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The DRS, umpires and cricket’s future!

Jun 03, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on The DRS, umpires and cricket’s future!

Colin E. H. Croft Being involved with technology – aviation – for 40 years, I like and appreciate the operation of Decision Review System (DRS), and its technological outputs –...

Education system in Crisis – Region Six taking lead…

Jun 03, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Education system in Crisis – Region Six taking lead…

Teacher cusses out grade five students Every day there are grave reports of happenings in the school system in Guyana. As the days go by, the situation seems to be getting worse and of...

Housing boom…President urges contractors to consider using alternative materials

Jun 03, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Housing boom…President urges contractors to consider using alternative materials

Amidst rising prices, Government has called for contractors to explore the possibilities of constructing homes differently by using alternative building materials. President Donald...

Sunday Cartoon

Jun 03, 2012 KNews Cartoons, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Sunday Cartoon

US Human Rights: A Chinese Take

Jun 03, 2012 KNews Editorial Comments Off on US Human Rights: A Chinese Take

We have all become accustomed to the US Government issuing “Human Rights Reports” on other countries, including Guyana. It is perhaps a sign of the increasingly important role that the report on...

Did Dr. Leslie Ramsammy mislead Parliament?

Jun 03, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Did Dr. Leslie Ramsammy mislead Parliament?

… APNU zeroes in on Minister’s ‘misleading statements’ in House By Gary Eleazar Minister of Agriculture, Dr. Leslie Ramsammy, who is no stranger to controversy, could this time find himself...

WEST INDIES CRICKETER, MISS INDIA WORLDWIDE AMONG DIGICEL BRAND AMBASSADORS

Jun 03, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on WEST INDIES CRICKETER, MISS INDIA WORLDWIDE AMONG DIGICEL BRAND AMBASSADORS

Digicel Guyana officially introduced ten individuals and two groups as the company’s Brand Ambassadors at a cocktail ceremony held at the Pegasus on Thursday evening. Among them are West Indies...

Nudge The Balance

Jun 03, 2012 KNews Features / Columnists, Food For Thought Comments Off on Nudge The Balance

A 91-year-old woman died after living a very long dignified life. When she met the Creator, she asked Him something that had really bothered her for a very long time. “If Man was...

Is the hike in minibus fares justified?

Jun 03, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Is the hike in minibus fares justified?

By Rehana Ashley Ahamad Just recently, the United Minibus Union announced that it will be standing firm on its decision to have minibus fares raised by $20. But is it really justified? Most of the...

Absence of Magistrates stall court proceedings in Berbice

Jun 03, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Absence of Magistrates stall court proceedings in Berbice

The absence of Magistrates in Berbice on Friday stalled proceedings in the various courts. A few of them turned up, but only to conduct calls over. Litigants were turned away in...

Mabaruma security guard beaten on worksite

Jun 03, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Mabaruma security guard beaten on worksite

A security guard attached to the Institute of Applied Science Technology (IAST) sustained a fractured skull, three broken ribs and a broken arm after he was severely beaten by four men...

Beaten and robbed Essequibo businessman scared to reopen business

Jun 03, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Beaten and robbed Essequibo businessman scared to reopen business

Although police have questioned several suspects who allegedly beat and robbed former teacher and businessman, Arnold Granville, of Lot 22 East Richmond Public Road, no arrests have been made....

U.S- based organisation commissions modern IT Lab at Felix Austin Police College

Jun 03, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on U.S- based organisation commissions modern IT Lab at Felix Austin Police College

By Leon Suseran The police recruits stationed at the Felix Austin Police College (FAPC) ‘B’ Division at Adventure, Corentyne, now have the luxury of having their very own computer centre...

We can end the cycle of violence! We must end the cycle of violence!!!

Jun 03, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on We can end the cycle of violence! We must end the cycle of violence!!!

By Dawn Stewart, Bsc, MPA, PHD We must take action for victims and survivors of domestic abuse in addition, to the prevention of abuse in our communities! We can end the cycle of violence!! We must...

Poverty and teen violence

Jun 03, 2012 KNews AFC Column, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Poverty and teen violence

On June 1 we observed International Children’s Day. This is a fitting time to take a critical look at the state of our nation’s children and the systems and conditions provided for...

Enhancing CPG relations with the community (Part 2)

Jun 03, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Enhancing CPG relations with the community (Part 2)

A few weeks ago, the Community Policing Organization of Guyana celebrated the 36th year of its existence. To mark the occasion, a number of events were held. These included public...

The land of Dostoyevskian agony

Jun 03, 2012 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on The land of Dostoyevskian agony

I have a friend who returned to Guyana for a holiday. He found himself among prostitutes in a bar in the interior. He couldn’t believe that a particular prostitute was making fun of...

The Red-eyed Tree Frog (Litoria chloris)

Jun 03, 2012 KNews Features / Columnists, Interesting Creatures in Guyana Comments Off on The Red-eyed Tree Frog (Litoria chloris)

The Red-eyed Tree Frog (Litoria chloris) is not only a very intriguing creature but it has been found to have immense medical capabilities. In fact it has been discovered that the skin...

A knife, a metal pipe and a stick of dynamite

Jun 03, 2012 KNews Features / Columnists, Murder and Mystery Comments Off on A knife, a metal pipe and a stick of dynamite

– St. Lucian George Antoine left a trail of death from Mahdia to Georgetown By Michael Jordan It was at around ten o’clock on August 31, 1971, that a deafening explosion...

Guyana is wasting the people’s resources

Jun 03, 2012 KNews Features / Columnists, My Column Comments Off on Guyana is wasting the people’s resources

There is a saying, willful waste makes woeful want. Guyana seems to be willfully wasting its resources, including its financial resources. The Guyana Sugar Corporation is just one case in point. I...

A THREAT TO ALL CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICES

Jun 03, 2012 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on A THREAT TO ALL CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICES

The Ethnic Relations Commission (ERC) is a constitutional commission. It is created by the Constitution of Guyana and therefore it is not a creature of the executive but rather an offspring of...

A dialogue on villages

Jun 03, 2012 KNews Features / Columnists, Ravi Dev Comments Off on A dialogue on villages

(President Ramotar recently committed to the revitalisation of our villages. The late Mr Philip Moore had always offered prophetic affirmation of this path. Some years ago, the late Mr...

Republics maybe, but no quarrel with the Queen

Jun 03, 2012 KNews Features / Columnists, Ronald Sanders Comments Off on Republics maybe, but no quarrel with the Queen

By Sir Ronald Sanders The streets were festooned with flags and multi-coloured banners, large crowds of people thronged the road sides, British soldiers marched to the commanding sounds of bagpipes...

Labouring in the vineyard: The 2012 Dr Eric Williams Memorial Lecture (Part 1 of 3)

Jun 03, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Labouring in the vineyard: The 2012 Dr Eric Williams Memorial Lecture (Part 1 of 3)

By Sir Shridath Ramphal I hope the advent of electronic ‘readers’ does not mean that there will no longer be books for authors to inscribe to their friends on publication. Some of my most...

The Baccoo speaks

Jun 03, 2012 KNews Features / Columnists, The Baccoo Speaks Comments Off on The Baccoo speaks

Suicides are indicators that people are of unstable minds. These are people with so much anger and depression that they are prepared to hurt themselves in order to hurt someone else....

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Lewis, Gentle defend GTA One Guyana Open Tennis titles; each take home $400,000

Jagdeo is skirting the issue

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- The greatest challenge facing Guyana is not about exploiting its immense wealth, but in... more