AGP Executive Report
Last update: 33 minutes agoClimate & Water Risk: Farmers are being urged to prepare for a long El Niño dry spell, with Hydromet warning reduced rainfall and higher temperatures could persist into early 2027, threatening water supplies, production and food prices. Education & Basic Services: In Region One, parents say some Grade 7 students are returning to leaking classrooms with no furniture; the school board says TVET space will be used and the issue should be resolved by tomorrow. Plastic Pollution & Youth Action: Massy Stores’ “Paint for a Plastic-Free Planet” visual arts competition wrapped up with 19 entries, rewarding young artists for recycling-focused messages. Agro-Development in Hinterland Corridors: President Ali visited Kuru Kuru, promising a fenced cricket pitch and pushing “climate-smart” farming ideas like shade houses, stingless bee apiculture and livestock ventures, alongside irrigation and road support for producers. Governance of Development Finance: Opposition leader Aubrey Norton says amendments are coming to the Development Bank law, warning it risks becoming a “slush fund.” Infrastructure for Connectivity: Public Works received 14 bids for new bridges across Mahaica, Mahaicony and Abary, part of East Coast Demerara road reconstruction. Oil & Environment Watch: Guyana welcomed a new FPSO vessel (Errea Wittu), aimed at pushing production beyond one million barrels per day.
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