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‘Committed’ business relationships… ExxonMobil exempted from any new tax or law

Dec 30, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on ‘Committed’ business relationships… ExxonMobil exempted from any new tax or law

When Value Added Tax (VAT) was introduced in 2007, all companies operating in Guyana, local and foreign alike had to adapt. No one was exempted. However, should Guyana introduce any new tax in the...

TT makes formal request to refine Guyana’s oil – Trotman

Dec 30, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on TT makes formal request to refine Guyana’s oil – Trotman

By Kiana Wilburg Natural Resources Minister, Raphael Trotman, revealed yesterday that Trinidad and Tobago has formally submitted its request to refine Guyana’s petroleum. He made this announcement...

Contract with ExxonMobil… Int’l bodies to help Guyana close loopholes

Dec 30, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Contract with ExxonMobil… Int’l bodies to help Guyana close loopholes

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has found a number of loopholes for abuse in Guyana’s Production Sharing Agreement (PSA) with ExxonMobil. But the government believes that there is no need for...

$3.5B to expand Mazaruni Prison

Dec 30, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on $3.5B to expand Mazaruni Prison

… to hold 400 more inmates, self-contained cells, library among new features In an effort to address some of the serious issues in the criminal justice systems, the government has awarded a $3.5...

Gunmen break through vent block wall, rob Malaysian gold miners

Dec 30, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Gunmen break through vent block wall, rob Malaysian gold miners

Four armed bandits early yesterday ripped through a concrete wall to gain entry into heavily grilled two-storey building at Lot 129 Lindley Avenue, Republic Park, and robbed three Malaysian miners of...

Missing father found dead behind Public Buildings

Dec 30, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Missing father found dead behind Public Buildings

— PM reveals victim died from suffocation Investigators are probing the death of 31-year-old Derick Rampersaud, whose body was found aback of Public Buildings on Christmas morning, a day after...

All oil companies given notice for release of contracts

Dec 30, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on All oil companies given notice for release of contracts

There should be a level playing field; that is what ExxonMobil said, and the Government of Guyana agrees. Therefore, the contracts signed between the Government of Guyana and all other oil companies...

$400M saved in a year: A good decision to switch from Wartsila – PPDI Chief

Dec 30, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on $400M saved in a year: A good decision to switch from Wartsila – PPDI Chief

More than a year ago, a major decision was taken to end the more than two decades of management of several of the state’s power engines on the coastlands by Finnish-owned Wartsila. Under the...

Top Cop promotes 204

Dec 30, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Top Cop promotes 204

Extolling his ranks that “with promotion comes greater responsibility and increased expectation,” Acting Commissioner of Police David Ramnarine announced the promotion of 204 subordinate officers...

Politician want prison wheh dem can walk in and walk out

Dec 30, 2017 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Politician want prison wheh dem can walk in and walk out

At last de government mekking de prisons to accommodate politicians. De country got nuff thiefing politicians outside and inside of government. Jagdeo know all he colleagues who deh outside and...

Institute of Internal Auditors honours Outstanding members

Dec 30, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Institute of Internal Auditors honours Outstanding members

Twenty members of the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) (Guyana Chapter) received awards for their years of service, dedication and accomplishments at their recent Awards Ceremony. Members with 10...

City Hall gets $25.1M bailout to complete Kitty Market

Dec 30, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on City Hall gets $25.1M bailout to complete Kitty Market

Central Government has intervened to rescue the rehabilitation of the Kitty Market which has been marred by delays and financial troubles under the management of the Georgetown Mayor and City Council...

No health outbreaks in Canal Number One flooding

Dec 30, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on No health outbreaks in Canal Number One flooding

The Regional authorities of the West Demerara – Essequibo Islands Region have conducted assessments into the recent flooding of Canal Number One. Reports indicated that due to increased rainfall...

Minister Garrido Lowe presents Christmas hampers to Paramakatoi Sun-dried tomato farmers

Dec 30, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Minister Garrido Lowe presents Christmas hampers to Paramakatoi Sun-dried tomato farmers

Forty-one farmers actively involved in the Paramakatoi Sun-Dried Tomato Project were pleasantly surprised over the weekend when Minister within the Ministry of Indigenous Peoples’ Affairs, Valerie...

GWI announces 12% increase in revenue for 2017

Dec 30, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on GWI announces 12% increase in revenue for 2017

Dr. Richard Van-West Charles, Managing Director of the Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI) yesterday presented the company’s year-in-review where several key points were highlighted. Among those, the...

GTUC lauds Exxon contract release but wants jobs to be created

Dec 30, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on GTUC lauds Exxon contract release but wants jobs to be created

The Guyana Trades Union Congress (GTUC) is welcoming the release of the contract between Guyana and US-owned ExxonMobil, yesterday noting this was made possible due to the unrelenting...

30 psychologists graduate

Dec 30, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on 30 psychologists graduate

At the graduation exercise for 30 psychologists from the American University of Peace Studies, Minister of Social Protection, Amna Ally, noted the significance of the role of the graduates in the...

Drug addict charged for murder

Dec 30, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Drug addict charged for murder

A drug addict who said that he mistook a man for someone, whom he attacked and fatally stabbed was yesterday charged with the capital offence of murder and remanded to prison. Twenty-year-old Bevon...

Linden Mayor joins Private Sector to spread Christmas Cheer

Dec 30, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Linden Mayor joins Private Sector to spread Christmas Cheer

Former Linden Mayor Carwyn Holland joined with the Private Sector Commission, the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce, the Linden Chamber of Commerce, BOSAI Minerals and the Linden Youth Leaders to spread...

Labour Department records 300 workplace accidents in 2017

Dec 30, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Labour Department records 300 workplace accidents in 2017

Seeks to strengthen legal capacity A total of 300 workplace accidents were reported to the Ministry of Social Protection’s Labour Department for this year. This is according to information compiled...

GWI launches new app and customer friendly website

Dec 30, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on GWI launches new app and customer friendly website

With a rapid growing ICT sector and developments in technology making it easier for persons to execute daily tasks, the Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI) is working to keep abreast of technology....

Trinidad Company to reconstruct St. Rose’s High School

Dec 30, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Trinidad Company to reconstruct St. Rose’s High School

Amidst the questionable demolition, the Board of Governors, St. Rose’s High School yesterday announced that Bynoe, Rowe and Wiltshire, of Trinidad will construct the building. It was reported that...

Fisherman accused of slitting throat of Friendship man

Dec 30, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Fisherman accused of slitting throat of Friendship man

A 24-year-old fisherman was yesterday remanded to prison for the murder of Anand Sookram called ‘Radesh’ of Friendship Village, Corentyne, Berbice. Suresh Persaud commonly called...

NIS announces increases for funeral grants, insurable ceilings

Dec 30, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on NIS announces increases for funeral grants, insurable ceilings

The National Insurance Scheme (NIS) has upped its funeral grant by some $4,000. In an announcement yesterday, the NIS disclosed that the funeral grant was among several increases that will be...

Guyana engages strategic measures to sustain fight against TB

Dec 30, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana engages strategic measures to sustain fight against TB

During the first quarter of this year, 340 new cases of tuberculosis [TB] were recorded. The Ministry of Public Health has not yet released information of any additional cases but the impact of this...

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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