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Guyana’s economy recorded a 33% growth rate last year, in comparison to the 62.3 growth rate in 2022, with the traditional non-oil sector expanding by 11%, Finance Minister Dr. Ashni Singh announced during the presentation of the 2024 National Budget this afternoon. The economy is expected to see continued growth this year. In presenting the […]
The Government through the Attorney General Chambers, will be moving to the Court of Appeal, to appeal a High Court ruling that found the deduction of payments for nurses who were involved in a protest over their working conditions, was unlawful. In March 2021, the then management of the Linden Hospital, refused to pay the […]
With the unveiling of the 2024 National Budget set for Monday, the Alliance For Change political party has offered recommendations of its own. The AFC has proposed that residential house lots be made free, allowances for cost-of-living-allowance to be made available and a reduction in taxes including Value-Added Tax (VAT). AFC Executive, Juretha Fernandes told […]
The World Bank has estimated the continued growth of Guyana’s economy despite several global shocks especially in the Middle East. In its 2024 Global Economic Prospects report, the World Bank stated that the Caribbean economies are expected to grow 7.6 percent in 2024 and 5.4 percent in 2025, after expanding 4.6 percent in 2023. That […]
The Demerara Harbour Bridge Corporation intends to take tough actions against persons who continuously flout the regulations of the bridge and cause avoidable accidents and incidents. In a statement, the Bridge Management today said it has observed an increase in vehicles overtaking during the standard two-way traffic crossing on the Demerara Harbour Bridge. The bridge […]
Offering an insight into the upcoming 2024 National Budget, Vice President, Bharrat Jagdeo has assured that no new taxes would be imposed on Guyanese, as the Government advances economic growth programme. “It has been a trend of the PPP governments. This is something we promised in our Local Government campaign – no new taxes. But […]
The Leader of the Opposition, Aubrey Norton, today defended his decision to shake-up the Opposition’s Shadow Cabinet in the National Assembly. Opposition MP Jermaine Figueira has protested the move, which will see him no longer shadowing the Culture, Youth and Sport Ministry. In a lengthy missive to the Central Executive Committee (CEC) of the People’s […]
The governing People’s Progressive Party, will be hosting its long-overdue congress to elect a new leadership after almost eight years. The Congress which was schedule to be held in 2019, is now slated for early May, according party General Secretary, Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo. During a press conference today, Mr. Jagdeo said the party’s Central […]
The Guyana Trades Union Congress (GTUC) is hoping that the Irfaan Ali Administration will act on its menu of recommendations that were submitted for the national budget, which will be presented on Monday. The GTUC has recommended tax reform, cash transfer and the immediate implementation of free tertiary education, among other measures. In an interview […]
Dodging questions about the party’s overdue Biennial Delegates Congress, Leader of the People’s National Congress Reform, Aubrey Norton today said the APNU alliance is focused on the upcoming General and Regional Elections, which he estimates will be before 2025. The party promised last year that its General Council will meet and deliberate on a date […]
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