January 2020

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N.I.S. Old Age Pension

Jan 11, 2020 KNews Letters Comments Off on N.I.S. Old Age Pension

DEAR EDITOR, A letter written by me, under the caption ‘This increase should have been applicable to all National Insurance Scheme (NIS) Pensioners, appeared on Wednesday, 15th May, 2019. The...

Oh beautiful Guyana. What a country!

Jan 11, 2020 KNews Letters Comments Off on Oh beautiful Guyana. What a country!

DEAR EDITOR, The man with the push cart music soon changed the tune from one with lyrics supportive of APNU/AFC to one supportive of the PPP/C as that party’s Nominations Day entourage approached...

Most of the new parties leave much to be desired

Jan 11, 2020 KNews Letters Comments Off on Most of the new parties leave much to be desired

DEAR EDITOR, Elections season may be the closest replica to Carnival that we have in this country. The new parties, a whole brigade on this occasion, came to record their presences, and to gyrate,...

The arduous task of championing the struggle for free and fair elections has been left to the PPP/C

Jan 11, 2020 KNews Letters Comments Off on The arduous task of championing the struggle for free and fair elections has been left to the PPP/C

DEAR EDITOR, The view that ‘A bad list is better than no list’ must be rejected vigorously by all contesting political parties. This is an extremely dangerous position by some in our midst who,...

AG 2018 report undermines GRA’s efforts to manage revenue loss via exemptions

Jan 11, 2020 KNews Letters Comments Off on AG 2018 report undermines GRA’s efforts to manage revenue loss via exemptions

DEAR EDITOR, The Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) refers to an article in another newspaper “134.2B in tax concessions, doubled under APNU/ AFC Government, significant amount of luxury vehicles –...

Meagre G$20,000 per trip for oil regulators ensuring accuracy of measurements on FPSO

Jan 10, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Meagre G$20,000 per trip for oil regulators ensuring accuracy of measurements on FPSO

The Guyana National Bureau of Standards (GNBS) has the crucial task of ensuring that there are accurate measurements of oil from the Liza Destiny, Guyana’s first Floating Production Storage and...

‘Want of Entry’ vehicles are disposed of in a “fair and transparent” manner – GRA Boss assures

Jan 10, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on ‘Want of Entry’ vehicles are disposed of in a “fair and transparent” manner – GRA Boss assures

Despite impressions in Auditor General Report… A leaked copy of the 2018 Auditor General’s Report notes that several ‘Want of Entry’ vehicles have been disposed of by the Guyana Revenue...

Cops hunt for Turkish Former Princess Hotel GM

Jan 10, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Cops hunt for Turkish Former Princess Hotel GM

– Being sought in relation to fraud, immigration violations here; Turkey reportedly seeking his extradition Police yesterday issued a wanted bulletin for Former General Manager of the Ramada...

Today is Nomination Day – Parties, contingents converge on Umana Yana today

Jan 10, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Today is Nomination Day – Parties, contingents converge on Umana Yana today

The countdown to the May 2, 2020 general elections has officially begun. Nomination Day activities slated for today will see representatives of nineteen political parties – 14 of which are new...

Clogged! Water supply disruption forces toilet closures at CJIA

Jan 10, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Clogged! Water supply disruption forces toilet closures at CJIA

The Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) modernisation project is continuing to be besieged by setbacks. Yesterday, a problem from Wednesday spilled over as technicians and other workers battled...

ERC should condemn rather than investigate – Opposition Leader

Jan 10, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on ERC should condemn rather than investigate – Opposition Leader

General Secretary of the People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPP/C) Bharrat Jagdeo expressed disappointment in the negligible action of the Ethnic Relations Commission (ERC) in dealing with reported...

“All I want to do is give my son rest” – Mother of slain eyewitness Collin Rodney

Jan 10, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on “All I want to do is give my son rest” – Mother of slain eyewitness Collin Rodney

“All I want to do is give him rest. I don’t want to know anything else. I am leaving everything up to God.” There were tears, and this tone of resignation, as Jacqueline Hunte awaited clearance...

Dis is de hard month

Jan 10, 2020 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Dis is de hard month

When people seh times hard wha dem mean is dat dem don’t have easy money in dem pocket. People accustom to spending even money dem ain’t wuk for. SOCU had a bunch of people who get pick to...

One-term governments are here to stay

Jan 10, 2020 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on One-term governments are here to stay

Nomination Day is today, and from all accounts, the elections are going to be dominated by the two largest political groupings, APNU+AFC and the PPPC. Both sides are confident, but one side is going...

