Jan 30, 2025
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Budget 2025 allocates billions to cost of living relief, senior citizens, public assistance
A substantial amount of $42.8 billion has been budgeted in 2025 to ensure senior citizens enjoy their golden years in comfort. A report from the…
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GRA identifies Japanese company to inspect second-hand vehicles headed for Guyana
The Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) is following through with efforts to curb the importation of “lemon” motor vehicles in Guyana and has identified the first…
USA to remove Cuba from the List of State Sponsors of Terrorism … CARICOM wants financial, economic, and trade embargo lifted
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) is pleased to note the decision of the Government of the United States of America, on 14 January 2025, to issue…
Guyana government tables massive $1.38 trillion budget …Maintains double digit growth despite fall in GDP expansion
Guyana has unveiled its largest budget since the addition of its oil resource at a whopping $1.38t, 20.6 percent larger than last year’s. Minister of…
CARICOM, ILO team up to launch free movement of Caribbean people consultancy
The International Labour Organization (ILO), in collaboration with the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat, launched the consultancy: Free Movement of Persons in the CARICOM Region: Undertaking…
Budget 2025 set for Friday … Community, people focused matters to get more attention
Among the many issues the government seeks to tackle within this year’s 2025 budget, community and people focused matters are among those to be placed…