Tag: 11th Parliament
National Assembly passes Budget 2020
The $329.5B Emergency Budget was passed in the National Assembly Friday night after 10 days of debates and meetings of ... Read More
Lapses in legal judgements force passage of $800M award
─ past administration declined to honour judgment made in 2015, and the money awarded has been accruing interest at a ... Read More
Breach of banking privacy, a “new low” for opposition – Min. Patterson
By Paul Mc Adam DPI, Guyana, Thursday, May 23, 2019 The move by the opposition which, “has sunk to a ... Read More
$3.4BILLION approval for GECOM shows govt’s commitment – Min. Jordan
─ approval “is not in anticipation of anything that the CCJ may or may not say, or decide on” - ... Read More
Govt propels oil and gas operations for Tullow Oil with tax waiver
– Affirmation of Petroleum Exploration Order 2019 passed – Tullow Oil will be expanding exploration for 2019-2020 – drilling of ... Read More
Safer food, healthier people – Food Safety Bill get parliamentary nod
─ Food Safety Bill 2016 passed with amendments ─ will see formulation of Food Safety Authority DPI, Guyana, Wednesday, ... Read More
PM explains mathematical formula used to calculate majority
─ law court to provide certain and finite answers ─ decision to form basis for “full, final and complete settlement ... Read More
MPs observe silence in memory of former MPs
─ 11th Parliament continues, 112th Sitting of National Assembly held DPI, Guyana, Friday, January 4, 2019 Members of Parliament yesterday ... Read More
$5M tax credits for re-migrants – Amended Customs Bill will tighten loopholes in re-migrant scheme
─ overseas students can also access re-migrant scheme ─ amended bill will allow for full payment of owed income tax ... Read More
Purchasing of houses made easier with passage of Capital Gains Tax Bill
─ will address housing deficit in Guyana DPI, Guyana, Thursday, January 3, 2019 The passage of the Capital Gains Tax ... Read More