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Let’s form an Occupy Georgetown movement

Jun 17, 2016 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon 2

The current envoys of the ABC countries – US, UK and Canada – invested time and money to have local government elections. The object was to deepen the democratic process. People figured that...

NDIA committees failed to carry out their mandates – Audit Report

Jun 17, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on NDIA committees failed to carry out their mandates – Audit Report

The National Drainage and Irrigation Authority (NDIA) Act No. 10 of 2004 provides for the appointment of Committees to help the Board meet its obligations as outlined in the Act; however, a forensic...

Granger engages Permanent Secretaries; to unveil strategic plans for ministries

Jun 17, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Granger engages Permanent Secretaries; to unveil strategic plans for ministries

President David Granger and Minister of State, Joseph Harmon, yesterday convened a meeting with the Permanent Secretaries of the various Ministries, with a view to ensuring that their work is in line...

US Embassy presents suicide prevention literature to GDF

Jun 17, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on US Embassy presents suicide prevention literature to GDF

The United States Embassy, through its Military Liaison Officer, Captain Christopher Hill, on Wednesday donated a collection of useful literature addressing Suicide Prevention in the Military. The...

Peeping Tom’s poor understanding

Jun 17, 2016 KNews Letters 1

Dear Editor, I was happy to read the Peeping Tom column, ”Cultural industries vs. the industries of culture”, (Kaiteur News, 14-Jun-16) wherein the writer makes some very sweeping pronouncements...

Dale Andrews was the man

Jun 17, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on Dale Andrews was the man

Dear Editor, After taking sometime to digesting that Dale Andrews has suddenly left us, and reading the many tributes being poured out. I have decided it’s time for me to put in my two words. I...

Contrast in the dumping of garbage

Jun 17, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on Contrast in the dumping of garbage

Dear Editor, Earlier this month I was walking through an area in Queens, New York which is inhabited mostly by Guyanese immigrants and their families. I was most impressed by the complete absence of...

The rights of Guyana LGBT citizens

Jun 17, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on The rights of Guyana LGBT citizens

Dear Editor, While the American citizen must have been contemplating his attack on the Pulse Night club in Orlando, the homophobic in the Caribbean, and those who are scared of the homophobic were...