By News Source Guyana on January 31, 2017
News
Officers from the Guyana Revenue Authority have visited the Smart City Solutions company over the charging of the Value Added Tax on the parking meter cards. The visit came after the issue was brought to the attention of the Finance Ministry. A number of motorists started to raise worry after purchasing their cards to use […]
By News Source Guyana on January 31, 2017
Crime, News
Three soldiers of the Guyana Defence Force are being probed following an allegation of rape being made against them by a 15-year-old girl. The GDF would only say that it has set up an inquiry and is now probing the incident and the facts behind the allegations. Police investigators are also probing the case. The […]
By News Source Guyana on January 30, 2017
News, Politics
A whooping $55 Billion or quarter of the national budget for 2017 was given out in tax exemptions and concessions by the Peoples’ Progressive Party (PPP) administration in 2014. This revelation was made by Minister within the Ministry of Finance, Jaipaul Sharma during his presentation on a tax motion sponsored by Opposition Chief Whip Gail […]
By News Source Guyana on January 30, 2017
News
The Ministry of Public Health will be working to eliminate Lymphatic Filariasis commonly known as Filaria or ‘big foot’ in Guyana by 2022. Over the next week, the ministry, through the Vector Control Services Unit will be conducting a one week training programme for staff of the ministry and from the Ministries of Education and […]
By News Source Guyana on January 30, 2017
Entertainment, News
A decision has been made by the Culture Department and the Mashramani Secretariat to extend the Mashramani parade route in an effort for more persons to be allowed to view the parade on February 23. During an interview on the Jumpstart morning show on 94.1FM, Minister with responsibility for Culture, Nicollette Henry announced that the […]
By News Source Guyana on January 30, 2017
News
Residents of the Palms Geriatric Home have been provided with home care gift hampers as part of an initiative by employees of GTT. As part of the company celebrating its 26th Anniversary,the Employees of GTT pooled their resources through a shoe box challenge and donated more than one million dollars in care items to the […]
By News Source Guyana on January 30, 2017
News, Politics
Natural Resources Minister Raphael Trotman is back in charge of the Alliance For Chance and believes that the party remains more relevant than ever before. Mr. Trotman edged the incumbent leader, Khemraj Ramjattan for the AFC top post at Saturday’s party elections. Ramjattan was seeking a third term as party leader but many party members […]
By News Source Guyana on January 28, 2017
News
Leader of the Alliance For Change, Khemraj Ramjattan, has admitted that the coalition government and its partners may not have been doing a good enough job at showcasing the strengths of the coalition and the government. At the opening of the AFC’s Congress, Mr. Ramjattan told the party’s faithful that “we must appreciate what we […]
By News Source Guyana on January 28, 2017
News, Politics
Vice Chairman of the Alliance For Change, Prime Minister Moses Nagamootoo on Saturday told the opening of his party congress that they must continue to “dream big” for a better Guyana. He said the AFC is proud of the performance of its members who are serving as Ministers in Government. Many of them, he said, […]
By News Source Guyana on January 28, 2017
News, Politics
Education and training, high ethical standards and a strong sense of social responsibility, President David Granger said, are the most important principles required of the members of the Guyana Police Force (GPF) in the execution of their mandate to provide service and protection in an ever-changing and diverse security landscape. The Commander-in-Chief made these remarks […]