Daily Archives: November 29, 2016
Mixed reactions to Budget 2017
News Room took to the streets today and spoke with some of the citizens about their views on the 2017...
Budget 2017 is a “taxation budget” -Jagdeo
Leader of the Opposition, Bharrat Jagdeo has described budget 2017 as the worst he has ever seen in the history...
Women dominate Opposition’s pick for GECOM Chair
By Leroy Smith The Leader of the Opposition has commenced shortlisting applicants for the post of Chairman of the Guyana...
Man arrested for not reporting reputed wife’s death to police
By Royan Abrams A West Coast Berbice man has been arrested by ranks of the Fort Wellington Police station after...
7-year-old succumbs days after being struck down on pedestrian crossing
By Royan Abrams A 7-year-old Wellington Park Primary School student who was struck down by a speeding motor car on...
GRA to be able to garnish taxes from bank accounts; Jagdeo says it’s unbelievable
As part of Budget 2017, several measures were outlined to improve tax administration through the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA); one...
Yadram brothers lead Enterprise A to title
By Avenash Ramzan Siblings Kamesh and Bhaskar Yadram were outstanding on Sunday as they led Enterprise A team to title...
VAT on water and electricity is a burden- PSC
While the increase in the Value Added Tax (VAT) threshold from $10M to $15M for companies was welcomed by the...
Team Evolution’s Orville Hinds is 2016 top cyclist
By Avenash Ramzan Team Evolution’s top wheelsman Orville Hinds has one again emerged as the country’s leading rider following the...
Essequibo women supplying fabric for Cayman Islands Fashion Week
Women enrolled in the fabric design course at the Sunrise Center in Zorg-en-Vlygt on the Essequibo Coast have designed and...
Youth Empowerment Project aims to resuscitate the art of writing
Today the Youth Empowerment Project for Youth and Student Writers, which is designed to empower youths to take an active...
Body of labourer found in yard
The body of a 25-year-old labourer was at around 6:00hrs this morning discovered in his yard at Number 60 Village,...
