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The Opposition coalition has made it clear that it remains fully supportive of the Guyana Government’s efforts to reconfirm the 1899 Arbitral award in the border controversy with Venezuela. According to Opposition Member of Parliament Amanza Walton-Desir, who holds responsibility for foreign relations, “there is no distance between the APNU+AFC Coalition and the Government on […]
The Alliance For Change (AFC) has rejected the move by the Irfaan Ali Administration to offer old-age pensioners a one-off cash grant of $28,000 instead of a significant increase in the old age pension. In making the announcement Thursday evening, President Ali said the one-off cash grant will complement the other measures implemented by the […]
The Government of Guyana through the Ministry of Health has removed the COVID-19 vaccine requirement for entry into Guyana. The decision takes effect from today and was passed on to the Civil Aviation Authority and management at the airports and other ports of entry. Guyana had already removed the COVID-19 test requirement several months ago. […]
Industrial lubricants distributor SOL Guyana has been ordered by the High Court to pay the Guyana Revenue Authority more than $2.7B in unpaid taxes, the tax collection body said in a statement last night. “The Revenue Authority also obtained judgement against the Company for Corporation Tax owed, in the sum of two billion seven hundred […]
In an effort to continue the support of the country’s senior citizens, President Irfaan Ali announced this afternoon that all pensioners will be receiving a $28,000 cash grant that will be paid out before the end of this year. The one-off cash grant is equivalent to an extra month’s old-age pension payment. The President in […]
One day after the Guyana Revenue Authority announced that it was instituting charges against RAMPS Logistics for alleged fraudulent declarations, the company appears confused over the charges. In a statement today, the company said while the charges will be reviewed and responded to by its lawyers through the court system, it is making it clear […]
A recent study, on the perceptions and attitudes of Guyanese towards members of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) community in Guyana, revealed that almost half of those polled believe that the Government should prioritize legally protecting the rights of LGBT people. According to the study, which was conducted by RMK Consulting Enterprise on […]
Days after the Ramps Logistics Company moved to the Courts for a judicial review of its application for a local content license to operate in the oil and gas sector, the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) today announced that it has instituted fraud related charges against the company. In a statement this afternoon, the GRA said […]
Finance Minister Dr Ashni Singh has challenged the National Insurance Scheme (NIS) to reintroduce the system of issuing annual statements to contributors to allow for the detection of any possible gaps in payments. Speaking at the National Insurance Scheme’s (NIS) General Assembly, which was held on Tuesday in observance of its 53rd Anniversary, Minister Singh […]
The United State Government has indicated that it is in support of a peaceful resolution to the ongoing border controversy between Guyana and Venezuela. As Guyana quietly observed the 123rd anniversary of the signing of the arbitral award between Guyana and Venezuela which set the land boundaries, the US Assistant Secretary of State for the […]
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