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Toolsie Persaud says… Govt. indulges in deceit to take away private property

Aug 28, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Toolsie Persaud says… Govt. indulges in deceit to take away private property

– main beneficiary is close associate The construction of a cine multiplex (a multiple movie theatre) has been halted at the very last moment amidst a legal fight between hardware giant,...

Freak accident destroys house in Linden…Mother turns to Guyana’s interior to provide for children

Aug 28, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Freak accident destroys house in Linden…Mother turns to Guyana’s interior to provide for children

School will be reopened little over a week from now and both parents and children are in a frenzy- shopping, getting new uniforms and all the other paraphernalia necessary for the beginning of...

Amerindian community and cultural activist

Aug 28, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Amerindian community and cultural activist

Michael Abraham, A.A., is a ‘Special Person’ Pull Quote: ‘Give me the Rupununi anytime’ Michael Abraham, Sr., can’t pluck his guitar strings like he...

Corruption in Indian….12 day hunger strike forces change

Aug 28, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Corruption in Indian….12 day hunger strike forces change

In a remarkable feat of patriotism and bravery, Anna Hazare’s fight for the wellbeing of his beloved India has come to a triumphant close. Last night, the Indian Parliament in New Delhi unanimously...

Dem boys seh….De thieves get like Dracula now

Aug 28, 2011 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Dem boys seh….De thieves get like Dracula now

When people accustom to thief dem does thief bareface. Dem boys remember a time when people use to thief suh bareface that dem even use to kick in people door and rob dem....

Leaked embassy cables reveal…Guyana deports more than US?

Aug 28, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Leaked embassy cables reveal…Guyana deports more than US?

Recently leaked cables of the US Embassy in Georgetown have suggested that at one point in time, Guyana had a higher deportation rate, compared to the US. Shocking? Well, the US Embassy did not think...

Missing seaman found under “fishy” circumstances

Aug 28, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Missing seaman found under “fishy” circumstances

A seaman, who disappeared from the Accident and Emergency Unit of the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation after threatening to take his own life, is now back home safe and sound....

Education Officer addresses situation of teachers attending UG

Aug 28, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Education Officer addresses situation of teachers attending UG

Things did not run as smoothly as they should have run regarding teachers in Berbice who attended the University of Guyana Berbice Campus (UGBC) during the last school year....

Building your home? (Wood shortage and your alternatives)

Aug 28, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Building your home? (Wood shortage and your alternatives)

By Leonard Gildarie Over the last week or so, the debate has been raging over the current lumber shortage and what measures should be taken in the short, medium and long term to address some...

Police recruits complete training at UGBC

Aug 28, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Police recruits complete training at UGBC

Thirty-six (36) police recruits from the Felix Austin Police College (FAPC) “B” Division at Adventure in Berbice recently benefited from a four-day workshop organized and facilitated by...

‘Tortured’ soldier paints dismal picture of life in the GDF

Aug 28, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on ‘Tortured’ soldier paints dismal picture of life in the GDF

PULL QUOTE “Whenever he lets his dog out to play in his yard, we have to go outside, whether it is raining or not. At one time the neighbours thought we were thieves because we had to...

MEMORIES OF SMYTHFIELD NEW AMSTERDAM

Aug 28, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on MEMORIES OF SMYTHFIELD NEW AMSTERDAM

From the Diaspora By Ralph Seeram My daughter loves water coconut, so when a relative brought her some water coconuts from Fort Lauderdale, she hurriedly brought them across for me to...

Sunday Cartoon – August 28, 2011

Aug 28, 2011 KNews Cartoons, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Sunday Cartoon – August 28, 2011

Is the construction of a D’Urban Park Development Project ‘wishful thinking’?

Aug 28, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Is the construction of a D’Urban Park Development Project ‘wishful thinking’?

The declared 16.20 acres of ‘pristine jungle’ which sits loudly in the centre of Georgetown, serves as an overgrown pasture of tall stretching trees for animals, a natural habitat for wild...

Methods to Investigate Corruption

Aug 28, 2011 KNews Editorial Comments Off on Methods to Investigate Corruption

We continue with the advice of Mr Tony KWOK Man-wai, Former Head of Operations of the Hong Kong Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC): He advises that investigating corruption can broadly...

Eminent Indian classical dancer for Wednesday performance

Aug 28, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Eminent Indian classical dancer for Wednesday performance

Dr. Sonal Mansingh, an eminent Indian classical dancer and choreographer of Odissi dancing style, is due for a performance in Guyana this Wednesday. Dr Mansingh is also credited with mastering...

Children often sexually abused by close relatives-statistics

Aug 28, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Children often sexually abused by close relatives-statistics

– Cases under reported to law enforcement officials By Rabindra Rooplall Although the consequences of child abuse are overwhelmingly disturbing-and for last year there were 3,377...

Death of local Actress/Teacher…Night of tribute slated for Upscale Restaurant

Aug 28, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Death of local Actress/Teacher…Night of tribute slated for Upscale Restaurant

Members of the local theatrical fraternity and colleagues of the late Actress and Teacher, Shelly Bancroft will gather tomorrow night at the Upscale Restaurant for a night of tribute. Bancroft...

Lethem residents disgusted over Senior Police Officer’s behaviour

Aug 28, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Lethem residents disgusted over Senior Police Officer’s behaviour

Residents of Lethem have expressed their utter disgust over what they say is the blatant disrespect for their rights by a senior Officer of the Guyana Police Force. Residents said that the Officer...

ImmigrationTALKTM…What are my rights when dealing with Immigration (Part 1 of 2)?

Aug 28, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on ImmigrationTALKTM…What are my rights when dealing with Immigration (Part 1 of 2)?

By: Attorney Gail S. Seeram In the United States, non-citizens are persons who do not have U.S. citizenship, including lawful permanent residents, refugees and asylum seekers,...

What is yours today, belonged to someone else yesterday

Aug 28, 2011 KNews Food For Thought Comments Off on What is yours today, belonged to someone else yesterday

Why do you worry without a cause? Whom do you fear without reason? Who can you kill? The soul is neither born, nor does it die. Whatever happened, happened for the good; Whatever is...

The Problem at GuySuCo is the PPP Government

Aug 28, 2011 KNews AFC Column, Features / Columnists Comments Off on The Problem at GuySuCo is the PPP Government

Minister of Agriculture, Robert Persaud, has finally acknowledged that the Skeldon Sugar Factory investment is a failure. This investment amounted to about US$200 million in an economy with an annual...

An introduction to history: Personal notes

Aug 28, 2011 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on An introduction to history: Personal notes

My introduction to books and learning came from the younger brother of the great Guyanese economist, Professor Rawle Farley. An extremely odd character but possessed of a brilliant mind, each day we...

The hunter and the ‘massacurraman’

Aug 28, 2011 KNews Features / Columnists, Murder and Mystery Comments Off on The hunter and the ‘massacurraman’

-What mysterious creature did Joseph Brown shoot 42 years ago? By Michael Jordan The young hunter crouched on the makeshift platform that he had constructed in the tree several feet above the...

Tremors, a hurricane and a kick aimed at politicians

Aug 28, 2011 KNews Features / Columnists, My Column Comments Off on Tremors, a hurricane and a kick aimed at politicians

I have never been in a hurricane but I have been at the centre of many earth tremors. This time around as my vacation winds down I am likely to experience a hurricane and I can hasten to say...

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$1.5M up for grabs at K&S National Futsal Championship

A broad-based movement for the people’s voice on oil

…Peeping Tom Kaieteur News- The call for a referendum on Guyana’s oil contract is a step in the right direction,... more