Flood warning in effect for low lying areas

The Guyana Hydrometerological Service via the National Weather Watch Center, Ministry of Agriculture has issued an above normal high tide warning within the next 12-48 hours. The release warns that with the sea conditions forecast, coupled with the current above normal high tides, coastal areas may experience possible over-topping of…

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NDIA to embark on drainage improvement programme – persons illegally occupying drainage reserves to be prosecuted

In an effort to carry out its mandate to provide adequate drainage in Guyana, the National Drainage and Irrigation Authority (NDIA) has embarked on a nationwide campaign to have persons illegally occupying areas along drainage reserves removed. Section 26 of the Drainage and Irrigation Act (1) Cap 64:04 states “all…

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GMC forges partnership with Mocha/Arcadia farmers

Farmers of Mocha Arcadia are set to benefit from series of training sessions through the New Guyana Marketing Corporation (GMC) during the course of 2017. This will be made possible through an agro-processing, agricultural development loan offered to four communities by the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB). Recently, villagers, at a…

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