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Eyeing the case before the Caribbean Court of Justice

Feb 10, 2013 KNews Features / Columnists, Ronald Sanders Comments Off on Eyeing the case before the Caribbean Court of Justice

By Sir Ronald Sanders The judgment in a case now proceeding through the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) could prove to be a landmark in the movement of West Indians through each other’s...

Multicultural solutions

Feb 10, 2013 KNews Features / Columnists, Ravi Dev Comments Off on Multicultural solutions

With Mashramani nigh upon us, there are the seemingly obligatory pronouncements about ‘multiculturalism”. But upon closer examination, those pronouncements go little farther than glibly...

A CONSTANT SOURCE OF EXASPERATION

Feb 10, 2013 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on A CONSTANT SOURCE OF EXASPERATION

Things could not get more confusing in the National Assembly. No wonder we have situations where both sides of the House have had cause to walkout of the House. The government walked out of the...

Cartoon – February 10, 2013

Feb 10, 2013 KNews Cartoons, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Cartoon – February 10, 2013

Renowned Muslim scholar to visit Guyana

Feb 10, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Renowned Muslim scholar to visit Guyana

The Guyanese and Muslim community will receive a historic visit from one of the world’s most renowned and respected Muslim scholar, Huzoor Maulana Zain ul Akhtab Siddiqi, from February 20 to...

The nine-banded armadillo (Dasypus novemcinctus)

Feb 10, 2013 KNews Features / Columnists, Interesting Creatures in Guyana Comments Off on The nine-banded armadillo (Dasypus novemcinctus)

The nine-banded armadillo (Dasypus novemcinctus), or the nine-banded, long-nosed armadillo, is a medium-sized mammal. It is found in North, Central, and South America, making it the most...

Fly Jamaica to soar on February 14

Feb 10, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Fly Jamaica to soar on February 14

Fly Jamaica Airways, the Jamaican carrier co-owned by Guyanese Captain Ronald Reece, is expected to take to the skies on Valentine’s Day, Thursday, February 14 after an almost three week...

Substitute sponsor if visa petitioner dies

Feb 10, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Substitute sponsor if visa petitioner dies

ImmigrationINFO Immigration News For Our Community By Attorney Gail S. Seeram Death can come at any moment in time. Unfortunately, when a petitioner of a family-based visa petition dies, so does...

Man gets 14 years for killing wife

Feb 10, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Man gets 14 years for killing wife

Suresh Persaud, 31, formerly of Columbia Village, Essequibo Coast, was sentenced to 14 years imprisonment by Justice Franklin Holder, at the conclusion of his trial at the Suddie High Court on...

The Dirty Old Coin

Feb 10, 2013 KNews Features / Columnists, Food For Thought Comments Off on The Dirty Old Coin

The story is told of an unemployed young graduate who woke up one morning under a bridge and checked his pocket. All he had left was a few dollar bills adding up to less than ten bucks. He was...

GPL to increase its revenue through rental of poles

Feb 10, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on GPL to increase its revenue through rental of poles

Guyana Power and Light Incorporated (GPL) will soon be increasing its revenue with the rental of its utility poles- possibly across the country- to a local television cable network provider. Chief...

Lamaha Gardens land was sold behind owner’s back – GPSU says

Feb 10, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Lamaha Gardens land was sold behind owner’s back – GPSU says

The Guyana Public Service Union (GPSU) has accused the government of going behind its back and “illegally” selling the controversial plot of land at Lot 142 Durbana Square, Lamaha Gardens. In its...

Rape – the sexual violence which faces us

Feb 10, 2013 KNews AFC Column, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Rape – the sexual violence which faces us

By Latchmin Punalall AFC Executive Member & Women For Change – Chairperson Spanning the history of humanity, women have always united to fight for their rights and the chance of a better...

The root of Guyana’s problems: Religion or Politics?

Feb 10, 2013 KNews Letters Comments Off on The root of Guyana’s problems: Religion or Politics?

Dear Editor, Born in 1981, I remember living on the West Bank of Demerara in a street popularly known as “Race Dam” but correctly identified as Unity Street La Grange. Living in that street were...

Guyana’s tertiary educational system cannot improve if this continues

Feb 10, 2013 KNews Letters Comments Off on Guyana’s tertiary educational system cannot improve if this continues

Dear Editor, It is no secret that a growing and disturbing trend among most Guyanese Parents is the fact that they aspire strongly for their children to go abroad to receive tertiary education. Such...

$4.5M fraud at Eccles NDC…Auditor General also probing possible arson attempt

Feb 10, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on $4.5M fraud at Eccles NDC…Auditor General also probing possible arson attempt

State auditors probing a possible fraud of several millions of dollars at a Neighbourhood Democratic Council (NDC) on East Bank Demerara are expected to complete their work in as little...

This disparity in sentence ought to inform us that we have a dysfunctional justice system

Feb 10, 2013 KNews Letters Comments Off on This disparity in sentence ought to inform us that we have a dysfunctional justice system

Dear Editor, I refer to an article published in Stabroek News’ Feb 7, 2013 edition captioned “’Burning a joint’ gets vendor two-year jail term”. Below I provide a summary of the facts of...

Guyanese jailed after using stolen money to buy Blackberry, tennis shoes

Feb 10, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Guyanese jailed after using stolen money to buy Blackberry, tennis shoes

Antigua (caribarena.com)- A man who said that his former boss was partly to blame for his crime, was sentenced when he appeared in the High Court before Chief Justice Keith Thom. Osmond...

Pregnant women should refrain from consuming alcohol

Feb 10, 2013 KNews Letters Comments Off on Pregnant women should refrain from consuming alcohol

Dear Editor, Alcohol abuse has been a chronic problem in the Guyanese society for many decades with dim prospects of solving it. Relief to this problem is not in sight due to a severe lack of skilled...

Nagamootoo exposed yet again

Feb 10, 2013 KNews Letters Comments Off on Nagamootoo exposed yet again

Dear Editor, Last Sunday, the Chronicle published an article informing the public that the Alliance for Change (AFC’s) Moses Nagamootoo voted in support of the Former President’s Benefits and...

Backer says Nandlall is but a transmitting officer when Bills are passed

Feb 10, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Backer says Nandlall is but a transmitting officer when Bills are passed

Ramjattan says AG should not touch Bills passed Attorney General Anil Nandlall serves as mere “transmitting officer” once Bills are passed in the National Assembly,...

Man gets 14 years for killing wife

Feb 10, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Man gets 14 years for killing wife

Suresh Persaud, 31, formerly of Columbia Village, Essequibo Coast, was sentenced to 14 years imprisonment by Justice Franklin Holder, at the conclusion of his trial at the Suddie High...

Linden father for re-trial for son’s murder case

Feb 10, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Linden father for re-trial for son’s murder case

Linden resident, Calvin Bailey, will have to face another trial to ascertain whether he was the cause of his 18-month-old son’s death in 2007. The man was, on Friday, remanded back...

Once accountability is allowed, those rags to riches stories will vanish from the lives of PPP officials

Feb 10, 2013 KNews Letters Comments Off on Once accountability is allowed, those rags to riches stories will vanish from the lives of PPP officials

Dear Editor, The PPP and its minority government have been accused of and are in fact demonstrably guilty of violating our constitution. From their continuing refusal to implement the Public...

Duck thieving fisherman tells court…Ducks flew into yard and dogs ate them

Feb 10, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Duck thieving fisherman tells court…Ducks flew into yard and dogs ate them

“I was at home when three ducks flew into my yard and the dogs were chasing them. I took a stick and pelt one of the ducks and killed it. The dog picked up the duck and ran away. I...