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Stop supporting the tried and failed “isms and schisms”

Mar 13, 2010 knews Letters Comments Off on Stop supporting the tried and failed “isms and schisms”

Dear Editor, Every day I read the letters and opinions, which are often followed by responses in your paper, and I keep asking myself if we are okay. I think about almost fifty years passing since...

Tax concessions for alternative energy for homes – GRA

Mar 13, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Tax concessions for alternative energy for homes – GRA

Homeowners interested in equipping their homes with alternative energy can benefit from tax exemptions. According to Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA), Commissioner–General, Khurshid Sattaur, tax...

Private school official denies “butting” incident

Mar 13, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Private school official denies “butting” incident

An official of an East Bank Demerara private school has apologised after being accused of head butting a Grade One student. The school official was also accused of beating the student on his knuckles...

What is it that Kissoon wants?

Mar 13, 2010 knews Letters Comments Off on What is it that Kissoon wants?

DEAR EDITOR, Having read your columnist, Freddie Kissoon’s article, “Lady Jags, the colour of Guyana, the colour of tragedy”, in your March 06, 2010 edition, I was unable to resist the feeling...

Cargo could be prohibited through Guyana-Suriname backtrack route

Mar 13, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Cargo could be prohibited through Guyana-Suriname backtrack route

While the Suriname Government is moving toward the regularisation of the back track route from Guyana, persons using that means to get to Suriname will not be permitted to transport cargo. This was...

This sad, tragic, unmodern, unphilosophical, horrible, ugly and dangerous country

Mar 13, 2010 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on This sad, tragic, unmodern, unphilosophical, horrible, ugly and dangerous country

I know the name Mark Benschop will come up when people stop me to discuss politics. I have been in the news several times with Benschop picketing for causes that are justified. In one instance we...

Don’t criticise Brian Lara, he did his best

Mar 13, 2010 knews Letters Comments Off on Don’t criticise Brian Lara, he did his best

DEAR EDITOR, Just the other day I was having a conversation with some of Guyana’s young and talented cricketers and they just seem to believe that Brian Lara was not good enough for the team thus...

Remanded for allegedly assaulting girlfriend

Mar 13, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Remanded for allegedly assaulting girlfriend

An assistant manager at the Diamond Insurance Company was remanded by Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson, at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court yesterday. Rabindranauth Basil, 24, of 31...

‘Cell Shop’ burglarised, dozens of gadgets stolen

Mar 13, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on ‘Cell Shop’ burglarised, dozens of gadgets stolen

Shazam Ibrahim, the proprietor of Cell Shop on Light Street is now counting his losses as the store was broken into some time Thursday morning. Reports are that the breakage might have occurred some...

Woman lands in court for stealing from employer

Mar 13, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Woman lands in court for stealing from employer

A 46-year-old woman was yesterday granted bail on a charge of stealing from her employer and for fraudulent conversion. The woman, Rihana Hussain, of Diamond Housing Scheme appeared at the Georgetown...

“Will you still need me, will you still feed me, when I’m 64?”

Mar 13, 2010 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on “Will you still need me, will you still feed me, when I’m 64?”

Those words are the opening line of one of the not so famous songs of the Beatles (“When I’m 64.”). They can be seriously applied to Moses Nagamootoo (he will be 64 in the year of the national...

GMC will ensure that the farmers’ market is used for its intended purpose

Mar 13, 2010 knews Letters Comments Off on GMC will ensure that the farmers’ market is used for its intended purpose

Dear Editor, I refer to the Peeping Tom article captioned “This is Craziness!” published in Kaieteur News of March 12, 2010 and provide the following for edification of the author and information...

Massive fogging campaign on the charts for city

Mar 13, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Massive fogging campaign on the charts for city

In an effort to address the problem of mosquitoes in the city, the Mayor and City Council of Georgetown will from next week commence a massive fogging exercise. Public Relations Officer, Royston...

Power talks

Mar 13, 2010 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on Power talks

The United States Government has just released its annual Country Human Rights Report. In respect to Guyana, the report rehashes the usual concerns about alleged deaths at the hands of the police and...

Discarding our history

Mar 13, 2010 knews Editorial Comments Off on Discarding our history

It never fails to boggle the mind that precious little is being done to keep the memories of the nation’s past leaders alive. In fact, precious little is being done to preserve the nation’s...