GUYANA has exported more than 499,872 tons of rice, as of yesterday, according to Agriculture Minister Dr. Leslie Ramsammy. And he disclosed that several other shipments are still to

UNDERPRIVILEGED families residing in Timehri, Land of Caanan, Tiger Bay and D’Urban Backlands were recipients of large food hampers on Monday donated by Food For The Poor (Guyana) Incorporated

LABOUR Minister Dr. Nanda Gopaul has described 2014 as a very successful year for his ministry, though it was not without challenges. Speaking recently at his year-end review at

THE year 2014 can be best described as a mixed one – of many challenges, and one, in which historical events occurred. The mettle of Government was tested, but

GUYANA created several stepping stones in 2014 by creating new partnerships with several countries across the globe, and also worked towards developing the existing ones, in turn recording a

RESIDENTS of Block ‘CC’, Mon Repos, East Coast Demerara recently reaped the rewards of their composting efforts when they were able to gather the compost they made. Under the

FOLLOWING speculation on the outcome of arbitration between Guyana Agricultural Workers’ Union (GAWU) and the Guyana Sugar Corporation Inc. (GuySuCo), Arbitrator Mohamed Akeel on Monday declared that estate worker

ALTHOUGH family members are convinced that 34-year-old Natasha Jacobs was murdered and her body dumped in the ‘Blacka’ canal, the police are unable to proceed with charges against a

SOME $1.2B will be paid out this week to rice farmers, from the $2.1B in advance payments to millers, leaving only two per cent of farmers to be paid.

THE US$58M Georgetown Marriott Hotel currently under construction, is protected by one of the most robust, internationally accepted contracts, complete with requisite penalty clauses meant to ensure the Chinese