Quel scénario ! Menée (2-0) pendant la première période, Philadelphia Union a inversé la tendance et s’est imposée (3-2) face à New York City ce samedi lors de la 19e journée de la MLS. Danley Jean Jacques en a profité pour faire trembler les filets.
New York City était dans son fief. De très tôt, il a obtenu un pénalty. Benie Traore ne s’est pas fait prier et a ouvert le score (4e). Ce club se montrait toujours dangereux. Avant la pause, les locaux ont bénéficié d’un nouveau pénalty. Sur ce coup, c’est Luighi qui a pris les responsabilités. Il a doublé la mise (45e+2).
Depuis, la situation a basculé. Le reveil des joueurs de Philadelphia Union a été brutal. Danley Jean Jacques a réduit l’écart trois minutes après la reprise. Bien servi par Sullivan, Bruno Damiani est parvenu à rétablir l’équilibre (69e). Comme l’appetit vient en mangeant, Damiani a inscrit un doublé (75e). Une belle remontada pour le Grenadier et ses pairs (3-2).
Pour l’instant, Philadelphie se trouve au 13e rang avec 19 unités.
La sélection haïtienne U14 se dirige vers la République dominicaine afin de disputer la CFU Challenge Series. Pour l’occasion, le technicien Jean Marc Alexandre a convoqué 18 joueurs pour représenter le pays.
Les préparations pour cette compétition ont débuté à Port-au-Prince avant de se poursuivre du côté de Ouanaminthe. Les petits Grenadiers ont disputé plusieurs matchs amicaux soldés par des résultats positifs.
En ce qui concerne la liste finale, le staff technique a tranché. Populaire sur les réseaux sociaux, Jerry Petit Homme joueur du FC Toro sera du voyage au même titre que Ronelson Pelé Janvier, l’une des sensations de cette équipe. Les bleu et rouge feront leur entrée en lice ce lundi contre la Guyane Française.
À noter qu’Haïti a remporté cette compétition à deux reprises soit en 2021 et 2022.
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Dans une rencontre très disputée, le Colorado Springs Switchbacks a dû puiser dans ses ressources pour avoir gain de cause de Birmingham Legion (3-2) hier samedi dans le cadre de sa 18e sortie dans l’USL Championship. Garven Metusala a inscrit le premier but de son équipe.
Nico Brown a mis Birmingham Legion sur la bonne voie à la 24e minute de jeu. Avant la pause, le défenseur haïtien a réussi à remettre les pendules à l’heure (45e+4). Même après l’expulsion de Brown, les visiteurs n’ont pas baissé le tempo. Serge Ngoma a doublé mise (86e). La fin de la rencontre a été sensationnelle, les Switchbacks ont réussi à planter deux nouveaux pions grâce à Adrien Perez (90e+5) et Juan Tejada (90e+9). Une victoire acquise dans la douleur.
Après cette victoire, Colorado Springs Switchbacks occupe la 9e place du tableau avec 28 points. Par ailleurs, Garvens Metusala a été expulsé dans le match.
La MLS a connu une nouvelle journée soit sa 19e. Fafà Picault a profité de cette belle occasion pour porter Atlanta United vers la victoire hier samedi face à New York Red Bulls (2-1).
Durant ses sept dernières prestations, Atlanta n’a fait que cumuler le moins bon. Tout se résumait en des défaites soit 5 au total et des matchs nuls soit 2 au total. Une situation compliquée pour cette formation qui a finalement retrouvé le sourire face à New York Red Bulls.
Ce sont les visiteurs qui ont pris les devants grâce au Suédois Emil Fosberg (6e) et ils ont réussi à conserver l’avantage jusqu’à la pause. Fouettés dans leur orgeuil, les hommes d’Atlanta ont réussi à égaliser par l’intermédiaire de Tristan Muyumba (69e) et l’international haïtien s’est chargé de prononcer le verdict (82e) d’une belle reprise de la tête.
Somme toute, Atlanta United reste la lanterne rouge du championnat avec 15 unités.
The Republic Bank Caribbean Premier League (CPL) and the Limacol Women’s CPL (WCPL) have advised of start time changes to two fixtures involving the Guyana Amazon Warriors on Sunday, September 6.
In the Limacol WCPL, the Guyana Amazon Warriors Women will take on the Jamaica Empress from 10:00h at the Kensington Oval in Barbados as opposed to the initially-given time of 14:00h.
