East Coast Demerara housing infrastructure evolving

East Coast Demerara housing infrastructure evolving

–Minister Croal says THE housing infrastructure along the East Coast of Demerara (ECD) is evolving rapidly, according to Minister of Housing and Water Collin Croal. The minister recently visited infrastructural projects sites along the ECD corridor to inspect several developing schemes. He was accompanied by senior officials from the Central Housing & Planning Authority (CH&PA).…

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Local school-feeding programmes creating opportunities for female farmers.

Local school-feeding programmes creating opportunities for female farmers.

By Gillian Smith, Resident FAO Representative THE school-feeding programme in Guyana dates as far back as 40 years ago and continues to positively impact the nutrition and health of children and adolescents receiving nursery, primary or secondary education, which represents some 48.6 per cent of the total learner population in the country. In Guyana, the National…

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‘We’re open to working with all CARICOM countries’

‘We’re open to working with all CARICOM countries’

–Vice-President says, but affirms that authorities will not allow others to displace Guyanese in their homeland EVEN as Guyana continues to implement measures and policies that would enhance the lives of every citizen, Vice-President Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo has said that the country remains committed to working with all of its CARICOM counterparts to help enhance…

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