Tag: Director General

FAO impressed with Guyanese youth involvement in agri sector

FAO impressed with Guyanese youth involvement in agri sector

- March 20, 2024

Director General of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), Dr Qu Dongyu, expressed admiration for the significant participation ... Read More

FAO working closely to advance regional food security, build resilience – FAO DG

FAO working closely to advance regional food security, build resilience – FAO DG

- March 19, 2024

Director General of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), Qu Dongyu underscored the FAO’s commitment to collaborating closely ... Read More

Guyana, Cuban Company to sign technical assistance agreement to enhance honey production

Guyana, Cuban Company to sign technical assistance agreement to enhance honey production

- October 24, 2023

With the aim of boosting honey production, Guyana and Cuban Company, CATEC-Labiofam, will be signing a technical assistance agreement shortly. ... Read More

Healthcare in Region Nine being transformed – Dr Mahadeo

Healthcare in Region Nine being transformed – Dr Mahadeo

- February 15, 2023

Region Nine residents are benefitting from improved access to healthcare and services as the government over the past two years ... Read More

Gov’t committed to Low Carbon economy – Prime Minister  

Gov’t committed to Low Carbon economy – Prime Minister  

- August 4, 2022

Prime Minister Brigadier (Ret’d) Mark Phillips, on Wednesday, reiterated government’s commitment to achieving a low carbon economy through energy diversification. ... Read More

First of its kind Regional Disaster Management Centre commissioned in Lethem

First of its kind Regional Disaster Management Centre commissioned in Lethem

- November 12, 2021

Region Nine is now prepared to handle natural disasters such as droughts and flood, following the commissioning of a Regional ... Read More

Seven airlines signal interest in Guyana route

Seven airlines signal interest in Guyana route

- July 14, 2021

Director General (ag) of the Guyana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) Chaitrani Heeralall says seven airlines have signalled their interest in ... Read More

Canadian High Commission donates $8.9M to CDC for flood relief

Canadian High Commission donates $8.9M to CDC for flood relief

- June 24, 2021

The Civil Defence Commission (CDC) on Thursday received $8.9 million from the Canadian High Commission to boost its flood relief ... Read More

CDC activates Volunteer Corps

CDC activates Volunteer Corps

- May 31, 2021

-to support local organs in flood affected regions The Civil Defence Commission (CDC) on Sunday activated its Volunteer Corps to ... Read More

CDC, stakeholders partnering to boost Guyana’s disaster recovery capacity

CDC, stakeholders partnering to boost Guyana’s disaster recovery capacity

- January 16, 2021

The Civil Defence Commission (CDC) has partnered with the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA), the World Bank through the ... Read More