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Guyana wants Venezuela oil-for-rice deal to include sugar, flour

May 25, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana wants Venezuela oil-for-rice deal to include sugar, flour

Guyana has signaled its intentions to increase its barter arrangements with neighbouring Venezuela. According to Venezuela’s online El Carabobeño news yesterday, Guyana’s Ambassador, Geoffrey Da...

Guyana, Argentina strengthen bilateral cooperation in Tourism Sector

May 25, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana, Argentina strengthen bilateral cooperation in Tourism Sector

The local tourism sector will be boosted with the implementation of a three-phase programme to be executed by the Ministries of Tourism of Guyana and Argentina. Argentina is considered a leading...

Investigators probe drug ring existence at CJIA

May 25, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Investigators probe drug ring existence at CJIA

Investigators probing how almost five pounds of cocaine ended up being secreted in a Caribbean Airlines flight on Friday believe that a well planned conspiracy was involved. Some 2.2 kilograms of...

ALPHA HOTEL PROPRIETRIX MURDER…Ex-husband freed on no case submission

May 25, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on ALPHA HOTEL PROPRIETRIX MURDER…Ex-husband freed on no case submission

On Wednesday afternoon, murder accused Kwabena Barker, also known as Alex Barker, was freed after a jury found him not guilty of the murder of his ex-wife and proprietrix of Alpha Hotel, Roselaine...

Freedom Life Ministries Inc. tackles mental health issues

May 25, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Freedom Life Ministries Inc. tackles mental health issues

Cognizant of the fact that ‘the church’ is not exempted from mental illnesses and aware of the need for an effective and timely response to these issues within the congregation, Freedom Life...

PPP’s devious action in the Rupununi

May 25, 2014 KNews Letters Comments Off on PPP’s devious action in the Rupununi

Dear Editor, There is a typical case here in the Rupununi of misplaced priorities by the PPP government. There is an intense campaign, almost an obsession by the party, to convert all and sundry to...

Sunday Cartoon

May 25, 2014 KNews Cartoons, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Sunday Cartoon

Still no response from Minister Anthony

May 25, 2014 KNews Letters Comments Off on Still no response from Minister Anthony

Dear Editor, A few weeks ago, the Minister of Culture committed, in Parliament, to undertake a more expansive, consultative and cooperative approach in managing the cultural policy aspect of his...

Corentyne Chambers decry skyrocketing Berbice Expo costs

May 25, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Corentyne Chambers decry skyrocketing Berbice Expo costs

….call for permanent venue The Berbice Expo and Trade Fair has not been generating the kinds of profits and returns as expected by the Central Corentyne Chambers of Commerce (CCCC)....

Guyanese to be honored in Washington

May 25, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Guyanese to be honored in Washington

In honour of Caribbean Heritage Month, Chief Executive Officer and President of Global Connections Consultants, Guyanese Allison Butters-Grant, will be honoured in Washington, DC, USA. The event will...

I can’t recall seeing Sherod Duncan in the protest but

May 25, 2014 KNews Letters Comments Off on I can’t recall seeing Sherod Duncan in the protest but

Dear Editor, I refer readers to a letter in the Friday, May 23, 2014 edition of KN captioned. “Freddie, the UGWU never supported us in the Struggle.” His missive is in response to my Thursday...

President’s refusal to assent to this Bill should not hold Local Government Elections

May 25, 2014 KNews Letters Comments Off on President’s refusal to assent to this Bill should not hold Local Government Elections

Dear Editor, The President’s refusal to assent to the Local Government (Amendment) Bill should not hold up the hosting of Local Government Elections (LGE). All that is required now is for the...

The Sin of Omission

May 25, 2014 KNews Features / Columnists, Food For Thought Comments Off on The Sin of Omission

‘…To him who knows to do good and does not do it…it is sin.’ We tend to focus on sins of commission – the wrong we do. But what about sins of omission – the good we fail...

Rodney inquiry to resume on Tuesday

May 25, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Rodney inquiry to resume on Tuesday

The hearings into the Walter Rodney Commission of Inquiry are expected to resume on Tuesday, at the Supreme Court Buildings on Avenue of the Republic. According to a public announcement by...

From the Diaspora…GUYANESE WILL HAVE TO CURB THEIR APPETITE FOR ALL THINGS “FOREIGN”

May 25, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on From the Diaspora…GUYANESE WILL HAVE TO CURB THEIR APPETITE FOR ALL THINGS “FOREIGN”

By Ralph Seeram I picked up the bottle of pepper sauce that said Guyanese Pepper Sauce and bought my brown sugar, (I do not use processed white sugar). I try to buy Guyanese made products, not only...

Gold Board Scam…Police come up short on review of video footage

May 25, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Gold Board Scam…Police come up short on review of video footage

Investigating ranks probing the Gold Board scam are yet to recover anything meaningful in reviewing video footage of the operations at the now closed Bartica Office. According to a source close to...

Citizens being encouraged to ignore their innate sense of what is right

May 25, 2014 KNews Letters Comments Off on Citizens being encouraged to ignore their innate sense of what is right

Dear Editor, Since a few hundred years B.C., when the Greeks experimented with a form of egalitarian rule, democracy has been practised by various states which have realised its efficacy over other...

Heart Failure – a growing concern to the local health sector

May 25, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Heart Failure – a growing concern to the local health sector

…but collaborative efforts can make a difference, says Cardiologist By Sharmain Grainger Although there are evident efforts being undertaken to improve the delivery of health care in Guyana,...

Housing and You…The real estate market and the agents

May 25, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Housing and You…The real estate market and the agents

By Leonard Gildarie I am at critical point and facing a personal dilemma. I thought I should share it since many other home owners could face a similar situation which calls for urgent decisions, and...

Winners of Courts promotions receive prizes

May 25, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Winners of Courts promotions receive prizes

– World Cup promo ends June 30th Winners of the Courts’ promotions running from April 1st to May 10th received their prizes yesterday. There was the Whirlpool promotion where one person won...

The bittersweet story of the establishment of Sueria Manufacturing

May 25, 2014 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on The bittersweet story of the establishment of Sueria Manufacturing

Glenn Lall, the publisher of this newspaper, was never a cry-a-baby. When his newspaper which has the largest circulation in the country was being denied government advertisements, he did not run all...

The Baccoo Speaks

May 25, 2014 KNews Features / Columnists, The Baccoo Speaks Comments Off on The Baccoo Speaks

Whenever some holiday approaches there is always a group of people who think about spending money. There was a robbery against a woman who visited the bank for some cash. Fortunately the police knew...

Guyanese and our Bahamian Connection (Part 2)

May 25, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Guyanese and our Bahamian Connection (Part 2)

Countryman – Stories about life, in and out of Guyana, from a Guyanese perspective Behind the façades – a shared reality By Dennis A. Nichols A...

ImmigrationINFO …Immigration News For Our Community

May 25, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on ImmigrationINFO …Immigration News For Our Community

By Attorney Gail S. Seeram Through this “Question & Answer” column, our goal is to answer your immigration questions. We appreciate your comments and questions. If you have a...

Book Review…1970s Jamaica: Politics, Blood and Murder

May 25, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Book Review…1970s Jamaica: Politics, Blood and Murder

Book: The ‘Ands of Time by Michael Anthony Bell Dr Glenville Ashby, Critic Michael Anthony Bell opens this dark drama with a suffocating dose of quantum theories and particle physics. Whether...

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Morally Right. Legally wrong

…Peeping Tom Morally Right. Legally wrong Kaieteur News- The situation concerning the disputed parliamentary seat held... more