October 2014

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Special Needs Educator gets GTU recognition

Oct 12, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Special Needs Educator gets GTU recognition

– urges Education Ministry to rethink process of integration Children requiring special needs education are accommodated and not integrated into the normal school system. At least this is the...

The Baccoo Speaks

Oct 12, 2014 KNews Features / Columnists, The Baccoo Speaks Comments Off on The Baccoo Speaks

When one criticizes officialdom one often finds oneself at the receiving end of official hostility. The reaction of a government agency against a stinging criticism by a section of the media is going...

Immigration INFO: Immigration News For Our Community

Oct 12, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Immigration INFO: Immigration News For Our Community

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

This is the way I see life

Oct 12, 2014 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on This is the way I see life

On Thursday morning, my mother-in-law died in my wife’s arms in my car. When we arrived at the private hospital, people were very sympathetic. As I watched her lifeless body on the hospital bed,...

UG Law Society elections…New President, VP promise corporate involvement to develop department

Oct 12, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on UG Law Society elections…New President, VP promise corporate involvement to develop department

The University of Guyana Law Society (UGLS) has elected a new President and Vice President, as both executives promise to raise the bar and standards within the Law Department by involving corporate...

The White-fronted Capuchin (Cebus albifrons)

Oct 12, 2014 KNews Features / Columnists, Interesting Creatures in Guyana Comments Off on The White-fronted Capuchin (Cebus albifrons)

The white-fronted capuchin, Cebus albifrons, is a species of capuchin monkey, a type of New World primate, found in seven different countries in South America: Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia,...

American Dream/Guyanese reality (Not what you might think)

Oct 12, 2014 KNews Countryman, Features / Columnists Comments Off on American Dream/Guyanese reality (Not what you might think)

COUNTRYMAN – Stories about life, in and out of Guyana, from a Guyanese perspective By Dennis Nichols There is a huge difference between living in Guyana and living in a country like the United...

The importance of Emergency Medicine

Oct 12, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on The importance of Emergency Medicine

(With Dr Zulfikar Bux, Head of GPHC’s A&E; Asst. Prof. of Emergency Medicine) At any point of the day, there is a sick, dying patient that the emergency room staff is fighting to keep alive....

Plea to educate the public on Ebola

Oct 12, 2014 KNews Letters Comments Off on Plea to educate the public on Ebola

Dear Editor, I am writing to suggest that this newspaper runs a section daily on Ebola, detailing what it is, how it is transmitted, preventative measures, symptoms, and what is to be done if someone...

CHI gearing to celebrate eight years of laudable existence

Oct 12, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on CHI gearing to celebrate eight years of laudable existence

– has plans to further expand cardiac services By Sharmain Grainger Created with a vision to offer an invaluable, and at the time, non-existent service to the Guyanese populace, the Caribbean...

ECHO to launch primary level ‘Most Improved School Yard’ competition

Oct 12, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on ECHO to launch primary level ‘Most Improved School Yard’ competition

The Environmental Community Health Organization (ECHO) will be launching its regular “Most Improved School Yard Competition – for Healthy Schools in Guyana”, next week Monday, October 20....

Book Review…Island warms heart of tough cop

Oct 12, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Book Review…Island warms heart of tough cop

Book: From Corn Fields to Ganja Fields: The Journey Between Author: Linda Botkin Reviewer: Dr Glenville Ashby Linda Botkin weaves an intriguing tapestry of multiple themes. It is an impressive...

Today is African Holocaust Day

Oct 12, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Today is African Holocaust Day

– Descendants called on to revisit pre-slavery history for future liberation By Zena Henry The African Cultural and Development Association (ACDA) will today join with the global...

Housing and You…A discussion on affordable housing

Oct 12, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Housing and You…A discussion on affordable housing

By Leonard Gildarie The past week has been a rather good one for me in terms of moving Guyana forward. It has long been known that consultation with stakeholders – the pooling of ideas and...

Controlling vectors in the environment

Oct 12, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Controlling vectors in the environment

(From the Desk of the Vector Control Director, Dr Reyaud Rahman) Vector control is of significant importance, as it has a proven record of reducing or interrupting disease transmission. Vector-borne...

