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Tax exemptions significantly reduced since 2015 – GRA Boss

Jun 24, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Tax exemptions significantly reduced since 2015 – GRA Boss

By Kiana Wilburg Over the years, the system governing tax exemptions at the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) was compromised and was not strictly monitored. Under new management, it appears that the...

Early objections as Exxon advertises for key services

Jun 24, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Early objections as Exxon advertises for key services

More than a week after receiving its production licence, paving the way for operations to begin in 2020, ExxonMobil has started advertising for key services that will pay billions of dollars...

Post-contract evaluation can rule out inept contractors for future projects – NPTAB Chair

Jun 24, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Post-contract evaluation can rule out inept contractors for future projects – NPTAB Chair

By Murtland Haley It has been suggested that strict post-contract evaluation done on public projects will improve the tendering process and the award of contracts in the future. This was recommended...

Miner killed by Africanized bees, two other attacked

Jun 24, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Miner killed by Africanized bees, two other attacked

A miner was on Tuesday killed and two of his colleagues were attacked by a swarm of Africanized bees at Imbaimadai, Region Seven. The dead miner has been identified as Donald McIntosh, while the two...

GRA to install software allowing info sharing with US

Jun 24, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on GRA to install software allowing info sharing with US

The Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) continues to foster a close relationship with the United States of America, a country that is known to have the largest Guyanese Diaspora. Further, the Authority is...

Forensic audit reports highlight weaknesses of Guyana’s accounting landscape – Finance Minister

Jun 24, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Forensic audit reports highlight weaknesses of Guyana’s accounting landscape – Finance Minister

When the coalition, A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) + Alliance for Change (AFC) got into office back in May 2015, several forensic audits were commissioned to determine, mainly, the financial...

Over 1100 work permits granted last year

Jun 24, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Over 1100 work permits granted last year

– 90% approved between 2012 and 2014 were Brazilians There are some startling figures coming out from Government on the number of work permits being issued. According to Minister Winston Felix,...

Soulja Bai order Exxon to drill Bee Kay well

Jun 24, 2017 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Soulja Bai order Exxon to drill Bee Kay well

A teacher name Budhai who use to teach was very good in English. He was a master in puzzles and quiz and things like that. Every day at one o’clock he use to give riddles and drills in tables and...

Weather wipes out opening ODI

Jun 24, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Weather wipes out opening ODI

Port of Spain, Trinidad, CMC – Torrential rain wrecked the opening One-Day International between West Indies and India here yesterday, allowing just over three hours play at Queen’s Park Oval....

Sponsorship handed over for TAMPICO 60 Miles Caricom Day Cycle Race

Jun 24, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Sponsorship handed over for TAMPICO 60 Miles Caricom Day Cycle Race

General Manager of Guyana Beverage Company Inc., distributors of Tampico juice and sponsor of the CARICAOM Day 60-mile Open Cycle Road Race organised by the Flying Ace Cycling Club (FACC), has handed...

Second quarterly fitness test on today

Jun 24, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Second quarterly fitness test on today

The Guyana Football Federation (GFF) will host the second quarterly fitness test today at the National Track and Field Facility, Leonora beginning at 09:00hrs. This test will see the participation of...

Sports World Classic 2017 Invitational – T&T …Guyana to be represented by six-member team

Jun 24, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Sports World Classic 2017 Invitational – T&T …Guyana to be represented by six-member team

With the assistance of the Guyana Amateur Body Building and Fitness Federation (GABBFF) which contributed half the airfare for each athlete, Guyana would be represented by a six-member team of five...

Persaud urged to remain committed and play with passion

Jun 24, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Persaud urged to remain committed and play with passion

West Indies Under-19 selectee Joshua Persaud was urged to remain committed and play with passion as he prepares to depart for South Africa and Zimbabwe. Speaking at a simple ceremony held at the GNIC...

