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Why stop at Charles Taylor?

Jun 17, 2012 KNews Editorial Comments Off on Why stop at Charles Taylor?

In April, a UN–backed special tribunal in The Hague convicted Charles Taylor of “aiding and abetting” the rebels in neighbouring Sierra Leone as they committed horrific abuses...

West Berbice first shopping mall aims at reviving commerce in Rosignol

Jun 17, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on West Berbice first shopping mall aims at reviving commerce in Rosignol

By Leon Suseran West Coast Berbice has been transformed with the permanent fixture of a brand new $50M shopping mall, the first of its kind in Region Five. Agape (Greek for ‘love’)...

Father’s Day message…FROM FIRST LADY DEOLATCHMEE RAMOTAR

Jun 17, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Father’s Day message…FROM FIRST LADY DEOLATCHMEE RAMOTAR

Each year, we devote a day to remembering the contributions of fathers. Today is commemorated as Fathers’ Day, and it is my great pleasure to extend warmest and heartfelt greetings to all the...

Russian mining firm to build three schools in Region One

Jun 17, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Russian mining firm to build three schools in Region One

– $20M community playground, satellite internet services¸ water well amongst other investments By Rabindra Rooplall The village of Baramita, Region One, is set to benefit...

Does Guyana Need A Specialist Hospital?

Jun 17, 2012 KNews AFC Column, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Does Guyana Need A Specialist Hospital?

Health care is a global engagement, for which Guyana owes its contribution to the realization of the desired health status of the citizenry of the world. It is therefore incumbent of...

The Cardinal Tetra (Paracheirodon axelrodi)

Jun 17, 2012 KNews Features / Columnists, Interesting Creatures in Guyana Comments Off on The Cardinal Tetra (Paracheirodon axelrodi)

The cardinal tetra, (Paracheirodon axelrodi), is a freshwater fish of the characin family of the order Characiformes. It is native to the upper Orinoco and Negro Rivers in South America. They...

I am a Prometheus still in chains

Jun 17, 2012 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on I am a Prometheus still in chains

I had a jolt to my psyche that almost destroyed my Sunday tranquility. It took some time to recover. It has been a long intermission in my research for a book I’m writing on...

The ‘Green Economy’ and Tertiary Education

Jun 17, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on The ‘Green Economy’ and Tertiary Education

By Therese Ferguson, PhD A ‘green economy’ model is now prevalent on the global policy agenda, seen as a critical factor in achieving sustainable development, and the necessary counter...

Alive or dead? A half-century old family mystery

Jun 17, 2012 KNews Features / Columnists, Murder and Mystery Comments Off on Alive or dead? A half-century old family mystery

By Michael Jordan It has been almost three years to the day, in June 2009, that she contacted me; this woman that I’d never seen before, to help her solve a case that happened before I was born....

When systems leak money a few do get rich

Jun 17, 2012 KNews Features / Columnists, My Column Comments Off on When systems leak money a few do get rich

There I was sitting at my desk trying to put the newspaper to bed when I heard that the parliamentary opposition had once more declined to pass the supplementary vote sought by the government. When...

UNASUR advances defence transparency and energy integration

Jun 17, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on UNASUR advances defence transparency and energy integration

By Dr. Odeen Ishmael After an extraordinary session of UNASUR’s Foreign Ministers in Bogota, Colombia on June 11, the veteran Venezuelan politician and diplomat, Dr. Ali Rodriguez Araque, was...

UNCLE DONALD DOES NOT NEED BHARRAT

Jun 17, 2012 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on UNCLE DONALD DOES NOT NEED BHARRAT

President Donald Ramotar may have done irreparable harm to his public image by asking his predecessor, Bharrat Jagdeo, to assist him with preparing a report into the Budget cuts. The need for...

Rodney: On Organising

Jun 17, 2012 KNews Features / Columnists, Ravi Dev Comments Off on Rodney: On Organising

In this year when Dr Walter Rodney would have been 70 years old, we republish his 1970 thoughts on organising in Guyana. We referred to this in 1998 when questioned on our own organising principle....

Hope fades for benefits from Rio+20 Earth Summit

Jun 17, 2012 KNews Features / Columnists, Ronald Sanders Comments Off on Hope fades for benefits from Rio+20 Earth Summit

By Sir Ronald Sanders Weaknesses of small states in dealing with global environmental issues that mortally affect them have become very evident in the pre-Conference negotiations for the UN...

Labouring in the vineyard: The 2012 Dr Eric Williams Memorial Lecture (Conclusion)

Jun 17, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Labouring in the vineyard: The 2012 Dr Eric Williams Memorial Lecture (Conclusion)

By Sir Shridath Ramphal Today, 23 years after Grand Anse, it is interesting that among the 13 specific actions enumerated were: • Arrangements by January 1991 (21 years ago) for the free movement...

ImmigrationTALK: Obama Announced Deferred Action for Young Immigrants in U.S.

Jun 17, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on ImmigrationTALK: Obama Announced Deferred Action for Young Immigrants in U.S.

By: Attorney Gail S. Seeram On June 15, 2012, U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano and President Obama announced that certain young people who were brought to the United States as...

From the Diaspora… NEW AMSTERDAM TOWN HALL, GOVERNMENT AND NASHVILLE TENNESSEE

Jun 17, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on From the Diaspora… NEW AMSTERDAM TOWN HALL, GOVERNMENT AND NASHVILLE TENNESSEE

By Ralph Seeram I am sure you are wondering what these three have in common. I did not know if they had anything in common until this week when I saw that iconic picture in Kaieteur News this week....

Rupununi businessman experiences embarrassing episode

Jun 17, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Rupununi businessman experiences embarrassing episode

…affects his domestic life John Macedo, the Rupununi businessman who transported a schoolgirl to school and ended up being arrested for having sex with the girl, has described the episode as a case...

Former BOG head of Security dies en route to CJIA

Jun 17, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Former BOG head of Security dies en route to CJIA

On Thursday, Basil Mangal, the retired head of Security at the Bank of Guyana and of Enmore, East Coast Demerara, suffered what appeared to be a heart attack while on his way to the Cheddi Jagan...

Musician fathered 13

Jun 17, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Musician fathered 13

“If I am to relive my life there are numerous situations I would try to avoid, many chances I wouldn’t take and lots of roads I won’t travel, but I am 100 per cent sure that I would proudly...

More men should be Dads

Jun 17, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on More men should be Dads

By Rehana Ashley Ahamad Instead of honouring our fathers, we should honour our Dads. I have always believed that one Dad is more than 100 fathers. A father and a dad are not the same. One can be a...

Woman to be charged for dumping fetus

Jun 17, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Woman to be charged for dumping fetus

Criminal charges are likely to be instituted against the woman who allegedly dumped her fetus in a hotel garbage bin Wednesday last. This is according to a senior police officer attached to the...

Region Five touts safe abortions

Jun 17, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Region Five touts safe abortions

By Leon Suseran Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Shamdeo Persaud, has warned women who seek abortions that those procedures must take place under prescribed safe conditions set aside by the Ministry of...

DEPORTEES ON MURDER CHARGE

Jun 17, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on DEPORTEES ON MURDER CHARGE

The two deportees who were remanded to prison for the murder of a Corentyne teen made their second appearance at the Springlands Magistrate’s Court on Friday and were further...

Man freed of rape

Jun 17, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Man freed of rape

A man who was charged with rape committed on a girl under 15 at the time was on Friday freed of the charge following no case submission by his attorney, Charrandas Persaud. The man,...