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The movie ‘Avatar’ perpetuates a racial fantasy

Feb 11, 2010 knews Letters Comments Off on The movie ‘Avatar’ perpetuates a racial fantasy

Dear Editor, Growing up in the midst of the big four cinemas (Metropole, Astor, Globe and Strand) in Georgetown, watching movies was for me as much a cultural imperative as Googling and Facebook are...

Caricom responded generously to Haiti says Amb. Applewhaite

Feb 11, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Caricom responded generously to Haiti says Amb. Applewhaite

– as 25th Community Council of Ministers Meeting commences The highly anticipated 25th meeting of the Caribbean Community Council of Ministers kicked off yesterday at the Caricom Secretariat...

Diarrhoeal diseases in children

Feb 11, 2010 knews Letters Comments Off on Diarrhoeal diseases in children

Dear Editor, I wish to refer to Dr. Shamdeo Persaud’s comment about the “upsurge in diarrhoeal diseases in children”. As much as I respect the learned Doctor’s diagnosis, I beg to differ....

Shame on you, Mr. Rohee

Feb 11, 2010 knews Letters Comments Off on Shame on you, Mr. Rohee

Dear Editor, I usually start my day catching up on the news from my native Guyana via your online edition, as well as those of your competitors. And usually, I feel disgusted at the level of violence...

Georgetown School’s Mash Competitions to hit creative pitch today

Feb 11, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Georgetown School’s Mash Competitions to hit creative pitch today

(By Mondale Smith) The Georgetown Education District’s Children’s Mashramani competition will today take on a more colourful tone when scores compete in the costumes category for the chance to...

Teachers must continue their militancy

Feb 11, 2010 knews Letters Comments Off on Teachers must continue their militancy

Dear Editor, The gross incompetence, ignorance and blatant disregard for the constitution of the Guyana Teachers’ Union continue by the President (ag), General Secretary, Treasurer and the General...

Exports will only increase if local consumption is declining

Feb 11, 2010 knews Letters Comments Off on Exports will only increase if local consumption is declining

Dear Editor, Your editorial of February 9, 2010 captioned, “Review of the Budget – some preliminary observations”, noted that a staff member in the Ministry of Agriculture advanced the idea...

Hindus to observe Shiva Raatri

Feb 11, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Hindus to observe Shiva Raatri

Hindus throughout Guyana will today observe Maha Shiva Raatri, one of the most sacred days in the Hindu calendar. Maha Shiva Raatri is the great day consecrated for the worship of the god Shiva and...

Mahdia miners describe six months notice as a death deal

Feb 11, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Mahdia miners describe six months notice as a death deal

… want new regulations scrapped By Neil Marks When the elderly Pastor Skeete got up on the stage to sing his primary school song “Gold, gold, gold, Just give me Potaro Gold,” everyone joined in...

New UNC leaders gain support in government strongholds

Feb 11, 2010 knews Letters Comments Off on New UNC leaders gain support in government strongholds

Dear Editor, An opinion poll conducted by the North American Caribbean Teachers Association (NACTA) over the last week in Trinidad shows strong approval for newly elected leader of the opposition...

Govt. revealing its true nature

Feb 11, 2010 knews Letters Comments Off on Govt. revealing its true nature

Dear Editor, I read in amazement at the move by the Home Affairs Ministry against Kaieteur News, when it signaled that it was investigating whether to charge Kaieteur News for collecting monies for...

GRA uses video cameras to examine commercial goods

Feb 11, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on GRA uses video cameras to examine commercial goods

– Businesses resist new measures The Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) says that it has implemented new measures, effective last Monday, which include examination of commercial goods using live...

The night of the generals may be coming to an end

Feb 11, 2010 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on The night of the generals may be coming to an end

The statement by a PPP leader that Guyana should reintroduce voting for Guyanese outside of the country is the first expression to date that there are headaches in the PPP more severe than the ones...

Halt the waste of money

Feb 11, 2010 knews Editorial Comments Off on Halt the waste of money

When Finance Minister Dr Ashni Singh presented the budget for this year, he was at pains to recount most of the things achieved last year. And these were many, particularly on the international scene...

Judge to sum up in Prison Superintendent murder trial

Feb 11, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Judge to sum up in Prison Superintendent murder trial

– defence witness fails to appear Justice Winston Patterson is expected to sum up before the mixed jury today after both the prosecution and the defence closed their cases. They will make their...

SHAMEFUL!

Feb 11, 2010 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on SHAMEFUL!

Those familiar with the harassment and threats to which this newspaper has been subject in recent times would not have been surprised by recent developments. It was predicted that those opposed to...

Mining will continue during notification period – GGDMA

Feb 10, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Mining will continue during notification period – GGDMA

By Leonard Gildarie As miners wait anxiously on a report from a special committee over mining practices, an official yesterday said that it has reached a breakthrough “mutual agreement” on a...

Six injured in minibus/car collision

Feb 10, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Six injured in minibus/car collision

Six persons were treated at the Georgetown Hospital last night for injuries they sustained when the minibus in which they were travelling, collided with a car on the Agricola Public Road. The injured...

Boy found with gun in school

Feb 10, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Boy found with gun in school

The Guyana Police Force is reluctant to reveal the name of a school attended by a student in whose bag an unlicenced firearm was found last Friday. Although the police did send out a brief press...

Brave tug captain, cops foil major fuel heist

Feb 10, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Brave tug captain, cops foil major fuel heist

A gang of heavily armed men wearing masks were forced to abandon a major fuel heist in the Berbice River after their getaway boat was deliberately rammed by a tug last week Tuesday. The men were in...

Officials remain tightlipped

Feb 10, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Officials remain tightlipped

Crashed CANU vehicle… The Customs Anti Narcotics Unit (CANU) is not divulging any information in relation to an accident involving one of the entity’s vehicles which occurred on Sunday...

Dem boys seh…De budget mek Ashni very thirsty

Feb 10, 2010 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Dem boys seh…De budget mek Ashni very thirsty

Reading a budget is hard wuk. It does mek an ordinary man become an elephant and that is wha happen to Dr Ashni on Monday. De man drink 20 glass of water in three hours. And dem boys wonder how come...

Ex-cop on double-murder charge freed

Feb 10, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Ex-cop on double-murder charge freed

– Re-arrested for questioning on Allison, Waddell killings Ex-policeman Lloyd Roberts who was charged with the murders of Romeo De Agrella and son Clint De Agrella yesterday had both charges...

$ 1.7B earmarked for justice system

Feb 10, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on $ 1.7B earmarked for justice system

2010 Budget… Some $1.7B has been budgeted in 2010 for improving the quality, efficiency and effectiveness of service delivery in the justice sector in Guyana. This disclosure was made by the...

Upsurge in diarrhoeal diseases in children not alarming

Feb 10, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Upsurge in diarrhoeal diseases in children not alarming

– CMO By Sharmain Cornette Although the Health Ministry has reported an increase in acute diarrhoeal diseases in children, this development according to Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Shamdeo Persaud,...

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