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While declaring that he was speaking on behalf of the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) and not the Finance Ministry, GRA Commissioner General Godfrey Statia said amid concerns regarding Value Added Tax (VAT) on exports, companies would first have to provide empirical evidence to prove that was true. He noted that if businesses could prove that they were affected, the GRA “will recommend to the Minister of Finance (Winston Jordan) changes to the Schedule and VAT Act to minimise such effect”. He added that this was an ongoing exercise, and was…

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The Indigenous Peoples’ Affairs Ministry has completed the investigations for 45 hinterland communities identified for land titling and demarcation. This was confirmed by Coordinator of the Amerindian Land Titling (ALT) project, Enrique Monize. Sixty-eight communities were initially targeted, and 23 villages were investigated in the early stages of the project. Monize also disclosed that the Ministry is now in the process of surveying these villages and completing those reports and discussing the way forward with the relevant agencies. “This process is a very long one (and) we had some setbacks.…

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The Leonora Track and Field Centre was set abuzz last Saturday as patrons from near and far came out to support the Regional Agricultural and Commercial Exhibition (RACE) fair, an initiative that was organised by the Region Three (Essequibo Islands-West Demerara) administration in collaboration with the Chamber of Commerce and Industry. The Exhibition featured approximately 60 booths showcasing a wide variety of both public and Private Sector entities from the region, which showcased their products and services. This ranged from locally manufactured Guyanese foodstuff, handcrafted items and agricultural and commercial…

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The man who was driving the car which crashed into a parked lorry, killing two persons on the Corentyne in Berbice last week, was this week placed on $1 million bail. Navindra Premnauth, also known as Avinash, 25, of Lot 35 Grant 1802 Crabwood Creek, was placed on self-bail on one charge and $1 million bail on the second charge when he appeared before Whim Magistrate, Charlyn Artiga. The Magistrate had initially suggested $2 million bail on the charges, but defence Attorney Mursaline Bacchus successfully advocated for the bail to…

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  A trade unionist was jailed after he was found guilty on two counts of rape on Tuesday. The jury returned with a guilty verdict, resulting in Justice Jo-Ann Barlow sentencing Michael Williams of Linden to serve life in prison for each count. The man was emotionless while his sentence was read out to him. He is accused of raping an eight-year-old between December 2017 and January 1, 2018. He will become eligible for parole after serving two decades in prison.

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The Mayor and City Council (M&CC) of Georgetown has extended the stipulated 14-day public scrutiny period for its amended parking meter by-laws by an additional 14 days, which expires on May 8, according to Town Clerk Royston King. King made the disclosure at Monday’s statutory meeting of the Council. The Town Clerk told the Councillors that they have received a number of written comments as it relates to the amended by-laws hence the suggestion to have the public scrutiny deadline extended. Currently, the amended by-laws are posted at the Agricola…

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Following the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), Shalimar Ali-Hack’s, dismissal of charges against Government Ministers Volda Lawrence and George Norton, the People’s Progressive Party (PPP) Opposition has indicated its intension to challenge the decision in the High Court. This was announced by former Attorney General and Opposition’s legal representative, Anil Nandlall. “I am now actively considering challenging the DPP’s decision in court because her decision is reviewable by the High Court… I will do it, it’s just a matter of time,” he told this media group during a telephone interview…

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A US State Department report has raised questions about the rights authorities accord those in their custody, even as Guyana is moving towards reforming its security apparatus through the Citizen Security and Strengthening Programme (CSSP).The report has raised questions on whether the rights of suspects are being trampled on According to the recently released 2017 Human Rights Report, there were cases wherein authorities did not respect the rights of persons it detained, such as the right to prompt access to an Attorney-at-Law. “An arrest requires a warrant issued by a…

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