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Agri. Ministers discuss Agricultural Policies affecting the Caribbean Region.
A high profile seminar on agricultural policies in the Caribbean was held at the Hotel Royal Torarica in Paramaribo, Suriname by the Environment, Rural Development, and Disaster Risk Management Division of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) on Tuesday, July 25, 2017. The objective of the seminar which concluded on Tuesday…
Mangrove Restoration Project extension in Region Two
Two additional structures have been included for the mangrove restoration project in Region Two, which will be located at the Land of Plenty/ Three Friends and Reliance. The contracts for the construction of the additional structures have been advertised and will be evaluated within another two weeks. Chief Executive Officer…
GuySuCo apprenticeship programme providing training for some 70 Years
Since 1960 the Board of Industrial Training (BIT) had partnered with the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) to make the Apprenticeship programme, a success. The programme seeks to enable persons to gain the technical competencies in numerous fields such as electrician, mechanic, machinist among others. BIT is an initiative under the…
Region 3 farmers receiving payments after GRDB’S investigation
Two pronged approach needed to minimize climate change, advance agricultural development -Agri. Minister
A concerted effort has been launched by the Ministry of Agriculture to promote investments opportunities in Guyana’s intermediate savannahs, part of a two-pronged approach aimed at dealing with climate change and its effects on agriculture here. Agriculture Minister Noel Holder and a team of officials from key agencies, made a…