 |         |  | |
Restating a commitment to abolish income taxes for low-wage workers, the opposition Peoples National Congress Reform (PNCR) has also proposed a $400,000 a month tax-free threshold that it plans to introduce once it gets into power. The party said the tax threshold increase alone would benefit more than 210,000 workers. Over the weekend, the party […]
By Rennie Parris Welcome back to Talking Dollars & Making Sense. Today, we’re going to discuss a topic that’s crucial for entrepreneurs looking to finance their business—loans. Whether you’re starting a business or trying to grow an existing one, securing the right type of loan can make all the difference. In this column, we’ll focus […]
Reminding Guyanese that it was well respected Economist and Working Peoples’ Alliance (WPA) Executive, Dr. Clive Thomas, who first lobbied for direct cash transfers for citizens more than six years ago, Leader for the Alliance For Change (AFC), Nigel Hughes on Friday said now that Government has acted on the recommendations, it must put in […]
Leader of the Alliance For Change and Attorney-at-Law, Nigel Hughes believes that it would be unlawful for President Irfaan Ali to appoint Acting Police Commissioner Clifton Hicken to the substantive position long after his retirement. Mr. Hicken, who reached the age of retirement more than a year ago, is currently enjoying an extension in his […]
Seven men, including two who were previously charged, appeared in Court today and were jointly charged with the abduction of 34-year-old Joshua David, who was snatched from outside a Main Street restaurant two weeks ago. The man has not been seen since. Appearing in Court this morning to face the abduction charge were Wayne Barker, […]
Leader of the Opposition, Aubrey Norton, today urged Guyanese to cash-in on the one-off $200,000 cash grant, noting that it is their money. However, he warned the Government that such a piecemeal approach, will not reduce the cost of living nor will it take people out of poverty. At his weekly press conference today, Mr. […]
Two retired High Court Judges – Justice Franklin Holder and Justice Brassington Reynolds – have returned to the Court but not to serve on the bench. Instead, they are both seeking a judicial review against a decision by the Government not to pay them a retroactive salary increase of 8% on their salaries dating back […]
The Audit Office of Guyana has flagged several instances of breaches in the Procurement Act as well as delays in projects in its report for the fiscal year ending December 2023. According to the report, which was laid in the National Assembly on Thursday, the breaches of the Procurement Act were noted for contracts undertaken […]
The Ministry of Health is set to dump over $5 Billion in drugs and medical supplies that expired between January 2023 and June 2024, the Auditor General has highlighted in his latest report. According to the report, a Register of Expired Drugs was not presented for Audit Examination. However, the Ministry provided lists containing Expired […]
The announced $200,000 per household one-off cash grant will only go to Guyanese households, and non-nationals will not benefit, according to Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo. At a press conference on Thursday afternoon moments after the President’s announcement of the grant, Mr. Jagdeo clarified that when the President said every household will benefit, he was referring […]
 |  |
