Guyana News

 The latest Guyana news from Stabroek News including oil and gas coverage, crime, politics, culture, business and more.

Clearing a barrel in January? You need to have a TIN

Clearance of barrels, registering vehicles and generally any business with a government entity will require citizens to have a Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) from January 1 as the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) seeks to further widen the tax net.

Attempted murder case discharged

A United States-based Guyanese was all smiles on Monday at the Blairmont Court when Magistrate Geeta Chandan informed him that a case of attempted murder had been discharged against him.

Harbouring wanted man case postponed

The trial of Michelle Davis, who is accused of harbouring a wanted man and having illegal weapons and ammunition, was postponed yesterday as both her lawyers were in the High Court.

Berbice Bridge taking shape

The Berbice Bridge has begun to take shape with the installation of one section and is set for completion mid 2008 with investors already receiving interest payments on the money they put in to finance the US$40M project.

Guyana saw US$466M in remittances last year

Guyana received US$466M ($93.2 billion) in remittances last year, according to a report by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) which stated that Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) received a total of US$68 billion from relatives overseas for that year.

No stars for Constellation Tours

Minister of Tourism Manniram Prashad yesterday issued a stern warning to Constellation Tours over its failure to inform its US-bound passengers about a flight cancellation on Wednesday, hinting that it may face penalties.

OP warns about con-men

The Office of the President (OP) is calling on businesses to be on the lookout for con-men posing as representatives of government ministries and soliciting money.

Injustice from Guyana govt

(Reprinted from Wednesday’s Trinidad Express) The Commonwealth Finance Ministers now attending a meeting in Guyana will not be able to do anything directly to prevent the government of that country from perpetuating its blatant discrimination against the privately-owned Stabroek News.

Five ERC reports presented to Parliament

The Ethnic Relations Commission (ERC) says studies on five important areas of concern in the country found no real evidence of discrimination but a perception that certain ethnic groups are discriminated against.

Missing plane suspects released

Police yesterday released three officials of Fenix Airways Inc, the company which leased the small aircraft from Air Services Limited which disappeared from the Anna Regina airstrip on Sunday.

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