The WCPL and CPL have announced a time change to two fixtures on September 6
The Guyana Amazon Warriors Men will now battle the St Kitts and Nevis Patriots from 15:00h at the Guyana National Stadium instead of the initially-given time of 10:00h.
Meanwhile, the men’s CPL match between Barbados Tridents and Saint Lucia Kings, also at Kensington Oval on September 6, is unaffected by these changes and will still start at 19:00h as scheduled.
Tucber Park went into Albion’s backyard and secured a comfortable 57-run win in the Berbice Cricket Board (BCB)/Guyana Breweries Inc Under-19 final.
In the final played Sunday at the Albion Community Centre Ground, Tucber Park took first strike and were bowled out for 150 in 32.2 overs with Thiery Henry top-scoring with 34 and Gilbert Griffith supporting with 27.
In reply, Albion were bundled out for 93 in a poor performance in front of their home supporters.
Tucber Park defeated Albion in their backyard to claim the title
For Tucber, fast bowler Jayhayden Rohlehr bagged 4-14. He displayed skill and serious pace that made the Albion batters uncomfortable.
National Under-19 left-arm spinner Griffith was at his very best as he claimed 4-21 in a dominant Tucber Park performance.
National Under-19 fast bowler Micah Amsterdam had 1-24 and Shamar Thomas had 1-6.
The tournament was deemed a success and the BCB expressed gratitude to the sponsors.
As India celebrates the 80th anniversary of its independence, it has reached a moment when its importance extends far beyond its own remarkable transformation. The question is no longer simply whether India becomes developed by the centenary of independence in 2047 – “Viksit 2047”. It is what role It can play in shaping the increasingly uncertain world into which the Global South, including Guyana, is being propelled.
The international system is entering a period of profound geopolitical competition. The rivalry between the US and China is becoming one of the defining facts of the 21st century. Trade, technology, energy, critical minerals, artificial intelligence, military power and access to markets are increasingly being viewed through the lens of strategic competition. For smaller developing countries, the danger is that the Global South once again becomes an arena in which great powers compete rather than a community capable of defining its own interests. And this is where India’s potential importance lies.
India possesses something neither of the two protagonists can easily replicate: the credibility of a country that emerged from colonial rule, experienced poverty and underdevelopment on a massive scale, and nevertheless built the foundations of a modern economy and democracy while retaining an independent foreign policy. It is simultaneously a major developing country, an increasingly important economic and technological power, a member of the BRICS and G20, and a country maintaining relationships with both the US and its opponents.
India has already recognised the opportunity. Its “Voice of the Global South Summit” brought together 125 countries in 2023, including 29 from Latin America and the Caribbean and 47 from Africa. The initiative explicitly sought to place the concerns of developing countries on the international agenda. Its challenge now is to turn that diplomacy into leadership.
Leadership of the Global South should not mean replacing American or Chinese hegemony with Indian hegemony. Nor should developing countries be expected to choose between Washington and Beijing. India’s greatest contribution could instead be to demonstrate that strategic autonomy remains possible: that countries can cooperate with the US without becoming American satellites; engage China without becoming dependent upon Beijing, and pursue their own national interests without being forced into somebody else’s geopolitical camp.
For Guyana, this has particular significance as we become an increasingly important energy and resource economy while remaining a small state in a world dominated by much larger powers. Our interests require relationships with the US, China, India and other major economies—but also the ability to ensure that those relationships complement rather than constrain national development.
India could be an especially valuable partner because the relationship is not merely commercial. Guyana and India possess a historical connection created by indentureship, culture and family ties that have survived generations. Yet the future relationship should not be confined to sentiment and diaspora diplomacy. It can encompass agriculture, pharmaceuticals, information technology, education, digital public infrastructure, renewable energy, technical training, health care and investment.
But India itself must recognise that leadership carries responsibilities. The Global South will not accept another hierarchy merely because its centre has shifted from Washington or Beijing to New Delhi. India must listen as much as it speaks. It must recognise that the priorities of a small Caribbean state such as Guyana are not necessarily identical to those of a billion-plus South Asian country. Leadership will therefore have to be based on partnership, not paternalism.
The first decades after independence were about establishing India’s sovereignty; the next were about economic transformation. The coming decades could be about using India’s accumulated economic, technological and diplomatic weight to help create a more plural international system. For Guyana and the wider Caribbean, that would be an India worth engaging: not India as another superpower, but India as a major Global South power determined to ensure that the Global South has choices.
As India looks toward “Viksit 2047”, therefore, its greatest achievement may not be measured solely by whether it becomes a developed economy. It may be measured by whether, in an increasingly divided world, it helps smaller nations remain free to determine their own futures.
