GWI’s Water Quality Lab gets National Certification
Guyana Water Incorporated’s (GWI) Water Quality laboratory achieved national certification for the first time, after conforming to the Guyana Standard GYS 170 "General requirements for the...
GRA must be strengthened for Guyana to fare well as an oil producing nation...
In anticipation of the revenues to come from the oil and gas sector, Finance Minister, Winston Jordan is demanding effective tax administration. In fact,...
Guyana remains open to excessive, abusive use of debt by ExxonMobil – IMF
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) wants the Government of Guyana to change the way it treats interest expenses in Production Sharing Agreements (PSAs). In...
Guyana losing $70B annually through misuse of duty-free fuel
The Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) is facing an uphill battle trying to prevent the misuse of duty-free fuel by various government entities and companies.
According...
Guyana’s internal auditing departments still woefully weak –IMF
Since 2015, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) told the Government that the internal auditing systems for agencies that would benefit from oil proceeds, have...
Westford, Cummings freed of $600M theft charge
All charges in relation to the theft of $600M against former Minister of Public Service Dr. Jennifer Westford and Margaret Cummings, were dismissed late...
FITUG concerned about withdrawal rules for Natural Resource Fund
The Federation of Independent Trade Unions of Guyana (FITUG) is deeply concerned about the mechanisms being proposed to manage and safeguard the wealth that...
Regardless of the jurisdiction… Nothing will stop us from going after ExxonMobil’s tax...
There is no mountain high enough, or no valley low enough to stop Commissioner General of the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA), Godfrey Statia, from going after...
Internet connections soon for Hinterland, Poor & Remote Communities
The Project Management Board appointed to overlook the execution of the ICT Access and eServices Connectivity Project for Hinterland, Poor and Remote Communities (HPRC),...
If Guyana wants to pay taxes on behalf of oil companies, it must...
Based on its contractual agreement, the Government of Guyana will pay ExxonMobil’s Corporate Income Tax (CIT) out of its 50 percent share of the...