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A hidden tax?…Manufacturers protest plans to exempt zero-rated items

Nov 30, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on A hidden tax?…Manufacturers protest plans to exempt zero-rated items

A number of businesses are expressing deep concerns over plans by Government to eliminate all zero-rated items from taxes and make them exempt. On Monday, Finance Minister Winston Jordan, in his...

VAT on water, electricity are conservation measures – Finance Minister

Nov 30, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on VAT on water, electricity are conservation measures – Finance Minister

Finance Minister Winston Jordan during a post-Budget press conference on Monday evening explained to the media that the imposed 14 per cent Value Added Tax on electricity and water bills should be...

2012 hotel pool death…Manager, employee to be charged with murder

Nov 30, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on 2012 hotel pool death…Manager, employee to be charged with murder

The manager of the Double Day Hotel and one of his employees are scheduled to appear in court today to be charged with the November 2012 murder of 20-year-old Sadeek Juman. This was revealed by Crime...

Labourer found dead after heated quarrel

Nov 30, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Labourer found dead after heated quarrel

– family friend in custody Police in B’ Division are investigating the circumstances that led to the death of 24-year-old labourer Ravi Kumar Sharma, who was discovered in his yard early...

C’bean Airlines aircraft strikes off tail section of Fly Jamaica plane

Nov 30, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on C’bean Airlines aircraft strikes off tail section of Fly Jamaica plane

-flights grounded Authorities have launched a probe into an incident that occurred yesterday morning, in which the tail of a Fly Jamaica aircraft was struck off by a plane belonging to Caribbean...

Bandits and mining camp crew in shootout at Cuyuni

Nov 30, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Bandits and mining camp crew in shootout at Cuyuni

– gunman believed injured Four armed bandits were forced to flee empty-handed early yesterday morning after encountering withering gunfire while attempting to invade a mining camp at Cuyuni....

Budget 2017 represents geographic spread of resources – PM

Nov 30, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Budget 2017 represents geographic spread of resources – PM

Prime Minister Moses Nagamootoo has described the 2017 national budget as representing a geographic spread of resources. On Monday during a press conference following the budget speech read by...

Jordan give people more VAT fuh Christmas

Nov 30, 2016 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Jordan give people more VAT fuh Christmas

Guyana never get a good budget as far as some people concern. De opposition always finding fault, and de government always saying that de budget is one for de future. Monday budget was no different....

Imposition of VAT on water, electricity is a lot to swallow – PSC, C’tyne Chamber

Nov 30, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Imposition of VAT on water, electricity is a lot to swallow – PSC, C’tyne Chamber

While it is yet too early for full and extensive statements to be made about Budget 2017, off the bat, we know that the imposition of Value Added Tax (VAT) on basic commodities like water and...

CH&PA to fund housing sector jump-start

Nov 30, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on CH&PA to fund housing sector jump-start

-low income, state employees targeted for apartment buildings, duplexes As the administration continues to grapple with growing problems in the housing sector, it has been announced that 2017 will...

$Billions and strategic initiatives to tackle abysmal education performance – Finance Minister

Nov 30, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on $Billions and strategic initiatives to tackle abysmal education performance – Finance Minister

It has been customary for a sizeable chunk of the national budget to be plugged into the education sector. But from all indications, deliberate funding has not yet helped to propel the sector to the...

Social Protection Ministry introduces minimum guidelines to boost elderly care

Nov 30, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Social Protection Ministry introduces minimum guidelines to boost elderly care

As part of efforts to raise the standards for the elderly in Guyana, the Ministry of Social Protection has identified a number of minimum guidelines by which elderly residential care facilities will...

Early morning accident at Soesdyke leaves one dead

Nov 30, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Early morning accident at Soesdyke leaves one dead

A 33-year-old man is dead following an accident near the Soesdyke junction, while he was heading to Georgetown around 05:00 hrs yesterday. The victim has been identified as Herman David of 1538...

Govt plugs $31 billion into public health sector

Nov 30, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Govt plugs $31 billion into public health sector

– lab facilities to reach international standard – drug procurement woes to become a thing of the past While over $27 billion was slated to be expended in the health sector this year,...

