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Prefeasibility study for DHB takes into consideration three locations

Sep 29, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Prefeasibility study for DHB takes into consideration three locations

Management of the Demerara Harbour Bridge (DHB) will soon be in possession of a prefeasibility study that examined three options for the location of a new Demerara Harbour Bridge. The...

GPSU issues two-week ultimatum to Govt. on salaries

Sep 29, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on GPSU issues two-week ultimatum to Govt. on salaries

The Guyana Public Service Union (GPSU) has condemned Government for what it said is the continued breaking of laws by Government which refuses to meet with bargaining agents to negotiate salary...

Less than 15% of secondary school graduates seek post-secondary education – Report

Sep 29, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Less than 15% of secondary school graduates seek post-secondary education – Report

– rate of unemployment has quadrupled By Rabindra Rooplall Caribbean countries have taken significant strides to increase enrollment in primary and secondary education and have...

Baroombar shooting…Shot taxi driver succumbs five months later

Sep 29, 2013 KNews News 2

Eion Simpson, the taxi driver who was struck by a stray bullet in front of Baroombar almost five months ago, succumbed to his injuries early yesterday at the Georgetown Public Hospital...

US judge rules in favour of Guyanese company after soured fertilizer deal

Sep 29, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on US judge rules in favour of Guyanese company after soured fertilizer deal

A judge in the United States of America has ruled in favour of a Guyanese company over its American counterpart following a soured multimillion dollar fertilizer deal. The judge JAMES...

From the Diaspora…GUYANA’S HIGHWAY BANDITS IN UNIFORM

Sep 29, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on From the Diaspora…GUYANA’S HIGHWAY BANDITS IN UNIFORM

By Ralph Seeram The minibus was supposed to pick me up at 2pm; it was now 3pm and the bus was late to pick me up. It was a special hire, I was paying for a round trip so there was no need for...

Who Will Decide Your Destiny?

Sep 29, 2013 KNews Features / Columnists, Food For Thought Comments Off on Who Will Decide Your Destiny?

Do we all walk our own set, predetermined path in life? Has everything that’s happened to us so far in this life happened as it should? Do our conscious choices mean anything? Or does...

What would these investors say when they see Guyana?

Sep 29, 2013 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on What would these investors say when they see Guyana?

The title of this article should be, “The most dangerous mind in the world,” referring to the mindset that is in charge of this hapless, helpless, hellish country. Let us quote from one of...

The Baccoo Speaks

Sep 29, 2013 KNews Features / Columnists, The Baccoo Speaks Comments Off on The Baccoo Speaks

Once more the criminals are on the prowl and they are targeting certain locations in the city. Of course, the police are patrolling, but these young criminals are also patrolling—in cars....

Six months later…US army doctor’s murderers not found, case still unsolved

Sep 29, 2013 KNews News 4

…mother had hired private investigator The past week marked six months since the mysterious and gruesome death of 42-year- old U.S. Army doctor Max Kungel at Number 71 Village...

UG set to mark 50 years with “Genesis 1”

Sep 29, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on UG set to mark 50 years with “Genesis 1”

Come October 1, Guyana’s premier tertiary institution, the University of Guyana (UG), will be 50 years old. UG first opened its doors on October 1, 1963. And according to a statement issued by the...

Frustrated mother seeks help to put disabled son in orphanage

Sep 29, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Frustrated mother seeks help to put disabled son in orphanage

The mother who stomped her 12-year-old differently-abled son two Tuesdays ago fracturing his right foot, is calling on the relevant authorities to assist her in putting the young teen in an...

The monster of Pakaraima Mountain

Sep 29, 2013 KNews Features / Columnists, Murder and Mystery Comments Off on The monster of Pakaraima Mountain

By Michael Jordan Do strange things sometimes happen in the hinterland? I mean baffling, sometimes terrifying things that cannot be easily explained away? You bet they do! I had my own weird...

Obama: The cold logic of mass graves

Sep 29, 2013 KNews Features / Columnists, Ronald Sanders Comments Off on Obama: The cold logic of mass graves

By Sir Ronald Sanders US President Barack Obama’s speech to the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) on September 24 should rank as a rare breath of fresh air in a body that for decades has been...

Sunday Cartoon

Sep 29, 2013 KNews Cartoons, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Sunday Cartoon

If only businessmen could give back

Sep 29, 2013 KNews Features / Columnists, My Column Comments Off on If only businessmen could give back

Of late all we seem to be talking about is the spate of criminal activity. And indeed there is a lot of criminal activity conducted by very young men. Some time back I did speak about...

Guyana and the drug trade

Sep 29, 2013 KNews Editorial 4

The drug trade is pervasive. It has reached every section of the society with the result that one can now see splendour among poverty. In the city there are buildings with North American...

THE GLOBAL ECOLOGICAL CRISIS

Sep 29, 2013 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom 1

The world as we know it will one day end. Whether it is true there will be a Second Coming or because the sun will burn itself out, we can be certain that the world will die. Scientists...

Akawaio Penak – New genus of electric fish found in Mazaruni River

Sep 29, 2013 KNews Features / Columnists, Interesting Creatures in Guyana Comments Off on Akawaio Penak – New genus of electric fish found in Mazaruni River

A new kind of electric fish, described as having eel-like features, has been identified in a remote region of northern Guyana. The discovery was made by a team of researchers who found the...

ImmigrationINFO …Immigration News For Our Community

Sep 29, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on ImmigrationINFO …Immigration News For Our Community

Questions about U.S. Visa Lottery Open from Oct 1st – Nov 2nd Attorney Gail Seeram, In the past week, my office has received many questions about the upcoming visa...

Housing and You…Design changes and its impact on budgets

Sep 29, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Housing and You…Design changes and its impact on budgets

By Leonard Gildarie Last week, we spoke extensively on new measures by Government regarding how homes should be wired. I received several comments, including one from an angry “electrician”....

The role of the AFC as an opposition political party

Sep 29, 2013 KNews AFC Column, Features / Columnists Comments Off on The role of the AFC as an opposition political party

It is widely accepted that opposition political parties form a critical component of any modern democracy. In fact, the basis on which any party can form an acceptable and legitimately-elected...

The PPP is failing our primary school students

Sep 29, 2013 KNews APNU Column, Features / Columnists Comments Off on The PPP is failing our primary school students

The People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPPC) administration is presiding over a broken primary school system that is failing the most vulnerable section of the population – our children. The chaos...

Book Review…An Endearing Tale of Kinship and Forgiveness

Sep 29, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Book Review…An Endearing Tale of Kinship and Forgiveness

Book: The Legend of Kwame-Kwamo by Nicole Titus Critic: Dr Glenville Ashby On the heels of her highly acclaimed ”Akin to No One,” Haitian screenwriter and author, Nicole Titus continues her...

Joint Services honours outstanding Angoy’s Avenue students

Sep 29, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Joint Services honours outstanding Angoy’s Avenue students

Members of various arms of the Joint Services bodies in Berbice have joined with the Safe Neighborhood Council of New Amsterdam that so far encompasses the areas of Mount Sinai, Angoy’s Avenue,...

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A coalition of shared disgrace

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- The APNU and the AFC deserve each other. They deserve to be shackled together in a coalition... more