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How well are our Primary School pupils performing?

Jul 01, 2012 KNews AFC Column, Features / Columnists Comments Off on How well are our Primary School pupils performing?

Now that the Common Entrance results are upon us at this time of the school year, it is important for us to find out more precisely how the pupils have performed at the end of their primary school...

10,672 vehicles crossed Takutu Bridge from January to May

Jul 01, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on 10,672 vehicles crossed Takutu Bridge from January to May

Inaugural “Three Nation Meeting” hears… Traffic between Guyana and Brazil has increased and between January and May of this year, approximately 10,672 vehicles crossed the bridge between...

Interesting creatures…The Purple-throated Fruitcrow

Jul 01, 2012 KNews Features / Columnists, Interesting Creatures in Guyana Comments Off on Interesting creatures…The Purple-throated Fruitcrow

The Purple-throated Fruitcrow (Querula purpurata) is a species of bird in the Cotingidae family, the cotingas. It is the only species of the genus Querula. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil,...

Sacked GT&T’s CFO breaks silence … Yog Mahadeo stopped $3M questionable payment

Jul 01, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Sacked GT&T’s CFO breaks silence … Yog Mahadeo stopped $3M questionable payment

… after NCN official submitted invoices in his name Almost $4M was paid over to Martin Goolsarran by the Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GT&T) based on invoices he submitted in...

Soesdyke man seeks justice after being disfigured

Jul 01, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Soesdyke man seeks justice after being disfigured

… claims police reluctant to prosecute matter A man who received 72 stitches to the face after being attacked with a beer bottle at the East Bank/ Soesdyke/Linden Highway Junction, last Tuesday, is...

Nuff Rass: A father’s note to his daughter

Jul 01, 2012 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Nuff Rass: A father’s note to his daughter

Ravi Dev once wrote that he was planning to reply to me, but after attending a school function with his daughter when he heard the teacher quote a certain line from Desiderata, he decided against...

Education Ministry reviews mounting Graduation cost

Jul 01, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Education Ministry reviews mounting Graduation cost

…Manickchand unhappy with financial burden on parents In Guyana when a child completes one level of education be it nursery, primary or secondary school, there is a graduation ceremony. Minister of...

The kidnapping of Vishnu Bhim

Jul 01, 2012 KNews Features / Columnists, Murder and Mystery Comments Off on The kidnapping of Vishnu Bhim

By Michael Jordan On the morning on November 29, 1994, eight-year-old Vishnu Bhim of Annandale, East Coast Demerara, did his chores, kissed his mom, then left for school. At around midday, his...

When people have to eat their words

Jul 01, 2012 KNews Features / Columnists, My Column Comments Off on When people have to eat their words

It has been a long time since I experienced the euphoria of doing well at what is now the Grade Six Examinations. Way back in my time it was the Common Entrance and just as is the case today,...

TWO PARTIES, TWO CONFERENCES, ONE DIRECTION

Jul 01, 2012 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on TWO PARTIES, TWO CONFERENCES, ONE DIRECTION

All eyes are going to be on the congresses of the two main opposition parties, the Alliance for Change (AFC) and the People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR) to be held later this month. For the...

Preparing for Oil

Jul 01, 2012 KNews Features / Columnists, Ravi Dev Comments Off on Preparing for Oil

The search for oil within our boundaries is once again intensifying. We repeat this caution from 2007 about oil being a mixed blessing. Resource-rich former colonies, in general, and oil-rich ones in...

Agreement with Europe begins to kick

Jul 01, 2012 KNews Features / Columnists, Ronald Sanders Comments Off on Agreement with Europe begins to kick

By Sir Ronald Sanders A statement credited to Alexander Walford, Policy Officer of the Caribbean-European Union (EU) in the European Commission, says that eight Caribbean countries have not...

Life Lessons from Albert Einstein

Jul 01, 2012 KNews Features / Columnists, Food For Thought 1

Follow Your Curiosity “I have no special talent. I am only passionately curious.” What piques your curiosity? I am curious as to what causes one person to succeed while another person fails; this...

Cartoon – July 01, 2012

Jul 01, 2012 KNews Cartoons, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Cartoon – July 01, 2012

The Baccoo Speaks

Jul 01, 2012 KNews Features / Columnists, The Baccoo Speaks Comments Off on The Baccoo Speaks

There have been some cruel events, all of which have led to actions that the courts must address. But this is not the end of the madness. In the gold fields there is going to be another brutal...

The Green Economy and Health

Jul 01, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on The Green Economy and Health

By Shanomae Rose Twenty-five years ago, the discussion on development highlighted the necessity to meet the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their...

From the Diaspora…OBSERVATIONS FROM A VACATION, ARE GUYANESE GETTING FATTER?

Jul 01, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on From the Diaspora…OBSERVATIONS FROM A VACATION, ARE GUYANESE GETTING FATTER?

By Ralph Seeram I was on my way to Berbice from Georgetown when my taxi driver, Raju, said “I just have to make a li’l stop to pick up two bags”. We stopped to pick up the two bags....

East Demerara four-lane expansion…Contract stands to be terminated

Jul 01, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on East Demerara four-lane expansion…Contract stands to be terminated

The East Coast Demerara four-lane road expansion from Better Hope to Montrose is far from being completed even though the contract should come to an end this week. There is a possibility that the...

ImmigrationTalk…What are my rights at the airport & port of entry?

Jul 01, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on ImmigrationTalk…What are my rights at the airport & port of entry?

By Attorney Gail S. Seeram As the summer season is here, many of you will be traveling to the U.S. and your native born country. Many visitors and returning residents are unaware of their rights at...

Prof. Bourne himself confirms his inability to function as an effective Chancellor

Jul 01, 2012 KNews Letters Comments Off on Prof. Bourne himself confirms his inability to function as an effective Chancellor

Dear Editor, In his letter to the Members of Council, dated June 25, 2011, in which he retracted his acceptance of Council’s unanimous reelection to serve as Chancellor of the University of Guyana...

We just seem to be buying pigs in bags while rats nibble at the public cheese

Jul 01, 2012 KNews Letters Comments Off on We just seem to be buying pigs in bags while rats nibble at the public cheese

Dear Editor, Regarding your news article, “CJIA contract remains in force, not under review,” (KN, June 30), with the strapline, “…deal took 10 months to work out – CHEC officials,” I...

It seems to be business as usual at City Hall

Jul 01, 2012 KNews Letters Comments Off on It seems to be business as usual at City Hall

Dear Sir, Two weeks after Ramond Gaskin unearthed corruption at the city council, involving council’s administration, the three officers accused of improprieties are still on the job and carrying...

Bourne left with damaged credibility

Jul 01, 2012 KNews Letters Comments Off on Bourne left with damaged credibility

Dear Editor, I refer to some of the judgements in the letter of resignation of Dr. Compton Bourne as Chancellor of the University. It is ironic that Dr. Bourne should make those sentiments. To expose...

What are the methodologies employed to select Caribbean Court of Justice candidates?

Jul 01, 2012 KNews Letters Comments Off on What are the methodologies employed to select Caribbean Court of Justice candidates?

Dear Editor, “Justice is not a cloistered virtue: She must be allowed to suffer the scrutiny of respectful, even though outspoken, comments of ordinary men.” The now famous words of Lord Atkin...

Mr. Ramotar, please do the right thing and ask Mr. Singh to resign

Jul 01, 2012 KNews Letters Comments Off on Mr. Ramotar, please do the right thing and ask Mr. Singh to resign

Dear Editor, Permit me a space in your column, for the irregularity of conflict of interest has gone beyond what the people of Guyana can handle. The audit is supposed to keep checks and...

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