GTU, Education reps. invited to name arbitration panel Tuesday
Despite the voiced concerns of the Guyana Teachers Union that a deliberate tactic is afoot to delay a pay increase for public school...
Success of Natural Resource Fund contingent on accountability framework, policies – GRA Boss
Commissioner General of the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA), Godfrey Statia, is of the firm view that several important conditions must be fulfilled if Guyana...
$27M expansion project taking shape at Indigenous Residence
The sum of $27M is being spent on the expansion and renovation of the Indigenous Residence at Princess Street, Georgetown to ensure the persons...
G-EITI hires “no-nonsense” UK firm to draft Guyana’s maiden report on payments from extractive...
The local chapter of the Extractive Industries and Transparency Initiative (EITI) has hired Moore Stephens LLP, a UK firm, to put together the nation’s...
Ex-sugar workers call on Govt. honour obligations on outstanding severance payment
Some ex-workers from Skeldon and Rose Hall estates staged a picketing exercise outside of the Prime Minister’s Region Six Office at Port Mourant demanding...
Tax exemptions in petroleum contracts need to be reviewed urgently-Statia
With the Guyana basin now de-risked, Commissioner General of the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA), Godfrey Statia says that the tax exemptions for future oil...
PPP refuses to show up for 2019 budget consultations
Having done it for three previous budgets, Minister of Finance, Winston Jordan says the Parliamentary Opposition’s non-attendance at the series of 2019 National Budget...
GCCI wants removal of VAT on pesticides, upgrades for critical roadways to feature in...
The Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) on Wednesday met with the Minister of Finance, Winston Jordan to make its submissions for budget...
Banking Association engages Finance Ministry on Budget 2019 consultations
Minister of Finance, Winston Jordan ended his series of 2019 National Budget consultations, at the ministry’s boardroom today. The minister and his team met...
GRA should focus on taxes; it is incapable of reviewing Exxon’s contract costs –Dr....
The Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) has started the audit process for ExxonMobil’s controversial pre-contract costs which totals over US$460M. And until the Petroleum Commission...
