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When silence is betrayal

Jul 19, 2010 KNews Letters Comments Off on When silence is betrayal

Dear Editor, I comment on Ms Sheila Holder’s exculpatory letter (SN, 9th July) concerning the last Ethnic Relations Commission (ERC) meeting from which media operatives were evicted by the...

Anti-poor government of the worst kind

Jul 19, 2010 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Anti-poor government of the worst kind

My quarrel here is not with Mr. Eddie Boyer who just bought 103 acres of prime real estate next to where I live for $600M. Mr. Boyer fell upon a good deal and he grabbed it. Of course it is no...

Mental capacity need not decline with age

Jul 19, 2010 KNews Letters Comments Off on Mental capacity need not decline with age

Dear Editor, Mental abilities are supposed to decline as we age. This premise is often used as a fact drawn from statistics which malign an entire generation. But is this true for everyone? It is...

RABBIT REDUX

Jul 19, 2010 KNews Features / Columnists, Tony Deyal column Comments Off on RABBIT REDUX

Everyone in the town of Siparia in the deep south of Trinidad knew “Rabby” or “Rabbit” although only a few people knew that his real name was Ivan Marchand. Rabby was the undisputed leader...

Implement stricter measures for those who drive recklessly and dangerously

Jul 19, 2010 KNews Letters Comments Off on Implement stricter measures for those who drive recklessly and dangerously

Dear Editor, This letter seeks to highlight the relationship between the stagnant state of our population number and road accidents. On average, about three persons die per week as a consequence of...

Racial incitement is an illicit mechanism in the pursuit of power

Jul 19, 2010 KNews Letters Comments Off on Racial incitement is an illicit mechanism in the pursuit of power

Dear Editor, In recent years, racial incitement to sustain a predatory political culture in Guyana continues to be at the top of the distortionists’ propaganda list. Particular political...

Quiet Reformers

Jul 19, 2010 KNews Editorial Comments Off on Quiet Reformers

Guyana is famously known as a “land of six peoples”. But what is not so appreciated is that within these broad groupings there are countless sub-groupings coalesced around a host of...

Not saying anything – Benn

Jul 18, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Not saying anything – Benn

US$15.4M Amaila Falls Road Project… Minister of Transport and Hydraulics, Robeson Benn, says that his Ministry will not be releasing any information related to the contract and its progress...

Report finds considerable design, construction weaknesses

Jul 18, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Report finds considerable design, construction weaknesses

Supenaam stelling fiasco… – facility will not be fixed in a hurry By Leonard Gildarie A quick fix to put the troubled Supenaam Stelling into operations is not likely to happen and indications...

Kellawan Lall’s statement is garbage – Trotman

Jul 18, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Kellawan Lall’s statement is garbage – Trotman

Call for a health crisis in city… Deputy Mayor of Georgetown Robert Williams is pushing for the government to pay outstanding rates as this will help to pay garbage collectors, warning that if...

A highly respected executive with a benevolent spirit

Jul 18, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on A highly respected executive with a benevolent spirit

… Paul Chan-a-Sue is a ‘Special Person’ “I have been involved in many things but I get the greatest satisfaction in helping others fulfill their dreams, be it in the commercial sector or in...

Dem boys seh…De beauty pageant is fuh ugly people

Jul 18, 2010 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Dem boys seh…De beauty pageant is fuh ugly people

Some gyal going on stage to try fuh represent this country at de Miss Guyana pageant. Dem sash and dem have sponsors but dem same sponsors claim that dem didn’t have much of a choice. Is a case...

Flood-affected Region 10 families get emergency supplies

Jul 18, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Flood-affected Region 10 families get emergency supplies

Government, on Friday, distributed more than 300 food packages and bottled water to residents who were directly affected by flood owing to spring tide coupled with heavy rainfall in various...

West Demerara residents get ‘special treatment’ from Cuban Medical Brigade

Jul 18, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on West Demerara residents get ‘special treatment’ from Cuban Medical Brigade

The residents of West Demerara enjoyed some ‘special treatment’ yesterday as seven members of the Cuban Medical Brigade offered their services in Vreed-en-Hoop. The doctors who are from the Best...

GGDMA to discuss monies for Mahdia relief

Jul 18, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on GGDMA to discuss monies for Mahdia relief

The Guyana Gold and Diamond Miners Association (GGDMA) will be meeting with residents of the mining community of Mahdia, tomorrow, to discuss with them the use and distribution of the Mahdia relief...

Guyanese in London stage picket for justice in homeland

Jul 18, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Guyanese in London stage picket for justice in homeland

Concerned Guyanese residing in the United Kingdom continued their picketing exercise outside the Guyana High Commission in London, last week, to protest against what they described as the corrupt and...

Arya Samaj movement marks 100 years in Guyana

Jul 18, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Arya Samaj movement marks 100 years in Guyana

The Arya Samaj movement in Guyana will mark 100 years of existence this year with a number of celebrations. According to Dr. Vishwa Mahadeo, of the Guyana Central Arya Samaj Mandir, the centenary...

Six locations, 3500 patients, orphanages targeted

Jul 18, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Six locations, 3500 patients, orphanages targeted

– US$400,000 medication for distribution Guyana Watch Inc., which for years has been bringing medical personnel to the country, is all set to conduct its annual outreach again from Friday. This...

City ‘Constab’ faces tough times with workers’ shortage

Jul 18, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on City ‘Constab’ faces tough times with workers’ shortage

… 173rd Anniversary It lacks resources, in manpower, equipment and money, and its facilities are way below the desired standards. But the City Constabulary is not fazed by the challenges even...

Vandals hit Dr Paloma Mohamed

Jul 18, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Vandals hit Dr Paloma Mohamed

Head of the Department of mass communication at the University of Guyana, Dr. Paloma Mohamed, is appealing for assistance in recovering some valuable personal belongings that were stolen from her...

Craig residents refute GPHC statement

Jul 18, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Craig residents refute GPHC statement

Residents of Second Street, Craig, East Bank Demerara are refuting the statement put out by the Georgetown Public Hospital that residents threatened its staff members. Residents of the area said that...

Minister Lall’s statement misinterpreted – says Dr Ramsammy

Jul 18, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Minister Lall’s statement misinterpreted – says Dr Ramsammy

Minister of Health, Dr Leslie Ramsammy says that the recent comment by Minister of Local Government, Kellawan Lall, as it relates to the health crisis in the city has been misinterpreted. He joined...

Teddies winners receive $US

Jul 18, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Teddies winners receive $US

Five grand prize winners won cash in the Teddies Spin the Wheel Promotion, which was launched in May at the N&S Mattai Supermarket. They are Amanda Bentick, who won US$1000; Jomo Frank US$2000,...

Guyanese student cops prestigious US education award

Jul 18, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Guyanese student cops prestigious US education award

The daughter of Pastor Donna and Henry Browne, of New Life Ministries, 18-year-old Angelina Mari Brown, has copped one of the US’s prestigious awards for excellence in education. She is the...

Linden residents claim neglect in flood affected areas

Jul 18, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Linden residents claim neglect in flood affected areas

Residents of Linden, who have been affected by the severe floods, are baffled at the lack of interest being paid by the relevant authorities who are supposed to assist with their predicaments....

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