Saturday, June 6, 2026
Saturday, June 6, 2026
Agriculture
Mustapha urges wider Latin America/Caribbean partnership to attain regional food securityAgriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha on Wednesday highlighted the shared need for measures to be implemented between the Caribbean Community (CARICOM),…
‘Cut Rose’ project rakes in $4M in first half of 2023, 12,067 roses produced so farPresident, Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali’s ‘Cut Rose’ project, which was conceptualised to create employment for single parents continues to make…
With cheaper loans, Guyana can help slash Caribbean’s US$149M poultry imports – Regional private sector bodyThe Caribbean Community (CARICOM) imports about US$149 million worth of poultry meat from countries outside of the region every year…
Gov’t interventions alleviating hardships in poultry sector- Producers AssociationSee below full statement from the Guyana Poultry Producers Association: The Guyana Poultry Producers Association wishes to acknowledge the measures…
PSC urges farmers to upgrade facilities, increase production with interest rate reductionSee full release from the Private Sector Commission: The Private Sector Commission congratulates the Government of Guyana on the decision…
After gov’t intervention, banks to give cheaper loans to poultry farmersPresident Dr. Irfaan Ali on Saturday announced the government's decision to remove the corporate income tax on income earned by…
As serious dry season unfolds, Guyana assessing how much water it needs to storeGuyana is set to experience a prolonged period of drought this year and President Dr. Irfaan Ali says local authorities…
Teachers being trained how to rear tilapia to help students learn better Some 40 teachers from the ten administrative regions are being given practical sessions in aquaculture so they can better teach…
‘Real possibility’ of reducing costly food import bill by 2025- President AliCaribbean leaders seem to be committed to the task of slashing the region’s hefty US$6 billion annual food import bill…
US pledges millions more to support Caribbean farmers, Guyana-led food planBy Fareeza Haniff in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago fareeza@newsroom.gy As part of efforts to ensure the Caribbean is…
As CARICOM produces more food, Ali says storage a key concernBy Fareeza Haniff in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago fareeza@newsroom.gy Guyana’s President, Dr Irfaan Ali says that countries in…
Some 6,000 farmers to benefit from US$3M worth of inputs & technical assistanceSome 6,000 farmers from across the Coast are set to benefit from US $3 million worth of inputs and technical…
Guyana’s carbon credits deal: Indigenous communities using funds to boost livelihoods and improve villagesBy Vishani Ragobeer Vishani@newsroom.gy Indigenous communities across Guyana—more than 200—should receive 15% of the money Guyana makes from selling its…
‘Eating healthy is not just for old people or the sickly’ – President AliAs Guyana continues to provide leadership on helping the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) reduce its expensive food import bill, President Dr.…
‘We can’t give up’ – President Ali believes Trinidad will soon address long standing honey issueGuyana, for several years, has found it difficult exporting its honey into the Caribbean because of transhipment restrictions in Trinidad and…
Delays in resolving honey issue ‘not desirable’ but other resolution options exist- CARICOM officialThe longstanding inability of Guyana’s honey producers to use Trinidad and Tobago as a transshipment point for honey exports has…
Guyana’s honey woes with Trinidad not being ignoredBy Vishani Ragobeer vishani@newsroom.gy Guyanese honey producers continue to face substantial difficulties exporting locally-made honey into the Caribbean because of…
