Against public outcry: President says 14% VAT on private education remains
...Finance Minister to issue statement explaining why
As public outrage continues to mount over the imposition of the 14 per cent Value Added Tax (VAT)...
M&CC says more persons using parking meters as they rake in 20% cut from...
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ScotiaBank suffers $243M in loan loss expenses last year
… slashes non-performing loans by 50 %
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Guyana’s unemployment will rise with Digicel’s firings
The Caribbean territory stands to be affected as corporate telecommunications giant Digicel gears up to slash its global workforce by 25 per cent.
Chief Executive...
14% VAT on Education: Petition calling for its removal for submission today
The online and paper petitions calling for the removal of 14 percent (Value Added Tax) VAT on private education is expected to be delivered...
EBB hire cars raise fares by more than 40 percent
– as operators bemoan road conditions
Following failed promises by the Public Infrastructure Ministry to repair the East Bank Berbice (EBB) main access road, the...
Unequivocal calls for revocation of parking contract in MAPM’s 4th protest
Supporters of the Movement Against Parking Meters (MAPM) took to the streets today to, as they say, "mourn the death of the city" since...
MAPM calls on businesses to close at 12 to support today’s protest
The Movement Against Parking Meters (MAPM) will be holding their 4th protest against the controversial parking meter project today from 12:00 to 13:00hrs in...
Reverse ‘callous, cruel’ imposition of VAT on private education- PPP
… stakeholders to protest outside GRA
Parents, students and other concerned stakeholders will take to the streets on February 28 to protest Government’s imposition of...
M&CC flouts court order, clamps vehicles
… GCCI fears economic slowdown will worsen
By Devina Samaroo
Officials from the Mayor and City Council (M&CC) and Smart City Solutions (SCS) strutted through the...
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