A composite team including Regional officials of East Berbice-Corentyne (Region 6), Civil Defense Commission, and the National Drainage and Irrigation Authority (NDIA) visited the Black Bush Polder flood affected areas last Saturday, according to Regional Executive Officer Kim Williams- Stephen. The visit was to assess the area first hand, she…
The National Drainage and Irrigation Authority (NDIA) recently deployed a team of engineers to flood affected communities in Region 6 to assist residents who have suffered from severe flooding. After through assessments of the area, it was revealed that the flooding was a result of overtopping of the Canjie Creek…
The second shipment of 17,000 tonnes of paddy destined for Mexico left Guyana this afternoon and Mexico’s Ambassador to Guyana, H.E Ivan Roberto Sierra, is adamant that strong relations the two countries share, will only continue to grow paving the way for more fruitful relations. In an invited comment, Ambassador…
The Guyana Rice Development Board (GRDB) today announced the start of paddy shipments to the Spanish speaking nation, Mexico. This initial shipment which totalled 17,000 tonnes is the first batch of paddy from a contract that will see 60,000 tonnes shipped over the next two months. The value of the…
The adverse effect climate change has been posing on the livelihood of the fisheries industry was among the concerns raised by Agriculture Minister, Hon. Noel Holder during Fisherfolk 2017 activities. This year’s event which is being held under the theme,” Climate Change Adaptation to the Fisheries Sector” was held at…
Many communities in Region 6 have been hit by flooding due to continuous rainfall over the past few weeks. More recently, over 8 inches of water accumulated on lands along the Corentyne Coast due to continuous rains and the current drainage system’s inability to remove the quantity of water at…
As government continues to make advances towards making sugar in Guyana a profitable sector, Agriculture Minister Noel Holder on Wednesday conducted an outreach to Crabwood Creek, Region Six to shed some light on government’s plans to revamp the industry. During a meeting, which was held at the Crabwood Creek Primary…
