DPI, GUYANA, Sunday, May 20, 2018 Attendees of the Timber Expo 2018 were impressed by Guyana’s wood products while exhibitors lauded the success of the exhibition and called for it to be a fixed feature on the Guyana Forestry Commission’s (GFC) calendar. Chairman of GFC’s board, Joslyn Dow, said the…
DPI, Guyana, Saturday, May 19, 2018 Minister of Business Dominic Gaskin opened Guyana’s first Timber Expo with renewed calls for the exportation of more value-added wood products to boost earnings from the Forestry sector. The Minister’s appeal came as he delivered the feature address on Friday, at the National Stadium for…
GEORGETOWN, Guyana: Countrywide community engagements have started under the consultancy for stakeholder participation on Reduced Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD+) and Readiness Activities in Guyana. Commencing in early May, stakeholder engagements were held in Moruca, Region One; Mainstay, Region Two; Georgetown, Region Four and; Kwakwani, Region Ten. There would…
DPI, GUYANA, Wednesday, May 16, 2018 Guyana’s timber products will be showcased this weekend, at a Timber Expo hosted by the Guyana Forestry Commission (GFC). The public-private venture aims to expand the market for Guyanese timber products through public education, awareness and sensitisation to promote a ‘Greener Guyana’. The GFC…