January 16, 2023

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 Pronton called “Yankee” changed their pleads to guilty. Narine of Seaforth…

Days after the Christ Church Secondary School was destroyed by a fire, the Guyana Fire Service (GFS) on Monday determined that the fire was maliciously set by a person or persons unknown. In a release, the GFS said it has been working…

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, who presented the 2023 National Budget to the National Assembly on Monday,…

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. Singh, who read the 2023 National Budget on Monday, the duty of new motor…

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 to Finance Minsiter Dr. Ashni Singh, who explained that new vehicles refers to cars less…

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 National Budget, will benefit about 73,000 pensioners who will get an…

Finance Minister Dr. Ashni Singh on Monday proposed the removal of the 14 per cent Value Added Tax (VAT) on the sale of residential properties. He proposed this as he read the 2023 National Budget at a sitting of the National Assembly…

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, Dr. Singh explained that this budgetary measure will reduce the cost of…

The government acknowledges that many people are affected by a rising cost of living and as such, another $5 billion has been set aside for additional measures to ease this burden. This is according to Finance Minister Dr. Ashni Singh,…

The government in 2022, launched a part time jobs initiative and employed thousands of people across the country. Finance Minister Dr. Ashni Singh said this initiative will be expanded in 2023, with a total of $10 billion allocated. He…