Oil sector to undergo regular audits, intense monitoring to ensure transparency and accountability- Finance...
In keeping with the promises it made on the 2020 election campaign trail, Minister of Public Infrastructure, Bishop Juan Edghill, who was bestowed today...
Gov’t allocates $5.2B to ICT development; commits to liberalisation of telecoms sector
The Government of Guyana (GoG) has budgeted $5.2B for the development of the country's Information and Communications Technology (ICT) capability.
This announcement was made today...
Coalition used Local Democratic Organs as “slush fund”; massive restructuring underway – House hears
Over the last five years, the previous Administration used Local Democratic Organs (LDOs) as a slush fund, says Public Works Minister, Bishop Juan Edghill,...
Budget 2020 embodies no-nonsense, pro-poor, people-centered, result-oriented approach – Edghill
Budget 2020 is being presented in the National Assembly by the Public Works Minister, Bishop Juan Edghill. The presentation is being done without Opposition...
Direct incentives, reversal of VAT will see Guyanese benefiting from $20B in relief for...
The Government of Guyana (GoG) has announced sweeping changes to the tax regime in the country. Coupled with direct incentives, these changes will see...
President announces $5B plug for GuySuCo
From the $330 Billion emergency budget expected to be announced in Parliament on Wednesday, some $5 billion subvention will be allocated to the Guyana...
GPL neck-deep in US$201.7 million debt
At the end of July 2020, the Guyana Power and Light Inc. was neck-deep in debt totalling US$201.7M or about $42.4B. Guyana Standard was...
No budget for 2020, COVID-19 led to project delays; we were not lapsing –...
The distressing financial state of several governmental agencies and the delays in several major infrastructural projects are no fault of former ministers under the...
Grace Kennedy Remittance Services ordered to pay GRA $377M in taxes owed since 2011
As a result of being incorrectly classified as a non-commercial entity in the Guyana Revenue Authority’s (GRA) records since 2003, Grace Kennedy Remittance Services...
Gov’t. promises emergency budget in three weeks; ministries, agencies given up to next week...
The Government of Guyana is moving to implement an emergency budget in three weeks, Vice President, Bharrat Jagdeo said during a press conference this...