That would be a fitting way to give meaning to 80 years of independence.
Most of us will experience a cut, scrape, blister, or small wound at some point. Many heal without difficulty when they are cleaned and protected properly.
But not every wound behaves normally.
Some wounds remain open, repeatedly break down or slowly become larger. These are often called chronic or hard-to-heal wounds, and they deserve much more attention, particularly in people living with diabetes, poor circulation, or reduced mobility. Chronic wounds commonly occur on the feet and lower legs and may result from diabetes, poor arterial circulation, problems with the leg veins, or prolonged pressure on the skin.
The message for patients is simple:
Clean it. Cover it. Check it. And if it isn’t healing, get it assessed.
First: Caring for a new wound
For a small uncomplicated cut or scrape:
1. Stop the bleeding
Apply firm pressure with clean gauze or cloth.
2. Clean it
Wash your hands and gently rinse the wound with clean water. Remove obvious surface dirt if this can be done safely.
3. Cover it
Use a clean dressing or plaster to protect the wound.
4. Check it daily
Look for increasing redness, swelling, warmth, pain, discharge or an unpleasant smell.
Do not repeatedly disturb a wound that is healing well.
And do not assume that every wound requires antibiotics. Antibiotics are used when there is an appropriate clinical indication, particularly when infection is present.
But what if the wound doesn’t heal?
A wound that remains open or fails to progress despite appropriate care may be considered chronic. Definitions vary, but chronic wounds are generally wounds that have not begun healing appropriately over several weeks.
Common chronic wounds include:
• Diabetic foot ulcers
• Venous leg ulcers, often associated with swollen legs and problems with the veins.
• Arterial ulcers, caused by inadequate blood flow.
• Pressure injuries or bedsores, particularly in people who spend long periods in bed or in a chair.
This distinction matters because a chronic wound is often a sign of an underlying problem.
Simply changing the dressing again and again may not be enough.
Diabetes changes the wound-care conversation
If you have diabetes, even a small foot wound deserves attention.
Over time, diabetes may damage the nerves in the feet. This can reduce sensation, meaning that you may develop a blister, cut or sore without feeling much pain. Diabetes can also reduce blood flow to the feet, making wounds more difficult to heal and increasing the risk of infection.
This is why a diabetic foot ulcer may look small but become a serious medical problem.
Infection in a diabetic foot wound can progress, and ulcers that fail to heal can ultimately threaten the toe, foot or limb. Early detection and treatment greatly reduce the risk of serious complications.
If you have diabetes: check your feet every day
Look at the top, bottom, sides, heels and between the toes.
Look for:
• Cuts or cracks
• Blisters
• Red areas
• Swelling
• Corns or calluses
• Drainage
• Colour changes
• Warm areas
• Any new sore or ulcer
If you cannot see underneath your feet, use a mirror or ask someone you trust to help. Daily foot inspection is specifically recommended because diabetic nerve damage may prevent you from feeling an injury.
Don’t wait for a diabetic foot wound to become “chronic”
This is particularly important.
A person without major medical problems may observe a small uncomplicated wound for a short period while it heals.
A person with diabetes should not wait several weeks to see whether a foot wound becomes chronic.
A new blister, ulcer, break in the skin, infected nail, or unexplained red or swollen area should be assessed early, particularly if there is neuropathy, previous ulceration, or poor circulation. CDC guidance advises people with diabetes not to wait for their next routine appointment when significant foot changes develop.
Why do chronic wounds keep returning?
A wound cannot heal properly if the underlying reason for the wound is never addressed.
For example:
Diabetic wound: blood glucose control, pressure on the foot, neuropathy, and circulation may all need assessment.
Venous leg ulcer: problems returning blood from the legs may contribute to swelling and skin breakdown. Compression can be an important treatment for appropriate venous disease, but it should follow clinical assessment because arterial circulation must also be considered.
Arterial wound: poor blood supply may prevent oxygen and nutrients from reaching the tissue adequately.
Pressure injury: prolonged pressure must be relieved; simply placing another dressing over the area does not remove the cause.
This is why chronic wound management sometimes requires several professionals working together.
Warning signs: get help
Seek medical attention if a wound has:
• Increasing redness, swelling or warmth
• Increasing pain
• Pus or foul-smelling drainage
• Black or dying tissue
• Fever or feeling unwell
• Rapidly increasing size
• Persistent bleeding
• Exposed deeper tissue
• Failed to improve
• Repeatedly healed and reopened
For someone with diabetes, new foot wounds deserve particularly early assessment, even when they are painless. Diabetic neuropathy can make significant wounds surprisingly painless.
