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OFFICE OF THE PRIME MINISTER Monday, January 4th 2016 “Farmers will suffer no more” – says PM Nagamootoo as he commissions Lima drainage pump

ESSEQUIBO – Prime Minister Moses Nagamootoo, today, said that farmers will suffer no more from excessive flooding as he commissioned the Lima Drainage Pump Station on the Essequibo Coast. Over 400 farmers will benefit directly from drainage pump which will drain water from over 11,000 acres of land directly and…
Commissioning of Lima Pump Station Hon. Noel Holder, Minister of Agriculture Monday January 4, 2016

Distinguished Ladies and Gentlemen, it is an honor to welcome you all to this commissioning ceremony of the Lima Drainage Pump Station. Building this pump station at Lima was strategical place since Lima has the largest watershed acreage. However this pump station has far reaching benefits to other locations such…
GuySuCo COI report presented to National Assembly

The report of the Commission of Inquiry into the operations of the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) was last evening laid in the National Assembly by Agriculture Minister Noel Holder. The report has several recommendations which are expected to be implemented in the coming year. In his remarks during the presentation,…
New rice varieties to boost productivity in 2016 – Agriculture Minister

Minister of Agriculture Noel Holder believes that the new varieties of rice released to farmers countrywide earlier this year will contribute significantly to improving the productivity of the commodity over the next few years. Minister Holder, whorecently briefed the media on his Ministry’s performance and achievements since the coalition government…
NDIA successfully implemented 2015 work plan – Major works to be undertaken in 2016

The National Drainage and Irrigation Authority (NDIA) has successfully implemented its work plan for 2015. This was manifested with the construction of several drainage pump stations, clearing of numerous canals and the installation of pumps countrywide. During the Ministry of Agriculture’s year-end review press briefing recently, Minister Noel Holder reported…
Berbice residents laud Coalition Gov’t – as two pump stations commissioned

Residents and farmers of Region Six, today praised the Coalition Government as two much needed drainage pump stations were commissioned, one at Gangaram and the other at Joppa, No 43 village Corentyne. The pump station at Gangaram saw government expending $310M on it. This cost includes construction works along with consultancy supervision…
GuySuCo ends year with over 231,oo0 tonnes of sugar – strategising for new crop

The second sugar crop for 2015 officially ended on Wednesday evening with the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) achieving 231,145 tonnes of sugar, 3,702 tonnes more than its target of 227, 443 tonnes. The second crop realised 150,007 tonnes surpassing the set target of 146,300 tonnes, breaking an 11-year period of…