Guyana Community of Service supports Campbell

Jun 24, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Guyana Community of Service supports Campbell

The Guyana Community of Service (GCS) has thrown their support behind athlete Emmerson Campbell who has traveled to Trinidad and Tobago to compete in the Sports World Classic 2017 Invitational set...

National junior basketball team continues preparation for CENTROBASKET

Jun 24, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on National junior basketball team continues preparation for CENTROBASKET

Guyana’s National Under-17 Basketball Team will continue preparations this weekend for the CENTROBASKET Championships in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, July 26-30 after qualifying last year...

GHB hosts Olympic Day Activity

Jun 24, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on GHB hosts Olympic Day Activity

The Guyana Hockey Board (GHB) has sent out invitations to other Olympic sports disciplines to participate in learning various fun field hockey skills and to play in field hockey’s newest game...

GBTI Open Tennis …Downes defends Men’s Singles in dominant fashion for 7th successive title

Jun 24, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on GBTI Open Tennis …Downes defends Men’s Singles in dominant fashion for 7th successive title

Once again Anthony Downes proved that he is one of the best players to come out of Guyana by notching his 7th consecutive GBTI Men’s Open title with a dominating win over Daniel Lopes in straight...

DREAMING BIG

Jun 24, 2017 KNews Editorial, Features / Columnists Comments Off on DREAMING BIG

As the school year comes to an end, and as many students are about to decide their futures, it is worth noting that the working world they are about to enter is rapidly changing. Although most...

Seaman’s murder probe…Prime suspect released after DPP recommends further investigation

Jun 24, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Seaman’s murder probe…Prime suspect released after DPP recommends further investigation

The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has recommended that investigators conduct further investigation into the murder of 27-year-old Roy Rowland, whose body, with a gunshot wound, was found on...

Dr. Roopnaraine’s demotion constitutes an attack on the WPA

Jun 24, 2017 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on Dr. Roopnaraine’s demotion constitutes an attack on the WPA

The Working People’s Alliance (WPA) would be naïve to believe that the demotion of Dr. Rupert Roopnaraine is in any way remotely connected to his performance as Minister of Education, his failing...

Low-graded works on GMC office building…Magistrate permits witness to refresh memory from statement

Jun 24, 2017 KNews Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Low-graded works on GMC office building…Magistrate permits witness to refresh memory from statement

Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan permitted Owen Nestor, an accountant at the Guyana Marketing Corporation (GMC) to refresh his memory from his statement while in the witness box, when he was recalled to...

Sheet Anchor murder suspect continues to elude police

Jun 24, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Sheet Anchor murder suspect continues to elude police

Police in B’ Division are still on the hunt for Goldburn December aka “Goldie”, the man who viciously attacked his ex-wife Mintie Karamchand at her Sheet Anchor residence on Wednesday,...

WPA notes Govt’s failure to set up Local Govt. Commission

Jun 24, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on WPA notes Govt’s failure to set up Local Govt. Commission

The Working People’s Alliance (WPA) is saying that even though Guyana has finally seen the return of Local Government Elections (LGE), the country still has a long way to go before realizing a full...

Either WPA members are non-existent or stupid

Jun 24, 2017 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Either WPA members are non-existent or stupid

The Working People’s Alliance (WPA) held a press conference last Monday, and what came out of the mouths of some of its leaders at that table confirms my long held belief that this country is the...

Fitness and Health isn’t an option, it’s a way of life

Jun 24, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Fitness and Health isn’t an option, it’s a way of life

Miss World Guyana Contestant Eighteen year-old Vena Mookram is one of the finalists in the Miss World Guyana 2017 competition which takes place tomorrow at the Marriott Hotel. As part of her beauty...

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The extreme lawlessness of the Guyana Police Force

Kaieteur News – When the APNU+AFC came to power, I told Khemraj Ramjattan who was made Minister of Home Affairs that... more

The Opposition is trapped by its own narrative

Kaieteur News – The Court of Appeal of Guyana in a unanimous judgment in February of 2020 affirmed a ruling by the... more