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Govt. to strengthen insurance sector to prevent another “CLICO”

Apr 27, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Govt. to strengthen insurance sector to prevent another “CLICO”

The systemic failures by the Colonial Life Insurance Company (CLICO) have reinforced the need for enhanced regulation in the insurance sector. As such, drafting of the new Insurance Bill and...

CARICOM has to give green light to release census results – Luncheon

Apr 27, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on CARICOM has to give green light to release census results – Luncheon

Dr. Roger Luncheon, Head of the Presidential Secretariat, on Wednesday, at his weekly post-Cabinet press briefing, indicated that the comprehensive results of the 2012 National Census would...

Mahaicony Hospital gets $3M storage bond

Apr 27, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Mahaicony Hospital gets $3M storage bond

The Administration of the Mahaicony Hospital was last Thursday the recipient of a $3M building built by members of the Guyana Medical Relief Inc (GMR Inc), a charitable organization comprising...

Amerindians must broaden their economic activities

Apr 27, 2014 KNews Letters Comments Off on Amerindians must broaden their economic activities

Dear Editor, I believe that Mr. Sydney Allicock should be commended that, unlike so many letter writers and feature writers in the press, and despite his obvious disenchantment with the PPP/C, the...

The truth about the Venezuela rice deal

Apr 27, 2014 KNews Letters Comments Off on The truth about the Venezuela rice deal

Dear Editor, I read an article last Sunday concerning the rice industry which raised serious questions over its management. I have waited a few days as I wanted to see the reaction of the relevant...

President Ramotar’s Labour Legacy

Apr 27, 2014 KNews Letters Comments Off on President Ramotar’s Labour Legacy

Dear Editor, Over the last two years, there has been remarkable improvement in the lives of Guyanese and as May Day approaches, workers should examine the benefits accrued to them under the PPP/C...

Is Caribbean style discipline cruelty to children?

Apr 27, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Is Caribbean style discipline cruelty to children?

By Ralph Seeram The video went viral of the mother inflicting some serious lashes with a belt on her daughter. It went on and on for over eight minutes. It became a subject for National...

Sunday Cartoon

Apr 27, 2014 KNews Cartoons, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Sunday Cartoon

Police investigating local “Gaza and Gully” gangs in Plum Park

Apr 27, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Police investigating local “Gaza and Gully” gangs in Plum Park

The Jamaican Gaza (Kartel) and Gully (Mavado) syndrome is being adopted by locals and this has infused clashes in Plum Park, Sophia. These recently led to teenagers and adults wielding cutlasses and...

City Magistrate calls in Red Thread to assist abused woman

Apr 27, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on City Magistrate calls in Red Thread to assist abused woman

The attempts of a woman to recant evidence against her reputed husband who is before the courts for trashing her in the presence of her children were cut short by a city Magistrate who, in response,...

Mercury and Gold

Apr 27, 2014 KNews Editorial Comments Off on Mercury and Gold

In Boa Vista just across the Brazilian border there is a statue in the town centre in honour of the garimpero (the Brazilian equivalent of our porkknocker) because of his role in opening up...

Guyana’s GDP growth rate appears fudged!

Apr 27, 2014 KNews Letters Comments Off on Guyana’s GDP growth rate appears fudged!

Dear Editor, The halfway point in the Ramotar’s administration term in office has now passed. Unfortunately we cannot find any public policy or strategy that has permanently and positively...

Quick police action averts robbery, one in custody

Apr 27, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Quick police action averts robbery, one in custody

Swift action by ranks at the Number 51 Village Police Station thwarted a robbery and led to the arrest of a 20-year-old man, who along with an accomplice tried to gain entry into a couple’s ...

GFA first division league Fruta Conquerors, Northern Rangers draw 0-0, Pele crush Beacon 6-0

Apr 27, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on GFA first division league Fruta Conquerors, Northern Rangers draw 0-0, Pele crush Beacon 6-0

Fruta Conquerors drew with Northern Rangers 0-0 in the first game, while Pele hammered Beacons 6-0 in the second encounter when the Georgetown Football Association (GFA) first division league...

Caricom reparation movement incites action in the US

Apr 27, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Caricom reparation movement incites action in the US

A prominent American Congressman is taking cue from the active movements of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) as they seek reparations from former slave owning European countries. The Democrat John...

Mr. Ramotar is the twin of Bharrat Jagdeo

Apr 27, 2014 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Mr. Ramotar is the twin of Bharrat Jagdeo

I have been immersed in political activism, human rights crusades and public intellectualism since a teenager. From then to now I have no regrets, though I would have preferred not to have gone...

Book Review…A Poetic Plea to a Troubled Nation

Apr 27, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Book Review…A Poetic Plea to a Troubled Nation

Book: Pearls Among Stones by Christena A V Williams Reviewer: Dr Glenville Ashby Christena Williams is an unapologetic nationalist, wounded by the discord and betrayal of her people. Her angst is...

The importance of cleaning soda cans!

Apr 27, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on The importance of cleaning soda cans!

Do not ignore this. A family went to picnic and carried with them a few drinks in tin cans. The following day, two family members were admitted to hospital and placed in an Intensive Care Unit. One...

Caribbean Integration in Shackles

Apr 27, 2014 KNews Features / Columnists, Ronald Sanders Comments Off on Caribbean Integration in Shackles

By Sir Ronald Sanders The greatest critics of regional integration in the countries of the 15-member Caribbean Community and Common Market (CARICOM) are those who assert that their country can...

The Bungling of the Bundling: A response to Dr. Suresh Narine of IAST

Apr 27, 2014 KNews AFC Column, Features / Columnists Comments Off on The Bungling of the Bundling: A response to Dr. Suresh Narine of IAST

By Khemraj Ramjattan AFC Leader In what I must describe as a critical yet sympathetic response to the Opposition’s non-approval of monies for the Institute of Applied Science and Technology...

Our Caribbean: Dictatorship in a democracy?

Apr 27, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Our Caribbean: Dictatorship in a democracy?

By Oliver Mills (Reprinted from Caribbean News Now) We in the Caribbean have inherited the Westminster system of government, characterised by the rule of law, competitive party politics, the...

The race to find Nikki’s killer

Apr 27, 2014 KNews Features / Columnists, Murder and Mystery Comments Off on The race to find Nikki’s killer

– how a 21-year-old unsolved case changed the face of crime reporting in Guyana By Michael Jordan Some of the old-timers would dispute this, but the truth is, the veteran journalists of the...

A political quagmire

Apr 27, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on A political quagmire

By Dwijendra Rooplall More often than not in Guyana we are seeing a display of indecisiveness, deadlock and partisanship by the political parties, which are supposed to be serving first and foremost,...

12 moms and a “charitable legacy”

Apr 27, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on 12 moms and a “charitable legacy”

By Kiana Wilburg For nearly ten years, 12 mothers with their perpetual love have been on a mission to pass on a charitable legacy. Though they have spent most of their lives in the United States,...

Housing and You…The “delays” in processing of those land titles

Apr 27, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Housing and You…The “delays” in processing of those land titles

By Leonard Gildarie Last week I did promise that we would have been talking with the Lands Registry on what is happening there. This was after a few emails of the “delays” faced by new land...

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