January 6, 2017

“This same time last year, we were planning a wedding and now we have to be planning a funeral” were the words of Diana Powell who lost her son-in-law in Wednesday (January 04, 2017) evening’s accident. Powell of Self-Help…

(BBC)"Multiple people" have been shot dead by a lone gunman at Fort Lauderdale airport in Florida, say officials. The airport said there was an "ongoing incident" at the baggage claim area in Terminal 2. There were five people dead and…

By Leroy Smith The police on Thursday (January 05, 2017) evening caught a fourth suspect in connection with the murder of former murder accused, Orin David called ‘Malik’ who was gunned down in front of his home at Laing Avenue back in…

For the first time since the St. Cuthbert’s Mission Secondary School was established, its students will be able to make full use of electricity, thanks to the installation of a 6.2kW solar system by the Hinterland Electrification Company…

Statistics from the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) have shown a 10% decrease in passengers travelling with Caribbean Airlines Limited (CAL) during the year 2016. This is the case even though other long-serving and new airlines…

The sixth bill tabled last night (Thursday January 5, 2017) in the National Assembly, the Income Tax (In Aid of Industry) (Amendment) Bill 2016 seeks to amend the Act to empower the Minister to grant exemption from Corporation tax with…

The Rose Hall Town Youth and Sports Club (RHTY&SC), M.S, planned calendar of 400-450 programmes activities for the year 2017 was launched on New Year’s Day with a donation to the Berbice Cricket Umpires Association (BCUA). The Club…

The Corporation Tax Amendment Bill 2016 seeks to reduce the corporation tax rate from 30 to 27.5% for manufacturing and non-commercial companies and prescribes the minimum tax rate at 2% of the turnover of a commercial company or 40% of…