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Budget 2021 totals $383.1B …No new tax measures announced

Feb 13, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Budget 2021 totals $383.1B …No new tax measures announced

– Old age pension increase – $15,000 voucher per school child – 0% VAT on food items and more… Kaieteur News – Guyana’s largest budget to date totalling $383.1 billion was...

Woman stabs boyfriend to death during a heated row, neighbours say she was the aggressor in the relationship

Feb 13, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Woman stabs boyfriend to death during a heated row, neighbours say she was the aggressor in the relationship

Kaieteur News – Nine months after losing the house he lived in to a fire, Anthony Giddings called “Big Head” of Lot 14 Pitt Street, New Amsterdam, was stabbed to death by the woman he lived...

Taxes accounted for 96 percent of Central Govt. revenue last year

Feb 13, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Taxes accounted for 96 percent of Central Govt. revenue last year

Kaieteur News – According to Senior Minister in the Office of the President with Responsibility for Finance, Dr. Ashni Singh, who presented the 2021 Budget yesterday in the National Assembly,...

Police sergeant shoots reputed wife to the neck after she ended relationship

Feb 13, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Police sergeant shoots reputed wife to the neck after she ended relationship

Kaieteur News – A police sergeant, on Thursday night, reportedly shot his reputed wife to her neck, and dropped her off at a hospital after she ended the relationship with him. The suspect has...

Teen who tried to extort $10M from ex-boyfriend with rape allegation, remanded

Feb 13, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Teen who tried to extort $10M from ex-boyfriend with rape allegation, remanded

Kaieteur News – A 19-year-old woman, was yesterday remanded to prison after she pleaded guilty to attempting to extort $10M from her ex-boyfriend, by claiming that she would make a police...

$1.9B estimated for fire service

Feb 13, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on $1.9B estimated for fire service

Kaieteur News – The government, in its annual budget presentation held yesterday at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre, has estimated that the Guyana Fire Service (GFS) will need $1.9B to...

Government earmarks $53.5B for health sector

Feb 13, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Government earmarks $53.5B for health sector

Kaieteur News – The Government has earmarked $53.5 billion in the 2021 National Budget for Guyana’s health sector. The announcement was made by the Senior Minister in the Office of the...

Persons found died from asphyxiation and drowning; three now in custody

Feb 13, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Persons found died from asphyxiation and drowning; three now in custody

Trio abandoned in Corentyne waters… Kaieteur News – Post mortem examinations conducted on the bodies of the two persons found after being abandoned in the Corentyne River, revealed that...

Will China triple de amount of vaccines dem promised?

Feb 13, 2021 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Will China triple de amount of vaccines dem promised?

Dem Boys Seh… Kaieteur News – America gat about 20 million people wukkin in health care and in dem care homes. Dat include even dem cleaners and drivers. Dat is about one person to every 17...

President Irfaan Ali must keep his promise!

Feb 13, 2021 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on President Irfaan Ali must keep his promise!

Kaieteur News – Referring to the attempts to rig the 2020 elections and the five-month electoral impasse, President Irfaan Ali said that the nation was at a crossroad of its history. But all he...

On the seawall, Friday morning: This is what Guyana has become

Feb 13, 2021 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on On the seawall, Friday morning: This is what Guyana has become

Kaieteur News – What I describe below is not something that should surprise you. This is the nature of Guyanese. This is what the people of this country have become. I once wrote that I am...

The forgotten man

Feb 13, 2021 KNews Editorial Comments Off on The forgotten man

Kaieteur News – A few days ago, the family and friends of Haresh Singh took to the public arena to express their impatience, their concerns, and their uncertainties with where things stand in...

Government intends to plug $60.7B into education sector

Feb 13, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Government intends to plug $60.7B into education sector

Kaieteur News – The government intends to plug $60.7 billion into the education sector this year, according to the Senior Minister in the Office of the President with the responsibility for...

