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GRA takes over 30 private institutions to court over non-payment of tax

Jan 26, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on GRA takes over 30 private institutions to court over non-payment of tax

Some 30 schools were last year taken to court for the non-payment of tax. This was yesterday amplified by Commissioner-General of the Guyana Revenue Authority [GRA], Mr. Godfrey Statia, during a...

Inter-American Congress to be held here for the first time

Jan 26, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Inter-American Congress to be held here for the first time

The 24th Inter-American Congress of Ministers and High-level Authorities of Tourism, is scheduled to be held in Guyana for the very first time. The event was officially launched yesterday at the...

Uninformed people should not be enforcing these procedures

Jan 26, 2018 KNews Letters Comments Off on Uninformed people should not be enforcing these procedures

DEAR EDITOR, Referencing Clinton Conway’s letter relating to “police stop and search” as outlined in the Police Act Section 18, Chapter 16:01, yes, I would rebut, as he expected per...

Improvements in economic prospects for Caribbean/Latin America – IMF

Jan 26, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Improvements in economic prospects for Caribbean/Latin America – IMF

To look at what workers enjoy in isolation without considering other facts is disingenuous

Jan 26, 2018 KNews Letters Comments Off on To look at what workers enjoy in isolation without considering other facts is disingenuous

DEAR EDITOR, The Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union (GAWU) refers to Mr. Steve Fraser’s letter titled “GAWU, the PPP/C and the Goose that laid the golden egg” which appeared in the...

Granger again vows to bring killers of ‘Sash’ Sawh, others to justice

Jan 26, 2018 KNews News 1

President David Granger and Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces, yesterday, again expressed his intention to ensure a full investigation into the deaths of hundreds of Guyanese, including the...

GTT is taking advantage of its monopoly

Jan 26, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on GTT is taking advantage of its monopoly

DEAR EDITOR, This letter serves to voice my disapproval of the poor service and customer relations GTT offers. Also to highlight the great inconvenience it is causing to my business needs. We have...

Govt. supportive of toll-free suicide hotline -ready to throw support behind advocating NGO

Jan 26, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Govt. supportive of toll-free suicide hotline -ready to throw support behind advocating NGO

Government is not opposed to the introduction of a toll-free suicide helpline. But according to Minister of Public Security, Mr. Khemraj Ramjattan, while a move in this direction would be tactical,...

Politics, Race and Sugar

Jan 26, 2018 KNews Letters Comments Off on Politics, Race and Sugar

DEAR EDITOR, I have agonised for a long time over the real reason for the closure of the sugar estates. In previous articles, I have examined the socio-economic consequences of this decision. I have...

Aren’t you ensuring Guyana’s continuing instability, Mr. Alexander?

Jan 26, 2018 KNews Letters Comments Off on Aren’t you ensuring Guyana’s continuing instability, Mr. Alexander?

Dear Editor, Mr Vincent Alexander purported to respond to my column, “Federalism to end ethnic conflict” in a letter “There is no basis or justification for Ravi Dev’s roar!” (KN...

Justice delayed is justice denied

Jan 26, 2018 KNews Letters Comments Off on Justice delayed is justice denied

DEAR EDITOR, President David Granger on Thursday announced at the GDF Officers’ conference that extrajudicial killings, phantom death squad murders and other targeted killings as well as torture...

Fighting crime – Is there any value in pursuing its root cause?

Jan 26, 2018 KNews Letters Comments Off on Fighting crime – Is there any value in pursuing its root cause?

DEAR EDITOR, The Kaieteur News of 19th January 2018 reported on the handing over ceremony of the Security Sector reform report to President Granger by the British expert Lt. Col (Ret’d) Russell...

Govt. still to decide on utilising excess natural gas from Exxon

Jan 26, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Govt. still to decide on utilising excess natural gas from Exxon

Minister for Natural Resources, Raphael Trotman said yesterday that the Government has not finalized whether to use the excess natural gas which will be available from United States oil giant...

Give the sugar estates to the sugar workers

Jan 26, 2018 KNews Letters Comments Off on Give the sugar estates to the sugar workers

Dear Editor, GAWU should fight for the sugar estates to remain open so the redundant sugar workers can still earn a living on them. These workers should be given 10 acres of these lands where they...

Two ministers to lead Guyanese delegation to India

Jan 26, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Two ministers to lead Guyanese delegation to India

Vice President and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Carl Greenidge, will lead a delegation, including Minister of Natural Resources, Raphael Trotman, to India for a meeting of the Guyana-India Joint...

Negotiating for adequate remuneration for staff in public institutions

Jan 26, 2018 KNews Letters Comments Off on Negotiating for adequate remuneration for staff in public institutions

Dear Editor, The recognized Trade Unions in Public Institutions such as the University of Guyana, the Public Service, and the Teaching Service Commission, seem to be accepting the crumbs falling from...

UG must be commended

Jan 26, 2018 KNews Letters Comments Off on UG must be commended

Dear Editor, The University of Guyana must be commended for its decision to set up a broad-based Committee to plan activities in honour of former President of Guyana, the late Dr. Cheddi Jagan. This...

Guyana’s agricultural policy has been decided by fate

Jan 26, 2018 KNews Letters Comments Off on Guyana’s agricultural policy has been decided by fate

Greetings Editor, We are at a time in our national history when mistrust of the responsiveness of Government will have reached a critical point – a point at which an increasing number of...

A campaign against Komal Chand

Jan 26, 2018 KNews Letters Comments Off on A campaign against Komal Chand

Dear Editor, I checked all four of yesterday’s papers but only found it in the Guyana Times. I am referring to an article, clearly planted by people who want Komal Chand to go. The article said...

Fiscal benefits from Rusal can be better – Trotman

Jan 26, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Fiscal benefits from Rusal can be better – Trotman

Minister of Natural Resources, Raphael Trotman has said that while Russian bauxite company, Rusal, is making “some contribution” to Guyana, more is expected. On Thursday, the Minister was asked...

The police can stop and search

Jan 26, 2018 KNews Letters Comments Off on The police can stop and search

Dear Editor I refer to a recent letter in the press by M. Abraham under the caption, “A random stop and search by the police on the Linden to Lethem road.” The writer referred to a “random stop...

German consultant identify regional trade issues

Jan 26, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on German consultant identify regional trade issues

Over the past two days, Dr Dan Ciuriak, of BKP Development Research and Consulting of Germany, conducted in-country consultations with Guyanese private and public stakeholders. The visit, according...

Magic man, magic journalist

Jan 26, 2018 KNews Freddie Kissoon 1

Each time I bring up the name of Father Andrew Morrison to my daughter, she can cite only one memory frame of him – the countless times he showed her magic with a tiny ping pong ball and a sock....

New tax office coming for Mabaruma

Jan 26, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on New tax office coming for Mabaruma

A high level team from the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) travelled to Mabaruma, Region One on Tuesday last, for an initial assessment of locations to establish an all-inclusive tax office in the...

Was this a backdoor deal?

Jan 26, 2018 KNews Peeping Tom 4

Reading the tax concessions granted to Exxon Mobil will bring tears to your eyes. It is an indictment against an administration that railed against the previous government, and in total opposition to...

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