March 2009

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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...

Customs Deputy Head, 13 others refuse polygraph tests

Mar 08, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Customs Deputy Head, 13 others refuse polygraph tests

… cites ludicrous questions such as sexual preference, alcohol use Deputy Head of the Customs and Trade Administration, Ingrid Griffith, and 13 other employees of the Guyana Revenue Authority,...

Parliament staffer drowns off Number 63 Beach

Mar 08, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Parliament staffer drowns off Number 63 Beach

The body of an office assistant attached to the Parliament Buildings was pulled from the Atlantic Ocean hours after he perished while taking a swim in the vicinity of the Number 63 Beach, Corentyne....

How the DEA implicated Roger Khan’s lawyer

Mar 08, 2009 knews News Comments Off on How the DEA implicated Roger Khan’s lawyer

The successful prosecution of any person accused of any offence in any part of the world is largely dependent on skilful in-depth investigations on the part of the law-enforcement agency. One such...

Four more open-heart surgeries conducted at GPHC

Mar 08, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Four more open-heart surgeries conducted at GPHC

– as plans for locally manned operations near By Sharmain Cornette Surgical operations at the Caribbean Heart Institute (CHI) will be completely undertaken by local medical professionals...

Over 35 years of dedicated service in nursing

Mar 08, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Over 35 years of dedicated service in nursing

Savitri Chandrabose is deservedly a ‘Special Person’ “You must be committed and have a love for what you are doing, otherwise you will not do it to the best of your ability. I knew that I...

Essequibo farmers frustrated over paddy prices

Mar 08, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Essequibo farmers frustrated over paddy prices

By Tusika Martin The brewing dispute between rice farmers and millers was yesterday again discussed on the Essequibo Coast when farmers from that region expressed their frustration over the low price...

Living life with an incurable disease

Mar 08, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Living life with an incurable disease

…. the tale of a 32-year-old man Life for 32-year-old Rajesh Bedassir has not been ordinary ever since he was diagnosed with Crohn’s Disease more than one year ago. Crohn’s disease is a...

Suspect in Lodge stabbing discharged from GPHC

Mar 08, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Suspect in Lodge stabbing discharged from GPHC

The police are attempting to contact Dianne Browne to obtain a statement from her concerning the circumstances surrounding the death of Julius Chung, who died from a stab wound to his heart. This...

Albouystown youth NGO seeks to effect change

Mar 08, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Albouystown youth NGO seeks to effect change

An Albouystown Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), The Young Leaders of Albouystown, has set out to mobilise a number of young people in the Albouystown area to turn their community around. The...

Three held for Sheriff Street internet café shooting

Mar 08, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Three held for Sheriff Street internet café shooting

– wounded nurse loses kidney By Latoya Giles Student nurse, Bobby Hemraj, had to be rushed back to the Georgetown Public Hospital’s operating theatre yesterday after suffering further...

Justice Ramlal issues cease order to manufacturer

Mar 08, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Justice Ramlal issues cease order to manufacturer

A furniture manufacturer may be forced to cease operation upon receipt of a court order issued by Justice William Ramlal. The manufacturer has an operation in the residential community of Section B,...

Four more open-heart surgeries conducted at CHI

Mar 08, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Four more open-heart surgeries conducted at CHI

By Sharmain Cornette Surgical operations at the Caribbean Heart Institute (CHI) will be completely undertaken by local medical professionals by this year-end. At least this is the expectation of Head...

Commercial operations at Skeldon likely soon

Mar 08, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Commercial operations at Skeldon likely soon

Union says change of Booker Tate management overdue The new Skeldon Sugar factory, supposedly Guyana’s boon to rescue the faltering fortunes of the industry, is due to begin commercial operations...

EU, Caricom should strengthen partnership against use of illicit drugs

Mar 08, 2009 knews News Comments Off on EU, Caricom should strengthen partnership against use of illicit drugs

– Caricom official The Caricom Secretariat’s Programme Manager for Sustainable Development, Beverley Reynolds, has made an impassioned plea for the region’s territories and the European Union...

Susan’s story: The road to recovery after 16 years of drug addiction

Mar 08, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Susan’s story: The road to recovery after 16 years of drug addiction

By Jenelle Carter Coming from a broken home is not something easy to deal with as a child. While some may see it as no big deal there are others who feel differently and carry that burden for a long...

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Guyana observes International Women’s Day

Mar 08, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Guyana observes International Women’s Day

Today is International Women’s Day (IWD), an occasion which is observed on March 8 every year. It is a major day of global celebration for the economic, political and social achievements of women...

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How should I schedule my day?

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(Kaieteur News) – Deep in the Himalayas, I once visited a Hindu guru and asked him, “Guru, how should I schedule my day?” He looked at me for a moment, smiled, and asked, “What is it that you want to schedule?” “My day,” I replied. “I want to organise my time better. There is so...

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The Donny and Delcy show

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