Government News Brief – December, 10 2015
Agriculture: Sugar production to meet and exceed its 2015 target – first time since 2004.
- Agriculture: Farmers must diversify – other products other than sugar and rice.
- Thomas Lands Georgetown – Land transfer by previous government to Ed Ahmad done in secrecy. Mr Ahmad now awaiting sentencing on mortgage fraud charges in the USA.
- Paddy farmers must use legal means to get paid by rice millers. All monies for rice shipped to Venezuela paid by Government to millers.
- Local Government Minister Ronald Bulkan explains the role of Local Government to Essequibo voters. This is their first experience in local government. Elections are planned for March 18, 2016.
- Traffic control as well as security in Georgetown in focus. Businesses pleased with its effects.