The government has taken steps to reduce the cost of transportation to Guyana’s hinterland regions and removed Value Added Tax (VAT) from residential and mobile internet services. Presenting the 2021 National Budget in the National Assembly on Friday, Finance Minister, Dr Ashni Singh reminded that the government had removed VAT from ATVs for mining, forestry,…
Through a partnership with the US Embassy, the local judiciary will be embarking on a plan to develop an automated case management system. The move is expected to assist in clearing the backlog of cases and making the local court system more accessible and respondent. In a statement, the US Embassy said the new case…
— first set of health workers to be vaccinated today — following Barbados’ donation of 3,000 Oxford-Astrazeneca vaccines to Guyana GUYANA’s first set of health workers will receive their COVID-19 vaccines today, following the arrival of a donation of 3,000 Oxford-Astrazeneca vaccine doses from Barbados on Wednesday. On Tuesday, Barbados received 100,000 doses of the…
A search is ongoing for a Cummings Lodge, East Coast of Demerara (ECD) minibus driver who is feared to have drowned in a blue lake at Mackenzie, Linden. Feared dead is Eusi Lindo of Tenth Street, Cummings Lodge, Georgetown. According to the police, Lindo and his girlfriend, along with about 10 friends, travelled to Linden…
Retired Chief of Staff of the Guyana Defence Force Gary Best was today freed of a drunk driving charge after a City Magistrate upheld the no-case submission filed by his Attorneys. Best was charged for driving under the influence of alcohol and separately for causing the death of national cyclist Jude Bentley. He was recently…
— when gas-to-energy project comes on stream; four studies to be conducted THE price paid by Guyana for kilowatt per hour of electricity could be reduced by about 80 per cent when the proposed gas-to-energy project comes on stream. Preliminary estimates, as outlined by Vice-President, Bharrat Jagdeo, show that Guyana could pay as low as…
The review process being conducted by the Caribbean Examination Council (CXC) for the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) and Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE) 2020 results is further delayed due to a lockdown in Barbados. The CXC Headquarters is based in Barbados. Minister Manickchand was hoping to announce the results on Wednesday. These exams were…
One day after ExxonMobil Guyana Executives announced that the company’s increased flaring exercise is continuing because of a damaged compressor aboard the Liza Destiny oil production vessel, Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo said it is unacceptable for the flaring to be taking place. In the oil industry, flaring refers to the burning and release of natural…
–Dr. Singh says ‘relief initiatives’ to continue; medium, long-term plans to be announced By Navendra Seoraj PLANS to further stabilise the local economy, and drive growth and development through new and existing initiatives are expected to be outlined on Friday, when Senior Minister in the Office of the President with responsibility for Finance, Dr. Ashni…
The families of the three Guyanese who are missing and feared drowned are hoping they can find them safe and alive and have pledged not to stop searching. Those missing are 77-year-old Baboni Harihar of Percy Smith Street, Palmyra Village; 48-year-old Sharida Hussain known as ‘Sherry’, of Pilot Street, New Amsterdam and Alwin Joseph, who…
