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We have now entered a new realm and sunk to new lows with feces

Jun 02, 2010 KNews Letters Comments Off on We have now entered a new realm and sunk to new lows with feces

Dear Editor, I read with astonishment and revulsion, reports of two incidents, one following on the heels of the other, in which one man was doused with feces and another with acid. In both cases,...

Bissundyal is hiding behind Dr. Jagan’s name

Jun 02, 2010 KNews Letters Comments Off on Bissundyal is hiding behind Dr. Jagan’s name

Dear Editor There is a new trend here. A number of people who have nothing to contribute are now trying to find their place in Guyanese history by throwing dirt while hiding behind the stature and...

CHI to stock pacemakers

Jun 02, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on CHI to stock pacemakers

“Devices to be available within a day” – Dr Stephen By Sharmain Cornette A mutual understanding between Medtronic, the world’s leading provider of medical technology, and the Caribbean Heart...

Fecal, fetid, filthy, fungal immorality of the fascist government in Guyana

Jun 02, 2010 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Fecal, fetid, filthy, fungal immorality of the fascist government in Guyana

There is no end to the degeneracy of this miasmic government we have. Here is a regime that has escaped the wrath of the populace despite committing the worst atrocities in the exercise of power that...

ICEM speaks out on local bauxite dispute

Jun 02, 2010 KNews Letters Comments Off on ICEM speaks out on local bauxite dispute

Dear Editor, I write representing a global union federation, the International Federation of Chemical, Energy, Mine and General Workers’ Unions (ICEM) based in Geneva, Switzerland, and I write to...

Review the Catholic Standard now!

Jun 02, 2010 KNews Letters Comments Off on Review the Catholic Standard now!

Dear Editor, I believe the time is ripe to call on the board that manages the affairs of the Catholic Standard (CS) the only Catholic and religious newspaper in Guyana, to immediately review the...

A BITE OF THE CHERRY

Jun 02, 2010 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on A BITE OF THE CHERRY

Why is it so difficult for the government to state precisely what is the price at which electricity would be supplied to the national grid from the proposed hydroelectric project? This information...

Unity and change can defy any electoral system

Jun 02, 2010 KNews Letters Comments Off on Unity and change can defy any electoral system

Dear Editor, All the citizens of Guyana should say in one voice, “congrats to the people of Trinidad and Tobago”, for an election which brought change and a sense of unity which we sorely need in...

Leader of the nation

Jun 02, 2010 KNews Editorial Comments Off on Leader of the nation

As the countdown for the next general elections relentlessly moves towards the one-year mark, there remains a stubborn opacity on the identity of who might lead the nation in the next administration....

Hit-man collected $30,000 advance

Jun 01, 2010 knews News Comments Off on Hit-man collected $30,000 advance

-taxi driver caught with $170,000 -husband, killer for court today By Michael Jordan Dennis Persaud, the 55-year-old businessman who allegedly plotted his young spouse’s brutal death, is to be...

Man fleeces doctor $10.2M

Jun 01, 2010 knews News Comments Off on Man fleeces doctor $10.2M

A former mechanic who claimed to be in a position to acquire a $10.2M motor vehicle for neurologist Dr. Walter Ramsahoye was remanded to prison, yesterday, for fraudulently converting the said money...

Suspected murder rocks Amerindian Hostel occupants

Jun 01, 2010 knews News Comments Off on Suspected murder rocks Amerindian Hostel occupants

Police and officials from the Ministry of Amerindian Affairs are investigating the death of Evelyn Daniels, 63, of Mathews Ridge North West District,. The woman died at the Amerindian Hostel, Princes...

Torture, unlawful killings feature in 2010 AI report on Guyana

Jun 01, 2010 knews News Comments Off on Torture, unlawful killings feature in 2010 AI report on Guyana

“There were reports of human rights violations by the security forces, including unlawful killings and torture and other ill-treatment,” the 2010 report by Amnesty International on Guyana stated....

ERC finds evidence of discrimination against Chinese

Jun 01, 2010 knews News Comments Off on ERC finds evidence of discrimination against Chinese

… store being given last chance The Ethnic Relations Commission (ERC) has confirmed that a popular Georgetown clothing store has almost made it a policy to refuse entry to Chinese. The result is...

Dem boys seh …Bharrat got to change

Jun 01, 2010 knews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Dem boys seh …Bharrat got to change

Low carbon is de thing and it good fuh Guyanese. Dem boys seh that Guyanese had too much carbon and dem was giving off too much carbon dioxide. Dem, more than some other people, help pollute de...

Broken utility post at Vergenoegen raises concern

Jun 01, 2010 knews News Comments Off on Broken utility post at Vergenoegen raises concern

– GPL unaware of problem, says it may be under mandate of Works Ministry A broken utility post at Vergenoegen, West Coast Demerara, has been leaning over the entrance of “Masjid Street” for...

Guyana braces for heavier showers

Jun 01, 2010 knews News Comments Off on Guyana braces for heavier showers

– over 30 pumps deployed to East Demerara villages Between thee and four inches of intense showers fell between Friday and Saturday, causing the authorities to deploy almost 30 pumps between...

CARICOM and Turkey deepen diplomatic relations

Jun 01, 2010 knews News Comments Off on CARICOM and Turkey deepen diplomatic relations

The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) yesterday welcomed a new Turkish Ambassador, and expressed hope for increased co-operation in the fields of disaster management, climate change, trade, education,...

Child’s allegations place relatives, education officials on collision course

Jun 01, 2010 knews News Comments Off on Child’s allegations place relatives, education officials on collision course

Springlands, Corriverton – Relatives of a five-year-old girl on the Upper Corentyne are calling on the police and relevant authorities to deal with a young teacher who they allege has been...

Clinton Williams elected GMSA President

Jun 01, 2010 knews News Comments Off on Clinton Williams elected GMSA President

Mr. Clinton Williams, Chief Executive Officer of the Guyana National Industrial Corporation (GNIC) is the new President of Guyana Manufacturing and Services Association (GMSA). Mr. Williams was...

Flood hits Anna Regina municipal vendors

Jun 01, 2010 knews News Comments Off on Flood hits Anna Regina municipal vendors

Vendors operating in the Anna Regina Municipal market have said that they continue to be affected by flooding almost twice annually. The most recent flooding was caused by this sporadic rainy season....

Food for the Poor aids Guyana Blind Cricket Association

Jun 01, 2010 knews News Comments Off on Food for the Poor aids Guyana Blind Cricket Association

The Guyana Blind Cricket Association will be sending a team to represent Guyana in the fifth Regional West Indies Blind Cricket Championship scheduled for June 5 to June 16, next, in Barbados....

17-year-old missing since January 1

Jun 01, 2010 knews News Comments Off on 17-year-old missing since January 1

… parents receive reports of his death but seek confirmation Seventeen-year-old Mikey Moonadai, of Friendship Squatting Area, East Bank Demerara, has been reported missing since New Year’s Day,...

ERC regional meetings start today

Jun 01, 2010 knews News Comments Off on ERC regional meetings start today

The Ethnic Relations Commission (ERC) has contracted Mr. Lawrence Lachmansingh, a consultant, who will assess the commission’s performance, and effectiveness to date. The ERC will be hosting its...

PNCR open to coalition approach in 2011 elections – Corbin

Jun 01, 2010 knews News Comments Off on PNCR open to coalition approach in 2011 elections – Corbin

While a presidential candidate is yet to be identified for the People’s National Congress Reform, the party leader stresses that the party is looking at a broad platform to contest the 2011...