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The undignified treatment of the dead is a sin

Jan 30, 2011 knews Letters Comments Off on The undignified treatment of the dead is a sin

Dear Editor, We have all experienced those clichéd opening scenes of horror movies where the wind whistles and sometimes roars through the trees of an over-grown cemetery. This is how I envisage...

Dazzling action expected today at Ryan Crawford Horse Race Meet

Jan 30, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on Dazzling action expected today at Ryan Crawford Horse Race Meet

Over 75 Horses entered Over 75 horses will gallop for top honors at the season opening horse race meet organised by the Ryan Crawford Memorial Turf Club (RCMTC) today at Alness Village, Corentyne...

An election year budget has to be good

Jan 30, 2011 knews Letters Comments Off on An election year budget has to be good

Dear Editor, Leader of the PNCR, Robert Corbin, indeed highlighted the benignity of the Guyana government when he classed the 2011 budget as an election budget. I don’t know all his reasons for...

Raj Singh led DCB holds Executive meeting

Jan 30, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on Raj Singh led DCB holds Executive meeting

A number of committees appointed Following the withdrawal of the Court proceedings which were instituted by the Bissoondyal Singh-led faction of the Demerara Cricket Board against the Raj Singh-led...

Ramjattan’s race reasoning – reality versus rhetoric

Jan 30, 2011 knews Letters Comments Off on Ramjattan’s race reasoning – reality versus rhetoric

Dear Editor, AFC presidential candidate, Mr. Khemraj Ramjattan’s reassurance to Indian Guyanese there is no reason for them to be fearful of African-Guyanese (Blacks) has instead riled others who...

Fudadin, Barnwell & Singh among the runs

Jan 30, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on Fudadin, Barnwell & Singh among the runs

In only practice match for Guyana team National team left-handers Vishaul Singh and Assad Fudadin and standby all-rounder Chris Barnwell were among the runs on the final day of Guyana’s only...

Lessons from Malaysia

Jan 30, 2011 knews Features / Columnists, Ronald Sanders Comments Off on Lessons from Malaysia

By Sir Ronald Sanders I am writing this commentary in the airport in Kuala Lumpur, the Capital of Malaysia. To describe Malaysia as a vibrant, energetic country would be an understatement. It is fast...

Cartoons, Sun. Jan. 30, 2011

Jan 30, 2011 knews Cartoons, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Cartoons, Sun. Jan. 30, 2011

Government fully behind YBG Initiative

Jan 30, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on Government fully behind YBG Initiative

-Anthony says at yesterday’s launch Minister of Culture, Youth and Sport, Dr. Frank Anthony stated that Government is fully behind the new Youth Basketball Guyana (YBG) Initiative given that it...

The Old Age Pensions Scheme – Something stinks to high heaven

Jan 30, 2011 knews AFC Column, Features / Columnists Comments Off on The Old Age Pensions Scheme – Something stinks to high heaven

An Analysis of the Old Age Pension Scheme as presented in the National Assembly on Tuesday January 25, 2011 by AFC Member Sheila Holder The Alliance For Change (AFC) calls on the Minister of Human...

There is nothing better than neighbours

Jan 30, 2011 knews Features / Columnists, My Column Comments Off on There is nothing better than neighbours

By Adam Harris You wake up in the morning and you call out to those of your neighbours who you may see and the day begins. You feel that people barely notice you because they do nothing special. Each...

You might know a paedophile

Jan 30, 2011 knews Features / Columnists, Stella Says Comments Off on You might know a paedophile

This week we found out about four children who were said to have been sexually molested by “trusted” adults. The good news is that all of the alleged perpetrators have been stopped and will now...

A brief history of current rum-shop politicians

Jan 30, 2011 knews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on A brief history of current rum-shop politicians

The first story you are about to read here on a rum-shop man whom the Leviathan shamelessly elevated in the education sector is true. This was one of the most nauseating aspects of the Leviathan’s...

The Linden triple murders

Jan 30, 2011 knews Features / Columnists, Murder and Mystery Comments Off on The Linden triple murders

By Michael Jordan We like to think that execution-style killings only came into vogue a few years ago. We like to see the eighties and nineties as ‘the good old days’, when it was inconceivable...

The Baccoo speaks

Jan 30, 2011 knews Features / Columnists, The Baccoo Speaks Comments Off on The Baccoo speaks

The month is coming to an end and all the madness that greeted the year would disappear, but not for long. People have short memories so they forget all that happened during this month in years gone...

Unity and diversity

Jan 30, 2011 knews Features / Columnists, Ravi Dev Comments Off on Unity and diversity

It has been asserted that at Independence, we “inherited a state but not a nation”. With the vast majority of Guyanese arbitrarily dumped into Guyana over the last few hundred years to join the...

The Salamander

Jan 30, 2011 knews Features / Columnists, Interesting Creatures in Guyana Comments Off on The Salamander

Salamander is a common name of approximately 500 species of amphibians. They are typically characterised by their slender bodies, short noses, and long tails. All known fossils and extinct species...

THIS DEBATE SHOULD NOT BE ABOUT SCORING POLITICAL POINTS

Jan 30, 2011 knews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on THIS DEBATE SHOULD NOT BE ABOUT SCORING POLITICAL POINTS

The number of persons on the old-age pension receipts is way too high. This must not be spun as a call for eligible persons to be taken off the list, but simply a demand that the list be examined to...

12 murders in 27 days

Jan 29, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on 12 murders in 27 days

– similar number of homicides in January 2010 Twelve people, including a 21-year-old teacher, a US-based citizen and a 14-year-old boy were murdered in the first 27 days of this year. A similar...

Chinese to invest US$1 billion in projects here – Ambassador Yu

Jan 29, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Chinese to invest US$1 billion in projects here – Ambassador Yu

Chinese companies are getting ready to invest some US$1 billion in various projects in Guyana, Chinese Ambassador, Yu Wenzhe has said. To date, the total investment from China is over US$100 million...

Egypt’s Mubarak sacks cabinet

Jan 29, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Egypt’s Mubarak sacks cabinet

CAIRO (Reuters) – Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak refuse to bow to demands that he resign, after ordering troops and tanks into cities in an attempt to quell an explosion of street protest against...

Digicel launches ‘Royalty’ Mash band

Jan 29, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Digicel launches ‘Royalty’ Mash band

Digicel yesterday unveiled its “Royalty” themed Mash band for this year, announcing that it will be competing for King of the Band and hoping to win other prizes. Last year, the company placed...

Dem boys seh… Woolford get cuss and he can’t cuss back

Jan 29, 2011 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Dem boys seh… Woolford get cuss and he can’t cuss back

Ever since de waterfalls paper start talking bout corruption, everybody joining in. Bharrat tell dem soldiers that de people who does deal wid gold and diamond corrupt. But as old people seh, wrong...

Cabinet Secretary collapses, rushed to city hospital

Jan 29, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Cabinet Secretary collapses, rushed to city hospital

Cabinet Secretary Dr. Roger Luncheon was early yesterday morning rushed to the Georgetown Public Hospital after collapsing while preparing for work. Reports are that Dr. Luncheon was rushed to the...

Hit and run driver nabbed on Harbour Bridge

Jan 29, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Hit and run driver nabbed on Harbour Bridge

A hit-and-run driver led police on a chase over the Demerara Harbour Bridge around 20:30 hrs after slamming into a motorcyclist and slightly damaging two cars on the East Bank Demerara public road....

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Social media reporting is a double-edged sword

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- Social media has undoubtedly changed how we share and receive information. It has made... more