Revised Tax Act will empower GRA to garnish funds from taxpayers’ bank accounts

Nov 30, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Revised Tax Act will empower GRA to garnish funds from taxpayers’ bank accounts

The Minister of Finance, Winston Jordan during his presentation of the State’s 2017 National Budget on Monday, announced that Chapter 81:01 of the Income Tax Act will be revised to allow the Guyana...

Digicel Regional First-Class cricket …Coach Crandon says rain robbed Jaguars of possible win

Nov 30, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Digicel Regional First-Class cricket …Coach Crandon says rain robbed Jaguars of possible win

By Sean Devers in St Lucia in association with Golden Arrow Inn, Noble House Seafoods, Trophy Stall and Bissan’s Trading Carpets & Mats Store The final day of the third round Day/Night game...

Guyana Draughts Association conclude Hamper competition

Nov 30, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Guyana Draughts Association conclude Hamper competition

The Guyana Draughts Association (GDA) concluded its Hamper competition on Sunday last in the compound of the National Gymnasium. Khemraj Pooranmall emerged as the winner of the competition having won...

The man who stayed too long

Nov 30, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on The man who stayed too long

By Rawle Welch President of the Guyana Olympic Association (GOA) K. Juman Yassin’s enduring pursuit of power is beginning to bear semblance to that of disgraced former FIFA Persident Sepp...

H.D. Hoyte Memorial Family Recreational Park Opens in Berbice

Nov 30, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on H.D. Hoyte Memorial Family Recreational Park Opens in Berbice

In what was described as a red letter day in the history of Guyana’s leading youth and sports organisation, the township of Rose Hall was presented with a Family Recreational Park. The Hugh Desmond...

RHTY&SC/Beharry 5/5 Say No/Say Yes Cricket …Cut and Load, Scottsburg and Crabwood Creek advance to grand finals

Nov 30, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on RHTY&SC/Beharry 5/5 Say No/Say Yes Cricket …Cut and Load, Scottsburg and Crabwood Creek advance to grand finals

The fourth and final Zone of the Rose Hall Town Youth and Sports Club/Beharry Say No/Say Yes 5/5 cricket tournament was hosted on Sunday last at the #70 Cricket Ground for teams in the Upper...

Weightlifters keep Golden Arrowhead aloft with lucrative medals in Barbados

Nov 30, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Weightlifters keep Golden Arrowhead aloft with lucrative medals in Barbados

Several Guyanese weightlifters kept the Golden Arrowhead aloft when they clinched gold medals in the just concluded Barbados Independence Phillips and Springer weightlifting invitational tournament...

Karibee Rice stable set to take the horse racing arena by storm

Nov 30, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Karibee Rice stable set to take the horse racing arena by storm

They have worked assiduously to establish themselves among the best entities in the country but had taken a prolonged hiatus during which time they had reorganised themselves. Now, some twenty years...

Guinness ‘Greatest of the Streets’ Futsal Competition…Camp Street All Stars among those advancing; Sparta Boss survives penalty shootout

Nov 30, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Guinness ‘Greatest of the Streets’ Futsal Competition…Camp Street All Stars among those advancing; Sparta Boss survives penalty shootout

Given the opportunity to showcase their skills and perhaps serving as part of a reformation programme, inmates of the Georgetown Prisons appearing in the Georgetown Zone of the Guinness ‘Greatest...

Digicel leads corporate support for sports

Nov 30, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Digicel leads corporate support for sports

By Edison Jefford How a non-traditional Guyanese company became the leader among traditional corporate entities that support sports here must be a negative reflection of the business community, and...

Proposals submitted for feasibility study for Dem. River Bridge at Wismar

Nov 30, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Proposals submitted for feasibility study for Dem. River Bridge at Wismar

During the opening of bids at the National Procurement and Tender Administration Board (NPTAB), Ministry of Finance, Main Street, Georgetown yesterday, financial proposals were submitted for the...

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Bureaucracy gone bananas!

…Peeping Tom kaieteur News- Every morning, the government wakes up, stretches its arms, and spends one billion dollars... more