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No investment agreement needed to get tax waivers on certain imports – GRA

Sep 06, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on No investment agreement needed to get tax waivers on certain imports – GRA

Suspicions of preferential treatment when it comes to awarding tax concessions seemed to be somewhat mitigated after officials from the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) explained to some uneasy...

GO-Invest contradicts itself on due diligence capability

Sep 06, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on GO-Invest contradicts itself on due diligence capability

While Chief Executive Officer of the Guyana Office for Investment (GO-Invest), Keith Burrowes in several interviews with this publication, expressed that his company lacks the capacity to carry out...

Rohee’s antics suggest PPP is fearful of upcoming elections

Sep 06, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Rohee’s antics suggest PPP is fearful of upcoming elections

– Preparing the wicket to cry foul – APNU By Abena Rockcliffe A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) is convinced that the ruling People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) is running...

Man, 55, remanded for Mahaica farmer’s murder

Sep 06, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Man, 55, remanded for Mahaica farmer’s murder

Magistrate Zamena Ali yesterday remanded 55-year old Dhupaul Singh to prison when he made his first court appearance for the murder of Mahaica farmer Balkissoon called ‘Balkay’ on Tuesday. Singh,...

E’bo mason survives fall from 3-storey building

Sep 06, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on E’bo mason survives fall from 3-storey building

32-year-old, Lubert De Young of Suddie Housing Scheme, on the Essequibo Coast, is lucky to be alive after surviving a fall from a three- storey building on Thursday. De Young was taken to the Suddie...

Trio charged for hijacking businessman’s car granted bail

Sep 06, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Trio charged for hijacking businessman’s car granted bail

…amidst allegations of police brutality The three men accused of hijacking a businessman’s car on Sunday night at Cross Street, Alexander Village, Georgetown, was granted $100,000 bail...

Hong Kong nationals free to land in Guyana without visas

Sep 06, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Hong Kong nationals free to land in Guyana without visas

Hong Kong nationals are currently allowed to fly to Guyana without receiving a visa prior to departure and can apply once they land in Guyana. According to reports, the Government of the Hong Kong...

Dem boys seh… Guyana mek record again

Sep 06, 2014 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Dem boys seh… Guyana mek record again

All over de world people don’t pay attention to politics. Few care, even less does vote and de majority does seh that all dem politicians is de same thing. That is why everybody see de news that...

Citizens picket Chief Justice over ‘failing’ judicial system

Sep 06, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Citizens picket Chief Justice over ‘failing’ judicial system

City Mayor Hamilton Green yesterday led a picketing exercise outside of the Office of Chief Justice (ag) Ian Chang, at the High Court building, over what he called a failure of the Justice system...

Guyana Forestry Commission speaks about role played in “Value Added”

Sep 06, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana Forestry Commission speaks about role played in “Value Added”

– Forestry Commissioner maintains GFC in on the ball In the wake of the uproar over the failure of international timber companies here in Guyana to actually upkeep promises made, the...

Probe launched into reported break-ins at two Region Three Schools

Sep 06, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Probe launched into reported break-ins at two Region Three Schools

Even as the Ministry of Education is looking to ensure that schools across the country are conducive to learning, and that stakeholders work together to make sure that the teaching/learning...

Multi-million $$$ contracts inked for rehabilitation of municipal markets

Sep 06, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Multi-million $$$ contracts inked for rehabilitation of municipal markets

– Unoccupied Diamond Market tarmac to be fenced The unoccupied Diamond Market Tarmac is among several market facilities scheduled for rehabilitation under the multi-million Guyana Solid Waste...

$17M Albion Front Nursery building finally occupied

Sep 06, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on $17M Albion Front Nursery building finally occupied

More than ten years after being housed in a cramped building in the Albion Sports Complex on the Corentyne, the Albion Front Nursery School is now housed in a spacious, learner- friendly building....

