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ImmigrationTALK: Beware of Immigration Service Providers who are not Attorneys

Aug 05, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on ImmigrationTALK: Beware of Immigration Service Providers who are not Attorneys

By Attorney Gail S. Seeram Many people offer help with immigration services. Unfortunately, not all are authorized to do so. While many of these unauthorized practitioners mean well, all too many of...

Two injured in Car/Bike collision

Aug 05, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Two injured in Car/Bike collision

Two persons are now nursing injuries at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC), after the motorcycle they were travelling on collided with a car on Mandela Avenue, Georgetown. Injured are...

The Baccoo Speaks

Aug 05, 2012 KNews Features / Columnists, The Baccoo Speaks Comments Off on The Baccoo Speaks

Guyana is in dire straits because of a protest. Things are going to move from bad to worse because people are not accustomed to seeing their investments go down the drain. They are going to try to...

Holding up a Torch for Life: regulating weapons

Aug 05, 2012 KNews Features / Columnists, Ronald Sanders Comments Off on Holding up a Torch for Life: regulating weapons

By Sir Ronald Sanders Caribbean Community (CARICOM) countries joined dozens of other nations in fighting for a robust and comprehensive Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) during negotiations at the United...

Terrence Archer – 1st Captain to lead Guyana to 2nd Rd. of CFU C/ship

Aug 05, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Terrence Archer – 1st Captain to lead Guyana to 2nd Rd. of CFU C/ship

– former Guyana Int. 1980 – 1993 Statistician Charwayne Walker continues his series of features on players who have represented Guyana at the World Cup level. In this...

Sunday Cartoon

Aug 05, 2012 KNews Cartoons, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Sunday Cartoon

Parliament’s quiet victory this past week

Aug 05, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Parliament’s quiet victory this past week

….AG finds Opposition support targeting ‘Archaic Land Law’ By Gary Eleazar Parliamentary Sessions in recent months have been very intense and bitter at times, with verbal banter taking on no...

Police, Riots and Protests

Aug 05, 2012 KNews Features / Columnists, Ravi Dev Comments Off on Police, Riots and Protests

In the wake of the unfortunate killings of three protesters in Linden there are calls, once again, for ‘reforms’ of the Guyana Police Force (GPF) – most recently by the Guyana Human...

Usain Bolt eases to victory to reach Olympic 100m semi-finals

Aug 05, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Usain Bolt eases to victory to reach Olympic 100m semi-finals

BBC – Defending Olympic champion Usain Bolt eased through to the semi-finals of the men’s 100m in a time of 10.09 seconds. He recovered from a slow start to progress, while world champion...

CJ orders reinstatement of cop dismissed for owning, operating minibus

Aug 05, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on CJ orders reinstatement of cop dismissed for owning, operating minibus

His name was on the registration of a minibus as the co-owner and he was involved in an accident while driving a minibus, but Chief Justice Ian Chang has ruled that the Commissioner of Police had no...

Jessica Ennis wins Olympic heptathlon gold for Great Britain

Aug 05, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Jessica Ennis wins Olympic heptathlon gold for Great Britain

BBC – Jessica Ennis was crowned Olympic heptathlon champion in front of an adoring home crowd, as a new British record carried her to an unforgettable gold. In one of the iconic moments of the...

I welcome this decision by Govt. and the GGDMA

Aug 05, 2012 KNews Letters Comments Off on I welcome this decision by Govt. and the GGDMA

Dear Editor, Once again I wish to comment on the recent discussion between the government and the Guyana Gold and Diamond Miners Association, GGDMA regarding the future of Guyana’s mining sector....

From the Diaspora…MY CLOSE SHAVE WITH DEATH AND TWO GOOD SAMARITANS

Aug 05, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on From the Diaspora…MY CLOSE SHAVE WITH DEATH AND TWO GOOD SAMARITANS

By Ralph Seeram I do not like to drive my son’s sport car. First it’s too fast for me. You touch the accelerator, you think you are driving 40 mph when in reality you are doing 70 mph. Sorry the...

Repsol revs up for another well offshore

Aug 05, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Repsol revs up for another well offshore

Despite failing in its first two attempts to find oil in commercial quantities, Guyana is aiming at another well. This time a new well in waters off the Georgetown block is expected to hit a depth of...

The daggernose shark (Isogomphodon oxyrhynchus)

Aug 05, 2012 KNews Features / Columnists, Interesting Creatures in Guyana Comments Off on The daggernose shark (Isogomphodon oxyrhynchus)

The daggernose shark (Isogomphodon oxyrhynchus) is a little-known species of requiem shark, family Carcharhinidae, and the only extant member of its genus. It occurs in shallow tropical waters off...

Linden protest…Ramotar visit still hinges on blockade removal

Aug 05, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Linden protest…Ramotar visit still hinges on blockade removal

President Donald Ramotar has once again indicated his willingness to go to Linden, but remains resolute that the blockages to the roads placed by protesters – effectively shutting down the...

Olympic road ends for Guyanese athlete

Aug 05, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Olympic road ends for Guyanese athlete

-no medals for Guyana Guyana’s sprinters, Winston George, Aliann Pompey and Jeremy Bascom were unable to fulfill their dreams yesterday at the 2012 London Olympic Games when they took to the track...

Overall winner & top performers receive Banks DIH sponsored gift vouchers

Aug 05, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Overall winner & top performers receive Banks DIH sponsored gift vouchers

Malta Supreme HRC, Body Building & Fitness Show… The overall winner and top performers of the Third Edition of the Hugh Ross Classic, Body Building and Fitness Show were last week...

A worrying situation

Aug 05, 2012 KNews Features / Columnists, My Column Comments Off on A worrying situation

A few weeks ago there was a spate of robberies and at the centre of them was the now dead Randy Morris. He seemed to be any and everywhere. He was identified, and pretty soon, as soon as there was a...

Samuels puts WI on course for victory

Aug 05, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Samuels puts WI on course for victory

KINGSTON, Jamaica – Marlon Samuels defied a dropped chance and the “distraction” of the women’s Olympic 100 metres final being shown in the ground to score a pivotal 52 that fortified...

POLITICAL PLURALISM AND THE COLLECTIVE WILL OF THE MAJORITY

Aug 05, 2012 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on POLITICAL PLURALISM AND THE COLLECTIVE WILL OF THE MAJORITY

There was a scheduled follow-up meeting between the government and leaders representing Region 10, APNU and the AFC. This meeting was to continue the process of finding solutions to the crisis in...

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The third parties will not survive this year’s elections

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- The fate of third parties in this year’s general and regional elections is as predictable... more