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A Guyanese cricketing icon…Basil Fitzherbert Butcher is a ‘Special Person’

Jan 13, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on A Guyanese cricketing icon…Basil Fitzherbert Butcher is a ‘Special Person’

“I played my first test match in Bombay; five against India and three against Pakistan, and in the first six test matches I made 50 and above, including two centuries. This feat was never repeated...

Living A Life That Matters

Jan 13, 2013 KNews Features / Columnists, Food For Thought Comments Off on Living A Life That Matters

Ready or not, some day it will all come to an end. There will be no more sunrises, no minutes, hours, or days. All the things you collected, whether treasured or forgotten, will pass to...

The Guyana Society for the Blind – A truly inspiring unit

Jan 13, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on The Guyana Society for the Blind – A truly inspiring unit

By Jenelle Willabus The Guyana Society for the Blind has been around for decades, and while it can be logically deduced that the name of the organization denotes who it essentially represents,...

The Baccoo Speaks

Jan 13, 2013 KNews Features / Columnists, The Baccoo Speaks Comments Off on The Baccoo Speaks

When I spoke of the electrocution I was talking about the incident outside the Stabroek Market. The situation could have been much worse but for the lack of attention by the Angel of Doom. The...

Planning beyond Hugo Chavez

Jan 13, 2013 KNews Features / Columnists, Ronald Sanders Comments Off on Planning beyond Hugo Chavez

By Sir Ronald Sanders Hugo Chavez, the populist leader of Venezuela, could not turn-up on January 10 for his swearing-in ceremony as President for a fourth consecutive term. Quite naturally, the...

MODERATION AND COALITION

Jan 13, 2013 KNews Features / Columnists, Ravi Dev Comments Off on MODERATION AND COALITION

David Hinds recently awarded APNU an “F” grade for its evident abandonment of its pre-election commitment to a ‘national government’ platform. While the grade might be deserved for other...

WHERE ARE THE LOCAL GOOD OFFICERS?

Jan 13, 2013 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on WHERE ARE THE LOCAL GOOD OFFICERS?

It is regrettable that it had to take the presence of a delegation from FIFA to reach an agreement which it is hoped will finally bring a resolution to the impasse within the...

Life’s enjoyments are just there

Jan 13, 2013 KNews Features / Columnists, My Column Comments Off on Life’s enjoyments are just there

Enjoyment is a tiny package packed with moments of intense pleasure. Everyone knows this and that is why some of us have pleasant memories of things that might have otherwise been...

A strange man…an equally strange death

Jan 13, 2013 KNews Features / Columnists, Murder and Mystery Comments Off on A strange man…an equally strange death

By Michael Jordan He apparently had no close friends. No women in his life…few photographs of himself. He seldom confided in anyone….not his family, not his colleagues. So no one could quite...

Former QC student set for prestigious Harvard Conference

Jan 13, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Former QC student set for prestigious Harvard Conference

By Sharmain Grainger An ambitious attitude backed by a keen sense of intuition has been the driving force that has kept former Queen’s College student, Elson Low, focused and passionate about his...

I saw the fragility of everything last year

Jan 13, 2013 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on I saw the fragility of everything last year

In its New Year’s Day edition, the Stabroek News listed a number of prominent Guyanese who died in 2012. Left out was one the most famous names in Guyana in the sixties. We all make little mistakes...

The Red-footed Tortoise (Chelonoidis carbonaria)

Jan 13, 2013 KNews Features / Columnists, Interesting Creatures in Guyana Comments Off on The Red-footed Tortoise (Chelonoidis carbonaria)

The Red-footed Tortoise (Chelonoidis carbonaria) is a tortoise native to South America. It has also been introduced to many islands in the Caribbean. It draws its name from the red or orange scales...

Book Review: Akin to No One

Jan 13, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Book Review: Akin to No One

Reviewer: Dr Glenville Ashby Fate and free will collide in Haitian drama Akin to No One is an existential masterpiece. It is vintage story telling that moves, provokes, and instructs. Haitian...

