The Ministry of Agriculture on Tuesday inked a total of $1 billion in contracts with the aim of improving the agriculture sector and part of its 2022 work programme. Notable among the contracts is the award of $650 million to Well Built Construction Services for the construction of a pump station at the Canal No.1…
–Van West-Charles accuses Norton of lack of consultation; Norton accuses Van West-Charles of using him as scapegoat TENSION is rising within the People’s National Congress/ Reform (PNC/R) as Leader of the Opposition Aubrey Norton accuses his adviser, Dr. Richard Van West-Charles of being a facilitator of the People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) Government’s agenda. “I reject…
A 56-year-old man who jumped over the concrete median at the centre of the Bagotstown Public Road, East Bank Demerara (EBD) on Tuesday was struck down by a truck and subsequently died at the scene. Dead is Mohan Toolsie of Coverden, EBD. Police headquarters reported that the accident occurred at 07:45hrs as Toolsie attempted to…
Minister Todd was joined by other foreign ministers who paid a courtesy call on the Prime Minister. Minister Todd and the foreign ministers of Argentina, Madagascar, Norway, The Netherlands, Portugal, Philippines and Slovenia, among others are participating in the Seventh Raisina Dialogue. (Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Co-operation)
The damaged power line A number of consumers have been without electricity for several hours on Tuesday after private contractors damaged power distribution lines causing a total shutdown of the Demerara Berbice Interconnected System (DBIS), Guyana’s main power grid. Many of those without electricity have aired their frustrations on social media, lamenting the poor quality…
— says Prime Minister at commissioning of new private shore base facility PRIME Minister, Brigadier (Ret’d), Mark Phillips, who is performing the functions of President, said Guyanese must benefit from the country’s success and the main objective of his government is to enhance the lives of all Guyanese. “In every country’s success, its people must…
By Vishani Ragobeer Vishani@newsroom.gy Major disasters such as the COVID-19 pandemic or Russia’s invasion of Ukraine have serious consequences but President Dr. Irfaan Ali says that small countries, like Guyana, are forced to grapple with shifting policies and are often left reeling from magnified challenges. While engaging investors during a Guyana investment seminar held…
THE Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) is to extend its global drive against one of the world’s most invasive plant pests –the fall armyworm – which is still destroying billions of dollars worth of crops despite progress and a raft of measures to tackle it. “Fall armyworm knows no boundaries and…
Three engineers attached to the Ministry of Agriculture have been assigned to monitor Georgetown during the upcoming May/June season, Agriculture Minister Zulfikar ‘Zulfi’ Mustapha revealed on Tuesday, noting that he is not depending on the Mayor and City Council of Georgetown to ensure all pumps and sluices are working. “We have assigned three engineers to…
AS part of continued efforts to enhance the infrastructure within the agriculture sector, the Ministry of Agriculture has awarded 20 contracts valuing over $1 billion. Minister of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha, speaking at a simple signing ceremony at the Agriculture Ministry on Tuesday, urged contractors that the time will not be extended for the contracts that…
