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Cheaper chicks, access to finance for farmers recovering from recent outbreak
Small-scale farmers who suffered massive losses during a recent disease outbreak in chickens brought on by smuggling will now have access to cheaper and healthier chicks, and banks loans following interventions by the government.…
More jobs, accelerated bauxite production as BOSAI commissions US$115M kiln
President Dr. Irfaan Ali on Friday officially commissioned the BOSAI Minerals Group’s US$115M Kiln #15 and Maz Project at Linden, Region Ten which is expected to enhance the country’s bauxite production while adding some 400 local jobs.…
‘Entrepreneurship must start in school’- GCCI President
In an effort to promote entrepreneurship among the youth population, the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) will start engaging school children, the Chamber’s President Kester Hutson has said.
Acknowledging that businesses…
Strong focus on e-commerce options for GCCI’s growing membership – Hutson
The Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) aims to transform the business community in Guyana by encouraging all of its members to implement e-commerce options for their entities.
This is according to Chamber President Kester…
‘Real possibility’ of reducing costly food import bill by 2025- President Ali
Caribbean leaders seem to be committed to the task of slashing the region’s hefty US$6 billion annual food import bill by 25 per cent by 2025 and Guyana’s President Dr. Irfaan Ali said there is a “real possibility” that the ambitious target…
In bold step, CARICOM Heads back full free movement of people across the region
In a matter of months, nationals of most member states of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) should be able to travel and live freely across the region with the bloc’s Heads of Government now backing the full, free movement of people.
“We…
US pledges millions more to support Caribbean farmers, Guyana-led food plan
By Fareeza Haniff in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago
fareeza@newsroom.gy
As part of efforts to ensure the Caribbean is food secure, the United States government has pledged US$5.5 million (or about GY $1.1 billion) in funding to…
As CARICOM produces more food, Ali says storage a key concern
By Fareeza Haniff in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago
fareeza@newsroom.gy
Guyana’s President, Dr Irfaan Ali says that countries in the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) need to invest in building more storage capacity as part of efforts…
Republic Bank maintains Visa card safe for use but promises to reimburse fraud-affected customers
Republic Bank (Guyana) Limited maintains its Visa OneCard is safe for use as numerous customers complain of fraudulent activities.
The Bank’s Marketing and Communications Manager Jonelle Dummett responded to several questions from the…
No rush to sell but Jagdeo says some countries interested in Guyana’s carbon credits
Guyana is in no rush to sell the remaining 70 per cent of carbon credits it has but Vice President Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo says some of those credits could eventually be sold to bilateral partners.
The Vice President, while responding to…