Venezuela revising shipping schedule for rice

The Guyana Rice Develop-ment Board (GRDB) has been advised by Venezuela that the shipping schedule for rice and paddy is under revision and this has left over 270 containers in limbo at the wharves here.

Stabroek News spoke yesterday with Foreign Minister Carl Greenidge who stated that he was not aware of any formal communication on behalf of the Venezuelan government to Guyana that the Rice Agreement had ended prematurely.

He said that today a clearer understanding of what the issue is will be gleaned while stating that the