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From the Diaspora… WOULD IT BE A HAPPY NEW YEAR FOR GUYANA

Dec 30, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on From the Diaspora… WOULD IT BE A HAPPY NEW YEAR FOR GUYANA

By Ralph Seeram Old Year’s Night is probably one of the most stressful times for ladies. They have to find that special gown for the Old Year’s Night party. They want to make sure it’s a unique...

Sunday Cartoon

Dec 30, 2012 KNews Cartoons, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Sunday Cartoon

System failure blamed for youth’s gruesome death

Dec 30, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on System failure blamed for youth’s gruesome death

Police and Social Services agencies should have acted more decisively – relatives The various systems that have been put in place to assist the underprivileged and abused youths like Devon Da...

Guyana nets bigger fish hauls in 2012

Dec 30, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana nets bigger fish hauls in 2012

…but piracy, fuel costs prove daunting The country’s fishing industry has shown significant growth over the last 11 months, but pirate attacks and costs of fuel continue to pose the greatest of...

Islamic Government

Dec 30, 2012 KNews Features / Columnists, Ravi Dev Comments Off on Islamic Government

After several rounds of voting in Egypt, the latest being the referendum affirming a new constitution, western observers continue to express alarm over the victories of President Mohamed Morsi...

CARICOM intensifies call for halt of hazardous waste shipment via Caribbean Sea

Dec 30, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on CARICOM intensifies call for halt of hazardous waste shipment via Caribbean Sea

Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Chairman, the Hon Dr. Kenny Anthony, Prime Minister of Saint Lucia, has reiterated and intensified calls for a halt to the shipment of hazardous waste through the...

GOVERNMENT IS ABOUT THE NEEDS OF THE PEOPLE

Dec 30, 2012 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on GOVERNMENT IS ABOUT THE NEEDS OF THE PEOPLE

The People’s Progressive Party has had one year to assess why it failed to gain a majority in the November 2011 elections, and in so doing, to take corrective action to reverse the electoral...

Waiting for 2013 with open arms

Dec 30, 2012 KNews Features / Columnists, My Column Comments Off on Waiting for 2013 with open arms

The year is about to end. There are just a few hours left, but nothing tells me that I will not see the New Year. This is something that I have been doing for a very long time because over the...

A song for me from me on my birthday

Dec 30, 2012 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on A song for me from me on my birthday

Today is my birthday. I am Capricorn but I really don’t give a damn about zodiacal signs. But many persons in all the countries I have made friends have said to me that I have a Capricorn...

The five murdered grandmothers

Dec 30, 2012 KNews Features / Columnists, Murder and Mystery Comments Off on The five murdered grandmothers

By Michael Jordan Do the names Kharpattie Shivnauth and Rajkumarie Mahadeo mean anything to you? They don’t? How about Prampattie Ramsundar, Khirul Najidam and Sukhdai Ramkilaum? Still...

Lamini

Dec 30, 2012 KNews Features / Columnists, Interesting Creatures in Guyana Comments Off on Lamini

Lamini (members are called laminoids) is a tribe of the subfamily Camelinae. It contains two genera and four species, all exclusively from South America: llamas, alpacas, vicuñas,...

Challenges and uncertainties of CARICOM states will continue in 2013

Dec 30, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Challenges and uncertainties of CARICOM states will continue in 2013

By Ian Francis As 2012 comes to an end, many political analysts and observers have predicted that the social, economic and political challenges faced by Caribbean Community (CARICOM) nations...

British High Commission throws support behind YCG

Dec 30, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on British High Commission throws support behind YCG

With financial support from the British High Commission, Youth Challenge Guyana (YCG) is poised to introduce its newest initiative which will cater to youths who have not been able to...

Special Feature: Book Review…Explosive book defends Jewish rejection of Jesus

Dec 30, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Special Feature: Book Review…Explosive book defends Jewish rejection of Jesus

By Dr Glenville Ashby Follow me on Twitter@glenvilleashby [email protected] The Jews’ rejection of Jesus has always stirred controversy. Author David Kinghoffer explains the rationale behind...

We will continue to stand by your side

Dec 30, 2012 KNews AFC Column, Features / Columnists Comments Off on We will continue to stand by your side

As 2012 draws to a close and as we look back at our efforts as a nation over the past twelve months we inevitably ask ourselves what we have achieved and what could we have done differently. The year...

2013 – CARICOM irrelevant or essential?

Dec 30, 2012 KNews Features / Columnists, Ronald Sanders Comments Off on 2013 – CARICOM irrelevant or essential?

By Sir Ronald Sanders The curtain rolls down on 2012 with the Caribbean Community and Common Market (CARICOM) institutionally weak and its 15 member governments doing little more than paying...

The Baccoo Speaks

Dec 30, 2012 KNews Features / Columnists, The Baccoo Speaks Comments Off on The Baccoo Speaks

The year is fast coming to an end and the Grim Reaper is conscious of this. He is very busy scouting locations for the weakest and the mentally ill. In Guyana there are many of these. Two of...

“Magical Ball” to drop on old Years Night at Palm Court

Dec 30, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on “Magical Ball” to drop on old Years Night at Palm Court

This New Year’s Eve, Palm Court will be having its “Magical Ball,” dinner and dance soirée which includes the majestical ball drop at midnight. This handcrafted six-foot ball, made of steel...

Camille’s Institute spreads Christmas cheer

Dec 30, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Camille’s Institute spreads Christmas cheer

Camille’s Institute for Business and Science Studies located at Lot 1-4 Soesdyke, East Bank Demerara, held its annual Santa Parade recently where it shared 350 gifts to residents in the area. The...

Vendor charged for Mandela Avenue accident

Dec 30, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Vendor charged for Mandela Avenue accident

Ryan Roberts, 22, a vendor of Lot 41 Hadfield Street, Lodge has been charged for the death of Vincent Barkley of ‘D’ Norton Street, Lodge, who was killed early Thursday morning on Mandela Avenue,...

Christmas traditions are common worldwide

Dec 30, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Christmas traditions are common worldwide

By Vishnu Bisram Growing up in Guyana, Christmas was a secular kind of holiday as it signaled the end of the year. In Berbice, I remember the season as being celebrated by every religious group...

Reach for the stars on tomorrow night at Buddy’s Night Club

Dec 30, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Reach for the stars on tomorrow night at Buddy’s Night Club

Buddy’s Night Club will come alive elegantly tomorrow night (Old Years Night), as the red carpets are rolled out for the “REACH FOR THE STARS” party. Walk down the red carpet as...

An addition to Kaieteur News

Dec 30, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on An addition to Kaieteur News

Kaieteur News reporter, Keeran Singh –Danny gave birth to her first child at 00:05h yesterday at the Georgetown Public Hospital. Here she cuddles her new born baby boy, Dave Demitri Danny who...

In many cases the ‘lovely lasses’ in the pubs were also subject to sexual harassment

Dec 30, 2012 KNews Letters Comments Off on In many cases the ‘lovely lasses’ in the pubs were also subject to sexual harassment

Dear Editor It is good to know that the BPG team does not intend to create a misogynistic atmosphere in their traditional pub with “lovely lasses dressed as wenches” and that their references...

Mr. Adams was merely calling for an end to political interference

Dec 30, 2012 KNews Letters Comments Off on Mr. Adams was merely calling for an end to political interference

Dear Editor, Once again I have noticed a missive written by Mac Mahase attempting to respond to clarifications provided by the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission on one of his previous letter...