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Finance Minister Dr Ashni Singh this afternoon announced income tax relief.

Finance Minister Dr Ashni Singh today announced that Guyana expects to earn a whopping US$957.6m from oil this year.

Joseph Harmon has resigned as Leader of the Opposition. The move today came after he had come under swingeing pressure to demit office and to make way for the new PNCR Leader Aubrey Norton.

The Ministry of Health today said that as of January 15th, 2022, nine more persons who tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) have died.

Prime Minister Mark Phillips has shut down the five dual-fuel power generating sets at GPL’s Garden of Eden power plant, to prevent a looming disaster, the Department of Public Information (DPI) said this evening.

The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has advised the police to charge the rank who allegedly shot and killed Dartmouth businessman, Orin Boston at his home almost four months ago with manslaughter.

The Ministry of Health today said that as of September 09, 2021, ten more persons who tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) have died.

The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) has decided to send Chief Election Officer Keith Lowenfield, Deputy Chief Election Officer Roxanne Myers and Region Four Returning Officer Clairmont Mingo on leave pending a decision on whether a tribunal will investigate disciplinary charges leveled against them.

ExxonMobil today said it made a discovery at Longtail-3 in the Stabroek Block offshore Guyana – its 20th find offshore Guyana.

Acting Chief Justice Roxane George-Wiltshire SC has ordered that the Statements of Poll (SoPs) and Statements of Recount (SoRs) from last year’s general and regional elections, be released within the next 10 days to the prosecution, for trial of the charges laid against persons accused of fraud connected with those elections.

ExxonMobil said today it made an oil discovery at the Uaru-2 well in the Stabroek Block offshore Guyana, the 19th thus far.

Chief Justice (acting) Roxane George today threw out a petition brought by APNU+AFC challenging the results of the March 2nd 2020 general elections.

(Cricket West Indies) ST. JOHN’S, Antigua – The Cricket West Indies (CWI) Annual General Meeting (AGM), which was due to start at 10.00am this morning, was adjourned as there was a lack of quorum.

ST JOHN’S, Antigua,  CMC – All-rounder Jason Holder has been sacked as Test captain and replaced by compatriot Kraigg Brathwaite for the two-Test series against Sri Lanka starting later this month, Cricket West Indies announced late today.

The Guyana Police Force say it is investigating the murder of 11-year-old student Anthony Cort who was reportedly shot dead by one of two bandits during a robbery earlier today.

With around 100,000 COVID-19 vaccines on hand, the Ministry of Health is today ramping up inoculation of persons who are 60 and over.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs today said that two Venezuelan fighter jets overflew Eteringbang in Region Seven, the latest act of aggression aimed at Guyana.

President Irfaan Ali today announced that Barbados is sharing some of its COVID vaccines with Guyana.

The Ministry of Public Works today said that it has taken note of a decision by Eastern Airlines to suspend its service to Guyana with immediate effect.

The United States this evening disclosed that Guyana had agreed to the establishment of a Taiwan office here, a development likely to gravely harm Georgetown’s relations with China.