Agriculture Film competition launched, Guyana urged to participate
- A region-wide youth competition has been launched to promote value-added foods with 10,000 euros in prizes up for grabs.
The Second Caribbean Young...
EU, Agri Institute sign agreement to boost food access
- The European Union (EU) and the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) have signed an agreement which will see the regional...
CWA launches regional network for Agriculture
- A regional network for agriculture extension services has been launched at the Caribbean Week of Agriculture (CWA) with the aim of boosting...
FAO official calls for political commitment to curb hunger
- A Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) official says more political commitment is needed to feed the 47 million people suffering from hunger...
Farmers urged to take their rightful place in food market
- Chief Coordinator of the Caribbean Farmers Network (CaFAN) Jethro Greene says farmers need to take their rightful place atop the power structure.
“Food...
Entrepreneurship to become a necessary tool in Agriculture – Dr. Ramsammy
- Agriculture Minister Dr. Leslie Ramsammy says Guyana is retooling its agriculture curricula to include entrepreneurship as a necessary component.
He made the remark...
Farmers to benefit from first ever Dairy Plant
- Guyana’ dairy, small ruminant industries are to receive a major boost through technical, and others assistance from Canadian farmers.
This is being realized through...
Researchers aim to improve food production in the Caribbean
- Researchers from Canada and the Caribbean will be looking for greater buy in to a food and nutrition security programme currently being...
Coconut industry needs overhaul – CWA workshop told
- The region’s coconut industry needs to be overhauled if it is to realise its full potential with replanting and re - organisation...
Ruminant farmers encouraged to lobby policy makers
- Small ruminant farmers are being urged to organise themselves so that they could effectively lobby policy makers to have their issues addressed.
The...
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My endorsement of President Mohamed Irfaan Ali
Dear Editor,
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Benn hints at stronger penalties for gun-related crimes
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Gaza ceasefire deal reached between Israel, Hamas; truce to begin Sunday
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14-17 Years Old who registered during 2019 H2H exercise have to re-register – GECOM
See below for a statement from the Guyana Elections Commission:
Persons who were 14-17 Years Old During House-to-House Registration 2019 are
Reminded to Apply for Registration,...
2 SWAT ranks under close arrest after ganja found in car
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Armed suspects nabbed by Lusignan residents, 2 firearms recovered
Residents of Lusignan on the East Coast of Demerara battled gunfire in the wee hours of today and managed to capture two armed male...
Prison officer jailed 3 years after busted with ganja at Mazaruni Prison
Joel Johnson, a 21-year-old Prison Officer of Lot 1 Section 'C', Clonbrook, East Coast Demerara, has been sentenced to three years imprisonment after he...