Murder of Babita Sarjou: Ex-husband, co-accused change plea to guilty
Less than three hours after pleading not guilty to the 2010 murder of Babita Sarjou, her ex-husband Sharnandand Narine, called “Anand”, and co-accused Darel...
Fire service says Christ Church School fire was maliciously set
Days after the Christ Church Secondary School was destroyed by a fire, the Guyana Fire Service (GFS) on Monday determined that the fire was...
BUDGET 2023: Public assistance now $16,000
Public assistance, which is given to vulnerable citizens, has now been increased to $16,000 per month.
This is according to Finance Minister Dr. Ashni Singh,...
BUDGET 2023: Gov’t lowers duty on imported cars
Viewing car ownership as a necessity, Finance Minister Dr. Ashni Singh said that the government will lower import duties on motor vehicles.
According to Dr....
BUDGET 2023: Gov’t removes VAT on new electric cars
The government is proposing the the removal of Value Added Tax (VAT) on new electric vehicles (not hybrid) of any power rating.
This is according...
BUDGET 2023: Old-age pension now $33,000
Finance Minister Dr. Ashni Singh on Monday announced that the old-age pension has been increased to $33,000.
This increase, he said while presenting the 2023...
BUDGET 2023: Finance Minister proposes removal of VAT on residential properties
Finance Minister Dr. Ashni Singh on Monday proposed the removal of the 14 per cent Value Added Tax (VAT) on the sale of residential...
BUDGET 2023: Low-income mortgage ceiling moves to $20M
Finance Minister Dr. Ashni Singh on Monday announced that the low-income mortgage ceiling will increase to $20 million.
As he presented the 2023 National Budget,...
BUDGET 2023: Another $5B set aside to ease rising cost of living
The government acknowledges that many people are affected by a rising cost of living and as such, another $5 billion has been set aside...
BUDGET 2023: Gov’t sets aside $10B for more part time jobs
The government in 2022, launched a part time jobs initiative and employed thousands of people across the country. Finance Minister Dr. Ashni Singh said...