What about home remedies?
Be careful.
Patients sometimes place powders, herbal preparations, alcohol, strong antiseptics, or other substances directly into open wounds.
A chronic wound should instead be properly assessed to determine why it is not healing.
The appropriate dressing depends on the type of wound, amount of drainage, surrounding skin, circulation, pressure, and whether infection is present.
There is no single dressing that is best for every wound.
Some of the most serious wounds begin with something that appears insignificant.
A patient with diabetes may say: “Doctor, it was only a little blister.”
But if that person has reduced sensation and poor circulation, that blister can become an ulcer before they realise how serious the problem is.
That is why wound care should not focus only on the wound we can see.
We must also ask:
Why did this wound develop?
Is the blood supply adequate?
Is there infection?
Is pressure preventing healing?
Is diabetes adequately controlled?
And what can we do to stop this wound from returning?
A dressing covers a wound.
Good wound care treats the patient and the cause.
For a simple wound:
CLEAN IT. COVER IT. CHECK IT.
For a wound that is not healing:
DON’T JUST KEEP DRESSING IT – FIND OUT WHY.
And if you have diabetes:
CHECK YOUR FEET EVERY DAY.
DON’T IGNORE A CUT, BLISTER OR SORE, even if it doesn’t hurt.
Early attention to chronic wounds can prevent infection, hospitalisation, and potentially limb-threatening complications.
More than 80 years after his death, the words and ideas of Jamaica’s first National Hero, the Right Excellent Marcus Mosiah Garvey, ONH, continue to reverberate around the world.
Garvey urged people of African descent to know their history, take pride in their African heritage, retain their culture, build for themselves and recognise their collective power. Long after his speeches ended, music became one of the most powerful vehicles through which those ideas continued to travel.
Few genres have carried Garvey’s message as consistently as reggae. From the rise of roots reggae in the 1970s to contemporary reggae artists decades later, musicians have invoked his name, repeated his teachings and introduced his philosophy to generations born long after his death.
Across the decades, those artists have drawn on different aspects of Garvey’s message — from knowing your history and retaining your culture to racial pride, African unity, self-determination and recognising your own worth.
Here are some of the songs that have helped keep his message alive.
1. Burning Spear — “Marcus Garvey” (1975)
Perhaps no reggae artist is more closely associated with keeping Garvey’s message alive through music than Burning Spear. His landmark 1975 album Marcus Garvey helped make Jamaica’s first National Hero and his teachings part of the international language of roots reggae.
The title track opens with one of reggae’s most enduring declarations:
“Marcus Garvey words come to pass.”
Burning Spear points to hunger, poverty and hardship as evidence that Garvey’s warnings about the condition of Black people remained relevant. Throughout the album, Garvey’s life, teachings and treatment become a lens through which Spear explores African identity, Black consciousness, history and liberation.
It was a powerful meeting of Garveyism, Rastafari and roots reggae — one that helped carry Garvey’s ideas beyond Jamaica to an international audience and cemented Burning Spear as one of the foremost musical custodians of his legacy.
2. The Visionaires — “Marcus Garvey” (1982)
For The Visionaires, keeping Garvey’s message alive begins with teaching it to the next generation.
“The philosophy of Marcus Garvey should be taught in the school classes.”
The group calls for Garvey’s philosophy to be taught not only in schools but throughout society, repeatedly urging teachers to teach young people about his ideas. They also argue that important aspects of Garvey’s message and prophecies have been hidden.
The song is therefore both tribute and demand: don’t simply teach children Garvey’s name; teach them what Marcus Garvey actually stood for.
3. Third World & Man of Nobility Ensemble — “Man of Nobility” (1987)
Recorded by the Man of Nobility Ensemble, a collective of Jamaican artists that included members of Third World and other notable performers, the song pays tribute to Garvey by drawing directly on the words and slogans that defined his movement, including “Up, you mighty race,” “One God! One Aim! One Destiny!” and “Africa for the Africans.”
But its central message is about responsibility:
“Though he is gone / We must carry on.”
The song captures Garvey’s calls for African unity, racial pride and self-determination while reminding succeeding generations that remembering him is not enough. The work must continue.
4. Culture — “Marcus” (1992)
Culture’s “Marcus” argues that Garvey’s teachings remain a blueprint for how Black people can move forward.
Joseph Hill repeatedly declares that “Brother Marcus never lived in vain” before delivering the song’s central message:
“If you followed that man’s words / You will live again.”
