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Mazaruni murder/suicide…

Sep 26, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Mazaruni murder/suicide…

Bodies of Brazilian and reputed wife flown to the city The bodies of a Brazilian miner and his reputed wife were flown to the city yesterday, two days after the murder suicide at a mining camp at New...

St Stanislaus sports committee gets donation

Sep 26, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on St Stanislaus sports committee gets donation

Attorney-at-law and Chairman of the St Stanislaus Secondary School Sports committee, Nigel Hughes, recently made a timely donation to his Alma-Mata as it prepares for the inter-house school sports at...

Pan American Junior Squash Championships

Sep 26, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on Pan American Junior Squash Championships

Guyana to field strong squad After another successful year where they completely dominated the Junior Caribbean Championships, by winning three individual titles as well as the Boys, Girls and...

Adolf Hitler’s ethics

Sep 26, 2008 knews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Adolf Hitler’s ethics

Countless number of persons in this world since civilization began have argued about what is morally right and morally wrong. Since those times almost two thousand years ago that probably began with...

Screams from ice-cream

Sep 26, 2008 knews Features / Columnists Comments Off on Screams from ice-cream

The Parrot has been paying some attention, not too much, to the hIntellectual debate between Uncle Freddie and Uncle Ravi and the occasional chiming in by the Peeper; kudos to Uncle Glenn for...

Womenomics

Sep 26, 2008 knews Features / Columnists Comments Off on Womenomics

Peter R. Ramsaroop, MBA INTRODUCTION Over the last two years, since my separation and divorce, I have learned what it is like to really take care of my children when I have them, what it is like to...

When America sneeze Guyana get pneumonia

Sep 26, 2008 knews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists Comments Off on When America sneeze Guyana get pneumonia

Well!! Things get real tight in Uncle Sam because de money stop flowing like fuss time. Everybody talkin’ bout bailout. De only bailout Guyanese know bout is when water full up dey house when rain...

Another round of disinformation begins

Sep 26, 2008 knews Features / Columnists Comments Off on Another round of disinformation begins

It would seem as if people are bent on making Guyana under the People’s Progressive Party to be the worst country in the world; it is as if a refusal to do the bidding of the big powers is enough...

A NEW DEVELOPMENTAL PARADIGM IS NEEDED

Sep 26, 2008 knews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on A NEW DEVELOPMENTAL PARADIGM IS NEEDED

We have to be careful with our natural resources. We live in an age when many powerful countries and companies whose assets dwarf our Gross Domestic Product are lining up – and succeeding...

It is a fair decision to disburse reward money between informant and Joint Services

Sep 26, 2008 knews Letters Comments Off on It is a fair decision to disburse reward money between informant and Joint Services

DEAR EDITOR, I think that it is a fair decision that the reward money, offered for the capture of fugitives from justice Rondell ‘ Fine Man’ Rawlins and Jermaine ‘ Skinny’ Charles, who were...

Fear abounds in Guyana

Sep 26, 2008 knews Letters Comments Off on Fear abounds in Guyana

DEAR EDITOR, Guyana is becoming a very fearful place to live in. There are death threats, kidnappings, murders, other crimes and high cost of living. The politicians are getting richer and the poor...

Corruption among ranks at Timehri must stop

Sep 26, 2008 knews Letters Comments Off on Corruption among ranks at Timehri must stop

DEAR EDITOR, I am a resident of Timehri and I would like to voice my concern about the performance of the police in this community. I have a daughter working at the airport and she complains daily...

Is prison a means to an end?

Sep 26, 2008 knews Letters Comments Off on Is prison a means to an end?

DEAR EDITOR, I narrate with great pity when I bring to your attention the fact that our Prison Service in Guyana seems to have become a dumping ‘ground/warehouse’. Over the years, thousands of...

The impetus of political expediency

Sep 26, 2008 knews Letters Comments Off on The impetus of political expediency

DEAR EDITOR, There is a consistent pattern on the part of those who opine on behalf of the ruling party, either by impetus of disingenuousness, or maybe just plain maliciousness, to distort the facts...

What is in your child’s lunch kit?

Sep 26, 2008 knews Editorial Comments Off on What is in your child’s lunch kit?

The efforts of the Ministry of Education to address health and nutritional concerns within the school system are highly commendable. It had long been established that students who are properly...

Brickdam lockups – a haven for drugs, weapons, cell phones

Sep 25, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Brickdam lockups – a haven for drugs, weapons, cell phones

The Brickdam Police Station lockups is supposed to be a place for holding and detaining persons who have been arrested. However, reports from numerous sources have made it clear that within the...

Simels to face judge Tuesday for witness tampering

Sep 25, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Simels to face judge Tuesday for witness tampering

Attorney-at-law Robert Simels will appear before Judge Dora Irizarry on Tuesday where the trial against him for witness tampering in the case in the US Government against embattled Guyanese...

Guyana perceived as second most corrupt country in Region

Sep 25, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Guyana perceived as second most corrupt country in Region

“Stemming corruption requires strong oversight through parliaments, law enforcement, independent media and a vibrant civil society…Out of control corruption has horrendous consequences for...

We have not dropped our guard – Snr. police officer

Sep 25, 2008 knews News Comments Off on We have not dropped our guard – Snr. police officer

– as armed robberies resurface after brief quiet By Dale Andrews Following a lull since the demise of Rondell Rawlins and Jermaine Charles and the heightened police presence during the recently...

Guyana Zoo needs $50M, still a showpiece

Sep 25, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Guyana Zoo needs $50M, still a showpiece

Maintaining the Guyana Zoological Park has proven to be quite an expensive exercise as Chairman of the National Parks Commission, Yolanda Vasconcellos, yesterday made a call for corporate enterprises...

Bread, pastries to cost more from today

Sep 25, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Bread, pastries to cost more from today

The Bakers Lobby Group has decided to increase the price of bread by about 10 per cent effective today, as a result of the increase in the price for flour by the National Milling Company (NAMILCO)....

Businessman robbed while seeking directions from bandits

Sep 25, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Businessman robbed while seeking directions from bandits

Armed bandits in Sophia yesterday relieved a Golden Grove, East Coast Demerara businessman of a quantity of US currency after he strayed into the ‘C’ Field area while trying to locate his...

Brazilian miner commits suicide after killing wife

Sep 25, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Brazilian miner commits suicide after killing wife

Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a Brazilian miner who committed suicide shortly after killing his wife. Unconfirmed reports stated that the incident occurred some...

Jagdeo takes EPA objections to UN Assembly

Sep 25, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Jagdeo takes EPA objections to UN Assembly

Head of State, President Bharrat Jagdeo has taken his arguments relating to the controversial Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) to the 63rd session of the United Nations (UN) General Assembly in...

Accident victim loses firearm

Sep 25, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Accident victim loses firearm

Persons who appeared to be public spirited stole the firearm of a city resident who was knocked unconscious as a result of a road accident. Errol Cappell, a licensed firearm holder, awoke in the...

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Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News-The American humorist Will Rogers once remarked that the best investment on earth is earth... more