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EITI Executive Director Mark Robinson

Guyana’s tax framework is not built for transparency – EITI Head

Head of the Norway-based Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) Mark Robinson has said that Guyana’s tax framework is not built to facilitate transparency – one of the major requirements of the international EITI standards – and encouraged that it be improved so that Guyana can become fully compliant.

Ramps says met all guidelines for local content certificate

-company says has 398 Guyanese in its employ Ramps Logistics Guyana – the largest logistics company servicing the oil and gas sector here has not ruled out legal action in its quest for a reason behind the Local Content Secretariat’s (LCS) denial of access to the local content register.

Vegetables on sale at Bourda yesterday

Food prices continuing to rise

The cost of living continues to rise and even though the Irfaan Ali government budgeted $5 billion to cushion the steep hikes, food and other commodity prices are continuing to climb.

Secretary of the Isseneru Village Council Igor Semple

Isseneru says GGMC addressing mining issues in wake of IACHR ruling

With the government committing itself to responding to the recommendations of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) report on the violation of the rights of Isseneru villagers, the community has noticed increased activities by the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC) to address their concerns.

ExxonMobil Gas to Shore Manager Friedrich Krispin

Gas to energy meeting on West Bank reveals pressing need for jobs

While stating that they welcome development and fully support the planned gas-to-shore project, residents of the lower end of the West Bank of Demerara were on Friday mainly concerned about if jobs would be available and if some of them would be displaced by the planned pipeline but they got no satisfactory answers.

Minister of Agriculture Zulfikar Mustapha

Gov’t tables Industrial Hemp Bill

Minister of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha yesterday introduced the Industrial Hemp Bill 2022 in the National Assembly, paving way for the decriminalisation of hemp and outlining a path towards industrialisation.

Minister of Housing and Water Collin Croal (DPI photo)

Condo bill for easier access to titles passed

Despite calls from the Opposition for the Condominium Bill to be sent to a Special Select Committee, the government remained adamant that the piece of legislation is urgent for the overall development of the housing sector resulting in its passage at yesterday’s sitting of the National Assembly.

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