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‘Two Feet’ shoots ‘Sugar’-less Albouystown to big win

May 19, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on ‘Two Feet’ shoots ‘Sugar’-less Albouystown to big win

By Edison Jefford Albouystown wanted to prove that they can win without ‘Dwayne ‘Sugar’ Roberts, and it took a huge miracle shot from just beyond the half-court mark with 1.6 seconds left in...

$380M in paddy scheduled to leave today

May 19, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on $380M in paddy scheduled to leave today

By Leonard Gildarie A second shipment of paddy to Venezuela, part of an historic trade agreement between Guyana and that neighboring country, could leave as early as today, officials have disclosed....

PSC aims at closer relationship with media

May 19, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on PSC aims at closer relationship with media

The Private Sector Commission (PSC) is looking to work more closely with the media and yesterday, the body met with several operatives to outline plans for this year. During the session at the...

Farmers peeved after access bridge destroyed

May 19, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Farmers peeved after access bridge destroyed

Cash crop and livestock farmers in Tuschen, East Bank Essequibo, are peeved at the fact that a private contractor has destroyed an access bridge with an excavator, at Block Eight Tuschen Backlands,...

E-Networks Inc rewards Facebook Presence fan

May 19, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on E-Networks Inc rewards Facebook Presence fan

-11 more persons to receive prizes E-Networks Inc. Guyana’s only triple-play service provider rewarded one of the winners of its Facebook fans presence contest with a 32″ Flat Screen LCD...

Killing a few does not ease the crime situation

May 19, 2010 KNews Letters Comments Off on Killing a few does not ease the crime situation

Dear Editor I pen this letter with deep concern for the level of security of fellow citizens. Please permit a few lines in your paper so that the reading public and the relevant authorities can read...

Poll says Trinidad’s election close

May 19, 2010 KNews Letters Comments Off on Poll says Trinidad’s election close

Dear Editor, According to the findings of NACTA’s ongoing tracking survey, Trinidad’s snap elections of May 24 remain too close to call. However, an Ansa McAl poll by UWI put the opposition UNC...

After the show was over, the jumbies moved in

May 19, 2010 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on After the show was over, the jumbies moved in

If I was to nominate someone for the Nobel Peace Prize, I would not be ashamed to put my name on the line for that person. It is a contradiction that is inexplicable. If you think a person is so...

Amaila falls? What saving?

May 19, 2010 KNews Letters Comments Off on Amaila falls? What saving?

Dear Editor, Recently, President Jagdeo proclaimed that construction of the Amaila Falls Hydroelectric Project will result in Guyana saving up to US$100 million that is currently expended to purchase...

People must maintain their rights and freedoms

May 19, 2010 KNews Letters Comments Off on People must maintain their rights and freedoms

Dear Editor, The submissions made by the United Kingdom and United States to the UN Universal Periodic Review for Guyana about the discrimination and degeneracy in society are welcomed. Encouraging...

ROBERT CORBIN HAS BEEN VINDICATED

May 19, 2010 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on ROBERT CORBIN HAS BEEN VINDICATED

Robert Herman Orlando Corbin must be smiling. Over the past year he has faced a volley of criticisms over his leadership styles and the strategies he has employed in confronting the government....

It’s not corruption

May 19, 2010 KNews Editorial Comments Off on It’s not corruption

The era of liberalisation that was imposed on us by the IMF/World Bank has wrought a paradigm shift in our conception of corruption that needs comment. Way back in the early 90’s, Francis Fukuyama...

The Muslim woman is free to wear clothes of her choice

May 19, 2010 KNews Letters Comments Off on The Muslim woman is free to wear clothes of her choice

DEAR EDITOR, A certain writer has made a few remarks to the public with respect to the veiling of Muslim women, particularly, in Guyana. He has also made some mention about the Qur’aan (which it is...