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Book Review… A passionate appeal to Cayman identity

Sep 28, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Book Review… A passionate appeal to Cayman identity

Book: Reflections from a Broken Mirror by J.A. Roy Bodden Reviewer: Dr. Glenville Ashby J.A. Roy Bodden’s Reflections from a Broken Mirror is written with a searing and exhaustive passion that...

Housing and You…The problems with squatting

Sep 28, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Housing and You…The problems with squatting

By Leonard Gildarie Last week, we spoke of a touchy issue – land disputes. As expected, the calls were numerous. Many of them came from Guyanese living in North America. The hurt of a large...

We don’t even talk to each other

Sep 28, 2014 KNews Features / Columnists, My Column Comments Off on We don’t even talk to each other

The Man above gave human beings an intense gift—the gift of communication. The result is that people in any corner of the world enjoy a universal language that is often precipitated by a smile. I...

GDF without fixed-wing carrier following Cessna crash

Sep 28, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on GDF without fixed-wing carrier following Cessna crash

…hopes to have Skyvan up by next week By Zena Henry The Guyana Defence Force (GDF) is hoping to have its Skyvan back in operation as early as next week, especially since the Force’s Cessna...

Justice is hard to find for survivors of sexual assault – GHRA

Sep 28, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Justice is hard to find for survivors of sexual assault – GHRA

Sexual assault is an appalling ordeal, yet occurrences of this form of human rights violation remain rife in society. In fact, the Guyana Human Rights Association (GHRA), having examined the...

The Sirenia

Sep 28, 2014 KNews Features / Columnists, Interesting Creatures in Guyana Comments Off on The Sirenia

The Sirenia (commonly referred to as sea cows) are an order of fully aquatic, herbivorous mammals that inhabit swamps, rivers, estuaries, marine wetlands, and coastal marine waters. Four species are...

Minibus operator charged for defending wife – court hears

Sep 28, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Minibus operator charged for defending wife – court hears

A minibus operator who reportedly cuffed another man several times to the face because he had spoken inappropriately to his wife was released on bail after facing a charge at the Georgetown...

Man fined for using cousin’s identity to get passport

Sep 28, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Man fined for using cousin’s identity to get passport

A fifty-year-old man was fined $60,000 on Friday after he admitted to using his cousin’s birth certificate to obtain a machine readable passport. Sasenarine Etwaroo who appeared before Magistrate...

Discussions ongoing for yacht marina by 2016

Sep 28, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Discussions ongoing for yacht marina by 2016

Even as Guyana seeks to fully embrace the yachting tradition, negotiations are currently ongoing between Government and Italian yachtsman, David Matelicani to bolster yachting here. In fact at a...

PPPC thinks it can fool all of the people all the time

Sep 28, 2014 KNews APNU Column, Features / Columnists Comments Off on PPPC thinks it can fool all of the people all the time

President Donald Ramotar has joined the queue of People’s Progressive Party Civic –PPPC – presidents who have systematically failed to conduct six successive local government elections over the...

“Right is might”- the reality and the dream

Sep 28, 2014 KNews Features / Columnists, Ronald Sanders Comments Off on “Right is might”- the reality and the dream

By Sir Ronald Sanders Activities at the United Nations in New York this week may have looked like a celebration of internationalism, and recognition that territorial wars, terrorism, religious...

CREATIVE PROTESTS

Sep 28, 2014 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on CREATIVE PROTESTS

I am still waiting for APNU to hold firm to its commitment to seek the advice of the Courts in relation to the spending of monies not approved of by the National Assembly. One leading light of APNU...

AG implicated in “sex allegations” scheme against Speaker – AFC

Sep 27, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on AG implicated in “sex allegations” scheme against Speaker – AFC

General Secretary of the Alliance For Change (AFC), David Patterson has revealed that Attorney General (AG), Anil Nandlall who had initially denied any participation in the “sexual abuse...

