Egdhill promises transparency as Gov’t moves to give millions in mobilisation advances to contractors
The Ministry of Public Works recently secured $600M through Monday’s $17.4B supplementary budget. The funds will largely go toward funding mobilisation advances to contractors...
Gov’t to utilise “skill conference” to address shortage of technical workers
Minster of Labour, Joseph Hamilton has said a national skills conference will be convened next year to create linkages for skilled persons in the...
Beepats to establish Marriott Four Point Sheraton Airport Hotel
Beepats Distributing Company has announced that it will be entering the hotel industry with the intent of establishing a Marriott Four Point Sheraton Airport...
Auditor General alarmed at GRA’s poor management of deals benefitting from billions in tax...
Auditor General, Deodat Sharma has flagged what he perceives to be the poor management of investment agreements by the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA), especially...
DHB Manager purchased $897,000 bracelet for himself as gift in 2019
An investigation into financial misconduct at the Demerara Harbour Bridge Corporation’s Asphalt Plant has found that the DHB General Manager Rawlston Adams approved and...
Man challenges 88-year jail sentence for 2013 killing of ex-lover
Jermaine Maynard, 48, who was sentenced to 88 years’ imprisonment for the 2013 murder of his 20-year-old ex-girlfriend, has filed an appeal against his...
Princes St. murders: 11-year-old girl was sexually active – PME
A Post Mortem Examination (PME) conducted on the 11-year-old girl, who was killed along with her mother by a Cuban national, has found that...
More lawyers, accountants, other professionals successfully dodging GRA’s tax net
For the year, 2019, the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) continued to experience difficulties in getting practicing professionals such as lawyers, doctors, and Chartered Accountants,...
Guyana hosting over 28,000 Venezuelan refugees, population expected to grow by 5000 –United Nations
By the end of 2020, which is just mere days away, Guyana will have 28,000 Venezuelan refugees in its midst. And by the end...
Albouystown man committed to stand trial for 2014 murder of businesswoman
Malcolm Cully was on Tuesday committed to stand trial in the High Court for the 2014 murder of businesswoman Sumintra Dinool.
Culley had initially been...
