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Tax arrears… PPP against proposal for GRA to take monies from taxpayers’ bank accounts

Dec 01, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Tax arrears… PPP against proposal for GRA to take monies from taxpayers’ bank accounts

The Opposition has vowed to intensely scrutinize a planned proposal of the administration to “garnish” funds from citizens and businesses if they are in arrears of taxes. Former Attorney...

Former REO dies in smash-up at Mahaicony

Dec 01, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Former REO dies in smash-up at Mahaicony

Foreign exchange students among several injured A former Regional Executive Officer (REO) for Region Nine was killed and several persons were injured yesterday afternoon in a three-vehicle...

GRA poised for transformation in 2017

Dec 01, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on GRA poised for transformation in 2017

– Online services such as filing annual income tax returns to be tested – Ports of entry to be established at Parika, Charity, Eteringbang and Morawhanna – Fixed scanner to be...

Dog food vendor critical after beating from restaurant owner

Dec 01, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Dog food vendor critical after beating from restaurant owner

Investigations are continuing into the beating of an 18-year-old vendor by a 33-year-old Chinese national over the selling of dog food. The victim is in a critical condition. The incident occurred on...

Unlit sections of EBD highway creating dangerous situation for motorists

Dec 01, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Unlit sections of EBD highway creating dangerous situation for motorists

For months, residents and commuters who use the four-lane East Bank Demerara highway have complained about the lack of working lights, especially when passing through the communities of Providence,...

Another $9B allocated to CJIA Expansion Project

Dec 01, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Another $9B allocated to CJIA Expansion Project

$385M set aside to complete rehab of nine hinterland airstrips With over $9.5 billion spent already on activities including the extension of the runway from 7,500 feet to 10,800 feet, and the...

Crime stats not manufactured – Ramjattan

Dec 01, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Crime stats not manufactured – Ramjattan

Public Security Minister, Khemraj Ramjattan is refuting claims by some that the crime statistics being reported by the Guyana Police Force (GPF) are not reflective of the current crime situation....

Teen shot at in Angoy’s Avenue carjacking

Dec 01, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Teen shot at in Angoy’s Avenue carjacking

Police are on the hunt for several persons who allegedly carried out a carjacking around 20:00hrs on Tuesday in the vicinity of Angoy’s Avenue. The car bearing license plate number PTT 6559, a...

Guyana establishing special unit to search vessels

Dec 01, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana establishing special unit to search vessels

SEACOP programme to allow access to overseas crime database Guyana is making significant strides in improving its capacity to fight maritime trafficking. Yesterday, Minister of Public Security,...

More chickenpox cases likely – Cabinet hears

Dec 01, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on More chickenpox cases likely – Cabinet hears

12-year-old was first reported case Health officials are continuing to closely monitor a recent outbreak of chickenpox in the Region Eight locale of Paramakatoi. As at November 23, last, preliminary...

Former Gold Board employee acquitted of stealing from entity

Dec 01, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Former Gold Board employee acquitted of stealing from entity

Ronald Singh, a former laboratory technician, at the Guyana Gold Board (GGB) who was charged back in February for stealing a gold bar valued over $2M from the company, was yesterday freed of the...

Murder of Betterhope pensioner… Cops seek two more suspects

Dec 01, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Murder of Betterhope pensioner… Cops seek two more suspects

The police are trying to locate two other suspects in relation to the murder of 76-year-old David Ramkissoon, who was found with his throat slit in his Betterhope, East Coast Demerara (ECD) home on...

RHT Bakewell ‘A’ win Food for the Poor (Guy) 5/5 cricket tournament

Dec 01, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on RHT Bakewell ‘A’ win Food for the Poor (Guy) 5/5 cricket tournament

A brilliant final over bowled by veteran left arm spinner Sunil Marimuthoo led Rose Hall Town Bakewell ‘A’ to yet another cricket championship. Playing at the Area ‘H’ ground the home team...

