Daily Archive: Monday, January 15, 2007

It is now more or less recognized that at least as many Guyanese live outside of the country as within it.

What has been your experience with the Value Added Tax (VAT) so far?

Dear Editor, Whatever the motivation for zero rating split peas while retaining a consumer tariff on black-eye peas, the implicit associations with the ethnic usage of those products and their post VAT consumer costs should not be ignored or even discarded.

Friday afternoon’s escape of nine inmates from the Mazaruni penal facility and the shooting of four members of the joint services is just another manifestation of the precarious state of the nation’s security.

The Guyana Amateur Swimming Association (GASA) will hold a Swimming Instructors Course on Wednesday and Thursday as a precursor to an International Swimming Association (FINA) Coaching Clinic scheduled for July this year.

The Guyana Table Tennis Association (GTTA) in collaboration with the National Sports Commission and the Ministry of Education will conduct a “Beginners Table Tennis Coaching Programme for Secondary School Students” beginning today.

The American Society of Cricket (ACS) team of New York, United States of America continued their annual tour of Guyana with a win over Enmore at the Malteenoes Sports Club ground yesterday.

The Guyana Amateur Swimming Association (GASA) yesterday announced the national age group champion swimmers based on performances at GASA National Swimming Championships last year.

Barama edged Mcdoom 42-40 on the Burnham Basketball Court yesterday to advance to the semi-final of the East Bank Basketball Tournament while Bagotstown defeated Grove 43 -33 for a semi – final spot.

A resolute 89 from Chris Patadin allowed Everest Cricket Club to beat Gandhi Youth Organization by 45 runs in the Georgetown Cricket Association’s under-19 competition at the Everest Cricket Club ground yesterday.

Maccabeen Rangers prevented Nets from moving one step closer to the top spot with an upset win in the Georgetown Amateur Basketball League tournament at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall Saturday night.

Dear Mr. President, We welcome the statement you made on Saturday, January 13 that Government has been reviewing VAT and will probably make some adjustments this week.

Dear Editor, Barama is claiming that it is not a profitable company and therefore does not have to pay the measly tax.

Dear Editor, I refer to Karen Bacchus’s letter captioned “How many items attracted a higher consumption tax than 16%?”

Dear Editor, I wish to make two points on illegal logging and some driving forces in the forest sector of Guyana.

Dear Editor, Firstly I must commend the Commissioner General for the milestone achievement of Guyana’s tax history, VAT, which I see will benefit everyone one of us once the teething effects are over, and the issue of price gouging by some unscrupulous businesses is gone.

Dear Editor, When analyzing any situation it is best for one to step back and look at the big picture.

Dear Editor, Who were the team of persons involved in the drafting of the VAT Act?

Dear Editor, VAT has been supported by all Guyanese, except some businesses and now it looks like the PNCR is joining the bandwagon with C.N

Dear Editor, What is this I have been reading that Mr.

Dear Editor, Is Dr. John Fredericks saying that the controversy in the primitive church surrounding the Divinity of Christ was settled by a majority vote?

Far from being cornered, the nine men who overpowered guards at the Mazaruni prison on Friday remained on the loose up to press time yesterday as the joint services continued intensive operations in and around the area.

Following new leads on the startling disappearance of 30 AK-47s from the army’s headquarters last year, a key decision is pending from the authorities relating to a senior GDF official.

The perception of rampant corruption in the execution of local government contracts was highlighted as a major cause for concern on the first day of a two-day seminar for regional officials responsible for carrying out such projects.

The President’s Youth Award: Republic of Guyana (PYARG) says it has a number of projects planned for the year that will involve more than 3000 participants.

While there are no immediate plans to remove Lamaha Street embankment residents in the absence of an official policy on that issue, persons living on government reserves in Sophia and on the East Bank of Demerara are required to move by month end.

Parliament has voted to set up a special committee to look at the steps that need to be taken to enable it to employ its own staff.

Residents of Number Three Village, West Coast Berbice are counting their lucky stars that an abandoned house which went up in flames early Friday morning did not spread to their homes.

The Ministry of Health last Friday hosted a workshop to deliberate on the draft National Strategic Plan for Laboratories which is aimed at regulating the levels of service offered by public health laboratories within the public and private sectors.

Two new hotels currently under construction in the Kitty area are expected to be completed in time to help meet accommodation needs for Cricket World Cup 2007.

Police have issued wanted bulletins for 13 persons, including a woman who is being sought for questioning in connection with four murders committed on the East Bank of Demerara last year and four men for murders.

The Professional Guard Services said several ranks received monetary and other awards at its Fourth Quarterly and Annual Incentive Award ceremonies.

Prime Minister Samuel Hinds says nearly 450,000 incandescent bulbs were replaced in the bulb distribution exercise.

Dr Rupert Roopnaraine has been appointed as the new principal of the Critchlow Labour College.