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GRA unveils aggressive plan to tackle tax dodgers…32,000 businesses active but not registered

Dec 17, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on GRA unveils aggressive plan to tackle tax dodgers…32,000 businesses active but not registered

-$2B in taxes lost annually from alcohol, cigarette smuggling As the debate on taxes and collections continues, the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) has announced a rash of measures to improve tax...

EU, Brazil join possible financiers for Guyana/Suriname Bridge

Dec 17, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on EU, Brazil join possible financiers for Guyana/Suriname Bridge

A few years ago, talks started between South American neighbours, Guyana and Suriname, for the construction of a bridge across the Corentyne River in Berbice to increased trade. The bridge is...

Guyana-Venezuela territorial issue…Good Offices Process to continue another year

Dec 17, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana-Venezuela territorial issue…Good Offices Process to continue another year

-if no solution, matter will be handed to Int’l Court Guyana will have to wait another year before it could take Venezuela to the International Court of Justice over a border controversy that has...

Don’t grant bail to repeat offenders—Ramjattan

Dec 17, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Don’t grant bail to repeat offenders—Ramjattan

-says legal principles exist to keep some accused remanded There are legal principles governing bail and Minister of Public Security Khemraj Ramjattan hopes that magistrates would not grant bail to...

Demerara Bridge minibus tolls to remain same; other categories raised

Dec 17, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Demerara Bridge minibus tolls to remain same; other categories raised

-taxpayers can no longer foot the bill Government has defended the raising of tolls on the Demerara Harbour Bridge, yesterday stressing that it will do away with the need for Government help and...

Govt. launches ‘fresh approach’ to war against drugs

Dec 17, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Govt. launches ‘fresh approach’ to war against drugs

– National Anti Narcotics Agency formed – special court to deal with drug cases, Touting it as “a fresh approach in the war against drugs,” Minister of Public Security, Khemraj...

De criminals must rob Rum Jattan and See-all

Dec 17, 2016 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on De criminals must rob Rum Jattan and See-all

Guyana got some sleepy police. Dem sleep till dem getting fat. And dem boys seh dem sure that all de police still sleeping because of de robberies that going on. Rum Jattan mek big talk about putting...

Qualfon’s contractor robbed, shot during robbery

Dec 17, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Qualfon’s contractor robbed, shot during robbery

– Believed to have been trailed from bank A 42-year-old man was robbed of $4M and shot to both legs around 15:00 hrs yesterday shortly after he arrived at his Lot 75 Prince William Street,...

Digicel Regional 4-day cricket…Red Force shot out for 162 on truncated day

Dec 17, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Digicel Regional 4-day cricket…Red Force shot out for 162 on truncated day

Jaguars 9-0 in reply By Sean Devers On a truncated opening day of the fifth and final round in the Digicel Regional four-day tournament before Christmas between Guyana Jaguars and T&T Red Force,...

Kharag Family and Metro throws support behind KMTC Boxing Day Meet

Dec 17, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Kharag Family and Metro throws support behind KMTC Boxing Day Meet

The Kennard Memorial Turf Club (KMTC) of Bush Lot, Farm Corentyne Berbice has for the umpteenth time garnered the support of the Kharag family through the Metro Office and Computer Supplies for their...

3rd Annual Smalta Girls Pee Wee Schools Football Competition…Today’s St. Angela’s and W/Ruimveldt final is a must see

Dec 17, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on 3rd Annual Smalta Girls Pee Wee Schools Football Competition…Today’s St. Angela’s and W/Ruimveldt final is a must see

-S/ Ruimveldt, St. Pius battle for third place St. Angela’s have set themselves a glorious opportunity to claim both the Girls and Boys titles at the Pee Wee level in the same calendar year if they...

Rohan Auto Spares supports KMTC XMAS meet

Dec 17, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Rohan Auto Spares supports KMTC XMAS meet

Rohan Auto Spares of 843 Good Hope, Mahaicony and No. 64 Village, Corentyne, Berbice has thrown their support behind the Kennard Memorial Turf Club for the staging of its XMAS race meet. Proprietor...