GFF Grass Roots FestivaL …Tripple venues to host this weekend; Coach Educators Programme also on

Dec 01, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on GFF Grass Roots FestivaL …Tripple venues to host this weekend; Coach Educators Programme also on

Three venues in respective associations will be host to this Saturday’s Guyana Football Federation Inc.’s (GFF) Grass Roots Festival including the National Track and Field Facility, Leonora;...

Wanted bulletin issued for US-based Guyanese over carpenter’s murder

Nov 24, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Wanted bulletin issued for US-based Guyanese over carpenter’s murder

As the killing of Berbice carpenter Faiyaz Narinedatt continues to rivet the nation, police yesterday issued a wanted bulletin for a well-known, US-based Guyanese who has been heavily involved in...

Govt, China sign US$46M line of credit to finance ECD highway expansion

Nov 24, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Govt, China sign US$46M line of credit to finance ECD highway expansion

The East Coast Demerara Highway expansion project which began in 2011 but came to a halt will continue thanks to a US$46M financial injection made possible through a line of credit agreement between...

Female security guard shot while foiling robbery at Hand in Hand Trust

Nov 24, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Female security guard shot while foiling robbery at Hand in Hand Trust

A female security guard was shot while fending off two armed men during an attempted robbery yesterday at the Hand-in-Hand Trust Corporation on Middle Street, Georgetown, yesterday. Injured is 39...

Harbour Bridge commences night retractions to ease daytime congestion

Nov 24, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Harbour Bridge commences night retractions to ease daytime congestion

As Guyana awaits, impatiently, the construction of another Demerara River crossing, authorities appeared to be making significant progress in reducing congestion on the East and West Bank Demerara...

Edghill summoned to Privileges Committee

Nov 24, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Edghill summoned to Privileges Committee

By Kiana Wilburg It was on Monday that the political opposition tried its best hold the Government accountable for the financing of the multi-million-dollar Durban Park Project. And after a bruising...

Discrimination by Food and Drugs… Importers picket President’s office; demand Cole’s removal

Nov 24, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Discrimination by Food and Drugs… Importers picket President’s office; demand Cole’s removal

A Guyanese who has returned home to invest hundreds of millions of dollars is complaining bitterly of discrimination by a senior government official. The issue has been raised time and again with...

Avocado Place fatal shooting… Suspect found in home with gunshot wound

Nov 24, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Avocado Place fatal shooting… Suspect found in home with gunshot wound

Detectives probing the murder of 29-year-old Paul Rodney, who was gunned down in front of the East Ruimveldt secondary school during an argument last Monday, have arrested a suspect in the murder....

Taxi driver robbed, shot in carjacking

Nov 24, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Taxi driver robbed, shot in carjacking

A 38-year-old taxi driver was shot to the abdomen yesterday after he was confronted by one of three gunmen, who escaped with his car at D’Urban Backlands, Georgetown. Up to press time, the driver...

Marlan costing poor people dem jobs

Nov 24, 2016 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Marlan costing poor people dem jobs

Old people always seh that people shouldn’t tek a problem child and give him responsibility. That is wha Donald do when he mek Marlan de boss man fuh de Food and Drug Department. This man feel so...

Villages briefed on Sustainable Development Framework Agreement

Nov 24, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Villages briefed on Sustainable Development Framework Agreement

Maruranau, Shea, Rupanau, Sand Creek, and Shulinab in Region Nine, South/Central Rupununi are among the most recent villages where discussions were held on the Ministry of Indigenous Peoples’...

Police destroy $147M worth of marijuana

Nov 24, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Police destroy $147M worth of marijuana

A quantity of marijuana, worth $147M, was yesterday destroyed by the Narcotics Branch of the Guyana Police Force (GPF). The exercise took place at the incinerator on Princes Street, Georgetown under...

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Jagdeo has to go and he has to do so now!

Kaieteur News – Bharrat Jagdeo’s failure to ring-fence the various field development plans that have come to his... more