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The Board of the Guyana Revenue Authority on Friday defended its decision to fire Commissioner General Khurshid Sattaur who had been sent on 200 days leave. At a press conference at GRA headquarters in Georgetown, GRA Board Chairman, Rawle Lucas said there were several breaches by Mr. Sattaur that resulted in the decision to terminate […]
Sacked Commissioner General of the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) Khurshid Sattaur has issued a response claiming surprise at his dismissal amid assurances of continuity from at least two serving government Ministers. Hours after the board of the GRA announced that it had terminated Mr. Sattaur’s service, Sattaur said he was relieved that the Board has […]
The Ministry of the Presidency has reported that at 8:10 this morning, the body of Private W. Zamora, an enlisted rank of the Venezuelan Armed Forces (VAF), was found in the Cuyuni River, Cuyuni –Mazaruni Region. According to the release, the partly decomposed body was discovered approximately 250 metres down river from the Guyana Defence […]
A debate on the closure of the Wales Sugar Estate was disallowed in the National Assembly on Thursday by House Speaker, Dr. Barton Scotland. The opposition People’s Progressive Party (PPP) took a motion before the Assembly, seeking to suspend the business of the House and engage the government in a debate on the matter. However, […]
A number of Members of Parliament for the opposition, Peoples Progressive Party joined scores of sugar workers from the Wales Estate outside Parliament Buildings on Thursday as they launched a protest action against government’s decision to close the 100-year-old sugar factory. The sugar workers engaged in a silent protest and held placards that demanded a rethink of […]
The Board of Governors of the Guyana Revenue Authority has announced that it has decided to cut all ties with Commissioner General of the GRA, Khurshid Sattaur. Mr. Sattaur was sent on 200 days leave two weeks ago as the GRA prepared for an audit of its operations. In a statement on Thursday, the GRA […]
A scoping mission from the World Bank’s Stolen Assets Recovery Agency is currently in Guyana to lend support to the government in the recovery of state assets which have been stolen or diverted to uses other than intended. State Minister Joseph Harmon reported today on the visiting delegation’s presence and said the government is encouraged […]
Leader of the Opposition Bharrat Jagdeo has stepped up his criticism of the government for announcing the closure of the Wales estate and he intends to reach out to the government on the issue even as he is concerned that the administration is not taking the recommendations from its own Commission of Inquiry report into […]
by Kurt Campbell The government has responded to the objections of the opposition People’s Progressive Party over its announced decision to close the Wales Sugar Estate. The administration is insisting that the decision is sound and is in the best interest of Guyana. The Government said while the closure may not have been specifically recommended […]
Low levels of water in the East Demerara Water Conservancy (EDWC), which provides an average of 60% of water to residents in the capital city, has forced the Guyana Water Inc. (GWI) to immediately seek out measures to control the demand and wastage of water. At an emergency press conference on Wednesday, GWI’s Chief Executive […]
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