January 31, 2017

The government in its 2017 national budget presentation announced the application of 14% VAT on internet services which become effective on February 1, 2017. According to GTT, DSL customers will not be required to pay the additional…

The Guyana Police Force got their first three points of the Limacol football tournament with a 1-0 win over Camptown on Monday evening at the Georgetown Football Club ground, Bourda. Police continued their trend of miss timed passes…

West Indies all-rounder Andre Russell has been banned for one year from cricket for a whereabouts clause violation by an independent anti-doping panel in Kingston. The ban is effective from January 31, 2017 and will last until January 30,…

As the 21st Century beckoned, there were stark reminders of the need for attention to be placed on environmental management and protection. It, therefore, called for innovative and environmentally friendly ways to live and conduct business.…

(BBC) Thousands of gay and bisexual men found guilty of decades-old sexual offences in England and Wales have been posthumously pardoned. The enactment by the government of the so-called Alan Turing law means about 49,000 men will be…

Exxon Mobil Corporation today (Tuesday, January 31, 2017) announced an estimated 2016 earnings of $7.8 billion. The company said an asset recoverability review was completed in the fourth quarter. “U.S. Excluding the impairment…

By Avenash Ramzan West Indies had a horrid start to the Blind T20 Cricket World on Tuesday, losing to reigning champions and host, India, by 142 runs at the Faridabad Nahar Singh Stadium. A rapid century from Sunil R and an…

By Treiston Joseph Defending champions of the Limacol Football Tournament, Milerock, started their title defence on a positive note with a win 2-1 against Northern Rangers on Saturday evening at the Georgetown Football Club (GFC) ground,…

Just when Alanzo Greaves was planning to re-launch his career after serving a one year ban for a doping offence, the Guyanese rider received the dreaded news on Monday that he will have to serve an additional three years. This new…

Natural Resources Minister, Raphael Trotman told the House tonight that is would be “woefully false” for anyone to stand in the National Assembly and declare that they do not have access to the Norconsult report on the feasibility of the…