$5.1B allocated to strengthen sea, river defences

Feb 13, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on $5.1B allocated to strengthen sea, river defences

Kaieteur News – The People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) government, with aims of strengthening Guyana’s river and sea defence, has allocated $5.1B to repair and preserve those same...

GCAA commends Eugene F. Correia International Airport for COVID-19 emergency regulations

Feb 13, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on GCAA commends Eugene F. Correia International Airport for COVID-19 emergency regulations

Kaieteur News – The Guyana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) has commended the Eugene F. Correia International Airport for its effective implementation of health and safety procedures that are in...

$2.7B allocated for the Culture, Sports and Arts in national budget

Feb 13, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on $2.7B allocated for the Culture, Sports and Arts in national budget

Kaieteur News – With its aim to develop and showcase the potential of athletes and artistes and young people across the country, the Government has allocated $2.7 billion for the Ministry of...

$4.6 B budget announced for improving citizens access to Justice

Feb 13, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on $4.6 B budget announced for improving citizens access to Justice

Kaieteur News – Outlining government’s commitment to ensuring that all citizens have access to, and are protected by the justice system, Senior Minister in the Office of the President with...

Government earmarks $53.5B for health sector

Feb 13, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Government earmarks $53.5B for health sector

Kaieteur News – The Government has earmarked $53.5 billion in the 2021 National Budget for Guyana’s health sector. The announcement was made by the Senior Minister within the Office of the...

Body of minibus driver found in Linden Blue Lake

Feb 13, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Body of minibus driver found in Linden Blue Lake

Kaieteur News – The search for 25-year-old Eusi Lindo, a minibus driver, last evening came to an end after his body was found in Blue Lake, Richmond Hill, Linden. Lindo of Cummings Lodge, East...

Government budgets $750M for COVID-19 vaccine procurement

Feb 13, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Government budgets $750M for COVID-19 vaccine procurement

Kaieteur News – The government plans to use $750 million in 2021 for the procurement of COVID-19 vaccines to immunize Guyana’s population. The announcement was made by the Senior Minister...

High Court awards Brassington in excess of $20M in lawsuit against Kaieteur News

Feb 13, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on High Court awards Brassington in excess of $20M in lawsuit against Kaieteur News

Kaieteur News – The High Court has awarded Winston Brassington, former Executive Director of the National Industrial and Commercial Investments Limited (NICIL), a government owned investment...

Removal of VAT on residential, individual data will provide much-needed costs savings to Guyanese -Enetworks

Feb 13, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Removal of VAT on residential, individual data will provide much-needed costs savings to Guyanese -Enetworks

– Intends to continue leading transformation of Guyana’s ICT sector Kaieteur News – E-Networks, a 100% Guyanese owned and managed telecoms provider, yesterday lauded the Government of...

Man who falsely claimed he was robbed of car, charged

Feb 13, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Man who falsely claimed he was robbed of car, charged

Kaieteur News – A man, who falsely claimed that he was robbed of his motor vehicle, yesterday made his first court appearance and was placed on $30,000 bail. The defendant, Shameer Mingo,...

Johnson, Motie lead Guyana Jaguars past Leewards Hurricanes

Feb 13, 2021 KNews Sports Comments Off on Johnson, Motie lead Guyana Jaguars past Leewards Hurricanes

Kaieteur News – Man-of-the-match Gudakesh Motie captured 4 for 45, but it was the outstanding batsman-ship of Skipper Leon Johnson with a measured 102 not out, with help from Christopher...

Ramesh (3-13) helps Berbice to 6-wkt win over E’bo Set up ‘final’ with defending champs Demerara tomorrow

Feb 13, 2021 KNews Sports Comments Off on Ramesh (3-13) helps Berbice to 6-wkt win over E’bo Set up ‘final’ with defending champs Demerara tomorrow

Kaieteur News – Gourav Ramesh captured 3-13 to help Berbice to six-wicket victory over Essequibo in the penultimate round of the GCB/ Hand-in-Hand U-19 Inter-County 50 cricket tournament...

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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