February 2013

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Cop found hanging after domestic argument

Feb 24, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Cop found hanging after domestic argument

By Dale Andrews A physical confrontation was narrowly averted when two sets of relatives clashed over the death of Police Corporal Clarence Giles who was found hanging in the bedroom of...

Bandits shoot Gold Mining Corporation administrator

Feb 24, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Bandits shoot Gold Mining Corporation administrator

Bandits shot an official from a gold mining firm during a pre-dawn attack yesterday on an Arakaka, North West District camp. Police said that Christopher Mann, 26, Administrator of Gold...

Visiting volunteers construct Community Bridge

Feb 24, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Visiting volunteers construct Community Bridge

An International organization called Builders Beyond Borders, based in New Jersey, USA, in collaboration with the Mashabo Village Council, Digicel and Food For The Poor Guyana Inc constructed a...

Pensioner succumbs hours after accident

Feb 24, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Pensioner succumbs hours after accident

A pensioner died early yesterday morning in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) hours after he was struck by a minibus at the Anna...

The regime playbook on racial politics is a diversion from their unrighteous act on the Marriott issue

Feb 24, 2013 KNews Letters Comments Off on The regime playbook on racial politics is a diversion from their unrighteous act on the Marriott issue

Dear Editor, Just as Lenin’s body remains on public display in Russia to rally the faithful when the Stalinists deemed it necessary, so too is one Presidential Advisor, Ms. Teixeira who has...

Tricksters preying on Brazilian miners in City

Feb 24, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Tricksters preying on Brazilian miners in City

– Brazilian association wants Gov’t to arrest situation Foreign nationals, particularly Brazilians in Guyana, are being hoodwinked by persons purporting to be Immigration...

GT&T still enjoys stay in Samuels case

Feb 24, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on GT&T still enjoys stay in Samuels case

On Friday, Justice B.S. Roy heard arguments from counsel for Mr. James Samuels and Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GT&T) regarding procedural issues arising from...

My contribution to the ongoing public debate on the Marriott

Feb 24, 2013 KNews Letters Comments Off on My contribution to the ongoing public debate on the Marriott

Dear Editor, Much have been said about the building of the Guyana Marriott Hotel by the Chinese, and I wish to add my contribution to this ongoing public debate. But before I am misconstrued as...

PROUD JAMAICANS

Feb 24, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on PROUD JAMAICANS

By Ralph Seeram “Jamaica is a beautiful country man; but you have to come see yourself” my fellow passenger seated next to me was telling the other person at the other end of the...

We need to reply to these types of poison

Feb 24, 2013 KNews Letters Comments Off on We need to reply to these types of poison

Dear Editor, There is a quota of East Indian supremacists in this country that know what to do with their agenda – publish it in the press and keep publishing it. For them it is the natural thing...

Cultural Review…In show of unity Hindu Temple hosts Black History event

Feb 24, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Cultural Review…In show of unity Hindu Temple hosts Black History event

By Dr. Donald Reid The Trinidad and Tobago Interfaith Council (TTIC) of New York, under the patronage of the Consulate General of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, hosted the first...

Twelve years after deadly series of explosions… Camp Groomes victims claim neglect, recall moments of terror

Feb 24, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Twelve years after deadly series of explosions… Camp Groomes victims claim neglect, recall moments of terror

By Zena Henry A little over twelve years after a series of deadly explosions which resulted in the loss of three lives, at the Guyana Defence Force (GDF)’s largest ammunition dump,...

President Ramotar as Commander-in-Chief must address Mr. Ganesh’s matter

Feb 24, 2013 KNews Letters Comments Off on President Ramotar as Commander-in-Chief must address Mr. Ganesh’s matter

Dear Editor, I read the letter that one Kishan Ganesh wrote titled “The Commodore’s mockery of Jagan’s education ideals” (KN, Feb 22, 2013) and I was immensely displeased with what I suspect...