The song explains what that can mean in practice: respect Black leaders, support one another, encourage poor people to be ambitious and prepare the next generation to become the lawyers and doctors of tomorrow.
For Culture, Garvey’s philosophy is not simply something to remember. It is something to live.
5. Tarrus Riley — “Love Created I (Marcus Teaching)” (2008)
More than three decades after Burning Spear’s landmark album, Tarrus Riley opens “Love Created I” by making clear whose philosophy he wants his generation to hear:
“Give us the teaching of Marcus Garvey.”
Riley then applies those teachings to modern questions of Black identity. He challenges white religious imagery, skin bleaching and the psychological effects of racism and colonialism, describing the condition as a form of “new millennium slavery.”
Garvey’s presence is therefore more than a namecheck. Riley uses his teachings on racial pride and knowledge of self to challenge Black people to examine how they see themselves.
6. Silkki Wonda — “Black Marcus” (2015)
“Black Marcus” opens by taking listeners directly to Garvey’s own words, with an excerpt from one of his most famous addresses:
“There is no future for a people who deny their past.”
The excerpt continues with Garvey reflecting on the sacrifices of his foreparents and declaring that the education he received would be used for the advancement of Black people around the world.
Silkki Wonda then carries that philosophy into the song with a message about self-worth, purpose and vision:
“You’re special, you’re special, you have your vision and your dream.”
Together, the two messages connect knowing where you come from with recognising where you can go. “Black Marcus” creates a bridge between Garvey’s generation and a new one, encouraging listeners to know their history, recognise their worth and pursue a vision that can uplift both themselves and their people.
7. Perfect Giddimani — “Inna Marcus Name” (2020)
Perfect Giddimani’s “Inna Marcus Name” places Garvey within a much wider history of Black resistance and liberation.
“Marcus Garvey ah my hero.”
The song invokes Garvey alongside figures including Nelson Mandela, Kwame Nkrumah, Malcolm X, Rosa Parks, Martin Luther King Jr., Patrice Lumumba and Harriet Tubman while urging listeners not to forget their roots and culture.
Eighty years after Garvey’s death, Perfect returns to one of the principles at the heart of Garveyism: liberation begins with knowing who you are and where you come from.
Garvey’s Message in Hip Hop
Jamaica wasn’t the only place where Garvey’s impact can be seen and felt. In the United States, where he built the UNIA into a mass movement and launched the Black Star Line, Garvey left an indelible mark on Black consciousness through his advocacy for Black pride, economic independence, African unity and self-determination.
It is unsurprising, then, that those messages would find their way into hip-hop. Although these two influential musical genres emerged from different places and circumstances, both became powerful vehicles for Black consciousness, resistance and the reclamation of identity. Garvey’s presence in both connects these musical traditions, with generations of artists drawing on his name, words and ideas to speak about Africa, oppression, Black identity and liberation.
Kendrick Lamar — “HiiiPoWeR” (2011)
Kendrick Lamar opens “HiiiPoWeR” with a powerful call to action:
“The sky is falling, the wind is calling / Stand for something or die in the morning.”
That demand to “stand for something” recalls the Black liberation leaders Lamar invokes throughout the song — figures who challenged Black people to resist oppression, reclaim their identity and fight for their rights. Among them is Marcus Garvey, whose movement called on people of African descent to take pride in who they were and recognise their collective power.
Lamar later makes the connection explicit:
“Last time I checked, we was racin’ with Marcus Garvey / On the freeway to Africa ’til I wreck my Audi.”
The imagery connects Garvey to Africa and the idea of reconnecting with the continent, while the wider song draws on the same themes of awakening, resistance and Black empowerment that have carried Garvey’s influence through generations of conscious music.
Wu-Tang Clan — “Careful (Click, Click)” (2000)
Wu-Tang Clan’s “Careful (Click, Click),” from the group’s 2000 album The W, invokes a different chapter of Garvey’s story.
RZA raps:
“Exported Marcus Garvey cause he tried to spark us / With the knowledge of ourselves and our forefathers.”
Here, Garvey represents both historical consciousness and the perceived threat posed by Black leaders who encouraged people to understand their history and collective power.
The reference also points towards one of the defining episodes of Garvey’s life in the United States. After being convicted of mail fraud and imprisoned, his sentence was commuted and he was deported from the United States to Jamaica in 1927.
Within the song, however, that history becomes part of a larger argument about power: knowledge of self can itself be revolutionary.
