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Guyanese Literature

Jun 29, 2008 knews Features / Columnists, Guyanese Literature Comments Off on Guyanese Literature

By Petamber Persaud For the month of June, I will feature a few bridegrooms of Guyanese literature; men married to their craft to produce outstanding literary offspring. Martin Carter Martin Carter...

SOHO – Redefining the restaurant industry in Guyana

Jun 29, 2008 knews News Comments Off on SOHO – Redefining the restaurant industry in Guyana

By Rustom Seegopaul International cuisine, healthy eating and an air of sophistication are the all marks of the soon to be opened SOHO at the Courtyard Mall on Robb Street. “SOHO will redefine the...

Last Street, Scheme register wins in Agricola Inter-Block Football

Jun 29, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on Last Street, Scheme register wins in Agricola Inter-Block Football

The Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports’ Inter Block football competition in Agricola continued recently with Last Street and Scheme registering victories. Last Street, spearheaded by goals from...

A preliminary integrated framework for addressing inequities in Guyana

Jun 29, 2008 knews Letters Comments Off on A preliminary integrated framework for addressing inequities in Guyana

DEAR EDITOR, What makes race an important issue within the developmental context? To highlight this premise I would like to advert to a significant political process unfolding in the United States....

The Arts Forum

Jun 29, 2008 knews Features / Columnists, The Arts Forum Comments Off on The Arts Forum

Today’s column brings you another Episode in an article by Professor Emeritus Kenneth Ramchand. The first Episode was published three Sundays ago. Professor Ramchand first introduced the study of...

E’bo league Table Tennis begins today at NOC

Jun 29, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on E’bo league Table Tennis begins today at NOC

An exciting tournament is anticipated starting today at the New Opportunity Corps (NOC) at Onderneeming on the Essequibo Coast when the Essequibo league Table Tennis competition commences. Sponsored...

An open letter to Yesu Persaud

Jun 29, 2008 knews Letters Comments Off on An open letter to Yesu Persaud

DEAR EDITOR, This open letter is to let you know that I am delighted to learn of DDL’s expansion plans and am confident that under your stewardship, it is another success story in the making. I...

One year on… Two children will never know their father

Jun 29, 2008 knews News Comments Off on One year on… Two children will never know their father

The crime wave that is currently plaguing Guyana has devastated many families. Eight-month-old Kiazianna Thompson will have only a photograph to acquaint herself with her father, because Kwesi McKay...

The case for intervention in States

Jun 29, 2008 knews Features / Columnists, Ronald Sanders Comments Off on The case for intervention in States

By Sir Ronald Sanders By the time this is read, Robert Mugabe would have proceeded with his farcical election for the Presidency of Zimbabwe and been declared winner by the Elections Commission he...

Theatre Guild gears for Dave Martins

Jun 29, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Theatre Guild gears for Dave Martins

Guyanese would be treated to the ‘other side of Dave Martins,’ through his one-man stand-up comedy routine, from July 3 at the newly built Theatre Guild Playhouse. Dave Martins is one of...

IPA face Republic Bank in Tapeball cricket match

Jun 29, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on IPA face Republic Bank in Tapeball cricket match

International Pharmaceutical Agency (IPA) will face Republic Bank in a feature 20 overs Tapeball cricket match on Saturday July 5 at the National Park Tarmac from 13:00hrs. Trophies will be at stake...

THE ‘‘ROOP’’ COLUMN…CYBER CRIME – Understanding the Threat

Jun 29, 2008 knews Features / Columnists Comments Off on THE ‘‘ROOP’’ COLUMN…CYBER CRIME – Understanding the Threat

INTRODUCTION: This last week, someone allegedly used the Internet Protocol (IP) address assigned to Kaieteur News to send a message to the Minister of Agriculture. So far, it has not been traced...

