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APNU accuses gov’t of politically motivated withholding of population count, finance minister to seek update from Stats Bureau
APNU Chairman and PNCR Leader Mr Aubrey Norton The opposition A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) at the weekend assailed...
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Suriname President cuts ministries’ year-end ‘social’ budgets
Dr Jennifer Geerlings-Simons Suriname's President Jennifer Geerlings-Simons has slashed the budgets for ministries' year-end socials from SRD$2.4 per ministry to...
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Guyanese man killed in Antigua during vehicular collision with horse
DEAD: Brenton Anthony Bristol A Guyanese man was on Thursday night killed as a result of a collision between the...
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Natural resources ministry rebuffs policy forum’s rejection process on GYEITI’s civil society reps selection
The Ministry of Natural Resources, Duke Street, Kingston. As civil society gathered momentum to lobby the Norway-headquartered Extractive Industries Transparency...
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Global EITI board asked to intervene in impasse over local civil society representation
Local and international pressure at the weekend intensified with a decision to invoke the Norway-headquartered Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI)...
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Ivor English cannot have a role in GYEITI’s civil society – Transparency Institute
Dr Ivor English Transparency Institute of Guyana Inc (TIGI) on Saturday said government's appointment of gold miner Dr Ivor English...
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GRA to appeal High Court’s “wholly erroneous” decision in Azruddin Mohamed vehicles tax case
The Headquarters of the Guyana Revenue Authority. The Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) has decided to appeal Friday's High Court decision...
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High Court rules GRA cannot claim more taxes on Azruddin Mohamed’s Lamborghini, other vehicles in civil court
Mr Azruddin Mohamed in his Lamborghini High Court Judge, Gino Persaud on Friday ruled that the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA)...
Read moreDetailsGYEITI civil society gold miner convenor says no conflict of interest, “I maintain my integrity at all times”
Dr Ivor English Natural resources minister says GYEITI civil society convenor not in conflict of interest not actively mining for...
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GYEITI to be represented by legally registered civil society bodies, NGOs
Dr Ivor English The Ministry of Natural Resources will be accepting nominees for representation on the Guyana Extractive Industries Transparency...
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