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Building your home? (Good news! Local company launches wooden prefab homes)

Jul 31, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Building your home? (Good news! Local company launches wooden prefab homes)

By Leonard Gildarie Last week’s article on low-cost prefab homes saw a really weird thing happening. My phone was ringing off the hook and the emails jammed with people, from as far as St. Lucia,...

Fireworks anticipated at Port Mourant Emancipation Horserace meet

Jul 31, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on Fireworks anticipated at Port Mourant Emancipation Horserace meet

By Samuel Whyte With a lot of activities on this Emancipation day weekend the talk around is the much anticipated Port Mourant Turf Club Emancipation Horserace meet set for today at the famous Port...

Bankers Trust Cycling on in Linden today

Jul 31, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on Bankers Trust Cycling on in Linden today

Bankers Trust will host a Pre-Emancipation Day of Cycling Events today on the popular course in Amelia’s Ward, Linden as part of its resuscitation of the sport in the community. The country will be...

Caribbean people and post-colonial justice

Jul 31, 2011 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Caribbean people and post-colonial justice

In recent times, three developments in the CARICOM region have contributed to the living pessimism one finds among West Indian citizens about the future of the integration movement. In November last...

The Baccoo Speaks

Jul 31, 2011 KNews Features / Columnists, The Baccoo Speaks Comments Off on The Baccoo Speaks

Disasters are never far away. The waterways are still angry and more strange things are going to happen. But there are things that will protect people even when the danger appears to be far greater...

Enmore family’s long wait for own home comes to an end

Jul 31, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Enmore family’s long wait for own home comes to an end

For years Kamlawattie Harrilall, 36, her husband and four children eked out a living in a single room mud floor apartment in the bottom flat of an Enmore house. They cooked their food on a fireside...

Pele Gold, Western Tigers A, Reggae Boyz & Broad Street march on

Jul 31, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on Pele Gold, Western Tigers A, Reggae Boyz & Broad Street march on

By Franklin Wilson Four more teams have made it into the round-of-16 as the round-of-32 in the inaugural GT&T FastBall knock-out football competition draws to an end, it was scheduled to be...

Denouement of Verbal Extremism

Jul 31, 2011 KNews Features / Columnists, Ravi Dev Comments Off on Denouement of Verbal Extremism

The mass killings in Norway – by a single gunman in a climate of hate created by politicians that the government of the day was not dealing condignly with immigrants in general and Muslim...

Vieira sits on pole, smashes lap record

Jul 31, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on Vieira sits on pole, smashes lap record

Local motor racing fans will be in for a treat today judging from explosive performance of former Group 4 champion Mark Vieira, who obliterated the previous record for the South Dakota Circuit during...

Umpire Duncan to be buried on August 7

Jul 31, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on Umpire Duncan to be buried on August 7

The body of the late Clyde Duncan will be laid to rest on August 7 and preparations for his funeral is being finalised. The Guyanese International Cricket Umpire, who stood in the last of his six T20...

Minister should order investigation of Paradise Multi Purpose Cooperative Society

Jul 31, 2011 KNews Letters Comments Off on Minister should order investigation of Paradise Multi Purpose Cooperative Society

Dear Editor, This letter has been a long time coming but due to certain events we think that the time is now right for us to bring out into the open the goings on of the Paradise Multi Purpose...

What is the true status of the African Guyanese in Guyana?

Jul 31, 2011 KNews Letters Comments Off on What is the true status of the African Guyanese in Guyana?

Dear Editor, Once again Afro-Guyanese are celebrating another Emancipation anniversary. The Guyanese descendants of slaves who toiled for centuries under the fierce cruelty and inhumanity of slavery...

Four Officers, one other rank return from China training

Jul 31, 2011 knews News Comments Off on Four Officers, one other rank return from China training

Four Guyana Defence Force Officers and one other rank recently returned from China where they successfully completed a number of Military courses. Major Lloyd Souvenir, Captains Anson Weekes and...

This week’s column focuses on the visual arts with particular reference to an outstanding Guyanese artist

Jul 31, 2011 knews Features / Columnists, The Arts Forum Comments Off on This week’s column focuses on the visual arts with particular reference to an outstanding Guyanese artist

VICTOR DAVSON By Carl E. Hazlewood I want the world to recognize, with me, the open door of every consciousness. – Frantz Fanon. “By Way of Conclusion” For many years, the artist Victor...

Mr. Kissoon is treading on dangerous waters

Jul 31, 2011 KNews Letters Comments Off on Mr. Kissoon is treading on dangerous waters

Dear Editor, The constitutional right of freedom of expression is subject to the caveat that this right cannot be exercised in such a manner which may prejudice or influence the outcome of a pending...

This nation has reached its nadir

Jul 31, 2011 KNews Letters Comments Off on This nation has reached its nadir

Dear Editor, As aptly said by Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., “Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.” The US State Dept report and daily news are further...

Kissoon’s mandatory retirement age argument is self serving

Jul 31, 2011 KNews Letters Comments Off on Kissoon’s mandatory retirement age argument is self serving

Dear Editor, Mr. Freddie Kissoon frequently and consistently criticized the government for not removing the age bar on mandatory retirement from government employment. He says Guyana is the only...

Cartoons SunJuly 31, 2011

Jul 31, 2011 knews Cartoons, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Cartoons SunJuly 31, 2011

Kumar’s appointment is further evidence of Cheddi Jagan’s bankrupt politics

Jul 31, 2011 KNews Letters Comments Off on Kumar’s appointment is further evidence of Cheddi Jagan’s bankrupt politics

Dear Editor, I refer to Neil Kumar’s abusive and personal attack on me in his Friday letter (KN). Kumar has to be the biggest fool in the world if he thinks that his scurrilous pen will deter me...

All set for B’ce Mega Emancipation Celebrations

Jul 31, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on All set for B’ce Mega Emancipation Celebrations

As celebrations continue in observance of this year 2011 being observed as the International Year of People of African Descent, all is set for the mega event organized by the Region Six Sub Committee...

APNU Georgetown rally attracts thousands

Jul 31, 2011 KNews APNU Column, Features / Columnists Comments Off on APNU Georgetown rally attracts thousands

The APNU campaign brought life to Georgetown at the Square of the Revolution on Friday. Thousands turned out from various sections of the city and even from across the regions to witness history in...

Immigration TALK: Applying for a Waiver of Unlawful Presence in U.S.

Jul 31, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Immigration TALK: Applying for a Waiver of Unlawful Presence in U.S.

By Attorney Gail S. Seeram In applying to become a lawful permanent resident of the United States, there are many requirements that must be met by the petitioner and beneficiary. In most cases, the...

From the Diaspora…WHO’S LYING?

Jul 31, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on From the Diaspora…WHO’S LYING?

By Ralph Seeram It seems as if the PPP government cannot get rid of controversy. In fact, it seemed to invite the problem, results of which clearly damages it credibility. It was not a good week for...

HOW WILL THE PPP BE ACCOMMODATED IN AN APNU GOVERNMENT?

Jul 31, 2011 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on HOW WILL THE PPP BE ACCOMMODATED IN AN APNU GOVERNMENT?

The main opposition’s traditional position was that there would always be room for the PPP in a power-sharing government. Thus the PPP was always expected to be part of a government of national...

Of Broadcasts and Broadsides

Jul 31, 2011 KNews Editorial Comments Off on Of Broadcasts and Broadsides

After being touted as vitally necessary for our nascent democracy for over two decades, a Broadcasting Bill was finally passed in the National Assembly last Thursday. Controlled by fiat during the...