The rehabilitated East Demerara Water Conservancy (EDWC) project, phase two was today, handed over to the National Drainage and Irrigation Authority (NDIA) at Flagstaff, East Coast, Demerara. The two-phased project was aimed at procuring equipment and rehabilitating facilities for the improvement of the flood-control capacity of the EDWC. Phase one…
Guyana has long been touted as having the potential to become the bread basket of the Caribbean. But, for decades the dream has been elusive. With its available, vast, arable lands and water sources, one is faced with the question, “What is being done to realize the true potential of…
The Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) today launched the ‘New GuySuCo’, ‘One GuySuCo’ and ‘The Putting GuySuCo First’ concepts as a part of the strategic and systematic implementation of its change management programme. The launch was held in the Conference Room at the Head Office at Ogle Estate and targeted members…
H.E, Ambassador George Talbot to Brazil and H.E David Hales, Ambassador to Brussels, Kingdom of Belgium today paid a called on the Minister of Agriculture, Hon Noel Holder. The meeting which was held in the Boardroom of the Ministry’s Regent and Shiv Chanderpaul Drive office was centred around ways in…
There is no outbreak of any poultry disease in Region Six. This is according to Chief Executive Officer (ag) of the Guyana Livestock Development Authority (GLDA), Dr. Dwight Walrond. Dr. Walrond, referring to reports published in the Guyana Times Newspaper dated Wednesday, June 29, 2016, titled, “Farmer loses over 800…
Minister Holder met with Mr. Mohan Rao Amaraswamy and Dr. Rudy R. Jadoopat to discuss investment opportunities in Guyana. Mr. Amarasamy is keenly looking to establish some business base in Caribbean Islands especially in Food industry. His interests are in agro-processing and food processing, shrimp exportation and diary processing. Mr….
