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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GLDA to ramp up production of black giant chicks

(Source:DPI)   – for coastal and hinterland regions   The Guyana Livestock Development Authority (GLDA) will in 2019 ramp up its production of black giant chicks for hinterland and coastal communities. According to Minister of Agriculture, Noel Holder the Livestock Development Authority is expected to, “…produce 24,000 chicks for coastal…

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Severed Wales workers to receive pay by weekend

(Source:DPI)   Workers severed by the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) are likely to receive their severance pay by the end of this week. According to Minister of Agriculture, Noel Holder, the workers who were severed in 2016 were prevented from receiving their severance pay because of a court action filed…

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