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No commitments given to Orlando Group for design of Sports Complex – Govt
Minister of State, Mr. Joseph Harmon, (centre) in discussions with Canadian Hall of Fame footballer, Mr. Alex Bunbury, while New...
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Guyana on red alert for Zika
Marilla Lima had Zika virus while pregnant. Her 2 1/2-month-old son, Arthur, has microcephaly -- a birth defect characterized by...
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Updated: Orlando group to design Guyana sports complex; govt approval yet to be granted
Minister of State, Mr. Joseph Harmon, (centre) in discussions with Canadian Hall of Fame footballer, Mr. Alex Bunbury, while New...
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VAT reduction won’t be easy- Finance Minister
A Tax Review Committee has suggested to Finance Minister, Winston Jordan that if the 16 percent Value Added Tax (VAT)...
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PPP refuses to sit on State Boards
The opposition People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPPC) has ruled out sitting on the University of Guyana’s (UG) Council and State...
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GYD$350 million for Specialty Hospital; Fedders-Lloyd yet to complete assessment
FLASH BACK: Sand being transported to the Specialty Hospital's worksite, UG Road, Liliendaal. Ahead of parliamentary approval of GYD$350 million in...
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Transportation costs to increase- Jagdeo
Opposition Leader, Bharrat Jagdeo forecasts a hike in transportation due to the ban on used tyres and a restriction on...
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NEW RULES: Pay your taxes first before you’re granted licenses, exemptions- Finance Minister
Opposition Leader, Bharrat Jagdeo was Friday afternoon riled by government’s announcement that Guyanese would first have to prove that they...
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“Anti-poor, anti-development” – Jagdeo says “this budget cannot start the good life”
Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo addressing the media at a news conference after Finance Minister, Winston Jordan delivered his 2016 National...
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No excise tax on vehicles under 4 years old; Ban on used tyres to be implemented
Government has announced its intention to increase sweeping reforms the tax sector which include the removal of excise tax on...
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