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Concerns are being expressed over a multi-million dollar contract for a water well being dug at Mon Repos, East Coast Demerara and which has been left abandoned for several months now.Grass has taken over the area of the well, which is located at the compound of the Guyana Livestock Development Authority (GLDA), with residents and workers alike not sure what is happening.The new well was supposed to serve residents of the Mon Repos area, GLDA and its sister agencies – the National Agricultural Research and Extension Institute (NAREI) and the Guyana School of Agriculture (GSA).Grass has taken over this well being dug at the compound of GLDA,Cheap Jerseys Wholesale, Mon Repos.All of these agencies fall under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Agriculture.On Friday, GLDA’s Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Dindyal Permaul, admitted that there have been delays with the construction of the water well which started last year.The contract was awarded to B.K. International last year, and is part of a number of other wells being dug by that firm across the country. The wells all fall under a program of the Ministry of Housing and Water.Permaul disclosed that the contractor was having difficulties with materials for the well arriving on time. The well is to be dug up to 250 feet with the contract costing Government at least $75M. Permaul said that the contractor may have started work on other wells and this was also causing the delay.The official said that it is the intention for the well,Cheap NFL Jerseys China, when completed, to serve several facilities at the GLDA and NAREI, including fish farms,Cheap Nike NFL Jerseys, labs, other farms and the GSA.According to Permaul, it is still the hope that the well will be completed this year.The delay of the well and the concerns voiced by residents over Government contracts and its supervision are nothing new.Government itself has admitted that there are too few contractors in Guyana. There have also been criticisms of poor supervision, especially in the areas of roads.There have also been questions about the quality of the Government supervisors who are supposed to overlook the progress of the works, ensuring that Guyana receives value for money.There have also been accusations of corruption in the awarding of the contracts,China Jerseys For Sale, with insiders’ knowledge of the bids being cited. However, Government has defended the system of procurement, saying it has one of the best systems in the Region.Under standard contracts, Government can move to penalize construction firms for late delivery of or poor quality of work.But there has not been much word on whether it has established systems to blacklist contractors or how successful moves have been to recover penalties.In April 2010,Wholesale Jerseys China, the Cabinet of the Government, through the Ministry of Housing and Water and the Guyana Water Inc. (GWI) gave its no-objection for four contracts to drill wells. These included one at Canefield, East Canje, for $89M; one at Tatabinga, Region Nine for $77M; another for Mon Repos for $89M with one at Good Hope for $69M.


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By Abena Rockcliffe-Campbell “Is ole house pon ole house.” That is an adage older folk would use in giving a synopsis of Budget 2017 as seen through the eyes of the Private Sector Commission (PSC).Financial Manager: Fitzroy McLeodAt a press conference yesterday, the PSC spoke about the “few positives” and the “many negatives” in Budget 2017. One of the many negatives includes the new policy proposal with regards to exempt and zero rated items in the Value Added Tax (VAT) system.During his Budget Speech, Finance Minister, Winston Jordan, proposed to expand the list of exempt items and eliminate all zero-rated items, with the exception of those pertaining to exports and manufacturing inputs.Yesterday,Cheap NFL Jerseys, PSC’s Ramesh Persaud said this will cause a strain on businesses and that strain may, in many cases, be passed on to consumers. Persaud highlighted that under the VAT Act, supplies are classified in three categories: standard supplies, zero rated supplies and exempt supplies.Only standard supplies and zero rated supplies are considered to be taxable supplies. Where taxable supplies are made,NFL Jerseys China, input VAT can be reclaimed. In such a case VAT is not a tax on business. Under the new system where most zero rated items have become exempt,Supply MLB Jerseys China, input VAT cannot be reclaimed. This will result in the increase in prices of many basic commodities.Persaud said that the government should consider reversing this position as it would be a horrible impact on the poor. He said that this policy will contribute to inflation and will inhibit growth in the economy.Persaud called for clarity needs to be provided on items removed from the zero rating list such as education and health services.INCREASE IN DATA COSTChief Executive Office of the Guyana Telephone and Telegraph (GT&T), Justin Nedd explained his company’s take on how the removal of zero rated tax would affect the business.He told the media that while most governments are seeking ways to reduce taxes so as to attract more businesses, “this budget appears to be a little less business friendly.”Nedd told the media that the increase in tax rates cannot be wholly absorbed by businesses so the burden will have to be shared by consumers.Nedd said that the corporate tax rate for the telecommunications sector remains at 45 per cent while non-commercial businesses will only be paying 27 ? percent. “We compete against players that pay non-commercial business rates. That means that we will pay almost 20 per cent more tax than some of our competitors.”Nedd said that GTT was stunned at the government’s proposals regarding the VAT system that will have “harmful impacts” to the consumer.He said that the measures reflect a 180 degree inconsistency with the government’s goals of bridging that divide and expanding and modernizing the ICT sector.By GTT estimations,cheap authentic jerseys, “If we put VAT on broadband, internet mobile data, as well as data sold to corporate entities we see an increase of about US6M per year for the services.” Nedd said that that is US$6M that will have to be passed to the consumers.He added that this will stymie demand for services and create a negative cycle in how much GT&T is able to invest in growth. “The negative cycle will only reduce the company’s ability to grow.”Nedd said that GTT is aware of the demand for increased internet speed and is looking to major expansion in terms of the internet speed through fibre optics. “But the business case for that has now significantly changed given the increase cost to the consumers.”Nedd admitted that GTT can choose not to pass the charges on to consumers but said, “It is a business and we want to invest in more technology to give faster speed.”He said that the investments are in the millions of US dollars. Nedd added that the taxes paid by GTT are the highest in the country. He pointed to fees that have to be paid to the Public Utilities Commission, the National Frequency Management Unit and corporate taxes. Nedd said that GTT gives back significantly to the people of Guyana in the taxes paid.The CEO acknowledged the fact that the Appropriation Bill has not been passed and expressed his hope for amendments.“The Budget is still in the draft. We are really looking forward for consultations for more clarity. We remain committed to Guyana as a company and are eager to work with the government to bridge the digital divide,” said Nedd.NAMILCOThe National Milling Company of Guyana (NAMILCO) will also feel the proverbial squeeze. However, that company will not be passing the cost on to consumers.Present yesterday at the presser was NAMILCO’s Financial Manager,Jerseys NFL Wholesale, Fitzroy M