July 11, 2017

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Decision in Arjoon/NBS court case further deferred

Jul 11, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Decision in Arjoon/NBS court case further deferred

Amidst much anticipation, the ruling in the matter involving former Chief Executive Officer, (CEO) of the New Building Society Limited (NBS), Maurice Arjoon over wrongful termination was again...

Minor offenders receiving bail as Govt tries to reduce prison population

Jul 11, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Minor offenders receiving bail as Govt tries to reduce prison population

– Over 300 Camp St. prisoners transferred to Timehri, New Amsterdam – Others to remain at Lusignan Prison As the authorities grapple to take control of Sunday’s afternoon fire and jail...

Disengagement not on the table for now – WPA

Jul 11, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Disengagement not on the table for now – WPA

While the Working People’s Alliance (WPA) remains peeved as a result of many of the actions and decisions made by the government, including the renting of $500,000 homes for ministers, the party is...

Data cleansing needed at GRA

Jul 11, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Data cleansing needed at GRA

…766 delinquent taxpayers not filing returns As 766 taxpayers remain delinquent by failing to file their tax returns, the Commissioner-General of the Guyana Revenue Authority has said that there is...

UG’s procurement system neglected for years

Jul 11, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on UG’s procurement system neglected for years

– persons accepting appointments to build résumés – Vice Chancellor The University of Guyana’s [UG] procurement system has been neglected for years. This has been the deduction of...

$300M-plus contract awarded to provide utility poles for housing schemes

Jul 11, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on $300M-plus contract awarded to provide utility poles for housing schemes

A contract totalling over $300M was awarded to several contractors for the procurement of poles and timber products to be used in various housing schemes across Guyana. This was disclosed by the...

New GRA system pegged at US$2.1M

Jul 11, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on New GRA system pegged at US$2.1M

…to come on stream in 2018 The Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) has pegged the new Automated System for Customs Data (ASYCUDA) at a cost of US$2.1M. The system is expected to be up and running by the...

Flood-affected Pomeroon communities receive cleaning supplies, tools

Jul 11, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Flood-affected Pomeroon communities receive cleaning supplies, tools

Sanitation packages and equipment were distributed to the flood-affected, riverain communities of Martindale, Hackney, Aberdeen, and Friendship along the Pomeroon River, Region Two. Over the weekend,...

$80,000 bail for man who allegedly stabbed spouse over doctor’s fee request

Jul 11, 2017 KNews Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on $80,000 bail for man who allegedly stabbed spouse over doctor’s fee request

A businessman who was charged with wounding his spouse was yesterday placed on $80,000 bail when he appeared in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts before Principal Magistrate Judy Latchman....

Correction

Jul 11, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Correction

Kaieteur News wishes to correct information published in an article in Monday’s newspaper, under the heading “What became of the COI recommendations into last year’s deadly prison attack?” In...

An argument against the Skeldon sugar factory

Jul 11, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on An argument against the Skeldon sugar factory

Dear Editor, The correspondent who addressed you under the captioned topic, “Guysuco’s Human Resource Director is talking nonsense” (KN July 06) would appear to have rushed himself into an...

Let’s build a new Guyana for all of us

Jul 11, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on Let’s build a new Guyana for all of us

Dear Editor, There is a famous quote that says “it takes a spark to set the forest on fire.” In remembering this quote, I can only recall that the ethnic fighting in our dear country erupted...

Guyana is saturated with the instinct of prejudice

Jul 11, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on Guyana is saturated with the instinct of prejudice

Dear Editor, I do not think that I am alone in feeling that our society is beset and besieged by all sorts of prejudice, buttressed by a dangerous arrogance in the belief that anyone of us is right...

RAMJATTAN CONTINUES TO DAMAGE HIS CREDIBILITY

Jul 11, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on RAMJATTAN CONTINUES TO DAMAGE HIS CREDIBILITY

Dear Editor, I believe that Guyana needs our prayers and that we need to unite. That was my first comment Sunday night. But I will not allow Khemraj Ramjattan to get away with his abominable attack...

The security forces deserve our highest commendations

Jul 11, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on The security forces deserve our highest commendations

Dear Editor, Safely re-locating just over one thousand prisoners during the raging inferno that reduced the Central Prison on Camp Street to cinders borders on the miraculous. While a final...

We strongly urge Camp Street jail must not be rebuilt

Jul 11, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on We strongly urge Camp Street jail must not be rebuilt

Dear Editor, The Indian Action Committee (IAC) is shocked and horrified at the deliberate destruction of the Camp Street jail which was destroyed by fire on Sunday, July 9, 2017, set simultaneously...

I insist the faults are in politics not the constitution

Jul 11, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on I insist the faults are in politics not the constitution

Dear Editor, I am a proponent for respecting the Guyana Constitution and making it work. Civilised societies cannot operate without laws and an examination of the constitution, inspite of its...

No need for a Constitutional Reform Commission by way of ordinary law

Jul 11, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on No need for a Constitutional Reform Commission by way of ordinary law

Dear Editor, Almost every day before the Constitutional Court, the Attorney General advances the outmoded and the constitutionally heretic contention that the President’s actions and decisions are...

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Decision in Arjoon/NBS court case further deferred

Minor offenders receiving bail as Govt tries to reduce prison population

Disengagement not on the table for now – WPA

Data cleansing needed at GRA

UG’s procurement system neglected for years

$300M-plus contract awarded to provide utility poles for housing schemes

New GRA system pegged at US$2.1M

Flood-affected Pomeroon communities receive cleaning supplies, tools

$80,000 bail for man who allegedly stabbed spouse over doctor’s fee request

Correction

An argument against the Skeldon sugar factory

Let’s build a new Guyana for all of us

Guyana is saturated with the instinct of prejudice

RAMJATTAN CONTINUES TO DAMAGE HIS CREDIBILITY

The security forces deserve our highest commendations

We strongly urge Camp Street jail must not be rebuilt

I insist the faults are in politics not the constitution

No need for a Constitutional Reform Commission by way of ordinary law

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