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7,000 Guyanese living with HIV

Dec 01, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on 7,000 Guyanese living with HIV

less than 200 die annually from related complications Today is World AIDS Day and locally the statistics reveal that there are 7,000 Guyanese living with the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV). Of...

Shakeup in Police ‘B’ Division

Dec 01, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Shakeup in Police ‘B’ Division

Following a visit to Berbice by National Security Minister Khemraj Ramjattan on Saturday, and threats of stern action against the police, there has been a shakeup in the hierarchy of the police in...

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...

Cash-strapped GuySuCo unable to pay production bonus to sugar workers this year

Dec 01, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Cash-strapped GuySuCo unable to pay production bonus to sugar workers this year

Sugar workers are not likely to receive any production bonus this year, making it the first time in 64 years. The claims of the non-payment were made yesterday by the Guyana Agricultural and General...

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,...

Jagdeo and Jordan want jailing

Dec 01, 2016 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Jagdeo and Jordan want jailing

Old people always seh that when you play wid something that same thing does come back to haunt you. Some other old people got de saying, “Play, play does bring nay, nay.” De English meaning is...

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...

PAC wants “weighted sanctions” to be employed on errant Accounting Officers

Dec 01, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on PAC wants “weighted sanctions” to be employed on errant Accounting Officers

“The fact that no Accounting Officer is on record of being sanctioned for inefficiency, fraud or dereliction of duty, has allowed a certain culture to grow.” By Kiana Wilburg Disturbing financial...

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;...

Mayoral elections to be completed by Dec. 16

Dec 01, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Mayoral elections to be completed by Dec. 16

Several towns across the country are gearing up to elect their new mayors and deputy mayors or re-elect the current ones. Eight of the nine municipalities have already submitted their dates for...

$13B allocation will greatly improve hinterland residents’ lives

Dec 01, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on $13B allocation will greatly improve hinterland residents’ lives

– Indigenous Affairs Ministers The Ministers of Indigenous Peoples’ Affairs say the $13B allocated for the hinterland communities in the 2017 National Budget, will significantly improve the...

A CONTENTIOUS DEBATE LOOMS

Dec 01, 2016 KNews Editorial, Features / Columnists Comments Off on A CONTENTIOUS DEBATE LOOMS

From all appearances, a contentious battle is looming between the government and opposition over the recent $250 billion budget. The taxes imposed on the people, including those on the consumption of...

The President must show humanity in these situations

Dec 01, 2016 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on The President must show humanity in these situations

I have heard several persons close to the administration say that President Granger does not want to intervene in particular situations because in each of those areas, there is a subject minister. I...

Meat selling in streets must stop – M&CC

Dec 01, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Meat selling in streets must stop – M&CC

According to the Mayor and City Council’s Public Relations Officer (PRO) Debra Lewis, concerns have been raised about the continuous sale of meat on the streets of Georgetown and around the...

Lacytown businesses cautioned on methods of waste disposal

Dec 01, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Lacytown businesses cautioned on methods of waste disposal

The Public Relations Officer (PRO) for the Mayor and City Council, Debra Lewis, says that the entity has commenced a campaign in Lacytown, Georgetown, where it was established that the businesses in...

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The GRA is batting out of its crease

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- The Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) has once again demonstrated a perplexing propensity... more