A 27-year-old security guard from Bartica was rushed to the Georgetown Public Hospital in a critical condition after a policeman,China NFL Jerseys, believed to have been under the influence of alcohol, crashed a Joint Services vehicle into the guard hut he was in early yesterday morning.The man whose name was given as Cefu Pollydore was transferred from the Bartica Hospital due to the state of his injuries.The policeman is presently under close arrest and tests are being carried out on him to determine the alcohol level in his system.Divisional Commander David Ramnarine confirmed the incident when contacted by this newspaper yesterday.He said that the vehicle involved is one that is assigned to ranks of the Joint Services for patrol purposes.According to Assistant Commissioner Ramnarine,CHeap NFL Jerseys China, the policeman, a constable,Cheap Jerseys From China, drove the vehicle in such a reckless manner, resulting in it crashing into the guard hut on First Street,Air Max 97 Silver Bullet Mens, Bartica, in which Pollydore was keeping guard. Ramnarine told this newspaper that from the report he received,Cheap China Jerseys Authentic, it is suspected that the constable was under the influence of alcohol.“It would appear to me that there was some sort of carelessness which resulted in the policeman being in possession of the keys for the vehicle,Air Max 97 Undefeated For Sale,” Ramnarine told Kaieteur News.This newspaper was informed about the incident by a resident of Bartica who expressed concern over the way the vehicles assigned to the security forces in the area are being driven.

Income Tax Act public education campaign…Security Companies and small businesses were educated in the tax laws recently after the Communication and Tax Advisory Services Division of the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) conducted a series of tax workshops.These workshops were tailored specifically for the small business clients of EMPRETEC Guyana and local Security companies.According to GRA, the foremost objective of the workshops was to make participants aware of their Income Tax obligations as self-employed persons and/or employers; the provisions of the Value Added Tax Act No. 10 of 2005; and the penalties for non- with the provisions of the Value Added Tax Act, and the Income Tax Act Chapter 81:01.GRA said that small business owners were given guidance on how to accurately complete the Individual Income Tax Return, the importance of possessing a Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) and how to obtain same.It was noted that participants were also sensitised on the various types of VAT registration,Cheap Baltimore Ravens Jerseys, the requirements for registration and benefits to be derived thereof. In their capacity as employers, participants were informed of their obligation to deduct,Air Max 97 Silver Womens, withhold and remit Income Tax in accordance with Section 93(1) (2),Cheap Air Max 90 For Sale, and Regulation 12(1) of the Income Tax Act. In addition,Cheap Jerseys, step by step guidance on completing the Employers’ Returns,China Jerseys Cheap, aided by a demonstration on computing the Income Tax payable was also provided.The GRA has recognised that despite the fact that Income Tax was introduced and implemented decades ago, the knowledge base of the average taxpayer concerning their obligations under the Income Tax Act is minimal.Commissioner- General,Alexander Nylander Jersey, Khurshid Sattaur, noted that “the lack of knowledge and understanding of the Income Tax Act by some taxpayers is unacceptable, as such over the last two years the agency has intensified its public education campaign.”He emphasised the need for tax guidance to be provided to the ever increasing number of self employed persons some of whom evade and avoid taxes, since there are revenue collection ramifications. Mr. Sattaur further noted that, “ignorance of the law is the most common excuse used”.

…unless specific conditions are metGuyana’s parliamentary opposition, the People’s Progressive Party (PPP), has said that it recentlyPPP General Secretary Clement Roheerejected an invitation by the government to consult on the 2016 budget, until a number of outstanding issues are addressed.This is according to General Secretary of the party, Clement Rohee, during a press conference at Freedom House, yesterday. He said that on November 24, he and a delegation were invited by Minister of Finance, Winston Jordan, via letter, to meet on Friday, November 27.“(The purpose was) for what he described as a meeting (for the) exchange of views and ideas on how best to shape the 2016 budget,” Rohee said,Wholesale China Jerseys Free Shpping, “(in order) that it touches the lives of all Guyanese. And he (Jordan) concluded by saying that we should prepare a paper to have a guided discussion.”Rohee said that a reply was sent to Jordan,Cheap NFL Jerseys China, making it clear that the party would not proceed with any budget discussion unless certain information is provided by the Government, as the discussion would not be “meaningful” otherwise.“If you are asking us to prepare something to engage in a discussion with you, we need to be prepared,” the General Secretary said. “So we made a request for the Commission of Inquiry report into GUYSUCO (Guyana Sugar Corporation).”Rohee related that the party also requested the government’s five-year public sector investment programme,Brian Campbell Jersey, the latest Bank of Guyana report statistical bulletin, the submissions made by the ten administrative regions to the Ministry of Finance and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) article four strategy reports.The General Secretary added that the party had requested the income,Authentic China Jerseys, expenditure and revenue statements from the government from the end of October 2015 and projections to the end of the year.Rohee also called for the release of copies of the Government of Guyana sector strategy reports, dealing with rice, sugar, Information Communications Technology (ICT), mining, quarrying, education, health and tourism.Minister of Finance, Winston JordanAccording to Rohee, these background documents would ensure that the PPP would be ready for? “meaningful discussions”.Rohee also revealed that in the correspondence to Jordan, the party had also suggested some agenda items for any proposed meeting.? These agenda items included the reduction in corporate tax, the nine-point plan for the rice industry, the Public Procurement Commission and reduction of Value Added Tax (VAT).“That was sent November 26,” Rohee said, regarding the party’s reply. “We are yet to get a response from the distinguished Minister.”Jordan had indicated earlier in November that government would welcome discussions with the PPP, provided the ideas presented by the party are viable and within the government’s agenda. Jordan had also expressed hopes that this time around budget talks would be fruitful and less confrontational.The two sides have a rocky history when it comes to budget discussions, as according to Jordan, the 2015 budget discussions were dominated by Rohee accusing the government of “witch-hunting”.Jordan had also stated that in his interactions with the opposition at the time of the one on one discussion, the party had put forward no new proposals for the 2015 budget.“My door is always open,” Jordan said last month. “The outcome of discussions on the 2015 budget was indeed disappointing. But I have high hopes that it would be better, because the opposition is now constituted in a parliamentary sense.”The party spokesperson on finance and head of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC), Irfaan Ali, has already indicated that, as the government has paid scant regard to the nine point rice plan,NFL Jerseys China, it could be seen as an indicator of how government would treat PPP recommendations.President David Granger recently said, during a recent interview on the Ministry of the Presidency’s Public Interest forum that Government is likely to spend big on several projects. He had also indicated that these projects will be provided for in the 2016 budget, with the estimates being ready by early January.It is understood that among the projects that Government will be eyeing in 2016 are the Del Conte road project,Adidas Superstar Shoes On Sale, linking Parika on the East Bank of Essequibo (EBE) with Goshen. It is a project that is expected to provide increased access to mining communities such as Bartica.