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Thursday, April 25, 2024

Stricter regulations, closer monitoring for foreign exchange markets – Harmon

...as entity reportedly remitted over US$100m to foreign accounts The Bank of Guyana has come up with a series of new regulations to closely monitor...

Jagdeo questions Govt’s decision to close the Wales sugar estate

Opposition Leader, Dr Bharrat Jagdeo is questioning the grounds on which the Government made the decision to close the Wales Sugar Estate, highlighting that...

M&CC investing in large scale composting to generate revenue

The Georgetown Mayor and City Council (M&CC) says it will be undertaking a municipal composting project, which the Council is expecting, to significantly boost...

Increase of withholding tax to 20% for mining industry effective February 1- GRA

Effective February 1, tributors or  persons engaged in the gold or diamond mining industry who are rewarded for their labour under the tribute system...

Digicel to implement VAT on data services from February 1

A pronouncement made by Public Communications Minister Cathy Hughes, following the presentation of the 2017 National Budget last December, indicating that Value Added Tax...

State Audits ignored VAT – Ram

− As Tax handbook launched Charted Account and Attorney-at-Law Christopher Ram has stated that the State Audits which have been conducted over the last several...

Finance Minister reprimands SCS for charging VAT on parking meter cards

Less than a week after paid parking has become compulsory for persons parking in Georgetown, Finance Minister, Winston Jordan has reprimanded the contracting company,...

Guyanese to benefit from launching of VAT and Excise Tax Handbook from Ram and...

Accountancy firm Ram and McRae, will, this afternoon at 5:00hrs, be launching their second edition of its Value- Added Tax (VAT) and Excise Tax...

Guyana’s foreign exchange earnings unaffected by GuySuCo scale-down – Jordan

Finance Minister Winston Jordan does not believe the country’s foreign exchange earnings will be affected by the ongoing scale-back in the operations of Guyana...

Tony Joseph wanted to help out of pureness of heart – PM

… sees “nothing wrong” with arrangement Prime Minister and First Vice President Moses Nagamootoo on Friday announced that his son-in-law Tony Joseph sought to assist...

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Crew renders assistance to passenger with medical emergency on board M.V Sabanto

See full statement from the Transport and Harbours Department: On Wednesday April 24th, the M.V. Sabanto departed Supenaam stelling at 19:15 hours for Parika, when...

Chief Magistrate among 10 recommended as Puisne Judges

    With the aim of increasing the complement of puisne judges to help tackle the huge backlog of cases in the High Court, the Judicial...

Seawall vendors must adhere to their permit guidelines – Edghill

Every person who has received permission from the Sea and River Defense Board to vend on the Kitty Seawall will continue to vend. This was...

East Ruimveldt man stabbed to death

See full statement from the Guyana Police Force: Detectives in Regional Division 4’A’ are investigating the alleged murder of 52-year-old Shawn George, who resided at...

NDIA dismisses comments made by Opposition MP over Reg. 3 pump stations

Officials from the National Drainage and Irrigation Authority (NDIA), have dismissed the recent comments made by Opposition Member of Parliament, Ganesh Mahipaul, about the...

Stakeholders equipped with information to prepare for rainy season

Stakeholders from various sectors were furnished with essential tools and climate information to prepare for the forthcoming May-June rainy season, enabling them to make...

1,000 families receive house lots at Enterprise, Non Pareil

Less than two weeks after 1,500 residents received their house lots in Region Three, another 1,000 families have become proud landowners at Phase II...

Driver dies in car crash at Farm

A man identified as Derek Kissoon is now dead after he lost control of the motorcar he was driving and crashed into a trench...

Guyana Learning Channel to launch new game show: ‘Brainiacs’

After the resounding success of its educational game show, Whiz Kids, the Guyana Learning Channel is thrilled to announce the upcoming launch of its...

Letter: Did Justice Sandil Kissoon turn Industrial Relations upside down?

Dear Editor, High Court Justice Sandil Kissoon has been applauded by the PNCR party for declaring that the Guyana Teachers Union’s (GTU’s) strike was legal,...