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Government to spend $133.1 million on improving Guyana’s maternal health facilities
During the presentation of Budget 2015 on Monday, Finance Minister, Winston Jordon, said “…we can all agree that no women...
GEA pressured to pay Venezuela
As revelations about the former administration's mismanagement of the PetroCaribe Fund continue to be made, Finance Minister, Winston Jordan, on...
More cash for CANU, police
The coalition government appears set to fight the scourge of drug trafficking aggressively if the more than doubling of its...
Government loses $1.3 billion in quest to make NIS contributions non-taxable
The headquarters of the National Insurance Schemeby Zena Henry Minister of Finance Winston Jordan has proposed an amendment to the...
GUY$300 million to restore Georgetown
by Zena Henry With GUY$500 million being plugged into the restoration of the nation’s capital by the PPP last year,...
Old age pension grow by almost $4,000, public assistance $600
by Zena Henry The government has increased old age pension by $4000, while public assistance has grown by $600. This...
Reduced Berbice Bridge toll announced
by Zena Henry By September 1, 2015, government will reduce the Berbice Bridge toll for passenger cars and buses from...
Categories named for receiving free govt laptops
Finance Minister, Winston Jordan, on Monday revealed that government will expend $1.7 billion to pay for 9,609 laptops which it...
Billions set aside for roads, bridges
Government plans to spend $13 billion for the construction and rehabilitation of roads and bridges across Guyana. This is according...
Broken system forces delay in VAT reduction, “unlawful” $55b in tax exemptions and concessions “used to favour and reward friends”-Finance Minister
by Zena Henry Minister of Finance Winston Jordan has stated that government upon assuming office inherited a “broken” tax system...
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