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Travelspan’s arrival brings fresh hopes of lower fares

Dec 15, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Travelspan’s arrival brings fresh hopes of lower fares

“We are all about providing quality service, on time performance and excellent prices,” stated David Gooberdhan, a top Travelspan official shortly after the Boeing 767 landed at the Cheddi Jagan...

Impressions cops GCCI Award for Innovation

Dec 15, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Impressions cops GCCI Award for Innovation

An innovative and creative setting often complements an event and this has not fallen short of the expectations of patrons for national events over the past few years. Over the years, Impressions, a...

Sugar Workers must now stand in solidarity with Public Servants – Ramjattan

Dec 15, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Sugar Workers must now stand in solidarity with Public Servants – Ramjattan

Sugar workers proceeded on strike for one day and the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) agreed to pay its Annual Performance Incentive (API). The public servants have been protesting for weeks now...

Sunday Cartoon

Dec 15, 2013 KNews Cartoons, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Sunday Cartoon

Lions Club of D’urban Park celebrates 25 years

Dec 15, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Lions Club of D’urban Park celebrates 25 years

Under the theme, “Committed to our Community,” the Lions Club of Georgetown D’urban Park yesterday celebrated its 20th year as a functioning unit upholding the pride and dignity of Lions...

Murder accused admits to killing man who sodomised him

Dec 15, 2013 KNews News 1

A man who killed another who he accused of regularly sodomising him when he gets ‘knock out’ will know his fate on Wednesday. He pleaded guilty to the lesser count of manslaughter. The...

From the Diaspora…PPP REPEATING THE MISTAKES OF THE PNC, COULD LOSE PRESIDENCY NEXT ELECTION

Dec 15, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on From the Diaspora…PPP REPEATING THE MISTAKES OF THE PNC, COULD LOSE PRESIDENCY NEXT ELECTION

By Ralph Seeram During the reign of the PNC, it was fashionable to blame everyone but the party for the problems of the economy, for the shortage of foodstuff. If sugar and rice were scarce it...

Mr. Josiah touched many with his professionalism and compassion

Dec 15, 2013 KNews Letters Comments Off on Mr. Josiah touched many with his professionalism and compassion

Dear Editor, On behalf of the Board of Directors, Executives and members of The Humanitarian Mission of New Jersey Arya Samaj Mandir, Inc. its Guyana and Toronto Chapter, we extend our...

Shouldn’t Whittaker blame Government for flooding outside of Georgetown?

Dec 15, 2013 KNews Letters Comments Off on Shouldn’t Whittaker blame Government for flooding outside of Georgetown?

Dear Editor, I am intrigued by statements allegedly made by Junior Minister Whittaker about flooding in Georgetown on November 27.After stating that Georgetown is under the management of the...

Buxton children treated to Christmas party

Dec 15, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Buxton children treated to Christmas party

The children of Buxton, East Coast Demerara and surrounding villages were treated to a Christmas party hosted by 90-year-old Elaine McNeal of Friendship Village, East Coast Demerara. The event saw...

Suggestions for a fitting tribute to Mr. Josiah

Dec 15, 2013 KNews Letters Comments Off on Suggestions for a fitting tribute to Mr. Josiah

Dear Editor There will be many tributes on the death of Asst Commissioner Derrick Josiah. Mr Josiah was involved in a training programme which was designed for Police and others to intervene...

Political prostitution of a hero’s death

Dec 15, 2013 KNews Letters Comments Off on Political prostitution of a hero’s death

Dear Editor, Nelson Mandela was a revolutionary who opposed the venal political, economic and racist policy of apartheid imposed upon his country by a supremacist ruling elite. At first he...

A reply to Mr. Raymond Sangster

Dec 15, 2013 KNews Letters Comments Off on A reply to Mr. Raymond Sangster

Dear Editor, This letter is in response to Mr. Raymond Sangster (General Manager Agriculture Services published in Kaieteur News (page 4 and 23 ) on the 07-12-2013 captioned “Mr....

P&P donates $1M to charitable homes

Dec 15, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on P&P donates $1M to charitable homes

P&P Insurance Brokers and Consultants Limited once again demonstrated its authentic spirit of giving by donating $1 Million to the less fortunate. The funds were divided between 10...

The Screech Owl

Dec 15, 2013 KNews Features / Columnists, Interesting Creatures in Guyana Comments Off on The Screech Owl

Screech owls or Screech-owls are typical owls (Strigidae) belonging to the genus Megascops. Twenty-one living species are known at present, but new ones are frequently...

Book Review…Exploring the healing power of friendship

Dec 15, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Book Review…Exploring the healing power of friendship

Book: Anam Cara: A Book of Celtic Wisdom by John O’Donohue Critic: Dr. Glenville Ashby Anam Cara is a philosophical exploration of life’s purpose that dwarfs the works of pioneers in this field...

Mandela’s symbolism comes at a dangerous time for Guyana

Dec 15, 2013 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Mandela’s symbolism comes at a dangerous time for Guyana

Two years ago, one of Guyana’s leading sports journalists related to me an incident that occurred at the annual motor-racing event. He said that there was a VIP section with a...

Guyana: A long walk from Freedom

Dec 15, 2013 KNews AFC Column, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Guyana: A long walk from Freedom

By Nigel Hughes AFC Chairman As we mourn the loss of the great Nelson Mandela and just as we inter him today, here is a snapshot of justice in Guyana. *** Case #1 Navindra Singh V Attorney...

Dead lady in a locked house

Dec 15, 2013 KNews Features / Columnists, Murder and Mystery Comments Off on Dead lady in a locked house

By Michael Jordan The teenage boy who did odd-jobs for Sirmattie Ramnaress didn’t see the body right away. He arrived at the spacious Diamond Housing Scheme residence at around eight...

Housing and You…Now that the mortgage has been approved

Dec 15, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Housing and You…Now that the mortgage has been approved

By Leonard Gildarie The recent death of Nelson Mandela, the South African hailed as one of the greatest human beings of the last century, has driven home the need for things to be done differently....

Read the Label {Continuation}

Dec 15, 2013 KNews Features / Columnists, Food For Thought Comments Off on Read the Label {Continuation}

And we wonder today why some children have problems in school and why they can’t seem to concentrate. Many times, it’s because of their poor diet. I read a study that was done with sixty-eight...

When there is an insistence on secrecy

Dec 15, 2013 KNews Features / Columnists, My Column Comments Off on When there is an insistence on secrecy

This is a time when a nation takes stock of what was during the past months of the year. This is the time when comparisons are made, when examine their gains and their mistakes....

THE MINISTER HAS DONE NOTHING WRONG

Dec 15, 2013 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on THE MINISTER HAS DONE NOTHING WRONG

The opposition parties in the National Assembly are reportedly threatening to take action against the Minister of Finance for what they are claiming is expenditure incurred by the Minister in...

Vulnerable children need and deserve better protection

Dec 15, 2013 KNews APNU Column, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Vulnerable children need and deserve better protection

Guyana’s vulnerable children deserve better protection. Children without the guidance and protection of their principal care-givers are often more vulnerable and at risk of becoming victims of...

Standing by Mandela

Dec 15, 2013 KNews Features / Columnists, Ronald Sanders Comments Off on Standing by Mandela

By Sir Ronald Sanders A single word appears on the stone marking his burial place. It is “Mandela”; and it is enough. Since December 5, that fateful day when Nelson Mandela left the world...