By George Barclay MADAM Justice Jo-Ann Barlow, presiding in the Pharbu manslaughter trial, will this morning sum up the evidence to the jury before handing them the case for

REDUCING the Value Added Tax (VAT) is not as “straightforward” as it may seem says Minister of Finance Winston Jordan. He said should government move to reduce VAT a

By Alva Solomon A GROUP of West Bank Demerara (WBD) private cane farmers are desirous of approaching the Government with plans to operate the Wales Sugar Estate, even as

CABINET has approved the participation of Minister of Public Telecommunications, Catherine Hughes at the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and the Caribbean Association of National Telecommunication Organisation’s (CANTO) workshop on

GUYANA looks forward to deepening economic ties with the People’s Republic of China to the mutual benefit of both states, so said President David Granger during an address at

Legendary Guyanese singer, Mr. Eddy Grant paid a courtesy call on President David Granger at the Ministry of the Presidency on Wednesday. Grant will be bestowed with a Lifetime

THE LAW Enforcement and Investigation Division (LEID) of the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) has seized almost $20M in goods, and has detained a number of vehicles which were used

THE Civil Defence Commission (CDC) has activated a National Response Mechanism to address the acute shortage of water being experienced in some sections of the country as a result

THE Private Sector Commission (PSC), though generally pleased with the 2016 budget as presented by Finance Minister Winston Jordan, noted that it is particularly concerned about Minister Jordan’s announcement

AS the date for Local Government Elections (LGE) draws closer, mayoral candidate Mark Benschop has strongly objected to People’s Progressive Party (PPP) candidate, Robeson Benn’s presence on the list