DCC congratulates Dowlin

Dec 17, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on DCC congratulates Dowlin

In a release the Demerara Cricket Club (DCC) has offered congratulations to Travis Dowlin on his appointment as a WICB selector. Here is the full text of the release: “It is with a feeling of...

Sawpit SC, Zeeburg secure final berths

Dec 17, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Sawpit SC, Zeeburg secure final berths

Sawpit SC and Zeeburg have secured their places in the final of the West Demerara Cricket Association T20 tournament after recording victories in their respective semi final games played recently. At...

STAG Nations CUP KO Football …City vs Berbice double header showdown set for #5 ground tonight

Dec 17, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on STAG Nations CUP KO Football …City vs Berbice double header showdown set for #5 ground tonight

Day three action of the STAG Nations Cup knock-out football championship, which features teams from five associations affiliated to the Guyana Football Federation, is set for the #5 ground, West...

Bagotstown home becomes hot target for speeding vehicles

Dec 17, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Bagotstown home becomes hot target for speeding vehicles

It appears that a Bagotstown, East Bank Demerara home has somehow ended up in the crosshairs of drivers. Yesterday morning, shortly after 04:00hrs, a Toyota Allion, PVV 5542, crashed through the...

LIVLIHOOD PROGRAMS TO RECEIVE BOOST

Dec 17, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on LIVLIHOOD PROGRAMS TO RECEIVE BOOST

Government officials are being educated on techniques for improving ongoing livelihood programmes. The Ministry of Finance in partnership with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) through...

KEEP HOPE ALIVE

Dec 17, 2016 KNews Editorial, Features / Columnists Comments Off on KEEP HOPE ALIVE

Guyana is a religious nation with over 60 percent Christians, 28 percent Hindus and seven percent Muslims. Guyanese everywhere are very hopeful, therefore, that 2017 will have less crime, less...

World-renowned oil spill experts train local company

Dec 17, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on World-renowned oil spill experts train local company

Gaico Construction Inc. recently sponsored a two-day Oil Spill Response training seminar. The training was conducted by Oil Spill Response Ltd from the UK/USA- one of the largest Oil Spill Responder...

Combating Financial Intelligence crimes …Sensitization heightens chances of conviction – SOCU HEAD

Dec 17, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Combating Financial Intelligence crimes …Sensitization heightens chances of conviction – SOCU HEAD

Head of the Special Organized Crime Unit, (SOCU), Sydney James, has expressed optimism that the state will secure more convictions under the recently implemented Anti-Money Laundering Legislation....

Detective on K/News grenade attack is ‘A’ Division Best Cop

Dec 17, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Detective on K/News grenade attack is ‘A’ Division Best Cop

Herbert Henry, the detective who worked on the Kaieteur News grenade attack back in June, was yesterday awarded best cop for his division, at an annual Christmas luncheon and award ceremony at the...

Fowl farm causing problems for Now-or-Never family

Dec 17, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Fowl farm causing problems for Now-or-Never family

About three miles west of Central Mahaicony, or about one mile east of the village called Perseverance where a once giant ‘Silk-cotton tree’ caused the Georgetown – Rosignol Highway to be...

2012 hotel murder…Date set for disclosure of statements

Dec 17, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on 2012 hotel murder…Date set for disclosure of statements

The case for which the Manager of the Double Day Hotel in Tuschen, East Bank Essequibo, Bhojnauth Bhola, and his employee, Leyland Johnson, are charged with 20-year-old mechanic, Sadeek Juman’s...

Comfort Sleep fetes children at annual Christmas Party

Dec 17, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Comfort Sleep fetes children at annual Christmas Party

Hundreds of children in New Amsterdam, Malgre Tout, West Bank Demerara, and Ruimveldt Children’s Home Georgetown had a blast at Christmas parties held in their honour last weekend by Comfort Sleep,...

Sugar workers’ bizarre choice

Dec 17, 2016 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Sugar workers’ bizarre choice

Komal Chand, was elected President of GAWU, last September, making him one of the world’s longest serving trade unionists at the helm of any union. Mr. Chand has chalked up more than thirty-five...

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