Black Star — Garvey’s Legacy in a Name
For Yasiin Bey, formerly Mos Def, and Talib Kweli, Garvey’s influence is embedded in the very identity of their duo. Black Star takes its name from Garvey’s Black Star Line, a symbol of his vision for Black enterprise, self-reliance and Pan-African unity.
That connection carries into their 1998 debut album, Mos Def & Talib Kweli Are Black Star. Its opening song, “Astronomy (8th Light),” introduces the Black Star before immediately turning to a call for unity:
“Black people — unite, and let’s all get down.”
From there, the song explores Blackness, identity and consciousness, setting the tone for an album steeped in Black liberation and self-worth. In Black Star, Garvey’s influence is therefore more than a lyrical reference — his symbolism and Pan-African ideals became part of the group’s identity and message.
A Message Music Refuses to Let Die
Marcus Garvey died in London in 1940, decades before reggae emerged and more than 30 years before hip-hop began taking shape in New York. Yet he became a central presence in both.
Artists have done more than memorialise him. They have carried different parts of his philosophy forward: Burning Spear declared that his words had come to pass; The Visionaires demanded that his teachings reach the classroom; “Man of Nobility” called on succeeding generations to carry on his work; Culture urged listeners to live by his words; and Tarrus Riley applied his teachings to modern struggles over Black identity and self-image.
The message even travelled beyond reggae, appearing in the work of hip-hop artists generations and thousands of miles removed from Garvey’s Jamaica.
More than a century after his movement rose to international prominence, music continues to do what it has done for generations: call his name, remember his history and keep his message alive.
As Guyana continues to push agricultural development to ensure the country’s food security, the Demerara Distillers Limited (DDL) state-of-the-art US$20 million dairy farm is being hailed for not only increasing local milk production but also its role in reducing national dependence on imported dairy. In a social media post on Sunday, President Dr Irfaan Ali lauded DDL for employing agricultural innovation at the facility, which he says is adding to the economic diversification of the country. “The Demerara Distillers Limited’s modern dairy farm at Moblissa is a strong example of the ongoing modernisation of agriculture and diversification of Guyana’s economy,” the Head of State said in a Facebook post. According to President Ali, “Through investments in technology and advanced farming methods, DDL is helping increase local milk production, reduce Guyana’s reliance on imports and enhance food security.” The Guyana Government has been encouraging the use of advanced farming techniques and modern technology to support agricultural development and national food security initiatives. DDL has said that its commercial dairy farm, located at Moblissa on the Soesdyke/Linden Highway, it is a strategic pillar in Guyana’s bid to lead the CARICOM 25 by 2025+5 food security initiative. By producing fresh, high-quality milk locally, the company aims to displace a significant portion of the tens of millions of US dollars currently spent annually on dairy imports. Only back in May, DDL announced the arrival of the first shipment of high-yield milking cows via a charter flight from the United States of America. Following strict biosecurity protocols, the 89 pregnant heifers were transferred from the aircraft to a fleet of flatbed trucks and transported to the Moblissa farm, where they acclimated in the state-of-the-art facility designed with modern climate-control amenities to ensure maximum comfort and productivity. Those pregnant heifers, which have since delivered, are now producing milk at commercial scale.
“Game-charger”
DDL’s Executive Chairman, Komal Samaroo, had stated back in May that this US$30 million investment is aimed as positioning the company as a “game-charger” in the local dairy industry. “We are not just building a farm; we are building a sustainable industry that will transform Guyana’s agribusiness sector and provide long-term food security for the region,” Samaroo had noted. The US multi-million-dollar dairy farm, the first of its kind in the Caribbean, will be supplying both the local and regional markets.
The facility stemmed from an agreement which was signed in February, 2023 by DDL subsidiary Tropical Orchard Product Company Limited (TOPCO) and the LR Group of Israel. Meanwhile, the Guyana Government has also rolled out a number of initiatives to support the advancement of the local dairy industry. Only back in December 2025, the Ministry of Agriculture handed over dairy stock to farmers as part of efforts to strengthen and expand Guyana’s dairy industry. Some 19 farmers had benefitted from that intervention – the first phase of the initiative. Agriculture Minister, Zulfikar Mustapha, at the time had called for livestock farmers to avoid a “tunnel vision” approach and embrace integrated systems across production. He had noted that more than $110 million has been expended to facilitate some 300 embryo transplants aimed at boosting dairy production and improving genetics nationwide. In addition to the dairy stock, farmers also received soilage to support improved feeding systems and sustainable production.
