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Revenue stamps of Guyana refer to the various revenue or fiscal stamps, whether adhesive, directly embossed or otherwise, which have been issued by Guyana since its independence in 1966. Prior to independence, the country was known as British Guiana , and it had issued its own revenue stamps since the 19th century.
The area has the Mahaicony Cottage Hospital, a police station, a post office, a National Insurance Scheme office, [1] as well as a mosque. [2] The Mahaicony Technical Institute also hosts events for the public. [3] The Hospital is an old land mark for the community, as the main health outreach alongside several health centres.
The three British National Insurance Funds hold the contributions of the National Insurance Scheme, set up by the Government of the United Kingdom in 1911. It was reformed in 1948 and assumed broadly its current form in 1975, when the separate National Insurance (Industrial Injuries) and National Insurance (Reserve) Funds were merged with it. [ 1 ]
A British 1948 National Insurance stamp, once used to collect contributions to the scheme. National insurance contributions (NICs) fall into a number of classes. Class 1, 2 and 3 NICs paid are credited to an individual's NI account, which determines eligibility for certain benefits - including the state pension.
Brickdam Cathedral, more formally known as the Cathedral of Immaculate Conception, is the Roman Catholic cathedral in Georgetown, Guyana, and is the leading Catholic church of the country. Built in the 1920s, it is constructed in a Romanesque architectural style designed by Leonard Stokes , and is 200 feet long and 1,000 feet wide.
National Health Insurance Scheme refers to a health insurance program set up by the National government. Existing schemes. National Health Insurance Scheme (Ghana)
The institute is engaged in training and regulation of professional accountants in Guyana. [3] ICAG is a joint examination scheme partner of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA). [4] ICAG and ACCA jointly run a practice-monitoring programme, and by the end of 2010 all members had been visited once. [5]
St. Andrew's Kirk is one of the oldest buildings in Georgetown, Guyana that has been continually in use for religious purposes. The Dutch Reformed congregation laid its foundations in 1811. However, due to financial difficulties it was acquired by Scottish Presbyterians and was formally opened for service on 28 February 1818.