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When will the blackout culture in Berbice end?

Mar 07, 2010 knews Letters Comments Off on When will the blackout culture in Berbice end?

Dear Editor, The Guyana Power and Light Inc (GPL) is at it again. While the rainy season is yet to arrive, the season of rolling blackouts began to make its presence heavily felt throughout the past...

Baksh says media sensationalising reports on school violence

Mar 07, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Baksh says media sensationalising reports on school violence

– but five students expelled from one school for assaulting teachers Education Minister, Shaik Baksh, has accused the media of sensationalising reports on violence in schools. He says that his...

New opposition dishing out propaganda

Mar 07, 2010 knews Letters Comments Off on New opposition dishing out propaganda

Dear Editor, I start with a few words paying tribute to the vision of the former President of Guyana Dr. Cheddi Jagan. And these words are quite relevant to the distorted and partisan media content...

CARICOM, World Bank for joint discussions at next Inter-Sessional

Mar 07, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on CARICOM, World Bank for joint discussions at next Inter-Sessional

The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) will seek to articulate its positions on the major challenges it faced when it holds discussion with the President of the World Bank at the Twenty-First...

BCGI and Govt. should not be allowed to break the law

Mar 07, 2010 knews Letters Comments Off on BCGI and Govt. should not be allowed to break the law

Dear Editor, The impasse between the Bauxite Company of Guyana Inc. (BCGI) and the Guyana Bauxite & General Workers Union has entered its fourth month with a seeming determination on...

Let us keep the focus on GuySuCo

Mar 07, 2010 knews Letters Comments Off on Let us keep the focus on GuySuCo

Dear Editor, I thank Mr. Mahendra Roopnarine, the PRO of GuySuCo for responding in the independent newspaper to my original letter captioned, GuySuCo required skilled strategist…..). He asked two...

Actions not words

Mar 07, 2010 knews Editorial Comments Off on Actions not words

With General Elections just about a year away, and the incumbent President declaring rather firmly (and increasingly testily) that he has no desire to seek a third term, we seem to have entered our...

Crime Observatory to be unveiled on March 17

Mar 07, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Crime Observatory to be unveiled on March 17

Guyana will unveil the national crime observatory on March 17, Minister of Home Affairs Clement Rohee has announced. He said that one of the strategies being used in modern day democracies to...

The Characin

Mar 07, 2010 knews Features / Columnists, Interesting Creatures in Guyana Comments Off on The Characin

The Characidae, characids or characins are a family of freshwater subtropical and tropical fish, belonging to the order Characiformes. The name “characins” is the historical one, but scientists...

On Books and Writing

Mar 07, 2010 knews Features / Columnists, Guyanese Literature Comments Off on On Books and Writing

– By Petamber Persaud (Excerpt of an interview with Brenda DoHarris conducted in front of The Bishops’ High School, Georgetown, Guyana, January 2010. The interview was conducted mainly in...

PNCR SALUTES GUYANA’S WOMEN ON INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY 2010

Mar 07, 2010 KNews APNU Column, Features / Columnists Comments Off on PNCR SALUTES GUYANA’S WOMEN ON INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY 2010

On Monday 8th March 2010, nations the world over will celebrate International Women’s Day, a day on which the social, economic and political achievements of women are acknowledged. The PNCR takes...

Disasters need more than prayers

Mar 07, 2010 knews Features / Columnists, Ronald Sanders Comments Off on Disasters need more than prayers

By Sir Ronald Sanders The massive earthquakes in Haiti and Chile within six weeks of each other, on January12 and February 27 respectively, revealed the limited capacity of Caribbean Community...

HIGHER EDUCATION

Mar 07, 2010 knews Features / Columnists, The Arts Forum Comments Off on HIGHER EDUCATION

By Professor Emeritus Kenneth Ramchand This speech was delivered on November 27, 2009 to secondary and tertiary level students and officials at the prize-giving of the 2009 Commonwealth Heads of...

Our women must remain positive and affirm their identity

Mar 07, 2010 knews AFC Column, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Our women must remain positive and affirm their identity

By Latchmin Punalall – AFC, MP Tomorrow March 8, 2010 International Women’s Day will be celebrated across the world. This date is recognized by the UN and in many countries it is a national...

The city landscape is no longer attractive

Mar 07, 2010 knews Features / Columnists, My Column Comments Off on The city landscape is no longer attractive

By Adam Harris Yesterday I sat down and I decided to take a look at what was in Georgetown when I was young and a country boy. In those days the country had no asphalted roads. There was a red track...

Little girl missing

Mar 07, 2010 knews Features / Columnists, Murder and Mystery Comments Off on Little girl missing

There have been some rather unusual cases of persons disappearing without a trace over the past few years. There is Michael Harris, the 58-year-old Linden contractor who vanished from his home on...

Chris Jagdeo Stables increase racing stocks with six horses

Mar 07, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on Chris Jagdeo Stables increase racing stocks with six horses

With the horseracing industry becoming more competitive, a number of horse owners and stables are moving swiftly to enhance their racing stock, as they look for the for the cutting edge as the 2010...

The Poseidon, the dead society and the morning after

Mar 07, 2010 knews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on The Poseidon, the dead society and the morning after

Movies, like books, people, places and events, can have an early effect on you. I was young when I saw the Poseidon Adventure with Gene Hackman. Hackman played the role of the priest on a cruise ship...

The Baccoo speaks

Mar 07, 2010 knews Features / Columnists, The Baccoo Speaks Comments Off on The Baccoo speaks

The police are going to announce a breakthrough in a recent robbery murder. They are going to catch the gunman but something is going to happen. The society will hear about the goodness of the gunman...

Top scrabble players prepare for impending Tri-Nation Scrabble tournament

Mar 07, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on Top scrabble players prepare for impending Tri-Nation Scrabble tournament

The executives of the Guyana Association of Scrabble Players (GASP) have identified eight players to represent this country at the Tri-Nation Scrabble tournament scheduled for Trinidad and Tobago...

Ethnic Impact Statement

Mar 07, 2010 knews Features / Columnists, Ravi Dev Comments Off on Ethnic Impact Statement

Not unreasonably, citizens of every society evaluate the policies and activities of their incumbent government critically. Governments after all, are elected to run the State on behalf of their...

Coach confident women will advance in CFU World Cup Qualification

Mar 07, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on Coach confident women will advance in CFU World Cup Qualification

Coach of the ‘Lady Jags,’ the local women’s football squad, Wayne ‘Wiggy’ Dover, is confident that his squad would defeat St Vincent and the Grenadines when the two teams face off in the...

SUPERMAN LIVES ON!

Mar 07, 2010 knews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on SUPERMAN LIVES ON!

Another leader of the People’s Progressive Party has indicated that if given the opportunity he would be willing to serve as President. As has been the case with other persons, this is not a...

Banks DIH softball cricket winners receive prizes

Mar 07, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on Banks DIH softball cricket winners receive prizes

Winners of the just concluded Banks DIH Inaugural “One Tip Two Tip” Softball Cricket competition were presented with their prizes at a presentation ceremony at Banks DIH Sports Club, Thirst Park...

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How do you analyse a Budget?

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- What if in tabling the 2025 Budget, the Minister with responsibility for Finance did... more