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Absolute power is a danger to any government

Jul 11, 2016 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on Absolute power is a danger to any government

Administrative czars and pit bulls emerged within the second layers of the PPP government. These persons held high positions on Boards of government corporations and used their positions to lord over...

GuySuCo responds again to Donald Ramotar

Jul 11, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on GuySuCo responds again to Donald Ramotar

Dear Editor; The Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) wishes to respond to a former President in what he describes as a ‘missive’ in one of the political parties weekend newspaper publications. In...

Providing facilities for our senior citizens

Jul 11, 2016 KNews Letters 1

Dear Editor; Since the media was not present at the opening of the pensions; accommodation at the Blairmont Post Office, I would be grateful if my opening address could be carried in your letter...

Union wants Govt. and Opposition to start cooperating

Jul 11, 2016 KNews Letters 2

Dear Editor; The People United and General Workers Union(PU&GWU) is calling on both APNU+AFC Government and the Opposition Party People Progressive Party/ Civic to work together in the interest...

Barticans feel they are being neglected

Jul 11, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on Barticans feel they are being neglected

Dear Editor; Government contracts can be seen given out to strange contractors who firstly are not Barticians, and secondly do not contribute anything towards the development of Bartica. They are...

The Mayor must be prepared to accept criticism

Jul 11, 2016 KNews Letters 1

Dear Editor; The recent rant by Mayor Chase-Green protesting the apparent unfavorable context(s) in which her name might have been used seems more attributable to a rookie politician than someone in...

REDUCING VAT IS A TOUCHY ISSUE

Jul 11, 2016 KNews Editorial Comments Off on REDUCING VAT IS A TOUCHY ISSUE

On January 1, 2007, Guyana joined a number of other countries in the Caribbean and the world and introduced the Value Added Tax (VAT) as part of the Government’s plan to modernize and streamline...

Every day I see how stupid this country is

Jul 11, 2016 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon 2

Sunday morning is newspaper morning for most people in the world. So last Sunday morning, my wife and I were having our customary breakfast on the front porch with our newspapers on the table. I...

Our youths are falling by the wayside

Jul 11, 2016 KNews Letters 1

Dear Editor; In 1886, the US abolitionist Frederick Douglas said “where justice is denied, where poverty is enforced, where ignorance prevails, and where any one class is made to feel that society...

The killing of Philando Castle

Jul 11, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on The killing of Philando Castle

Dear Editor; Firstly permit me to offer my condolences to the family and loved ones of the two recently slain individuals—Philando Castile and Alton Sterling, the slain Dallas policemen, and all...