Guardians of Guyana
Posted on August 26, 2015 A presentation by Christopher Ram to the Commission of Inquiry into the Sugar Industry IntroductionThe Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) is not only a company incorporated and intended to be regulated under the Companies Act; it forms a major part of two economic sectors – agriculture and manufacturing. See Appendix 12 … Read more
After $6B loss in 2008, GuySuCo now breaking even A long-awaited sugar packaging plant that is expected to earn Guyana 50 per cent more in salesis expected to start operations by October.This was the assurance given by management of the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo), ,during a recent inspection at the Enmore, East Coast Demerara site … Read more
The Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) has acknowledged that one of its major shortcomings has been its reliance on selling bulk sugar. Under new management now, the Corporation has a change of plan, and will be focusing on marketing more packaged sugar to add value to what it produces.This was on Wednesday revealed to the media … Read more
Dear Editor IN 2014, the local European Union (EU) representative confirmed that Guyana received €136 million (G$32 Billion) from 2007 to 2013 under the Accompanying Measures for Sugar Protocol Programme (ASMP). The EU allocated grants to Guyana and 18 other African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) countries, having made the decision to discontinue EU preferential sugar … Read more
Amid concerns raised about the general operation of the Enmore Packaging Plant, Agriculture Minister Dr Leslie Ramsammy said the recently-built factory is in full operation, but it will be some five to eight years before it starts to function in its full capacity. Dr Ramsammy made this statement on Friday, during a tour of the … Read more
Guyana Sugar (GuySuCo), the government-owned sugar company, inaugurated its packaging facility in Enmore in East Demerara, Guyana, in May 2011. Guyana Sugar (GuySuCo), the government-owned sugar company, inaugurated its packaging facility in Enmore in East Demerara, Guyana, in May 2011.”Financing for Project Gold came through a grant from the European Commission.” The new plant has … Read more