Saturday, June 6, 2026
Saturday, June 6, 2026
Agriculture
Reg. 1 farmers to kickstart large-scale ginger production with $20M supportFarmers in several villages in Region One (Barima-Waini) were, on Friday, urged to get involved in the large-scale production of…
Agriculture Minister engages Mocha farmers following flooding due to persistent rainfallOn Monday morning, Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha met with farmers from Mocha village on the East Bank of Demerara to…
Agri Minister meets with Mocha Farmers to address flooding at farmlandsAgriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha on Monday met with farmers at Mocha village, East Bank Demerara. A release by the Ministry…
More drainage pumps for East Bank Demerara communitiesSeveral pumps are to be deployed along the East Bank corridor to help with the drainage of communities experiencing flooding…
Flood waters receding in some regions, affected livestock and farmlands being monitoredFollowing heavy rainfall over the weekend, the Civil Defence Commission (CDC) on Tuesday reported that flood waters are receding in…
Approximately 700 farmers, agro-processors to benefit from Fort Wellington processing facilityThe Government of Guyana, in an effort to further commercialize value-added production through agro-processing, has been working to establish agro-processing…
Sugar workers will get 8% increase – VP JagdeoThe country’s sugar workers will get an 8% increase in salaries and wages, Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo announced on Friday.…
New high-yielding Brazilian coconut promises to be a ‘game changer’ for GuyanaMinistry of Agriculture’s Hope Coconut Industries Limited, in collaboration with the Caribbean Agriculture Research and Development Institute (CARDI) on Wednesday…
Wildlife Conservation Society congratulates Guyana on issuing world’s first carbon creditsSee full statement from Wildlife Conservation Society: WCS congratulates Guyana on the issuance of the world’s first credits from the…
Norway congratulates Guyana on historic carbon credit ventureSee full statement from Norway's International Climate and Forest Initiative: A historic milestone was met on December 1st when it…
GuySuCo gets another $1BThe Parliamentary Committee of Supply on Monday approved $1 billion in supplementary funding for the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) to…
30 Guyanese-owned fishing vessels return to Suriname for licensing under rentersFollowing a request by Surinamese renters for boats owned by Guyanese fisherfolk to return to Suriname for registration, some 30…
$740M approved for “urgent” drainage works The Parliamentary Committee of Supply on Monday approved $740 million in supplementary funding requested by the government for urgent drainage…
Over $356M in contracts signed for upgrades to Parika, Leonora marketsResidents and vendors in Region Three will benefit from upgrades to the Parika and Leonora markets. The two contracts for…
More convenience for E’bo farmers as new Farm Supplies branch opened at JibFarm Supplies Limited opened a new location in The Jib, Essequibo Coast to better serve Essequibians on Saturday, 26th November…
Israeli company developing massive US$15M hydroponic project in GuyanaThe Government of Guyana, through the Ministry of Agriculture, on Wednesday, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Israeli…
Guyanese fishing boats to return to Suriname for licensing under rentersWhile the wait continues Guyanese to be granted fishing licences by Suriname, the boats used by the Guyanese are to…
