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Marked decrease in remigrants granted duty free concessions

Dec 03, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Marked decrease in remigrants granted duty free concessions

Tax remissions for this year are projected to hit the $47B mark, an increase of almost $5B from last year. The disclosures were contained in the recent ‘Budget Speech for 2018’, that has...

Lack of political will delay implementation of electronic voting – Alexander

Dec 03, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Lack of political will delay implementation of electronic voting – Alexander

…propose electronic transmission of results pilot As the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) begins preparations for the 2018 Local Government Elections, long-serving Commissioner, Vincent...

Ardent Disability Advocate, Ganesh Singh, is a ‘Special Person’

Dec 03, 2017 KNews Features / Columnists, News, Special Person Comments Off on Ardent Disability Advocate, Ganesh Singh, is a ‘Special Person’

“The culture that exists is that because you have a disability, you are supposed to be an object of charity and be dependent, and little is expected of you. But I saw the need for us to live a life...

Oil and Gas Sector…Law firms observe influx of registration by foreign businesses

Dec 03, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Oil and Gas Sector…Law firms observe influx of registration by foreign businesses

– GCCI maintains call for partnership with locals By Kiana Wilburg The Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) has received several reports from its legal partners regarding an...

Cops stripping vehicles in police station

Dec 03, 2017 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Cops stripping vehicles in police station

When dem boys was li’l dem use to play police and thief. One minute dem was police and de next, dem was thief. Dem get big and dem see dat police tunning thief. Dem boys planning to mek a special...

Parking meter fees slashed to $150 per hour

Dec 03, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Parking meter fees slashed to $150 per hour

The Mayor and City Councillors of Georgetown, (M&CC) renegotiation committee and Smart City Solutions (SCS) have reached an agreement to reduce the parking fee to $150 per hour, VAT inclusive...

“Volunteering allows me the creative freedom to effect change my way” says Youth Awardee

Dec 03, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on “Volunteering allows me the creative freedom to effect change my way” says Youth Awardee

By Feona Morrison For 27-year-old Nakasi Fortune, volunteer work has played a major role in her life, and if not for that, she would not have realized her passion. Fortune, who left Guyana a few...

Region Two still plagued with major drug shortages

Dec 03, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Region Two still plagued with major drug shortages

The gross decline in the availability of essential drugs at the Suddie Public Hospital, continues to be an issue of pressing concern to all stakeholders in Region Two [Pomeroon Supenaam]. Chairman of...

Trotman works to release all contracts from Bosai and Rusal to Tullow and ExxonMobil

Dec 03, 2017 KNews ExxonMobil, News Comments Off on Trotman works to release all contracts from Bosai and Rusal to Tullow and ExxonMobil

– In effort to quell “natural distrust for political elites” By Abena Rockcliffe-Campbell “As is standard in the extractive industries, contacts of this nature have confidentiality...

Sandra Jones laid to rest

Dec 03, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Sandra Jones laid to rest

Renowned and former Human Resources Management Consultant and Commissioner on the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) Sandra Jones, was laid to rest on Friday following a stirring funeral service at...

Legal battle ensues over West Dem Regional Hospital Administrative Post

Dec 03, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Legal battle ensues over West Dem Regional Hospital Administrative Post

A legal battle has ensued over the decision by the Public Service Commission (PSC) to rescind the promotion of an employee of the West Demerara Regional Hospital, (WDRH) from the position of Hospital...

Canadian Foundation helps GPHC slash neonatal mortality by 40 percent

Dec 03, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Canadian Foundation helps GPHC slash neonatal mortality by 40 percent

A drastic drop in neonatal mortality was realised within a year at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation [GPHC] following the implementation of a hand-washing protocol. This is according...

Complaints, complaints and more complaints

Dec 03, 2017 KNews Features / Columnists, My Column Comments Off on Complaints, complaints and more complaints

Development Officers gear to create hinterland business opportunities

Dec 03, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Development Officers gear to create hinterland business opportunities

Community Development Officers (CDOs) were reminded to remain proactive in the respective indigenous villages and communities that they oversee. This was emphasised on Wednesday by Vice...

