Trinidad’s PM arrives in Guyana for Agri-Investment Forum
Prime Minister of Trinidad & Tobago, Dr. Keith Rowley arrived in Guyana earlier today to attend the Agri-Investment Forum and Expo set for May...
Whim/Bloomfield NDC receives tractor-trailer to assist with garbage collection, other services
Residents from the villages of Whim, Bloomfield, and other surrounding areas along the Corentyne Coast will now benefit from improved services with the addition...
NAREI records another successful batch of onions
Farmer Rawle Medford was all smiles yesterday after successfully harvesting – for a second time – a batch of onions from his Phillipi Village,...
President Ali outlines plans for 50-acre Enmore industrial hub to create jobs, empower small...
President Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali on Monday announced plans for the development of a 50-acre industrial hub at Enmore, East Coast Demerara, as part...
Guyana’s rice industry earned $42B from exports last year; country on track for 1...
Agriculture Minister, Zulfikar Mustapha has confirmed with Guyana Standard that exports from the rice industry earned $42B last year, thereby reinforcing its position as...
Guyana’s oil pushing economic growth but agriculture is still the country’s backbone- WGEC Chair
Guyana has seen unprecedented growth since the commencement of oil production in December 2019. The significant Stabroek Block discoveries have put the country on...
374 Region Four rice farmers receive $113.1M in government cash grants
A total of 374 rice farmers in Region Four received $113.14 million in government cash grants on Tuesday as part of ongoing efforts to...
CARICOM Heads to meet in Suriname Sunday; food security, governance high on agenda
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM)'s 43rd Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government will be held in Suriname from July 3 to 5,...
IUF General Secretary urges unionization of oil and gas workers
Sue Longley, the General Secretary of the International Union of Food, Agricultural, Hotel, Restaurant, Catering, Tobacco and Allied Workers' Associations (IUF) has raised concerns...
Guyana will have no need to import roses by 2024; flowers now as cheap...
The Ministry of Agriculture’s One Guyana ‘Cut Rose’ Project which aims to reduce the heavy importation of roses, is proving to be a successful...
