People’s Progressive Party (PPP) parliamentarians plan to boycott a tour of the Cheddi Jagan International Airport development project, but intends to ask for an audit of the project that is supposed to cost US$150 million, mostly through a loan from China. “We are aware that significant alterations and changes have been made to the design. It is our intention, and ...
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US increasing focus on Intellectual Property protection in Guyana
The United States (US) appears to be stepping up its focus on intellectual property protection in Guyana, with American Ambassador, Perry Holloway urging locals not to buy bogus products and welcoming signals that government is about to draft modern copyright legislation. “Today, on World Intellectual Property Day, I salute them and encourage all of us to support local content creators ...
Read More »“There would be no amnesty” for Guyana Stores Limited- Tax Chief
The Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) on Tuesday ruled out granting an amnesty to Guyana Stores Limited (GSL) and has since asked that company to submit all outstanding tax returns and sign a deal to settle a GY$3.8 billion dollar tax debt after losing a recent appeal at the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ). “There would be no amnesty for this ...
Read More »Vessel with smuggled fuel faces GY$36 million tax bill- GRA boss
A vessel, linked to at least one government official, has been held by the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) with more than 200,000 gallons of smuggled fuel and would be released after GY$36 million in taxes have been paid, Commissioner-General of the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA), Godfrey Statia said Tuesday. “We have actually boarded the vessel until our taxes have been ...
Read More »Guyana Revenue Authority to audit ExxonMobil; Oil and Gas tax unit staff being trained
The Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) is preparing to audit ExxonMobil’s operations, even as it prepares to staff a special Oil and Gas Unit with as much as 100 persons by 2020 when the country is expected to earn at least US$700 million annually from oil production, GRA Commissioner General, Godfrey Statia said Tuesday. “We have already notified Exxon of our ...
Read More »Guyana Gold Board stops burning gold at Brickdam location; new locations for selling gold to be announced
Minister of Natural Resources, Raphael Trotman on Tuesday directed the Guyana Gold Board (GGB) to stop burning gold at its Brickdam-based laboratory, after more than 60 workers of the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC) recorded high levels of the potentially deadly chemical in their bloodstream. Trotman’s office said he “has directed that the burning of raw gold at the ...
Read More »Corentyne food vendor missing since entering unknown car
The family members of a Corentyne man are currently stressed over the sudden disappearance of their relative whom they assumed had left for Rosignol Village West Coast Berbice (WCB) on Thursday (April 19, 2018), to conduct business. What has left them more disturbed is that he was last seen by neighbours entering a vehicle that was unknown to them. Missing ...
Read More »Unions representing Oldendorff, BCGI-RUSAL workers discuss concerns with govt as transshipping company prepares to shut operations
As Oldendorff Carriers, which transships bauxite from RUSAL’s mines in the Upper Berbice River, prepares to close operations in Guyana in early June if the United States (US) does not soften its sanctions on Russia, the union is preparing to seek compensation for an estimated 200 workers who could be laid off. Following talks with the Ministry of Natural Resources ...
Read More »Nandlall slams DPP for discontinuing PPP’s private criminal charges against govt ministers
Former Attorney General, Anil Nandlall on Monday slammed a decision by the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), Shalimar Hack to discontinue private criminal charges of misconduct in public office against Minister of Public Health, Volda Lawrence and former Minister of Public Health, Dr. George Norton because no complaint was made to the police. “There is absolutely no known legal requirement ...
Read More »BREAKING: DPP discontinues private criminal charges against Ministers Lawrence, Norton
Private criminal charges of misconduct in public office against Minister of Public Health, Volda Lawrence and former Minister of Public Health, George Norton have been discontinued by the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), Shalimar Hack. The DPP’s Chambers said the allegations should have been first reported to the Guyana Police Force. “These charges concern a grave issue under the criminal ...
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