Month: February 2021
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Prisons officers, others held over Mazaruni escapees
As the search continues for the four prisoners who escaped from the Mazaruni jail on Tuesday, several persons including a…
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Gov’t reduces excise tax on fuel
Senior Minister in the Office of the President with responsibility for finance, Dr Ashni Singh, last night announced a reduction…
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The Non-Renegotiation of The Old Contract
In the introduction to this focus we referred to the right of a fair return defence of the petroleum agreement…
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NIS To Be Placed Firmly on The Front Burner
Earlier this year the General Manager reported that the country’s National Insurance Scheme ended 2019 with a deficit of $1.503…
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2021 Budget Measures
In this section we summarise and comment on the 2021 Budget measures in the Budget speech. The article 2021 Budget…
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Who Gets What in 2021
Analysis of expenditure Introduction Based on the priorities of the Government as set out in its Policies and Targets, the…
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Main quantitative targets for 2021
Growth Real GDP is expected to grow by 20.9% while the non-oil GDP is projected to grow by 6.1%. The…
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2021 Policy Issues and Targets
This first full-year budget of the PPP/C since resuming office, is themed “A Path to Recovery, Economic Dynamism and Resilience”.…
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The Government of Guyana Financial Plan 2021
The current balance projects a surplus of $2,609 million, a reversal of $23,046 million over revised 2020. The article The…
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Review 2020
Economic Performance The Minister reported that Global output in 2020 is estimated to have contracted by 3.5 percent and in…
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