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…
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…
Rice farmers in Wakenaam, Region Three will be paid all of the outstanding monies owed to them by Friday July 21. This was revealed by the General Manager Acting, of the Guyana Rice Development Board (GRDB), Allison Peters who also told the Department of Public Information (DPI) that they will…
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…
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…