‘Grey Boy’ committal stalled as magistrate appeal Judge’s ruling

Dec 03, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on ‘Grey Boy’ committal stalled as magistrate appeal Judge’s ruling

Principal Magistrate Judy Latchman is sticking to her position that the Director of Public Prosecution (DPP) cannot interfere with her judicial work. She added that any law which seems to give the...

Bright spots in 2018 Budget too few and too far apart – FITUG

Dec 03, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Bright spots in 2018 Budget too few and too far apart – FITUG

The Federation of Independent Trade Unions of Guyana (FITUG) in a statement released in recent days says it has “considered the 2018 National Budget presented by Minister of Finance, Winston Jordan...

Local girl, ‘Princess Vanessa’, cops prestigious gospel award

Dec 03, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Local girl, ‘Princess Vanessa’, cops prestigious gospel award

She has been growing as a name in the local gospel circuit. However, a recent award from Antigua and Barbuda has propelled ‘Princess Vanessa’ firmly onto the music map, with a number of artistes...

Caribbean courts and lawyers embrace technology for swifter justice

Dec 03, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Caribbean courts and lawyers embrace technology for swifter justice

(Republished from Caribbean News Now) PARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas — Sadly, it is no longer a surprise when citizens seeking resolution before courts in the Caribbean are forced to contend with...

The Story within the Story… Soil testing – An excellent initiative by Nand Persaud

Dec 03, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on The Story within the Story… Soil testing – An excellent initiative by Nand Persaud

By Leonard Gildarie The smog is so intense throughout India, it’s like smoking more than 44 cigarettes a day. So reports CNN. Bloomberg is also reporting that for the third straight year, thick...

Smalta/MOPH Girls’ Peewee football….Goals galore on day two

Dec 03, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Smalta/MOPH Girls’ Peewee football….Goals galore on day two

Seventeen goals were scored at the conclusion of yesterday’s play of the Smalta/Ministry of Public Health (MOPH) Girls’ under-12 football tournament for Primary schools at the Ministry of...

Elite League Season III …Fruta Conquerors defeat Ann’s Grove United, Western Tigers beat Milerock

Dec 03, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Elite League Season III …Fruta Conquerors defeat Ann’s Grove United, Western Tigers beat Milerock

Play in the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) Elite League (Season 3) continued on Friday last at the Mackenzie Sports Club, in Linden. The doubleheader featured Fruta Conquerors FC vs Ann’s Grove...

GCB/DMLAS/NSC/NSSCL …Lower Corentyne begins title defence by trashing Manchester

Dec 03, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on GCB/DMLAS/NSC/NSSCL …Lower Corentyne begins title defence by trashing Manchester

The 2017/2018 Guyana Cricket Board/ Demerara Mutual Life Assurance Society Limited/ National Sport Commission/National Secondary School Cricket League (GCB/DMLAS/NSC/NSSCL) continued recently with...

GBA need those pledges now –Ninvalle

Dec 03, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on GBA need those pledges now –Ninvalle

Now that the Terrence Alli National Open has concluded the Guyana Boxing Association will return to the perennial task of attempting to gather financial support for the national team to head to St...

Turbo Knockout football tournament…“Camptown coming for Police” in tonight’s final

Dec 03, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Turbo Knockout football tournament…“Camptown coming for Police” in tonight’s final

The curtains are set to close on the Turbo knockout football tournament tonight in exciting fashion at the Ministry of Education (MOE) ground when the disciplined Police Force Football Club (PFFC)...

BVA beach Volleyball competition and trip to Demerara rescheduled

Dec 03, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on BVA beach Volleyball competition and trip to Demerara rescheduled

The Berbice Volleyball Association (BVA) has been forced to push back two of their remaining activities to later this month. The activities are a beach volleyball competition and a trip to Demerara....

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The burden of proof rests on the asserting party

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- In recent days there have been serious assertions made and associations implied without... more