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Dr. Cheddi Jagan’s optimism fuelled hope that life can be better for all Guyanese

Mar 09, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on Dr. Cheddi Jagan’s optimism fuelled hope that life can be better for all Guyanese

Dear Editor, March 6th marks the 12th anniversary since my dear father, President Cheddi Jagan, died at the age when his life’s work was not yet completed. He was committed to a politically...

Two held for shooting to death of Sophia teen

Mar 09, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Two held for shooting to death of Sophia teen

As police continue their investigation into the shooting to death of a Sophia teen on Thursday last, they have managed to arrest two persons in connection with the incident. On Thursday last...

You will see the corruption if you look inward, John

Mar 09, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on You will see the corruption if you look inward, John

Dear Editor, John Da Silva asks what the highest form of corruption in Guyana is, as though he cannot answer this question himself. But then again Da Silva is programmed not to look within his party...

Dawn Stewart battles the spread of HIV/AIDS, promotes literacy among youths

Mar 09, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Dawn Stewart battles the spread of HIV/AIDS, promotes literacy among youths

By Alex Wayne Monique’s Caring Hands, an entity involved in the struggle against HIV/AIDS and the promotion of literacy among youths, has gone a far way in making positive contributions to this...

Resoluteness of Guyana’s financial sector

Mar 09, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on Resoluteness of Guyana’s financial sector

Dear Editor, New York University Professor of Economics, Nouriel Roubini, who predicted this international financial crisis about two years ago, points out that the U.S. already is experiencing a...

Region Six honours special women on IWD

Mar 09, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Region Six honours special women on IWD

NEW AMSTERDAM , BERBICE – Guyanese must unite if domestic violence and other such social ills that plague women are to be stamped out, according to Minister of Health Dr. Leslie Ramsammy, last...

The weak and vanishing PNCR and AFC

Mar 09, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on The weak and vanishing PNCR and AFC

Dear Editor, Freddie Kissoon in the Saturday issue (March 07, 2009) has now claimed that there is a weak opposition. We all know that he is always backs the losing sides. He claims that he was a...

Sattaur should volunteer for the test

Mar 09, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on Sattaur should volunteer for the test

There is no legal, lawful or scientific basis for public employees to be subjected to polygraph testing. The decision, therefore, of the government of Guyana to subject employees of certain...

Mr. Corlette does not seem to understand his functions and authority

Mar 09, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on Mr. Corlette does not seem to understand his functions and authority

Dear Editor, Again we have seen how misguidedly Clement Corlette has stepped out of his authority as Regional Chairman by attempting to usurp the authority vested in the Finance Secretary within the...

Pepper sauce and sexual preference?

Mar 09, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Pepper sauce and sexual preference?

Things are happening that are designed to kill any anger that will boil over from the CLICO disaster and NBS scandal. First it was the puerile attempt to connect the AFC with drug traffickers. This...

LIFE IN THE HOOD

Mar 09, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, Tony Deyal column Comments Off on LIFE IN THE HOOD

“Hood” is not the plural of “hide” as in “He hood in the closet”. In any case, if it is the closet of some of the people I have worked for, there are too many...

Region Six launches mass deworming programme

Mar 09, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Region Six launches mass deworming programme

NEW AMSTERDAM, BERBICE – This coming weekend all the residents in East Berbice/Corentyne, except pregnant women, children under the age of two and very sick persons, would be de-wormed. Persons...

Innocence Lost

Mar 09, 2009 knews Editorial Comments Off on Innocence Lost

We have commended the Ministry of Education on several occasions on the comprehensiveness of its curriculum for our Primary Schools. This department establishes the necessary foundation on which any...