Daily Archives: January 5, 2017
Opposition says amendment to Capital Gains Tax (Amendment) Bill “suspicious”The Amendment to the Capital Gains Tax (Amendment) Bill 2016 is a measure intended to put money back into the...
“We are going after the crooks” says Finance Minister as Value Added Tax Amendment Bill is passed“We are going after the crooks” were the words echoed in the National Assembly this evening (Thursday January 5, 2017)...
Two arrested for harbouring wanted manBy Royan Abrams The police in Berbice have arrested a father and his daughter who hid a man wanted by...
More than 135 Residents of Mocha/Arcadia given ‘Permission to Occupy State Lands’ documentsMinistry of the Presidency, Georgetown, Guyana – (January 5, 2017) The Government of Guyana, today, came in for high praise...
Review of pharmacists’ salaries, sanctions for P.S. and other staff recommended by Board of InquiryThe report on the unauthorised disclosure of information by staff and on the malpractice and mismanagement in the procurement of...
CDC monitoring effects of rainy weather; Miners urged to take precautionsThe Civil Defence Commission (CDC) is monitoring the severe weather conditions currently being experienced, to determine whether its intervention is...
26 new solar-powered bus sheds equipped with charging ports for 2017Soon you will be able to charge your mobile devices at bus sheds in and around the city as the...
“Doomsday has been spared” says Jordan regarding imposition of environmental tax on beveragesThe Customs Amendment Bill 2016 bill no 26 of 2016 which seeks to impose an environmental levy on imported beverages...
Track and Field set for major boost in infrastructureBy Treiston Joseph Director of Sport, Christopher Jones, has announced that a warm-up track will be built for the National...
Minibus Union in full support of an increase in fares this yearThe President of the United Minibus Union is predicting that there might be a call for an increase of fares...
Increased fees for transfer of motor vehicles; Motor Vehicles & Road Traffic Amendment Bill passedThe Motor Vehicles and Road Traffic Amendment Bill 2016, Bill No 25 of 2016 was this afternoon (Thursday January 5,2017)...
GPL hiring consulting firm to minimise disruptions in 2017The Guyana Power and Light (GPL) Inc. is hoping to reduce its disruptions in the first quarter of 2017 with...