Brazilian woman dies in Mazaruni boat explosion

Sep 27, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Brazilian woman dies in Mazaruni boat explosion

A Brazilian woman became the most recent river fatality after she perished in a boat collision in the vicinity of the Mazaruni River yesterday. Dead is Gisele Vieria Salis, a businesswoman who is...

Miners agitate over “unfair” Amerindian land titling

Sep 27, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Miners agitate over “unfair” Amerindian land titling

A powerful mining body says it is mulling actions in face of its members being forced out of the interior in favor of Amerindians. The Guyana Gold and Diamond Miners Association (GGDMA), in a tough...

PPP/C squandering state funds to buy support for upcoming election- Granger

Sep 27, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on PPP/C squandering state funds to buy support for upcoming election- Granger

PPP has deliberately delayed development projects so that they can be implemented and completed closer to the expected elections – Granger By Abena Rockcliffe A Partnership for National Unity...

Possible PPP oust makes Marriott investors cagey

Sep 27, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Possible PPP oust makes Marriott investors cagey

By Abena Rockcliffe The Marriott Hotel Georgetown Project appears to be in shambles. Investors are said to be unwilling to invest at this time when it is unsure whether the People’s Progressive...

Injuncting Injunction

Sep 27, 2014 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Injuncting Injunction

Fuh de first time dem boys realize that people can get injunction fuh anything. In dem village dem always got a man who does answer to any false name. If dem boys pass by de man and dem cough de man...

Barbados Tridents v Cape Cobras, CLT20, Group B, Mohali…Cape Cobras stay alive with Super Over win

Sep 27, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Barbados Tridents v Cape Cobras, CLT20, Group B, Mohali…Cape Cobras stay alive with Super Over win

ESPNcricinfo – It was the second time Jonathan Carter was sprawled on his knees in Mohali. He hammered his bat into the turf and flung his head down in agony. The Cape Cobras were lined up...

GCB makes donation to ECB area committees

Sep 27, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on GCB makes donation to ECB area committees

Several area committees in Essequibo yesterday benefitted from the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) development outreach programme. The board donated two boxes of balls and $50,000 each to the cricket...

GMR&SC ‘Race of Champions Meet’…Racers gearing up to thrill fans

Sep 27, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on GMR&SC ‘Race of Champions Meet’…Racers gearing up to thrill fans

Despite being proclaimed as a forerunner for the upcoming Caribbean Motor Racing Championship (CMRC) third leg set to be staged here in Guyana, local racers have pledged to do more than just test the...

After six months Maximum Sports delivers Maximum satisfaction

Sep 27, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on After six months Maximum Sports delivers Maximum satisfaction

He holds a certificate in television production after completing the requisite studies at the University of Guyana Centre for Communication Studies in collaboration with the Ohio University, Higher...

GCB four-day Inter-County cricket…Demerara crush GCB X1 by innings & 15 despite 73 from Paul

Sep 27, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on GCB four-day Inter-County cricket…Demerara crush GCB X1 by innings & 15 despite 73 from Paul

By Sean Devers The rapidly declining standard of the senior Inter-County four-day cricket competition was highlighted by the second round results with Berbice beating Essequibo inside two days at DCC...

‘Ballers on the Beach’ kicks off at Celina tomorrow

Sep 27, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on ‘Ballers on the Beach’ kicks off at Celina tomorrow

The inaugural ‘Ballers on the Beach’ football contests kicks off tomorrow at the Celina’s Beach Resort from 5pm with eight teams vying for over $200,000 in cash and prizes. Nebula Promotion...

ECCB’s H Nauth & Sons t20 cricket …Arfan Ali hammers 91 for Ogle Blue

Sep 27, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on ECCB’s H Nauth & Sons t20 cricket …Arfan Ali hammers 91 for Ogle Blue

Action in the H. Nauth and Sons sponsored East Coast Cricket Board (ECCB) T20 Cricket Competition commenced last Sunday in two zones on the East Coast of Demerara. In the Upper East Coast Zone in the...