$1.9B set aside for transferral, upgrade of Enmore Packaging Plantย ย 

Agriculture Minister, Zulfikar Mustapha has revealed that budget 2022 allocates $400M for the transferral of the Enmore Packaging Plant to Albion, the countryโ€™s premier...

Govt. tables bill to return $1.7B to mining community

The Fiscal Enactment Amendment Bill No. 2 of 2022 was today presented to the National Assembly by Senior Minister in the Office of the...

Execute works on time, we are not giving extensions- Agri Minister tells contractorsย 

Agencies falling under the Ministry of Agriculture today signed several contracts for projects catered for within the ministry's 2022 work programme. Contracts totalling $605 million...

Absolutely no sugar shortage in Guyana – Agriculture Minister

Minister of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha was firm today when he announced that there is no shortage of sugar in the country. The minister said...

Schools to now benefit from Shade House Initiativeย 

In keeping with the governmentโ€™s drive to ensure food security and enhance the nationโ€™s awareness of agricultural best practices, several learning institutions will soon...

Region 9 villages to benefit from $70M worth of agriculture projectsย 

Minister of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha along with members of the Hinterland Environmentally Sustainable Agricultural Development (HESAD) Project which falls under the Agriculture Sector Development...

Over $2B expended in Amerindian villages to ensure food security- Agri Ministerย 

Minister of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha was keen to assure today that the PPP/C Government has an unwavering interest in ensuring food security in Amerindian...

Measurable strategy developed for CARICOMโ€™s 25 by 2025 food import initiative

President, Dr Irfaan Ali recently revealed that โ€œtremendous progressโ€ has been made to date in achieving CARICOMโ€™s goal to reduce its food import bill...

Guyana registers positive first quarter performance for 2022- Central Bank

The Guyanese economy registered mostly positive output performance during the first quarter of 2022. According to Central Bankโ€™s latest statistical bulletin, there continues to be...

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,...

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