“Blackout Nation”

Jan 13, 2013 KNews AFC Column, Features / Columnists Comments Off on “Blackout Nation”

We all have been experiencing blackouts almost daily in Guyana. We are becoming known as the “Blackout Nation”. Many have complained that even with good internal wiring, surge protectors...

Scrap metal dealer remanded on drug charge

Jan 13, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Scrap metal dealer remanded on drug charge

An Albouystown Scrap metal dealer, who reportedly had in his possession a significant quantity of narcotics for the purpose of trafficking, was denied bail when he faced the court last Friday. Police...

From the Diaspora…WHAT DO DRUGS, NIS AND THE 1823 MONUMENT HAVE INCOMMON?

Jan 13, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on From the Diaspora…WHAT DO DRUGS, NIS AND THE 1823 MONUMENT HAVE INCOMMON?

By Ralph Seeram My article today would be of a rambling nature, a sort of rants, if you may. I am a little depressed, that might be too strong a word, a melancholy mood might better describe me....

ImmigrationINFO …Immigration News For Our Community

Jan 13, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on ImmigrationINFO …Immigration News For Our Community

How to Avoid Paying Immigration Filing Fees? Attorney Gail S. Seeram Given the economic hardship that is faced by many in the United States and worldwide, Citizenship and Immigration Services...

Lost lives

Jan 13, 2013 KNews APNU Column, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Lost lives

The People’s Progressive Party seems intent on obstructing any attempt to investigate criminal violence during Bharrat Jagdeo’s 12-year presidency. Despite its majority in the National Assembly...

Confessed convict remanded to prison

Jan 13, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Confessed convict remanded to prison

Carl Tudor told the court last Friday, that he is guilty of stealing. Tudor is accused of stealing a length of hose, a fire extinguisher, a security light and other items property of Veer Rahaman,...

Magistrate must make statements available to defence lawyer—Chief Justice

Jan 13, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Magistrate must make statements available to defence lawyer—Chief Justice

Following his earlier ruling which ordered magistrate Adela Nagamootoo to show cause why she should not make statements available to defence Counsel Mursalene Bacchus in the Ramdhani Persaud...

My criticism of the APNU was simultaneously a form of Self Criticism

Jan 13, 2013 KNews Letters Comments Off on My criticism of the APNU was simultaneously a form of Self Criticism

Dear Editor, There has understandably been some degree of unease among the APNU faithful over my criticism of the coalition on a Plain Talk television program aired on Sunday January 6. After all, I...

The garbage situation in Georgetown would be resolved within four weeks if…

Jan 13, 2013 KNews Letters Comments Off on The garbage situation in Georgetown would be resolved within four weeks if…

Dear Editor, To understand and resolve the current garbage situation in Georgetown we have to go back two years ago when the garbage was collected by private contractors. For garbage collection...

Rohee can speak but we’re not acting on anything he says

Jan 13, 2013 KNews Letters Comments Off on Rohee can speak but we’re not acting on anything he says

Dear Editor, The ruling by Chief Justice Chang affirms that as an elected MP, Rohee could not be gagged. I share this opinion and, indeed, no one objected or protested when Rohee voted on...

Sanasie once again seeks to mislead cricketing public

Jan 13, 2013 KNews Letters Comments Off on Sanasie once again seeks to mislead cricketing public

Dear Editor, I read Anand Sanasie’s lengthy narrative with the caption “GCB Offers Sound Clarity To The Sports Minister” which seeks to justify the untenable situation of the...

The truth about the Lotto Fund cannot be more different

Jan 13, 2013 KNews Letters Comments Off on The truth about the Lotto Fund cannot be more different

Dear Editor, Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs Mr. Anil Nandlall has taken to the airwaves over an oral decision handed down by Justice (ag.) Madame Diane Insanally in the...

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Hauls from Persaud and Farley highlight MVP Sports Girl’s U11 Football Tourney commencement

The PPP is in the grip of the bourgeoisie

…Peeping Tom Kaieteur news- The People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPP/C) stands at a crossroads. Once the vanguard... more