This apple has fallen far from the tree

Jun 29, 2008 knews Letters Comments Off on This apple has fallen far from the tree

DEAR EDITOR, My friend doesn’t get it. He wants to know if there is a point to me asking why SNs’ cartoonist, Paul Harris seems intent in stressing that Barack Obama is a “black man”. The...

Residents of Lamaha Railway Embankment must relocate

Jun 29, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Residents of Lamaha Railway Embankment must relocate

Head of the Presidential Secretariat, Dr Roger Luncheon, says that persons living along the Lamaha Embankment have to relocate, given that the continued existence of the “residential farmers”...

The Parrot speaks – “…Time cannot erase…”

Jun 29, 2008 knews Features / Columnists Comments Off on The Parrot speaks – “…Time cannot erase…”

The Parrot would never dream of even contemplating any boast of being in possession of an iota of ability to entertain in the form of singing. Despite my talent in this department being zero, zilch,...

Polygraph all who were in the area of the massacre

Jun 29, 2008 knews Letters Comments Off on Polygraph all who were in the area of the massacre

DEAR EDITOR, I wholeheartedly agree with Bevon Currie’s suggestion that members of the Joint Services in the area at the time of the massacre of those poor miners should be made to take a polygraph...

Another police woman hacked by reputed husband

Jun 29, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Another police woman hacked by reputed husband

Another female member of the Guyana Police Force has been hospitalized following a brutal cutlass attack by her reputed husband. Constable 16813 Rodlyn Hooper, who is attached to the Albion Police...

The AFC column – A MEETING WITH THE PRESIDENT

Jun 29, 2008 knews AFC Column, Features / Columnists Comments Off on The AFC column – A MEETING WITH THE PRESIDENT

A delegation representing the AFC and comprising the Leader, Mr. Raphael Trotman, M.P., Clayton Hall, General Secretary, and David Patterson, M.P. met with President Bharrat Jagdeo on Friday last at...

MY COLUMN – The new kid on the block in a big man’s game

Jun 29, 2008 knews Features / Columnists, My Column Comments Off on MY COLUMN – The new kid on the block in a big man’s game

There was a time when newspapers abounded in this country. As a young man there were the dailies—Graphic, Chronicle and Argosy—and the political organs, New Nation, Mirror, and Catholic Standard....

Army torture report meaningless — PNCR

Jun 29, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Army torture report meaningless — PNCR

The People’s National Congress Reform is of the opinion that the report on torture by the Guyana Defence Force has become meaningless. During the party’s weekly media briefing, executive party...

THE FREDDIE KISSOON COLUMN – CANU has been canoed

Jun 29, 2008 knews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on THE FREDDIE KISSOON COLUMN – CANU has been canoed

Two weeks ago I read an article in the Mirror by Mrs. Jagan. She wrote that she supports Barack Obama for the presidency. She went on to state her expectations of Mr. Obama. Her main wish is that he...

Bygeval Multilateral School to form old students’ body

Jun 29, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Bygeval Multilateral School to form old students’ body

Folks at the Bygeval Multilateral School, East Coast Demerara, are calling on all old students countrywide to attend a meeting for the formation of an ‘Old Students’ body, and to elect office...

The Baccoo speaks

Jun 29, 2008 knews Features / Columnists, The Baccoo Speaks Comments Off on The Baccoo speaks

Tension is rising in the society following the escape of a dangerous criminal from prison. The phone calls to media houses purportedly coming from criminal elements would not help the situation. But...

Investigators uncover widespread embezzlement at primary schools

Jun 29, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Investigators uncover widespread embezzlement at primary schools

Investigations by the Ministry of Education have uncovered a massive embezzlement scheme at primary schools on the Essequibo Coast and the West Coast of Demerara, resulting in disappearance of...

Health Ministry to address transportation woes of disabled persons

Jun 29, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Health Ministry to address transportation woes of disabled persons

Persons living with disabilities are often stigmatised and discriminated against by operators in the transportation services arena, a situation that the local Health Ministry is bent on correcting....

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