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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....

ImmigrationTALK: Certain Waivers Now Filed In U.S. And Not At U.S. Embassy

Jun 03, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on ImmigrationTALK: Certain Waivers Now Filed In U.S. And Not At U.S. Embassy

By: Attorney Gail S. Seeram, Previously, applicants for immigrant visas outside the United States filed Form I-601 or Form I-212 with supporting evidence at a U.S. Embassy or consulate if a consular...

From the Diaspora…DO MEN PAY ATTENTION TO WOMEN’S AGE OR LOOKS?

Jun 03, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on From the Diaspora…DO MEN PAY ATTENTION TO WOMEN’S AGE OR LOOKS?

By Ralph Seeram She came into the store with a melancholy look and all teary eyed, so I inquired what’s wrong. I was thinking maybe she had a death in the family or perhaps one of her children had...

Two freed of murdering Guyanese

Jun 03, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Two freed of murdering Guyanese

T&T (Trinidad Express) – Two men were yesterday freed by an Arima magistrate of murdering a 24-year-old Guyanese national two years ago. In upholding a no-case submission made on behalf of...

Human Services Minister commits support to Mangrove Reserve Producers

Jun 03, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Human Services Minister commits support to Mangrove Reserve Producers

Minister of Human Services, Jennifer Webster, has reiterated Government’s support for the East Coast Mangrove Reserve Women Producers (MRWP) who market their agricultural products through...

52 graduate with Life Skills through Citizen Security Programme

Jun 03, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on 52 graduate with Life Skills through Citizen Security Programme

The Ministry of Home Affairs through its Citizen Security Programme and The St. Francis Community Developers recently hosted a graduation ceremony for young people in the Rose Hall...

Pandits graduate after completing Dharmic Sabha training course

Jun 03, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Pandits graduate after completing Dharmic Sabha training course

Several Pandits who have successfully completed a training course conducted by the Guyana Hindu Dharmic Sabha on Wednesday received their certificates at a special ceremony held at the...

Govt. wants MPs to declare annual income, assets

Jun 02, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Govt. wants MPs to declare annual income, assets

Government has tabled a motion that will force Parliamentarians to declare their annual earnings and assets. According to Notice Paper # 55, released by the Parliament Office yesterday, the motion...

Two deputy COP to be named…Brummel to act, Seelall deputy

Jun 02, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Two deputy COP to be named…Brummel to act, Seelall deputy

President Donald Ramotar, accompanied by Cabinet Secretary Dr Roger Luncheon and Home Affairs Minister, Clement Rohee, met with Opposition Leader David Granger and Member of Parliament Joseph...

Gunmen in police uniform lift $2.5M from petrol dealer

Jun 02, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Gunmen in police uniform lift $2.5M from petrol dealer

Bandits in Police uniform yesterday opened fire at a West Coast Demerara sales representative of Supreme, before carting off $2.5M in cash. The incident occurred some time before noon,...

Amaila Falls Access Road…Delinquent contractors to suffer same fate as ‘Fip’ Motilall

Jun 02, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Amaila Falls Access Road…Delinquent contractors to suffer same fate as ‘Fip’ Motilall

…as Robeson Benn insists adequate safeguards in place The Guyana Government offered its no objection to a $832.8M contract to complete the Amaila Falls Access Road for the Hydroelectric...

AN IMPROVED SERVICE FOR WATER IS NEEDED

Jun 02, 2012 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on AN IMPROVED SERVICE FOR WATER IS NEEDED

Water is by far the most important commodity in any country. Without water we cannot survive. Without water, a great many things would not be done. Guyanese have experienced times when...

Those ERC budget cuts

Jun 02, 2012 KNews Editorial Comments Off on Those ERC budget cuts

Ever since the life of the Ethnic Relations Commission (ERC) came to an end and President Bharrat Jagdeo decided to extend the operation there has been objection by the political opposition,...

Dem boys seh…Jagdeo teach man fuh beat woman

Jun 02, 2012 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Dem boys seh…Jagdeo teach man fuh beat woman

Jagdeo teach all dem wife abusers fuh beat dem wife or dem girlfriend. One radio announcer who get bail fuh beating he wife use to wuk wid Jagdeo. He use to announce he name every day...

Civility starts with respect for self and the other

Jun 02, 2012 KNews Letters Comments Off on Civility starts with respect for self and the other

DEAR EDITOR, Lincoln Lewis is accurate on Critchlow. Response is made to Vishnu Bisram’s letter “Lewis not accurate on Critchlow” (KN, May 31). First, let Bisram provide the evidence to...

In the spotlight: Charles Taylor

Jun 02, 2012 KNews Letters Comments Off on In the spotlight: Charles Taylor

DEAR EDITOR, Liberia’s former President Charles Taylor has been found guilty of aiding and abetting war crimes during the brutal civil war in neighbouring Sierra Leone and was sentenced to 50 years...

National Service is not “history”

Jun 02, 2012 KNews Letters Comments Off on National Service is not “history”

DEAR EDITOR, Once again I note and read Peeping Tom’s description of the Guyana National Service and cannot help but deduce that the particular ‘Peeping Tom’ has some kind of ingrained...

Slothfulness of a government agency

Jun 02, 2012 KNews Letters Comments Off on Slothfulness of a government agency

DEAR EDITOR, I am not an economist, politician or public figure but I conclude that government functions can be packaged into the following: provision of law and order and defence, provision of...

Guyana near full strength for TT clash today

Jun 02, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Guyana near full strength for TT clash today

– Green attire should dominate National Stadium landscape By Rawle Welch Despite the absence of one of the best players to have come out of Guyana in Kevin McKenzie, the local ruggers are still...

Distance athletes hope for good showing at today’s half marathon

Jun 02, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Distance athletes hope for good showing at today’s half marathon

The crème de la crème of Guyana’s distance athletes including United States of America-based Euleen Josiah-Tanner, Trinidad and Tobago-based Kelvin Johnson and Cleveland Forde are all...

Wortmanville/Werk-En-Rust through to next round

Jun 02, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Wortmanville/Werk-En-Rust through to next round

– Competition continues tonight with double-header Wortmanville/Werk-En-Rust eased into the next round of the National Community Basketball League (NCBL) surviving an early scare...

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“One Guyana” is no less a national slogan than “Green Guyana”

Kaieteur News- The notion that “One Guyana” is a partisan slogan is pure poppycock. It is a desperate fiction... more