Driver who struck down pensioner released on station bail – Charges likely next week

Jan 10, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Driver who struck down pensioner released on station bail – Charges likely next week

The errant driver responsible for the death of an 81-year-old Pensioner of Albion Front, Corentyne, Berbice, was yesterday morning released on $100,000 station bail. Police sources have indicated...

Workplace accidents decreased by more than 200 last year

Jan 10, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Workplace accidents decreased by more than 200 last year

The Ministry of Social Protection’s Department of Labour says it recorded 291 workplace accidents in 2019, down from 560 the previous year. There were 20 deaths as a result of last year’s...

Teen charged for attempting to rape granny going to church

Jan 10, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Teen charged for attempting to rape granny going to church

After allegedly committing the act almost three months ago, a teenager was yesterday hauled before the court for assaulting a 61-year-old woman who was on her way to church. The 17-year-old was...

TUF not contesting elections

Jan 10, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on TUF not contesting elections

The United Force (TUF) has announced a decision not to contest at the Regional and General elections. This would represent the first time since its formation in 1960 under businessman Peter...

NIS announces Old Age & Invalidity Pension increases

Jan 10, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on NIS announces Old Age & Invalidity Pension increases

The National Insurance Scheme (NIS) on Wednesday announced increases in minimum Old Age and Invalidity Pensions as well as the Contribution ceilings. The minimum rates for Old Age and Invalidity...

Divorce matters most prominent at Legal Aid Clinic

Jan 10, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Divorce matters most prominent at Legal Aid Clinic

Most persons seeking assistance from the Guyana Legal Aid Clinic (GLAC) are those wishing to terminate their marriages. This was evident from statistics released by the GLAC for the period January to...

Convicted killers seeking to quash 20-year jail sentences

Jan 10, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Convicted killers seeking to quash 20-year jail sentences

Both Joshua Persaud and Raphael Morrison who were found guilty in 2014 and each sentenced to 20 years’ imprisonment for the June 03, 2013 murder of 18-year-old Marlon Ramcharran are seeking to...

Cop, alleged accomplice formally charged with robbery under arms

Jan 10, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Cop, alleged accomplice formally charged with robbery under arms

Tuschen restaurant attack… Special Branch rank Constable Jonathan Harry, and alleged accomplice Akande Ross, have been formally charged with robbery under arms, in connection with the attack two...

Regional Four-Day Championship

Jan 10, 2020 KNews Sports Comments Off on Regional Four-Day Championship

Chanderpaul, Johnson and Hemraj stroke half centuries on opening day Half centuries from Tagenarine Chanderpaul, Leon Johnson and Chandrapaul Hemraj put Guyana Jaguars in a comfortable position...

Future of Hope Beach wind farm in hands of developer

Jan 10, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Future of Hope Beach wind farm in hands of developer

It is all up to the developer in the Hope Beach wind farm project to make it happen. Asked for an update of the project on Wednesday, during a review of 2019, Minister of Public Infrastructure, David...

Joseph, Pollard, Walsh and Pooran break Ireland hearts

Jan 10, 2020 KNews Sports Comments Off on Joseph, Pollard, Walsh and Pooran break Ireland hearts

The ball is maybe 50 feet in the air. Nobody cares where it ends up. All the Ireland players rush the man in the middle of the pitch screaming into the still night. This was the moment. The moment...

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(Kaieteur News) – The field will be a packed one on Sunday November 29, at Rising Sun Turf Club when the President’s Cup horse race meet shoots off. More than 100 horses have thrown their names...

Who says the government does not listen?

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(Kaieteur News) – Who says the government does not listen? That is an unfair accusation. The government does listen. In fact, it listens very attentively. The only problem is that it appears to have a rather selective hearing. It can hear a whisper from certain quarters of the private sector...

A Divided World: A Commonwealth Opportunity

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By Sir Ronald Sanders (Kaieteur News) – When Commonwealth leaders gather in Antigua and Barbuda from 1st to 4th November, they should address a question that reaches beyond their association: how can countries of different size, wealth and outlook sustain cooperation in a world increasingly...

Sinking ship, bailing out-US midterms – Pt. II

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(Kaieteur News) – U.S. Vice President, J.D. Vance is among the first bailing from a sinking ship. The Iran War led to the ashes of defeat in the midterms. President Trump suddenly sheds his crazy man persona. Now talks of working with Democrats. From America I wing to Guyana, and Vice...

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