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Procurement Commissioners draw super salaries despite inactive Commission
Although the public procurement commissioners were appointed by President Granger and paid monthly super salaries since last October, the Commission...
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Foreign exchange rate control already fueling higher underground rates; shortage due to several reasons; rate control possibly illegal
Just days after the Bank of Guyana began controlling foreign exchange rates at Cambios and commercial banks for the first...
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New Building Society challenges parking meter bylaws
The New Building Society (NBS) is challenging the legality of the parking meter bylaws that have been approved by Minister...
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“Too burdensome” parking meter fees to be reduced, following meeting with President Granger
Parking meter fees are to be reduced in the coming days, but authorities are not about to give into calls for...
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Legal action against parking meters looms; citizens demand scrapping of deal, not reduction of fees
Legal action is being planned against the parking meters by several persons and groups to scrap the deal between City...
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GRA approves VAT exemption to 60 hinterland airstrips
Commissioner General of the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA), Godfrey Statia. In background is Finance Minister, Winston Jordan. The Guyana Revenue...
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AFC wants parking meter contract suspended; fees maybe hiked in 2019; company can eventually buy lands for garaged parking
The Alliance For Change (AFC) on Monday called on the Mayor and City Council to suspend the parking meter project...
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Indian company wants to take over Skeldon Sugar Factory; Guyana yet to respond
Aerial view of the Skeldon Sugar Factory. An Indian company with international experience in the sugar industry is interested in...
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GTT wants increased landline rates before liberalisation
GTT's Chief Executive Officer, Justin Nedd. The Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company’s (GTT) Chief Executive Officer, Justin Nedd hopes that...
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Political tone at parking meter protest; private sector, Mayor disagree on impact of metered parking
Hundreds of Guyanese Friday morning protested against metered parking in Guyana’s capital, Georgetown, even as a much smaller pro-government group...
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