2011 Budget… Income tax threshold raised, Corporation tax lowered
Minister of Finance, Dr Ashni Singh yesterday presented what he justifiably called the largest budget in Guyana’s history but unlike the previous year, budget persons can look forward to some sense of relieve in some areas. The $161.4B budget was presented under the theme, “Together Building Tomorrow’s Guyana Today” and will feature no new taxes. [...]
2011 budget… Public Assistance, Old Age Pension increased
The 2011 budget contains increases that will benefit approximately 50,000 people on Public Assistance or receiving Old Age pensions. Yesterday, Minister of Finance, Dr. Ashni Singh, announced the increases in his 2011 budget speech in the National Assembly. The more than 9,000 persons currently receiving Public Assistance at a rate of $4,900 per month, can [...]
2011 budget… Health sector gets $14B allocation
- construction of 150-bed surgical specialty hospital on the cards A whopping $14B has been allocated to the health sector this year with the aim of improving quality of services, Finance Minister, Dr Ashni Singh said yesterday, as he presented the largest budget in recent times. The health sector allocation represents a $700 million increase [...]
2011 budget… $3.6B allocated for housing
- 7,500 house lots; 4,000 land titles for distribution Government has targeted 7,500 house lots this year with 4,000 land titles to be distributed. During his presentation of the 2011 National Budget yesterday to the nation, Finance Minister, Dr. Ashni Singh, disclosed that under the Second Low Income Settlement Programme, road and water networks have [...]
Dem boys seh… Ashni sing in parliament
Ashni sing in Parliament and he sing a song that people been hearing fuh a long time. He change some of de words but was de same song. Every now and then some of he backers beat a rhythm pun de desk in parliament and Irfaan beat de hardest. Donald beat too and Gail and [...]
Budget designed to buy votes – Opposition
Opposition parties yesterday charged that the $161.4 billion budget that the government announced was designed as a package of goodies to dangle before the electorate ahead of general elections this year and boost the chances of the incumbent People’s Progressive Party/Civic. “This is a big three hour speech not geared for serious economic planning but [...]
Guyanese twin feared drowned off T&T beach
A Guyanese twin and their Trinidadian friend are feared dead after they disappeared of the southern coast of Trinidad last Sunday. The two brothers whose names were given as Ricky and Ryan Lall, and their colleague, Trinidadian Manindra Deonarine, all 20-year-olds, vanished off the Mayaro Beach and up to yesterday the Trinidad and Tobago Coastguard [...]
Fisherman knifed to death at city wharf
… Suspect had threatened to kill him on Sunday “He always troubling and tormenting meh cousin…..I watch he stand up over him (Marlon) and stab him,” cried Michelle Vieira as she recounted to this newspaper her cousin’s brutal murder yesterday at the Meadow Bank wharf, a short distance away from his home. Her cousin, Marlon [...]
La Penitence vendors protest outside OP
After being informed that they would have to remove from the La Penitence Market, some vendors decided to protest in front of the Office of the President in order to gain a meeting with the Head of State to highlight their plight of not having a proper location to vend and other issues. Security officials [...]
Robbers shoot vendor in Regent St.
An itinerant vendor was battling for his life last night after two gun-toting bandits shot him in the stomach outside the abandoned Piggott’s Drug Store located at the Regent and Bourda Street junction. Eyewitnesses said that Sanjay Persaud, 40, of Sisters Village, West Bank Demerara, was attacked by two gun-toting young men around 20:00 hrs [...]
Police seize firearm from licenced holder
Police have temporarily seized the firearm of a licenced holder as they probe the discharge of the weapon under questionable circumstances. While the owner is saying that it went off accidentally, neighbours are alleging otherwise. Police said that around 09:40 hrs on Saturday last, 75-year-old June Mendez, of Greenfield Park, Providence, E.B.D, reported that her [...]
More private farmers, mechanisation eyed for sugar turnaround
… 2010 earnings plunge 13 per cent Lower sugar exports coupled with an almost 10 per cent decline in export price saw Guyana’s cash receipt for this big earner sliding 13.2 per cent to US$104M last year. According to Minister of Finance, Dr. Ashni Singh, during his budget presentation yesterday, the industry facing unprecedented problems [...]
