March 10, 2009

Archives by Month:

Archives by Year:

Teachers should stop payments to CLICO — GTU

Mar 10, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Teachers should stop payments to CLICO — GTU

President of the Guyana Teachers’ Union (GTU), Colwyn King, has said that the Ministry of Education is obligated to stop deductions from teachers’ salaries as contributions to the Colonial Life...

We live in a most interesting time

Mar 10, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on We live in a most interesting time

Dear Editor, At a time when the US as well as the wider world community is faced with a serious economic and, by extension, financial depression, I am really curious to know why US President Barack...

Berbice Bridge users want retraction times published

Mar 10, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Berbice Bridge users want retraction times published

Residents of Berbice are calling on the management of the Berbice River Bridge to implement a system where the opening hours of the bridge are published so that the public can be informed. A number...

Let’s do away with the ill-conceived idea about Jagan being the Nation’s father

Mar 10, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on Let’s do away with the ill-conceived idea about Jagan being the Nation’s father

Dear Editor, Let us put an end to this charade as to who is the Father, step, putative or, foster father of the Nation. This week we celebrate a public holiday for Muslims and one for Hindus. Those...

What would be Freddie’s poll findings on Jagdeo?

Mar 10, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on What would be Freddie’s poll findings on Jagdeo?

Dear Editor, I respond to Freddie Kissoon’s column titled, “Vanishing Opposition” (Kaieteur News March 7) which attacks me yet again without any evidence or credibility. Because I critiqued...

Select committees begin meeting on Children Bills

Mar 10, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Select committees begin meeting on Children Bills

The Special Select Committee has commenced meeting in a bid to gain consensus on several Children Bills that were tabled in the National Assembly recently by Human Services and Social Security Priya...

Better Hope murder trial likely to end Thursday

Mar 10, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Better Hope murder trial likely to end Thursday

The trial for the murder of Michael Rodrigues is expected to end on Thursday. Yesterday there were addresses to jury by the defence and the prosecution and the matter has been adjourned until...

Welfare officers should be able to counsel not just threaten

Mar 10, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on Welfare officers should be able to counsel not just threaten

Dear Editor, The Ministry of Education through the Schools’ Welfare Department has been touting its truancy campaign. I am not sure that there is significant impact on truancy nationwide. I live in...

THE GRA AND THE POLYGRAPH

Mar 10, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on THE GRA AND THE POLYGRAPH

I hope that the President of Guyana would explain the position that use of polygraphs is best done in small units rather than for agencies which have hundreds of staff. I do understand the scientific...

Responsible journalism was very absent in this incident

Mar 10, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on Responsible journalism was very absent in this incident

Dear Editor, It was recently observed that a reputable newspaper for the purpose of sensationalism published the content of a draft report on the review of the tax system prepared under the Guyana...

Jagdeo says Roger Khan’s ‘spy’ equipment in Guyana

Mar 10, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Jagdeo says Roger Khan’s ‘spy’ equipment in Guyana

…this despite Simels’s admission that he was in possession of it In light of charges that the computer telephonic surveillance equipment that was discovered with Shaheed ‘Roger’ Khan in 2002...

Religion and Tolerance

Mar 10, 2009 knews Editorial Comments Off on Religion and Tolerance

The celebration of Youman Nabi today and Holi tomorrow should remind us of the religious diversity that exists in our society. Even though our population is small, all the major religions have a...

CHI Head vows to sustain surgical operations at GPHC despite challenges

Mar 10, 2009 knews News Comments Off on CHI Head vows to sustain surgical operations at GPHC despite challenges

By Sharmain Cornette Although operational challenges abound at the Caribbean Heart Institute (CHI), there will be no limitations to the surgical services offered there, according to Head of the...

Nice people in the stupidest country in the world

Mar 10, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Nice people in the stupidest country in the world

My wife and I dressed, got into the car and we pulled off. We hadn’t moved ten feet from our gate when my wife said that she wanted to get out, to check the address on the invitation card. We were...

PREV 12

Seifert hundred puts Kings on top

Aug 28, 2026

CPL – Saint Lucia Kings recorded back-to-back wins as they beat the Trinbago Knight Riders by 36-runs at the Queen’s Park Oval in the Republic Bank Caribbean Premier League (CPL). Tim Seifert...

Second-class patients

Aug 28, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – There is something wonderfully modern about a health system in which the government pays a private hospital to provide a service to poor people, and the private hospital then tells those poor people to come back tomorrow for the results. It is almost as if the voucher comes...

Facts, Due Process and Fairness: The CCJ’s Test

Aug 23, 2026

By Sir Ronald Sanders (Kaieteur News) – I have been an advocate of the Caribbean Court of Justice from its conception. In 2015, on the Court’s tenth anniversary, I described its creation as arguably the most significant institutional achievement of the English-speaking Caribbean since the...

Nothing to hide

Aug 28, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – Pres. Ali has said that he has nothing to hide about his farm tucked away inside Long Creek on the Soesdyke-Linden Highway. Comforts me to hear that statement. Having made his representation, the president is now obligated to go further. Beyond his words would be a good...

Latest News

Archives by Month:

Archives by Year:

Teachers should stop payments to CLICO — GTU

We live in a most interesting time

Berbice Bridge users want retraction times published

Let’s do away with the ill-conceived idea about Jagan being the Nation’s father

What would be Freddie’s poll findings on Jagdeo?

Select committees begin meeting on Children Bills

Better Hope murder trial likely to end Thursday

Welfare officers should be able to counsel not just threaten

THE GRA AND THE POLYGRAPH

Responsible journalism was very absent in this incident

Jagdeo says Roger Khan’s ‘spy’ equipment in Guyana

Religion and Tolerance

CHI Head vows to sustain surgical operations at GPHC despite challenges

Nice people in the stupidest country in the world

hits

Listen to the The Glenn Lall Show

Follow on Tik Tok @Glennlall

Blunt of the day

Sports

Seifert hundred puts Kings on top

VIEW ALL SPORTS

Features/Columnists

Second-class patients

Sir. Ronald Sanders

Facts, Due Process and Fairness: The CCJ’s Test

The GHK Lall Column

Nothing to hide

Publisher’s Note

Weekend Cartoon

Bridge Watch

> Berbice Bridge […]