Pres. Ali lauds model hydroponics farm on EBD
President Dr Irfaan Ali visited the CV (Craig Vegetables) Hydroponics Farm at Friendship on the East Bank of Demerara on Friday afternoon.
During the visit,...
Region 2 farmers, millers get outstanding payments from Panama rice deal
Earlier today, 22 farmers and three millers from Region Two (Pomeroon-Supenaam) received approximately $437 million in outstanding payments from a 2015 rice deal with...
ExxonMobil’s funded mangrove library launched to educate youth on environmental conservation
– initiative to be taken to schools countrywide
In a landmark collaboration to boost environmental education and youth engagement, the Agriculture Ministry’s National Agriculture Research...
“I’d love to see UK businesses doing more in agriculture here” – British diplomat
There is a high success rate of businesses from the United Kingdom taking advantage of the abundance of opportunities available in Guyana, and British...
Armogan loses hope that Corentyne fisherfolk will benefit from Suriname’s licences
Region Six (East Berbice-Corentyne) Chairman David Armogan has little faith that the Suriname Government would issue fishing licences to Corentyne fisherfolk so that they...
Guyana investing in climate-smart agriculture – Pres Ali tells World Food Forum
President Dr Irfaan Ali on Friday highlighted the efforts Guyana is making to transform its agricultural sector by embracing sustainable practices and modern technologies.
He...
Guyana closer to achieving its 2030 rice production goal
– 90,713 cultivated during the last crop
Guyana rice production continues to increase as 90,713 hectares of rice were cultivated during the last crop.
This is...
Guyana to produce all its hatching eggs by 2026
Guyana is set to produce all its hatching eggs within the next two years as the poultry industry continues to advance.
This announcement was made...
“It’s utterly disgusting” – Jagdeo on fishing licence woes with Suriname
Vice President Dr Bharrat Jagdeo has expressed his dissatisfaction with the manner in which the Surinamese Government is handling the age-old fishing licence issue...
$600M spent to rehab control room destroyed by fire at Albion Sugar Factory
The Government has expended some $600 million on the rehabilitation of the control room at the Albion Sugar Factory, which was destroyed by a...
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Govt inks deal with GMIN to bolster mining sector workforce
The Government of Guyana, through the Guyana Mining School and Technical Training Centre (GMSTCI), recently signed with GMIN Ventures Guyana Inc. (GMIN) a Memorandum...
Trump pauses US foreign development aid for 90 days pending review
(Reuters) U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday ordered a 90-day pause in foreign development assistance pending assessments of efficiencies and consistency with his foreign...
Man hospitalised under police guard after Lethem shooting
A 23-year-old man, Dorwnell Thomson, is currently hospitalised under police guard at the Lethem Regional Hospital following a shooting incident on Monday.
Based on police...
EBD taxi driver arrested for house lot fraud
The Criminal Investigations Department of the Guyana Police Force has disclosed David Singh, a 39-year-old Taxi Driver from Lot 1246 Eccles New Scheme, East...
$35.7M reconstructed Providence Nursery School commissioned
Minister of Education, Priya Manickchand, recently commissioned the newly reconstructed Providence Nursery School at Herstelling, marking a significant step in Guyana’s continued efforts to...
Man on $300k bail for several gun-related crimes
Akeem Thompson, a 27-year-old resident of Lot 282 Lamaha Park, Georgetown, has been granted bail for discharging a loaded firearm and possession of an...
CCJ dismisses application challenging release of ship which crashed into DHB Harbour Bridge
See below for a statement from the Caribbean Court of Justice:
CCJ DISMISSES APPLICATION FOR SPECIAL LEAVE TO APPEAL IN GUYANA
MARITIME COLLISION CASE
(Port of Spain,...
“We have been punching over our weight” – UG’s Vice chancellor on govt’s value...
In response to Education Minister Priya Manickchand’s call and previous call from Vice President Dr Bharrat Jagdeo for greater accountability from the University of...
AFC designates Nigel Hughes as its Presidential candidate
The Alliance For Change (AFC) has announced that its leader, Nigel Hughes, has been selected as its Presidential Candidate but there is still some...
Netherlands ship ordered to pay GPL over $250M for damaged submarine cable
The High Court in Georgetown has awarded the Guyana Power and Light (GPL) Inc over $250 million for damages to its 69kV Submarine Cable...