Region Six officials lambaste D&I workers for substandard work
Drainage and Irrigation (D&I) workers in Berbice came under fire yesterday as many of their work-related behaviour were revealed to the public by Regional Officials of Region Six. The workers, along with NDC Chairmen and foremen were summoned to a meeting with Regional Chairman Zulfikar Mustapha and Coordinator of the D&I operations in Berbice. The [...]
Sea defence workers mull strike action for pay hike
President of the Guyana Labour Union, Carvil Duncan, said he would serve notices to the Public Works and Communications, and Labour Minister today, stating that sea defence workers countrywide, who have been denied pay increases since 2008, would go on strike within a month’s time if this issue is not resolved. Duncan told this publication [...]
PNCR appoints new Member of Parliament
The Peoples National Congress Reform (PNCR) yesterday filled its vacant seat in the National Assembly with one of the party stalwarts, Joan Baveghems. The new Member of Parliament took her oath of office yesterday. This newspaper understands that Baveghems was chosen by Corbin because he wanted someone who could motivate from the grass root level [...]
Cancer patient needs financial assistance to live
After being diagnosed with a cancerous tumour on his left cheek, Ramnarine Singh, 40, of 89 Little Diamond, East Bank Demerara is seeking financial assistance from the public to aid in the payment for therapy that could save his life. According to the man’s reputed wife, Sherron Harridat, her husband who was a security guard, [...]
Dead Corneila Ida man went to lover’s aid
… wife of accused tried to save victim’s life A man identified as Fazal Bacchus is currently in police custody following the death of Dhanpaul Rambarack of Cornelia Ida, West Coast Demerara. Reports out of the area state that the 46-year-old Tamarack was pronounced dead on arrival at the West Demerara Regional Hospital some time [...]
Robbers shoot vendor in Regent Street
An itinerant vendor was battling for his life last night after two gun-toting bandits shot him in the stomach outside the abandoned Piggott’s Drug Store located at the Regent and Bourda Street junction. Eyewitnesses said that Sanjay Persaud, 40, of Sisters Village, West Bank Demerara, was attacked by two gun-toting young men around 20:00 hrs [...]
Beaten teacher yet to regain consciousness
- Loved ones pray for her recovery Shaundell Warwick, the teacher who was brutalised by her reputed husband, remains in an unconscious state at the Georgetown Public Hospital. However, this newspaper understands that though she is not able to move her limbs, she now responds to her relatives through physical indications. “It is extremely painful [...]
Lethem woman appears in court on theft charge
Jennifer Davis of Lethem, Region Nine, appeared before Magistrate Priya Beharry charged with theft. To the charge, Davis pleaded not guilty. She was unrepresented. It is alleged that between December 1, 2010 to January 12, 2011, at Lethem, Davis and Nadia Martin pilfered $2,348,295 while being entrusted to sell fuel at the Lam’s Service Station. [...]
Legal system frustrating rice farmer dispossessed of land
A West Coast Berbice rice farmer is blaming the slothful nature of the justice system for the delay in him occupying and cultivating several acres of rice land which he believes was wrongfully repossessed by the Mahaica, Mahaicony Abary (MMA) authority. Narine Ramlochan, of Number 30 Village, West Berbice, is also frustrated by the police [...]
15 Girl Guides benefit from Muriel Wight Scholarships
Fifteen members of the Guyana Girl Guides Association (GGGA) have benefitted from the recently established Muriel Wight Scholarship Fund. The association announced that the students would have benefitted from a total of $260,000 to assist them in post secondary, secondary and primary education. According to the body, the awards, although modest by some standards, are [...]
Addressing substance abuse must be modified – Minister Ramsammy
‘We have failed in the past because we have not met people in their own setting. We try to recreate their setting and think they would simply run after us,” said Minister of Health, Dr Leslie Ramsammy, as he addressed the opening of a substance abuse training workshop at the Ocean View International Hotel yesterday. [...]
GT&T cables vandalised along ECD
Some villages along the East Coast of Demerara are currently without the use of the landline telephones as vandals have once again struck. According to Public Relations Officer for the Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GT&T), Allison Parker, sometime during last week they began receiving calls from persons along the East Coast of Demerara, mainly [...]
Official launch of Guyana’s programme tomorrow
… UN Int’l Year For People of African Descent In a release from the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport, it was confirmed that in keeping with its obligation as a Member State of the United Nations (UN), Guyana is set to launch its year-long national programme of activities for the International Year for People [...]
