Daily Archives: November 28, 2016
Threshold increase to $60,000; Old age pension increase to $19,000
Under the theme ‘Building a diversified, green economy: delivering the good life to all Guyanese’, Budget 2017 was this afternoon...
Re-instate tax free bonus for joints services and sugar workers API- PPP
The opposition, Peoples Progressive Party (PPP) is calling for more tax-free dollars to be given to the working class. The...
VAT reduced to 14%; Implemented on water and electricity consumption
The government on Monday announced a decrease in Value Added Tax (VAT) from 16% to 14%. This is included in...
$9B budgeted for GuySuCo in 2017
Even with a projected debt, the Government will be investing $9B into the Sugar industry as outlined in the 2017...
First Republic Bank trade mission kick starts; aims to build strong cross-border business relations
The first Republic Bank Trade Mission to Guyana slated for today and tomorrow kick started at the Marriott Hotel, Kingston, Georgetown under...
Economy saw decline in 2016
Guyana’s economy is projected to record growth rate of 2.6 percent in 2016. This was disclosed by Minister of Finance,...
CGI Academy beneficial to Guyana’s cricket- Grimmond
By Avenash Ramzan Coach Clive Grimmond believes that the Guyana Jaguars Academy hosted by Cricket Guy Inc. is a positive...
Say yes to ‘YES’ US Ambassador urges at launch of $64M USD Youth Empowerment Services Programme
The United States Agency for International Development’s (USAID) four-year $64M USD Youth Empowerment Services (YES) project of which Guyana is a...
Detective allegedly receives death threat for accepting bribe to cover up murder
By Royan Abrams The Police in ‘B’ Division are hunting for a male who threatened to kill one of the...
GMSA defends Food and Drug Department
The Guyana Manufacturing and Services Association (GMSA) says it is deeply concerned about the recent accusations being made against the...
Bystander injured in Gas Station shooting incident
A bystander was on Sunday night shot to his left hand at a popular gas station, located on the East...
22-year-old farmer shot while relieving himself next to parked car
Police Ranks are investigating the circumstances under which a 22-year-old farmer of Bee Hive, East Coast Demerara (E.C.D) was shot...
