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Education budget reduced by $1B because of 14% VAT; cost of living will increase- MP Manickchand warns
Shadow Minister of Education, Priya Manickchand contributing to the 2017 Budget Debate in the National Assembly "Shocking", "unconscionable", were the...
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‘Poisonous’ budget will cause ‘sufferation’, ‘murderation’ to Guyanese- Opposition MP
The heated exchanges in budget 2017 debates have already started with Opposition MP Joseph Hamilton taking to the floor to...
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PPP supporters protest tax-heavy budget; Jagdeo warns of government “arrogance” to pass budget
Opposition Leader, Bharrat Jagdeo greets a long line of PPP supporters protesting outside the Public Buildings The 2017 budget debates...
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Stop complaining about taxes and “get busy”- Natural Resources Minister
Minister of Natural Resources, Raphael Trotman attending the the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry's 2016 Dinner and Awards Ceremony....
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Guyana rewarded Barbados PM for stance against Venezuela
FLASH BACK: President David Granger conferring Prime Minister of Barbados, Freundel Stuart with the National Award, the Order of Roraima...
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Education Minister collapses at reception for Prince Harry
Minster of Education Dr. Rupert Roopnaraine Friday night collapsed at a reception in honour of visiting Prince Harry. "During the...
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Britain’s Prince Harry arrives in Guyana; group calls for apology for colonialism
A loosely knit group of Guyanese protest as Prince Harry laid a wreath at the British War Memorial in Eve...
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Withdraw “offensive” budget, collaborate with PPP to craft better package- Jagdeo
Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo on Friday shifted blame from Finance Minister, Winston Jordan to President David...
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Sherod Duncan to contest Mayoral elections
Deputy Mayor Sherod Duncan on Thursday announced that he intends to contest for the post of Mayor of Georgetown whenever...
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Court challenge needed against GRA powers to pull from citizens’ bank accounts, block travel- Jagdeo
Representatives of Guyana's private sector meeting with Opposition Leader, Bharrat Jagdeo and other PPP parliamentarians at Parliament Building. Opposition Leader,...
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