India’s 105-year-old mother of trees
(CNN) Being unable to have children is a heartbreaking situation for anyone who wants to conceive.
But in rural India, infertility carries an added...
Citizens have a duty to protect the earth’s resources to ensure sustenance – President...
In recognition of International Earth Day, which will be observed tomorrow (22 April), the Ministry of the Presidency, Department of Environment, held a special ceremony ...
CGX, Repsol sign up as Gold Sponsors of GIPEX 2018
Repsol Exploracion Guyana and CGX Energy inc. have signed on to the Guyana International Petroleum Business Summit - GIPEX 2018 - as Gold Sponsors,...
El Dorado Offshore pooling skills for oil industry
– 16 deck hands trained
El Dorado Offshore (EDO) has facilitated training for 16 deck hands to work on existing and future rigging operations.
“This is...
Department of Environment launched
– integrates 6 agencies
President David Granger was on hand on Wednesday to formally launch the Department of Environment, one of several sub-agencies and ministries...
MOE supports Iwokrama’s schools climate change awareness workshops
The Iwokrama International Centre (IIC) for Rainforest Conservation and Development, with support from the Government of Guyana and the Ministry of Education, recently embarked...
Natural Resources Ministry brokers one-off deal between Bosai, Rusal
... to ship 24 tonnes of bauxite to China
The Natural Resources Ministry says it has assisted in successfully brokering a one-off agreement between...
Bosai’s US$400M Manganese mine expects to ship 350,000 tonnes per year
..once up and running at Matthews Ridge in Region 1 in 2018
Members of the Board of Directors of Bosai Minerals Group including Steven Ma...
Environmental Tax will encourage responsible behaviour – Jordan
… as Nandlall highlights duplicity in Customs Amendment Bill
Non-alcoholic or alcoholic beverages and water stored in metal, plastic or glass containers will now attract...
Flooding halts Christmas Celebrations in Region 2
– 3 pumps need maintenance
By Indrawattie Natram
The Christmas celebrations for residents of Region Two had to be halted due to flood water flowing into...
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