Historic Hemp Bill to be debated at next sitting
Georgetown: Small farmers will be able to capitalise on the benefits of the hemp industry when the historic Industrial Hemp Bill,2022, gets the nod from legislators. The landmark bill which…
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US to provide support for Guyana’s banking, finance and tourism sectors
Georgetown: President Irfaan Ali and US Deputy Secretary of Commerce, Don Graves held fruitful discussions on Monday in Washington DC. Deputy Secretary Greaves committed support to the Government of Guyana…
Black belly sheep from Barbados expected this week
Georgetown: The first flock of the black belly sheep from Barbados is expected in Guyana by next week. This was revealed by Minister of Agriculture Zulfikar Mustapha as he addressed…
Contract for US$260M Demerara River Crossing signed
Georgetown: The Government of Guyana inked the country’s largest infrastructural development contract valued US$260million for the construction of a new Demerara Bridge on the eve of Guyana’s 56th Independence Anniversary.…
Caribbean Council’s House of Lords Annual Reception in UK: President Ali to attend
Georgetown: President Dr Irfaan Ali will deliver the keynote address at the prestigious Caribbean Council’s House of Lords Annual Reception on Wednesday, April 27, 2022, in the United Kingdom. The…
President Ali appoints Natural Resource Fund’s Board, Joe Singh selected as Chairman
Georgetown: President, Dr Irfaan Ali on Wednesday appointed the first Board of Directors of Guyana’s Natural Resource Fund. Major General (ret’d), Joseph Singh was named as its Chairman, the Board…
Fibre Tech Industrial Plastics first company approved ‘Made in Guyana’ brand
Georgetown: Minister of Tourism, Industry and Commerce, Oneidge Walrond announced that all exported products will now carry the ‘Made in Guyana’ stamp of approval from the Guyana National Bureau of…
Nurses, midwives’ registration, regulation bill tabled in National Assembly
Georgetown: Government has tabled the Nurses and Midwives Bill 2022 in the National Assembly, making provision for the registration and regulation of nurses, midwives and nursing assistants. Minister of Health,…
Labour Ministry, Guyana Police Force inks two training agreements
Georgetown: The Ministry of Labour and the Guyana Police Force (GPF) on Tuesday, signed two agreements aimed at offering training to youths in vulnerable communities and retired police personnel. The…
Procurement of goods: Guyana, Canada sign MOU for cooperation
Georgetown: The Government of Guyana and the Canadian Commercial Cooperation signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on Tuesday, to facilitate cooperation, participation in discussions and exchange of information related to…
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