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Indentureship Centennial hears rallying call for East Indian Uprising
by Gary Eleazar The Indo-Guyanese population has been called on, to rise up and protect the gains made in the...
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GRA tightens noose on Govt. concessions; defaulters to pay up—Tax Chief
by Gary Eleazar Those found to be abusing concessions granted by government, as incentive primarily towards business ventures, if...
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Trinidad, Suriname offer to refine Guyana’s oil
The Liza well has 800 to 1.2 billion barrels of recoverable oil. Trinidad and Tobago, and Suriname have offered to...
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Full disclosure of oil production sharing agreements not advisable- Natural Resources Minister
ExxonMobil's Stabroek Block concession offshore Guyana. Minister of Natural Resources, Raphael Trotman on Thursday cautioned against releasing details of oil...
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GRA targets businesses wrongly charging VAT
-as Finance Minister urges ‘Buyer Beware’ of shady vendors by Gary Eleazar Commissioner General of the Guyana Revenue...
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Permanent Secretary of Public Health Ministry fired following drug procurement probe
Then Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Public Health, Trevor Thomas talking with Finance Minister, Winston Jordan at the last...
Read moreDetailsCash-strapped Guyana govt embarks on cost-cutting measures; hopes public sector investment prog will kick-start economy
Minister of State, Joseph Harmon debating the 2017 National Budget. The Guyana government is strapped for cash and would be...
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VAT to remain on private school fees ; parents, schools must find creative ways around tax- Finance Minister
by Gary Eleazar The Guyana Government has decided it will not be removing the application of the 14 per cent...
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PNCR General Secretary denies parking meter fees funding his political party
PNCR General Secretary, Oscar Clarke. General Secretary of the People's National Congress Reform (PNCR), Oscar Clarke has rubbished claims by...
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Anti-VAT protesters target GRA headquarters; Principal predicts more school dropouts
The small group of anti-vat protesters outside the headquarters of the Guyana Revenue Authority, Camp Street, Georgetown. (News Source photo)...
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