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Big, bold and beautiful Samantha Williams advises: “Be comfortable in your own skin!”

May 25, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Big, bold and beautiful Samantha Williams advises: “Be comfortable in your own skin!”

Samantha Williams is not your average beauty. She is not a a size four or even a ten; but she is beautiful, confident,cheerful and bold. No, she does not wear a crown,but to everyone that knows her,...

FORM VS SUBSTANCE

May 25, 2015 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on FORM VS SUBSTANCE

It could have been worse. The government could have renamed the Ministry of Finance as the Ministry of Money. They could have also rechristened the Ministry of Foreign Affairs as the Ministry for...

Our new coalition government will be seriously challenged

May 25, 2015 KNews Letters Comments Off on Our new coalition government will be seriously challenged

Dear Editor, On the eve of our May 11th General Elections the APNU/AFC coalition called for change and they got it. I do not know what this change will mean or what it will look like going forward....

David Granger must be praised for this decision

May 25, 2015 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on David Granger must be praised for this decision

The decision to hold the Independence anniversary ceremony at the Brickdam Arch was a wonderful correction of an ongoing insult by the previous government to many of the historical symbols of this...

IGNORE THIS SIGN

May 25, 2015 KNews Features / Columnists, Tony Deyal column Comments Off on IGNORE THIS SIGN

One of the great double-binds in communication is the question, “Have you stopped beating your wife?” Whatever your answer, particularly in a society where domestic violence is a criminal...

Unjust parallel of Mr Gaskin’s appointment and Burnham’s nepotism

May 25, 2015 KNews Letters Comments Off on Unjust parallel of Mr Gaskin’s appointment and Burnham’s nepotism

D ear Editor, Firstly, had I been permitted to vote in these past elections I would have voted for the PPP, reason being my deep appreciation for the major progress that was made by the PPP in...

Loyalty to a leader should not be a sufficient criterion for post or position

May 25, 2015 KNews Letters Comments Off on Loyalty to a leader should not be a sufficient criterion for post or position

Dear Editor, While the legitimacy of the election is being debated in public and will be addressed by the court, I wish to focus on the selection of incoming parliamentarians as well as the list of...

A tall order for Minister of Investment and Business

May 25, 2015 KNews Letters Comments Off on A tall order for Minister of Investment and Business

Dear Editor, I wish through your medium to address the Honourable Minister Dominic Gaskin. We welcome your appointment and wish you well and nothing but success. Unfortunately, you are stepping into...

CONSUMER CONCERNS

May 25, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on CONSUMER CONCERNS

By PAT DIAL This column was first begun by the late Eileen Cox of revered memory who wrote it for several decades. Ms Cox died several months ago at nearly 100 years of age. Despite her waning...

Ramotar demonstrated poor judgement

May 25, 2015 KNews Letters Comments Off on Ramotar demonstrated poor judgement

Dear Editor, I am outraged to learn that President Ramotar pardoned a child killer, days after learning that his party had lost the election. The President demonstrated poor judgement by letting this...

Guyana should not have more than 10 Ministers

May 25, 2015 KNews Letters Comments Off on Guyana should not have more than 10 Ministers

Dear Editor, The primary challenge of President Granger’s leadership will be to find ethical, moral, and strategic, competent and influential ways to be effective, productive and constructively...

President Ramotar pardon of Ravindra Deo should be condemned by all

May 25, 2015 KNews Letters Comments Off on President Ramotar pardon of Ravindra Deo should be condemned by all

Dear Editor, The President of Guyana has wide-ranging executive powers that make him or her immune from prosecution for his acts while in office. However, last week’s news that former President...

What the coalition victory means for Guyana

May 25, 2015 KNews Letters Comments Off on What the coalition victory means for Guyana

Dear Editor, With the announcement of the final preliminary results for the May 11, 2015, General and Regional Elections, which shows the opposition coalition APNU+AFC having the majority of votes,...

The emasculation of the GDF

May 25, 2015 KNews Letters Comments Off on The emasculation of the GDF

Dear Editor, The GDF glory days were over when the PPP took office. They literally took away all the tools and equipment for the GDF to function as a Defence Force. Now don’t blame the PPP for the...

Loud and Lewd

May 25, 2015 KNews Editorial Comments Off on Loud and Lewd

It is time that the police traffic department moves to enforce the regulations pertaining to the playing of lewd and loud music on public transportation namely minibuses. For far too long commuters...

Go-Invest was kept in the dark on many foreign investments

May 24, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Go-Invest was kept in the dark on many foreign investments

– “Bai Shan Lin did not come through us”- CEO By Abena Rockcliffe Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Guyana Office for Investment (GO-Invest), Keith Burrowes, said yesterday that...

Young executive took $50M loan to buy $52M house

May 24, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Young executive took $50M loan to buy $52M house

Serious questions are likely to be asked soon of a top official of the Central Housing and Planning Authority (CH&PA) who acquired a $52M property. The official who is involved in the management...

Staff to undergo “forensic” assessment to improve accountability – Finance Minister

May 24, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Staff to undergo “forensic” assessment to improve accountability – Finance Minister

Strengthening accountability is one of the primary missions of recently appointed Finance Minister, Winston Jordan. He intends to do this through various “game-changing” concepts, the first being...

Forestry expert urges investigation of Asian logging companies

May 24, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Forestry expert urges investigation of Asian logging companies

– accuses BaiShanLin, Barama of breaching agreements, failing to honor commitments Overly generous concessions and other suspicious benefits granted by the People’s Progressive Party/...

Government halts further meetings by state entities until new heads replace

May 24, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Government halts further meetings by state entities until new heads replace

The new Government has ordered the Board of Directors of several state-owned companies not to convene meetings or make decisions until the respective Ministers are in place. Confirming that an order...

Well-respected educator, Gail Primo, is a ‘Special Person’

May 24, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Well-respected educator, Gail Primo, is a ‘Special Person’

“As a true educator you become a parent; more than the light guiding the way to a successful academic career… It is the essence of this noble profession.” By Kiana Wilburg At some point in...

Straight to jail, straight to jail, Basil sing

May 24, 2015 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Straight to jail, straight to jail, Basil sing

Is wuh wrang with de president like he gone mad, behaving like he suddenly turn God, prorogue the Parliament, and think de people would ah laugh, he lucky they didn’t tek he damn neck off straight...

GFF/CONCACAF Women’s Football Day activity a success – Bolton

May 24, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on GFF/CONCACAF Women’s Football Day activity a success – Bolton

By Franklin Wilson Technical Director of the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) Claude Bolton has stated that the CONCACAF Women’s Football Day activity that was hosted by the federation yesterday at...

‘Tiger’ to play against Australia after being initially dropped

May 24, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on ‘Tiger’ to play against Australia after being initially dropped

By Sean Devers It was reported that at least two Directors of the West Indies Cricket (WICB) and its President Dave Cameron managed to override the surprising decision by Chairman of Selectors Clive...

Cavaliers take control with dominating win over Hawks

May 24, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Cavaliers take control with dominating win over Hawks

(Reuters) LeBron James scored 30 points as the Cleveland Cavaliers, playing without an injured Kyrie Irving, cruised to a 94-82 victory over the Atlanta Hawks to take a 2-0 lead in the Eastern...

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Body of Chinese national who fell from new Demerara River bridge recovered

Dem signs need calibrating

Dem Boys Seh… Kaieteur News- Dem boys bin pass one of dem fancy speed meter signs wah de guvament put up fuh tell drivers... more