– public urged to take necessary precautions – rainfall will be accompanied by gusting winds before and during downpours Guyanese are asked to take precautions over the next few days as the Hydromet Office forecasts weather conditions may produce water accumulation or flooding in flood-prone areas and mudslides in…
― completion scheduled for November this year ― more than 10,000 acres of arable land to benefit from swift drainage during the rainy season Works are moving apace on the $414M four-door sluice at D’Edward Village on the West Bank of Berbice, Region 5 (Mahaica-Berbice). Works on the critical…
;says authority does not have total control of drainage system in Black Bush Polder As a result of heavy rains in the early hours of Friday 24th, May, the village of Black Bush Polder has experienced flooding, with some sections of the village still affected. Over the past few…
Over the past four weeks, the National Research and Extension Institute (NAREI), has intensified its efforts to control the spread of the Carambola Fruit Fly (CFF) in Regions Six, Eight and Nine. According to the agency’s Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Brian Sears, collaborations with Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on…
–over 100 farmers in 5 villages to benefit – villagers to be awarded project contracts Following an Outreach to several villages in Region Eight, the Ministry of Agriculture, through the National Drainage and Irrigation Authority (NDIA) will be carrying out a series of works to ensure farmers have access…
Several Regional and International specialists on mangrove ecosystems were recently exposed to information about Guyana’s mangrove restoration practices and efforts during the recently concluded Guianas Regional Mangrove Ecosystem Training Workshop hosted in Coronie, Suriname from May 6 to 10, 2019. The event, which was organized by the World Wildlife Fund…
─ Food Safety Bill 2016 passed with amendments ─ will see formulation of Food Safety Authority (DPI) The Food Safety Bill of 2016 was passed with amendments following the adoption of the report of the Special Select Committee on the said Bill. The report was presented by the Minister…
-as Guyana advances its water quality testing capabilities A $60M state-of-the art Water Quality Laboratory will soon be commissioned by the Ministry of Agriculture’s Hydromet Department as the entity advances its water quality testing capabilities. Once functional, the new facility which is located in the Hydromet Department’s Brickdam office,…
