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Major food, beverage companies wary of diabetes-linked “sugar tax”- Banks DIH Chairman
Chairman of Banks DIH, Clifford Reis addressing his company's 2018 Annual General on Saturday, January 28, 2018. Banks DIH Saturday...
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Enmore estate likely to remain opened
Sacked sugar workers at a meeting with several government ministers and other officials. The Guyana government has decided to keep...
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GRA sticking to principles for assessing GTT’s tax debt; govt free to negotiate settlement
Commissioner General of the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA), Godfrey Statia. In background is Finance Minister, Winston Jordan. As the liberalisation...
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Bulkan botches City Mayor’s green spaces plan
Central government has blocked the Georgetown City Council from using open spaces in the City for business or housing purposes,...
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Broader Petroleum Commission, reduced ministerial powers in Commission likely
Natural Resources Minister Raphael Trotman More representatives of the political opposition and civil society are likely to be included in...
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Guyana yet to decide on cheap oil products for domestic use
ExxonMobil's Stabroek Block concession offshore Guyana. The Guyana government is yet to ascertain whether domestic consumers of oil fuels will...
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Guyana’s 2017 growth rate slumps further; increased gold declaration expected in 2018
Finance Minister, Winston Jordan. Guyana's growth rate for 2017 will be further revised downwards due to a more than 45,000...
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NBS to “safeguard” GY$59 million pension benefits to former CEO; denies persons were locked in unlawfully
The New Building Society Limited (NBS) on Wednesday said it would take steps to "safeguard" the GY$59 million in pension...
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Old-age pension books to be phased out
Whentworth Tanner, Director of Social Services within the Ministry of Social Protection, Whentworth Tanner. As the Ministry of Social Protection...
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Brazilian women among four arrested during shootout with police
The .38 revolver, magazine, ammunition and other items that police recovered from a house at Tabatinga, Lethem during their investigation...
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