Drainage authority to take over cleaning city canals

(Source:DPI)   – $17B for Ministry of Agriculture   Minister of Agriculture, Noel Holder says the National Drainage and Irrigation Authority (NDIA) will take responsibility for the maintenance of the primary drainage infrastructure in Georgetown. This was announced as the Committee of Supplies of the National Assembly today approved more…

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Fifty-Seven graduate from aquaculture course

(Source:DPI)   Fifty-seven participants have graduated from a two-week aquaculture course facilitated by the Chinese government. Their enthusiasm was applauded by the Councilor of the Chinese Embassy in Guyana, Chen Xilai, in his closing remarks at the ceremony. The course came to an end on Monday following exercises which saw…

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Wales estate sugar workers receive final severance

(Source:DPI) – payments follow court ruling – workers satisfied Over 300 retrenched workers from the Wales Estate on Friday turned out to receive the last of their severance payments following the court ruling on December 5, 2018. Minister of Agriculture Noel Holder during his 2019 Budget presentation had explained that…

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