GMSA concerned over lack of molasses for manufacturers
The Guyana Manufacturing and Services Association (GMSA) is renewing its call for urgent action to safeguard the sugar industry which provides key inputs to...
Major increase in rice exports – First Crop report
The Guyana Rice Development Board (GRDB) has reported a 13 percent increase in rice exports between January and May 2020 when compared to the...
Failure to save sugar industry from closure shows Granger’s true colours-GAWU
When one considers the recent response by the Ministry of Finance that there is not enough money in the Treasury to bail out the...
Treasury incapable of providing GuySuCo with bailout -Ministry of Finance
Considering the prevailing national circumstances, the challenges of COVID 19 and a reduced national income, the Ministry of Finance has told the Guyana Sugar...
GuySuCo hits rock-bottom, Chairman begs Granger for funds to survive beyond this week
The Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) has reached rock-bottom. The state-owned company is neck-deep in $2.1B debt, the cash in hand is barely enough to...
Despite COVID-19 pandemic, Guyana’s rice sector on schedule for commendable growth -United Nations Agri....
Even as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to stifle the growth rates for sectors such as forestry and mining, Guyana’s rice industry seems to remain...
$50M Agro-Processing facility commissioned at Parika
President David Granger has continuously spoken about Guyana's need to develop its agro-processing sector.
Against this backdrop, Minister of Agriculture, Noel Holder on Saturday, February...
Operations of three estates affected as sugar workers up call for retroactive pay increase
Operations across the sugar industry have been significantly affected as thousands of sugar workers from Albion, Blairmont and Uitvlugt Estates as well as the...
Blairmont Estate shut down as workers protest GuySuCo pay rise
Operations at the Blairmont Sugar Estate came to a standstill today after workers took protest action to express their views about the Guyana Sugar...
GAWU wants pay increase for sugar workers to be retroactive to January 2019
The Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union (GAWU) wants the agreed upon pay increases for sugar workers to be retroactive to January 1, 2019...