The Cessna that vanished

Oct 12, 2014 KNews Features / Columnists, Murder and Mystery Comments Off on The Cessna that vanished

By Michael Jordan Henry Fitt’s plane vanished in the Guyana jungle over three decades ago. That plane and its five British passengers have never been found. But elderly Victor Joseph Fitt, is...

The party is over

Oct 12, 2014 KNews APNU Column, Features / Columnists Comments Off on The party is over

Once upon a time, the 5th of October ¯ the anniversary of the 1992 general and regional elections ¯ was accorded an iconic status in the annual calendar as a sort of quasi-national day. The...

The disappearing parent and the errant youth

Oct 12, 2014 KNews Features / Columnists, My Column Comments Off on The disappearing parent and the errant youth

There has never been a school for parenting and one doubts that there will ever be one. But at the pace that society is changing, parents are required to change their techniques. At the same time,...

A youth’s vision for Guyana

Oct 12, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on A youth’s vision for Guyana

By Collin Haynes A few years ago, I produced a YouTube video entitled “A Youth’s vision for Guyana” as my view of the social, economic and political modernization that is need for our youth....

Ebola: Why such indifference to West Africa?

Oct 12, 2014 KNews Features / Columnists, Ronald Sanders Comments Off on Ebola: Why such indifference to West Africa?

By Sir Ronald Sanders Is the global response to Ebola in West Africa indifference? Whatever it is, the response of governments has been abysmal, with the single exception of Cuba, whose government...

PROFESSIONALISM

Oct 12, 2014 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on PROFESSIONALISM

There are competent and able professionals within the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA). Many of them would have been dismayed and demoralized by the revelations recently that confidential information...

World Sight Day…Heath Ministry aims at better access to essential eye care services

Oct 12, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on World Sight Day…Heath Ministry aims at better access to essential eye care services

In observance of World Sight Day (WSD), the Ministry of Health, Caribbean Council of Blind-Eye Care Guyana and Department of Ophthalmology, will be hosting Ophthalmic Continuing Medical Education...

Air Conditioning: Choosing right energy efficiency ratio unit important – GEA

Oct 12, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Air Conditioning: Choosing right energy efficiency ratio unit important – GEA

For some, an air conditioning unit is considered a luxury, while others consider it a necessity. Regardless, by making wise use of your air conditioner you reduce energy consumption, which in turn...

US$96M financing secured to reduce electricity losses, improve 24-hour water supply

Oct 11, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on US$96M financing secured to reduce electricity losses, improve 24-hour water supply

Minister of Finance, Dr. Ashni Singh, signed two project agreements in Washington DC, with the Inter-American Development Bank and the European Union, yesterday. The agreements mobilizing a total of...

Surveillance DVRs should be hidden – D Division Commander

Oct 11, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Surveillance DVRs should be hidden – D Division Commander

By Romila Boodram A number of entrepreneurs from Vreed-en-Hoop, West Coast Demerara (WCD) were educated by the police on the importance of protecting their businesses from criminal activities. During...

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Fesupo 2026, Chile… Tremel King sets new 105kg M1 DL and Total...

Sep 28, 2026

…Williams also dominates (Kaieteur News) – Guyana ended their 2026 South American Powerlifting Championships campaign with a bang on Saturday evening in Santiago, Chile when the nation’s 105kg...

Be grateful for what you have

Sep 28, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – You can go to the doctor and get tablets for high blood pressure. You can get medication for diabetes. You can even get something to help you sleep after spending the entire night worrying about whether somebody else has more money than you. But if your neighbour buys a new...

Crime thrives on weak justice, illegal guns and dirty money

Sep 20, 2026

By Sir Ronald Sanders (Kaieteur News) – Crime in Latin America and the Caribbean is no longer only a matter for the police. It is weakening societies, draining economies and obstructing development. It is also testing public confidence in courts, governments and democratic institutions. The...

Karma for a non Kshatriya

Sep 28, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – Karma has its place, actually works. There is karma for even a non-Kshatriya. Not the kind touted by Mr. Carmichael Street. My own kind. It is a combination of the unfathomable will of God, the arc of justice and, believe it or not, the black cat crossing the path. I...

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