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Residents urged to conserve water – as El Nino situation rated 8 out of 10
In an invited comment at today’s post-Cabinet media briefing, Colonel (retired) Chabilall Ramsarup, Director General of the Civil Defence Commission (CDC) rates the current El Nino situation 8 out of 10 as such residents are urged to conserve water. Defending his rating, Ramsarup explained to media operatives that forecasters have…
GuySuCo’s management meets with sugar unions- fate of Wales estate workers discussed
Management of the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) today met with representatives of the National Association of Agricultural, Commercial and Industrial Employees (NAACIE) and the Guyana Agricultural and General Workers’ Union (GAWU) to formally discuss the decision to close the Wales estate on the West Bank Demerara. GUYSUCO’s CEO Errol Hanoman…
Wales estate could have been modernised had Skeldon factory not been built for so much – Minister Holder
The closure of the Wales sugar estate could have possibly been avoided if some of the money used to rehabilitate the Skeldon factory, were diverted to the former. According to Minister of Agriculture, Noel Holder, the Skeldon factory could have been made functional at one -third of its cost to modernise…
Sugar industry’s COI report being discussed by Parliamentary Special Select Committee
The report of the Commission of Inquiry (COI) into the sugar industry is currently being discussed by the Special Parliamentary Select Committee on Economic Matters. This was stated by Minister of Agriculture Noel Holder during the Post-Cabinet Media briefing at the Ministry of the Presidency, today. Dismissing a claim by…
Agriculture Minister meets with European Rice Investors -welcomes research for new higher yielding varieties
Government remains steadfast in its quest to not only development rice lines which are blast and disease resistant and results in higher yields, but to also attract additional markets to offset Guyana’s growing production levels. Today, Agriculture Minister, Hon. Noel Holder, met with a team of European Investors to discuss…
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Water level in conservancies and canals being monitored
Government is monitoring the level of the water in the conservancies and canals in the main agricultural regions, and taking necessary interventions to assist farmers. The water level in the East Demerara Water Conservancy (EDWC) today, stood at 52.65 Georgetown Datum (GD), while the Boerasirie Conservancy was 58.15GD. The Mahaica…
