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President David Granger this evening announced that the 14% Value Added Tax will remain on private school fees. The President’s about turn on the issue comes in wake of Tuesday’s Ministerial Conference and a presentation from Minister of Finance, Winston Jordan. On Monday, multiple senior government sources indicated that the President was getting ready to […]
Minister of Communities Ronald Bulkan has confirmed that Lelon Saul will replace Myrna Pitt, who had stepped down as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Central Housing and Planning Authority (CH&PA) in June 2016. Minister Bulkan told the Government Information Agency (GINA) that Saul is well qualified for the position, and brings with him […]
Auto body shop owner, 25-Year-old Nyron Maraj of Kitty was today placed on $100,000 bail after being charged for fraudulently converting over $8 Millions on three separate occasions. Maraj appeared before the Chief Magistrate this morning and the court was told that on the 15th August of last year, being entrusted with $130,000 to spray a […]
Famed Guyanese Folk Singer, Dave Martins, has added his voice, in song, to the ongoing protest against parking meters in Georgetown. In a witty remix of an old hit titled “Postpone”, which was released on Wednesday, the national award recipient called on the introduction of the parking meters to be postponed, as he highlighted the […]
A Policeman attached to the Tactical Services Unit of the Guyana Police Force and another man have been arrested following an attempt to smuggle a high powered AK-47 weapon from the TSU base. Crime Chief Wendell Blanhum confirmed the arrests to News Source this afternoon and said investigations are ongoing. According to reports, the AK-47 […]
The Ministry of the Presidency has announced that Head of CANU, James Singh has proceeded on accumulated leave and in his absence, the Head of the National Anti Narcotics Agency, retired Chief of Staff, Major General Michael Atherly will be heading CANU. Mr. Atherly will take fill in for Singh from today. In a statement, the […]
President David Granger has welcomed the recent announcement by the United Nations (UN) Secretary-General, Mr. Antonio Guterres of the appointment of Mr. Dag Halvor Nylander, a Norwegian diplomat as his Personal Representative on the border controversy between Guyana and Venezuela. “We welcome the appointment. We feel it’s a positive move. We are confident that the […]
With his first list of nominees for the post of Elections Commission Chairman rejected by the President, Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo has now decided that he will submit a new list. Mr. Jagdeo was asked by the President back in January to submit a new list, but he instead sought clarification from the President about […]
Several past and current Head teachers who were eligible and waiting since 2009 to receive their duty-free concession for vehicles are now able access the concession. The Guyana Teachers’ Union (GTU) has begun making moves to contact those headteachers, some of whom would have already gone into retirement. Forty-six headteachers were affected by the stalled-up list, […]
With the government still to make an official announcement over the removal of the 14% value added tax from private school fees, a small group of concerned persons picketed outside the Guyana Revenue Authority over the imposition of the tax on private school fees in the first place. While they said citizens should not be subjected […]
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