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Dear Editor, I have been following the recent discussions in the newspapers on the appointment of Mr.

Dear Editor, At the introduction of the Value Added Tax, businesses were advised to display at their place of business a sign indicating prices of items on display and whether they included or excluded VAT.

Dear Editor, Are we seeing a repeat of our history? The Guianas have changed hands several times until we ended up with British Guiana.

Dear Editor, In your guest editorial of February 3, 2007, “The PNC at 50”, you stated that in the 1957 elections the PNC garnered 39% of the popular vote.

Dear Editor, I have been following up on the Value Added Tax issues because I am a businessman and since I did not really understand the process at first.

Dear Editor, Forcing business persons to comply with the law is far from what the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) intends to do in a fragile but striving economy such as ours.

Dear Editor, It has been brought to the nation’s attention by Guyana Water Inc.

East Bank beat Georgetown by two wickets in a match of the Nafico/Nalico sponsored Inter-Association under-15 cricket held at the Diamond Community Center ground on Saturday.

A century from wicket-keeper/batsman Delroy Jacobs, led Malteenoes to first innings points against Georgetown Cricket Club in the Guyflag three-day first division encounter which ended on Saturday at the Malteenoes Sports Club ground.

The Georgetown Cricket Club (GCC), helped by quick-fire unbeaten 155 from national U-15 batsman Jeetendra Sookdeo, soundly defeated Richard Ishmael Secondary School by 257 runs in the Georgetown Cricket Association’s Uunder-19, limited-overs cricket competition at the Guyana National Corporation Ground (GNIC) on Friday.

Transport and Harbours Department (T&HD) Sports club beat Third Class by 29 runs in a match of the Georgetown Cricket Association (GCA) under-19, limited-overs cricket competition played at the T&HD ground on Saturday.

Two accidents on the East Bank of Demerara last evening resulted in seven persons sustaining injuries and being taken to the Georgetown Hospital emergency unit.

Who Gets What In 2007 Current Non-Interest Expenditure In this section we consider how the budgeted expenditure is allocated among competing Ministries, Departments, Programmes and Projects.

Christmas Day generally ends in a joyful mood but for the family of Jeewan Deonaraine it concluded in mourning after he was struck down on the Lusignan Public Road by a driver who was purportedly under the influence of alcohol.

Two members of parliament are expected to participate in the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association UK branch seminar on “Restoring trust in the political system.”

Justice B S Roy granted more than $4M in judgements against three loan defaulters at a recent sitting at the Commercial Court.

Commentary and Analysis Introduction The Budget was the first by Dr.

The African Cultural & Development Association (ACDA) will be hosting a number of public meetings as part of its activities to mark African History Month this month.

Residents of the Sophia embankment who had their order to vacate by January month end extended to the end of February have still not been allocated house lots.

Residents of Fourth Field, South Cummings Lodge, East Coast Demerara are concerned about a plot of land with bush more than five feet high which they say poses a threat to their safety, particularly at nights.