and irrigation interventions across Guyana. The request was made by Minister of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha, M.P, during the 32nd Sitting of the Twelfth Parliament on Monday. The sum is part of the $ $21.4 billion…
Minister of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha, M.P, said while several communities countrywide are affected by the ongoing rainfall, Pomeroon in Region Two is mostly impacted. Providing an update on the sideline of the 32nd Sitting of the Twelfth Parliament on Monday, Minister Mustapha said the situation is currently being monitored by the…
Government on Saturday, commenced the distribution of its $250,000 ‘one-off’ cash grant to sugar workers who were severed by the former APNU/AFC Government. Vice President, Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo announced in October, that before the end of 2021, severed sugar workers would benefit from the government payout totaling approximately $1.8 billion….
-as $250,000 cash grant distribution begins in Region Six Government on Sunday, commenced its $250,000 one-off cash grant distribution exercise to severed sugar workers in East Berbice-Corentyne (Region Six). Some $675 million in cash grants were distributed in the ancient county, with 2,660 ex-sugar workers benefitting. Kowsilla Ramotar of East…
–Agri. Minister assesses city’s drainage structures, calls on M&CC to better manage structures Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha, along with officials from the National Drainage and Irrigation Authority (NDIA), today visited the sluices located at Cowan Street, Commerce Street, and Ruimveldt East (River View) to assess their operations, as several parts…
In its efforts to improve services offered to farmers, the Ministry of Agriculture will soon move to have a central extension department established at the ministry’s head office. This was disclosed by Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha Wednesday during several outreaches in Regions Five and Six. While in Region Five,…
