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Beaten Rupununi farmer dies

A Rupununi farmer, who was allegedly beaten by several men almost two weeks ago, died on Sunday, police said. He has been identified as 52-year old Clifton Clement of Hiawa Village, Central Rupununi. Investigators said Clement was imbibing and was beaten by several men on October 1 in the vicinity of the Takatu Bridge, Lethem. He had been admitted to ...

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Guyana takes on mass preparation approach to tackle Ebola

Guyana has a mass preparedness campaign on-stream as the dreaded Ebola virus continues to cause worldwide uproar. This is according to Dr. Johanna Cole, Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation’s (GPHC) Internal Medicine-Infectious Diseases, Consultant. Speaking at a Continued Medical Education (CME) session this morning at the Regency Hotel, Hadfield Street, Dr. Cole noted that the Ministry of Health has taken on ...

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CARDI’s overworked, underpaid staff complain to Board of Governors

Wary of fruitless negotiations, staff and pensioners of the cash-strapped Caribbean Agricultural Research Institute (CARDI) have complained bitterly about a  12-year old “wage freeze”, late payment of salaries and pensions, and increased workloads. The formal complaint was lodged to the just concluded Board of Governors meeting in Suriname that coincided with the holding of the  13th Caribbean Week of Agriculture ...

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World Bank financing secondary education access, East Coast Dem flood reduction programmes

The World Bank has agreed to provide US$21 million to help Guyana  increase secondary school enrolment and improve mathematics teaching as well as well as reduce flooding on the East Coast Demerara, the Finance Ministry said Saturday. The agreement signed in Washington this week by Minister Singh with Sophie Sirtaine, Director of the Caribbean Country Management Unit of the World ...

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Privatizing sugar industry key to success – Jamaica Agri Minister

Jamaica’s Agriculture Minister, Derrick Kellier on Friday believed that privatization is the key to a successful sugar industry, drawing on the lessons of his country that has sold out the fields and factories to Chinese investors. Kellier, who was in Suriname for the 13th Caribbean Week of Agriculture (CWA) and the Agriculture Ministerial meeting of the Caribbean Community’s (Caricom) Council ...

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Barbados’ Chief Agri Officer is CARDI’s new boss

 The new boss of the cash-strapped Caribbean Agricultural Research Development Institute (CARDI) is Barbadian, Barton Clarke. Outgoing Executive Director, Dr. Arlington Chesney made the announcement on the sidelines of the 13th Caribbean Week of Agriculture (CWA 2014) that wrapped up in Suriname on Friday. Clarke’s appointment was ratified by the Board of Governors of CARDI that also met in this ...

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FAO official urges collaboration among aid agencies in Haiti

The Food and Agriculture Organisation’s (FAO) Caribbean Coordinator, Dr. John “Deep” Forde has urged international organizations to coordinate their assistance to Haiti whose agricultural sector is showing good prospects. His call was issued at a symposium-“Haiti’s Agri food systems and Building Regional Synergies”– at the 13th Caribbean Week of Agriculture (CWA 2014) that wrapped up in Paramaribo, Suriname on Friday. ...

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Young Jamaican team wins AgriHack Talent Caribbean contest at 13th Caribbean Week of Agriculture

And the winner is… Node420, from Jamaica. The team’s ICT application, also called Node420, offers real-time weather analysis and automatic yield forecasts for farmers. The AgriHack Talent Caribbean contest, organised by CTA and partners, came to a close during the 13th Caribbean Week of Agriculture, held this week in Paramaribo, Suriname. The winning teams designed agricultural apps that can forecast ...

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NAREI to join regional fight against Black Sigatoka

Guyana’s National Agricultural, Research and Extension Institute (NAREI) will be joining hands with the Centre for Agricultural Research in Suriname (CELOS) to fight the Black Sigatoka disease that has already taken its toll on banana and plantain cultivations across the Caribbean, officials said Friday. NAREI’s involvement would be done through the Caribbean Agricultural Research Development Institute (CARDI) which signed a ...

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NGO disappointed with region’s response to Year of Family Farmers

PARAMARIBO, Suriname, Oct 9 — The head of a regional network of small farmers has expressed disappointment with the region’s response to the International Year of Family Farming. The United Nations has declared 2014 the International Year of Family Farming, in an effort to highlight the potential family farmers have to eradicate hunger, preserve natural resources and promote sustainable development. ...

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