The Baccoo speaks

Feb 24, 2013 KNews Features / Columnists, The Baccoo Speaks Comments Off on The Baccoo speaks

Only time will tell if the dark clouds hovering over the country will disappear. These dark clouds have sparked many deaths. Some of the victims were the result of robberies, some were...

Coping with renal failure …no longer out of the ordinary man’s reach

Feb 24, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Coping with renal failure …no longer out of the ordinary man’s reach

By Sharmain Grainger Although the symptoms were clear, it was only months later that he was convinced that he had a condition that required urgent medical attention. Having suffered...

Majority should have its way with respect for minority

Feb 24, 2013 KNews Letters Comments Off on Majority should have its way with respect for minority

Dear Editor, I support Mr. Lincoln Lewis’s position in letter in KN (Feb 17) stating the majority should have its way on their agenda passing bills but the minority should not be disrespected. But...

For Public Banking

Feb 24, 2013 KNews Features / Columnists, Ravi Dev Comments Off on For Public Banking

The continued financial crisis in the developed economies has brought to the fore once again the old debate about the role of governments in the financial sector – including that...

Doobay Renal centre expansion to target non-communicable diseases

Feb 24, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Doobay Renal centre expansion to target non-communicable diseases

– even as Health Ministry intensifies fight Although good health care is not lacking in Guyana, ambitious plans are in the pipelines to introduce a health facility which caters to...

Truth and Forgiveness

Feb 24, 2013 KNews Editorial Comments Off on Truth and Forgiveness

As we bask in the afterglow of our Republic Day festivities, we remind our politicians of their commitment for a Truth and Reconciliation Commission. We commend the words of Bishop Desmond Tutu, who...

Burnham’s weltanschauung

Feb 24, 2013 KNews APNU Column, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Burnham’s weltanschauung

Forbes Burnham’s weltanschauung – world view – was shaped by the oppressive living conditions under which the working people of British Guiana languished in the aftermath of the First World...

WHEN GOOD INTENTIONS CAN BE DANGEROUS

Feb 24, 2013 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on WHEN GOOD INTENTIONS CAN BE DANGEROUS

Not many persons outside of her friends and family would have known about the name Esther Perreira before the 1997 elections. But following those elections, Esther Perreira filed an...

The government and the dark secrets

Feb 24, 2013 KNews Features / Columnists, My Column Comments Off on The government and the dark secrets

Everything about Guyana seems to be a source of controversy. There was the report by Transparency International that showed how Guyana has slipped on the corruption index. As could be expected, the...

Above all, let us love our beloved Guyana

Feb 24, 2013 KNews AFC Column, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Above all, let us love our beloved Guyana

On 23rd February, 1970, after a resolution of the National Assembly, Guyana’s constitutional status was that of a Republic. This was an advance from our Independent status since 1966,...

The Guyana Police Service: Whom does it serve?

Feb 24, 2013 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on The Guyana Police Service: Whom does it serve?

Two weeks ago, I went to the police station to uplift a tent the police seized last August from the People’s Parliament on the second day of the occupy movement. I was ushered into...

Bridge construction stalled for almost two years

Feb 23, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Bridge construction stalled for almost two years

Almost two years ago, works commenced on the Camran Dam Bridge that once linked the Canals Polder. However, after the foundation was laid, workers downed tools and it seems as if the contract has...

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Income tax thresholds

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(Kaieteur News) – The government has done it again. It has indicated that workers can look forward to an increased income tax threshold of $200,000 by the end of the decade. One Facebook comment hit the nail on the head. It urged the government to file for intellectual bankruptcy. Increasing the...

Why the Commonwealth Matters Again

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By Sir Ronald Sanders (Kaieteur News) – Small and medium-sized states, from the most vulnerable island nations to more diversified middle‑income economies, have always faced a difficult reality. They have to navigate a world in which power is unevenly distributed and in which the decisions of...

Churches as moral compass

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(Kaieteur News) – President Ali got that one right. Institutions such as churches have a duty to function as “society’s moral compass.” I couldn’t agree more with the president. Commend him. More commendations for Excellency Ali: “together let us find the soul of this...

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