The Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) today handed over a number of farming equipment and seeds to the Ministry of Agriculture as part of the ministry’s efforts to assist flood-affected persons in the Regions. The presentation was made by IICA’s Country Representative, Mr. Wilmot Garnett in the compound…
Mostly cloudy skies can be expected as the Dynamics of the atmosphere has changed. Synopsis: During the last 18 hrs, the tropical wave that was approaching Guyana has significantly reduced its velocity, now traveling at approximately 12 kt (6m/s). At 2:00 hrs the system was still analysed over Western Suriname….
166th Meeting of the Board of Directors – 25/26th May, 2017, Barbados Members of the Sugar Association of the Caribbean (SAC) met on 25th and 26th May 2017 in Barbados, for their 166th Board of Directors Meeting. SAC Sugar Production 2016/2017 The Directors of SAC meeting was held at the…
The effective implementation of the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) Port State Measures Agreement requires sound policy, legal and institutional framework if countries are to effectively address Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) fishing. This statement was made by Minister of Agriculture Noel Holder who is representing Guyana at the Port…
The Caribbean Climate Outlook Forum (CariCOF) 2017 was officially launched at the Beachcomber hotel in St. Vincent and the Grenadines today. This event brought together stakeholders to deliberate on climate change and Early Warning Systems which are to be implemented in the Caribbean. Prime Minister, Dr. Ralph Gonsalves who officially…
Media operatives representing various state owned news agencies in the Caribbean, today participated in a media meeting hosted by the Caribbean Institute for Meteorology and Hydrology (CIMH). The Purpose of the meeting was to educate government media on the importance of disseminating precise weather and climate information to the public….
Several small business owners and upcoming entrepreneurs expressed their gratitude for being a part of the Farmers’ Market day initiative. This event is one of the many planned to ensure that the 51st Independence Anniversary was a memorable one. This was made possible through the collaborative effort between the Ministries of…
