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The announcement that an additional 40 items were to be zero-rated brought hope to consumers that their worries would be at an end.

The last time I went to a bar, it was the Times Caf

I went to the doctor and I was told I have high cholesterol.

The Guyana Poverty Reduc-tion Strategy Paper (PRSP), crafted out of nation-wide participatory consultations and published in 2001, set out the parameters of poverty in Guyana, analysed the contributory factors and detailed a road map for poverty alleviation or eradication.

A little over a week ago China launched a missile into space.

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Where humanly possible even the smallest garden should have a tree in it, not only for using up the carbon dioxide in the air, but as a home for birds and a shady place to put your chair and sit down.

The Inter-American Develop-ment Bank (IDB) will conduct a review of the performance of the Guyana Power and Light (GPL) in a matter of weeks and this will guide future release of funds for the continuation of the Unserved Areas Electrification Programme (UAEP).

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Not many Guyanese, I am sure, realize it but we have a National Trust whose high and shining objective is to preserve the national heritage.

Introduction As an analyst it is always a pleasant surprise to receive unexpected financial information more so in Guyana where the provision of the bare minimum is the accepted norm.

An Annandale couple was on Friday evening robbed of almost $2 million in cash and jewellery by four masked men, minutes after returning from Linden where they had gone to sell fish.

Coordinator of the recently held 2007 Junior Calypso Competition Lance Canterbury said the lyrics submitted by the youths who participated in the competition were in keeping with the laws of the country.

The Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) says it is moving urgently to correct the situation causing a delay in the processing of import entries (C72).

The Guyana HIV/AIDS Reduction and Prevention Project (GHARP) has introduced a scheme to award agencies and individuals that have identified and promoted new examples of best practices in fighting HIV and AIDS.

So far 65 persons in Lacytown have been served notices for having dirty yards and no refuse receptacles in the Mayor and City Council’s (M&CC) anti-litter campaign.

A name change by the institution managing the Linden Economic Advancement Fund (LEAF) is likely to bring a new dimension to talks on the resumption of funding.

President Bharrat Jagdeo’s failure to give assent to 10 bills that were passed during the last parliamentary session will force the government to reintroduce the legislation.

Representatives of labour, the private sector and the opposition have expressed grave disappointment at the lack of consultation and mention of serious issues facing the country at the moment such as the casino legislation and Value Added Tax (VAT) in the 2007 national budget.

Guyana has achieved over 95% in its cure rate for leprosy, utilizing multi-drug therapy against the disease since 1981, but about five persons relapse every year and must be aggressively monitored and treated.