As efforts continue to mitigate the effects of climate change on local agricultural sector the National Drainage and Irrigation Authority (NDIA) has undertaken the construction of an approximate 12-mile-long all-weather road from the Berbice River to the Ebini Ranch, Region 10, Upper Demerara-Berbice. Chief Executive Officer of NDIA, Frederick Flatts,…
Residents living in Thierens, Leguan will soon benefit from a sluice and revetment project expected to commence in June. The $89.6Million project will conclude before year end. This was revealed by Regional Information Officer Ganesh Mahipaul during an interview with the Department of Public Information. According to Mahipaul, a team comprising members…
– 57 pumps operational in NDIA, – 58 pumps operational in GuySuCo, – repairs to others to be completed shortly Chief Executive Officer of the National Drainage and Irrigation Authority (NDIA), Frederick Flatts is confident that the authority is well prepared for the heavy rains projected for the May-June season….
Chief Executive Officer of National Drainage and Irrigation Authority (NDIA), Frederick Flatts says recent criticisms attributed to Charles Ceres of Ground Structures Engineering Incorporated are a case of sour grapes. Ceres, a local engineer was recently quoted by a local newspaper publication as declaring a drainage pump constructed at Friendship –…
MONTSERRAT’s Minister of Agriculture, Trade, Lands, Housing and the Environment, David Osborne Friday assumed the chairmanship of the Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism (CRFM) during the 12th Meeting of CRFM Ministerial Council in Little Bay, Montserrat. Agriculture Minister, Noel Holder, while delivering his presentation to the delegates attending the ceremony, reflected…
Guyana’s preparedness to respond to an emergency emanating from an epidemic or any other disaster has received high marks from both local and international observers following a simulation exercise held in Mabaruma, North West District, Region One, earlier yesterday. The exercise aimed to evaluate applicability of the emergency preparedness plan;…
For the period of January – April 2018 Guyana has exported 139,501 metric tonnes of paddy, rice, and rice by-products, equivalent to US $57.7Million. This surpasses 2017’s export of 120,811 metric tonnes equivalent to US $47M. This has been credited to new markets in Mexico and Cuba. General Manager of…
The Guyana Livestock Development Authority (GLDA) and its local and international partners earlier today hosted a workshop in Mabaruma, North West District, Region One to prepare for a simulation exercise to test the readiness of Guyana’s systems to contain an outbreak of foot and mouth disease (FMD) locally. According to…