GDF Special Forces conduct joint survival training with US counterparts

Sep 06, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on GDF Special Forces conduct joint survival training with US counterparts

A graduation ceremony was held at Camp Stephenson on Friday, August 29 to celebrate the completion of a month-long training exercise between the Guyana Defence Force 3-1 Special Forces Squadron and...

Angoy’s Avenue man on trial for 2008 murder

Sep 06, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Angoy’s Avenue man on trial for 2008 murder

The murder trial of Naresh Ramjohn called ‘Naresh Mahase’ or ‘Saddam,’ of Stanleytown and Angoy’s Avenue, New Amsterdam has begun in the Berbice High Court, before Justice Navendra Singh...

UNACCEPTABLE!

Sep 06, 2014 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on UNACCEPTABLE!

Mr. Arthur Chung was the first President of the Republic of Guyana. He died in 2008. His name should not have been on the Preliminary List of Electors for 2014; in fact it should not have even been...

UG Law Student deported en route to Hugh Wooding Law School in Trinidad

Sep 06, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on UG Law Student deported en route to Hugh Wooding Law School in Trinidad

A student who has recently completed reading for her Law Degree at the University of Guyana (UG) was on Thursday denied entry into the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago and subsequently deported. The...

3,000 marijuana plants destroyed in Demerara River police raid

Sep 06, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on 3,000 marijuana plants destroyed in Demerara River police raid

Police said that it destroyed an entire three acres of marijuana plants on Thursday. The exercise was part of a drug eradication operation at the La Harmonie Backdam, Demerara River. Ranks found a...

GTU to sustain struggle for appropriate compensation for teachers

Sep 06, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on GTU to sustain struggle for appropriate compensation for teachers

Assurance has been given by the Guyana Teachers Union (GTU) that efforts will be sustained to ensure that the service offered by teachers is not without due reward. At least this is according to a...

Cricket for Unity T20 on tonight Roraima Strikers and Kaieteur Thunders clash at DCC

Sep 06, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Cricket for Unity T20 on tonight Roraima Strikers and Kaieteur Thunders clash at DCC

A number of prominent businessmen, politicians, former West Indies and national cricketers, administrators, disciplined service members, singers and radio personalities will hone their skills at...

1st Dhaka Bank Test Braithwaite’s 2nd Test hundred give West Indies first day honors

Sep 06, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on 1st Dhaka Bank Test Braithwaite’s 2nd Test hundred give West Indies first day honors

By Sean Devers in St Vincent in association with Sterling Products Ltd, Universal Sports Store, Payless Varity Store & Carib Beer An accomplished unbeaten century from 21-year Bajan Kraigg...

Ramchand/Rohan Auto Spares Softball under way GFSCA prepares for “Guyana Softball Cup 4”

Sep 06, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Ramchand/Rohan Auto Spares Softball under way GFSCA prepares for “Guyana Softball Cup 4”

The much anticipated Guyana Floodlight Softball Cricket Association (GFSCA) tournament commenced last night at Demerara Cricket Club (DCC) ground and will continue tomorrow with 10 matches at DCC and...

WHO estimates Guyana suicide rate as highest globally

Sep 06, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on WHO estimates Guyana suicide rate as highest globally

– CMO admits situation is “bad” Guyana has long been struggling to deal with the challenge of suicide, a state of affairs that was affirmed when the World Health Organisation (WHO) released...

Golden Jaguars lose to St. Lucia 2-0

Sep 06, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Golden Jaguars lose to St. Lucia 2-0

Guyana’s ‘Golden Jaguars’ lost their second game of Group 6 action in the Caribbean Football Union Men’s Caribbean Cup championships yesterday at Warner Park, St. Kitts and Nevis by a 0-2...

IAAF grants Leonora track Class II Certification

Sep 06, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on IAAF grants Leonora track Class II Certification

The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) has given the Synthetic Track and Field Facility at Leonora a Class II Certification, according to the Minister of Culture, Youth and...