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The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) is warning the public that it does not have any registration process ongoing that involves visits to homes. In a statement today GECOM said it has received reports of persons visiting homes and seeking information from occupants while pretending to be officers of the Commission. GECOM made it clear that […]
Small Businesses that are owned by women will be placed under the spotlight as local designer and entrepreneur Sonia Noel and her organization host the ‘Women in Business Expo’ at the end of this month. The exhibition is an annual event to highlight small businesses owned by women. It seeks to build a network […]
President Irfaan Ali has made it clear that the government intends to keep the current Production Sharing Agreement with ExxonMobil and its partners in place but will work to ensure that the country benefits more from future agreements. The current PSA which gives sweeping tax relief to the oil companies and has been criticized for […]
The Opposition APNU+AFC coalition has submitted a motion to the National Assembly calling on the government to make provisions for every Guyanese above the age of 18 to receive a cash grant of $200,000 to cushion the effects of the rising cost of living. The motion which could come up for debate when Parliament reconvenes, […]
Seeing the need to have barbers and beauticians on the Merriman’s Mall accommodated in a suitable and comfortable environment, the Georgetown Mayor and City Council has reached an agreement with the beauticians and barbers to lease over 45 spots on the mall for the construction of their shops which will all be similar in design. […]
With the impact of the rising cost of living being felt across the country, the Government of Guyana has announced a further reduction in the excise tax on gasolene and diesel from the current 10% to 0%. It is the latest reduction in the excise tax on fuel in an attempt to cushion the effects […]
The Guyana Government and Opposition have pledged the country’s full support to fight climate change, noting that Guyana itself has not been spared from the impacts associated with Climate Change. Speaking at the 144th Inter-Parliamentary Union Assembly’s General Debate on the Climate Change in Indonesia, Attorney General Anil Nandlall said it is time to take […]
As the country continues to see a decline in active COVID-19 cases and a major decrease in new cases, Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo today said Guyana has waged a commendable war against the COVID-19 pandemic, which prepared the stage for the full reopening of the country. Mr. Jagdeo who is on a two-day visit to […]
Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo today acknowledged that the cost of goods and certain services have risen exponentially, and will likely rise even further. The Vice President during a meeting in Region Two said Guyanese have already benefitted from several tax cuts from the budgets presented by the PPP government. He said as the price of […]
Leader of the People’s National Congress Aubrey Norton today called on the government to urgently put forward measures to cushion the rising cost of living in Guyana. During a Press Conference, Mr. Norton said while his party is cognisant that the world is experiencing inflation, it remains concerned that the Guyana government has not been […]
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