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Most humans are decent, many are not visionary

Aug 28, 2016 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon 1

I do accept most of the philosophical points of Arthur Koestler on the congenital flaws of Homo sapiens that will forever endanger civilization. I think the arguments of the role of genetic...

The ‘Two of Me’ battle (sinner and saint)

Aug 28, 2016 KNews Countryman, Features / Columnists Comments Off on The ‘Two of Me’ battle (sinner and saint)

By Dennis Nichols The human mind mystifies humans; and the erratic heart magnifies the mystery. Human expressions of love, hatred, compassion, and selfishness will forever be debated on, written...

More on that statement made by Minister Ramjattan

Aug 28, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on More on that statement made by Minister Ramjattan

Dear Editor, Minister Khemraj Ramjattan is a man I know and supported from the Corentyne. As a young man he gave us the impression that he really cared for the citizens of this country and this...

Martyrdom and freedom

Aug 28, 2016 KNews APNU Column, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Martyrdom and freedom

“We are assembled today to commemorate the massacre which occurred, and to pay homage to the martyrs who were killed, on Wednesday 20th August 1823 at Bachelor’s Adventure on the East Coast...

Where is the Local Government Commission?

Aug 28, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on Where is the Local Government Commission?

Dear Editor, Something has to be considerably wrong, which is preventing the Government from peopling and commencing the operations of the Local Government Commission (LGE). Several weeks ago, the...

ImmigrationINFO…Immigration News For Our Community Ò…Same-sex Marriages Eligible for Immigration Benefits

Aug 28, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on ImmigrationINFO…Immigration News For Our Community Ò…Same-sex Marriages Eligible for Immigration Benefits

By Attorney Gail Seeram Same-sex marriages that are valid under State law are eligible to apply and receive immigration benefits. Applicants will still be required to prove to Department of...

WHAT ETHNIC CLEANSING?

Aug 28, 2016 KNews AFC Column, Features / Columnists Comments Off on WHAT ETHNIC CLEANSING?

We believe that Guyanese people in general are tired of the cesspool of racism that the PPP continues to stir no matter how distasteful people find it. This is just one more thing that distracts the...

Blind teacher wants Blind Society and Unit to collaborate

Aug 28, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Blind teacher wants Blind Society and Unit to collaborate

Collaboration between the Guyana Society for the Blind and the Ministry of Education’s Unit for the Blind could serve to help enhance the abilities of blind and visually impaired individuals...

Trump’s Mississippi miscalculation

Aug 28, 2016 KNews Features / Columnists, Ronald Sanders Comments Off on Trump’s Mississippi miscalculation

By Sir Ronald Sanders Five years ago, on June 26, 2011, a 47-year-old man, Craig Anderson, was on his way to celebrate his birthday when he was attacked and murdered by ten white teenagers in a...

Constrains in constructing high rise buildings

Aug 28, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on Constrains in constructing high rise buildings

Dear Editor, Guyana’s infrastructural development is directly proportional to its engineering magnitude. Our surroundings mirror our achievements or lack thereof… The buildings (new and old)...

Ministers Scott and Lawrence are contemptuous of workers’ rights

Aug 28, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on Ministers Scott and Lawrence are contemptuous of workers’ rights

Dear Editor, Ministers Volda Lawrence and Keith Scott are self-serving, lawless and contemptuous of workers. Lawrence is a member of the PNCR and under the leadership of Desmond Hoyte rose to the...

Insect bites and stings: What you need to know

Aug 28, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Insect bites and stings: What you need to know

By Dr Zulfikar Bux Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine We live in a tropical country and are more often exposed to insect bites and stings. For the most part we tolerate them well, but there...

Burnham is dead, long live Burnham!

Aug 28, 2016 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on Burnham is dead, long live Burnham!

President Granger has committed the biggest blunder of his political career in his first address, since assuming the Presidency, to his party’s biennial Congress. The President may have gone a bit...

Why is a mini-bus driver allowed to operate like this?

Aug 28, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on Why is a mini-bus driver allowed to operate like this?

Dear Editor, Since there has been an increase of fatal accidents on our roadways, I wish to bring to attention of the Traffic Chief and Public Security Minister to ONE of the reasons for the carnage...

The Story within the Story…Dirty traffic cops and our supervising engineers

Aug 28, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on The Story within the Story…Dirty traffic cops and our supervising engineers

By Leonard Gildarie Over the past few weeks, the complaints against traffic cops and police roadblocks have risen. So much so that I even saw a piece last week by columnist of Kaieteur News, Freddie...

Economic incentives vital for development of the Guiana Shield

Aug 28, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Economic incentives vital for development of the Guiana Shield

By Dr Odeen Ishmael The fourth international congress on the biodiversity of the Guiana Shield, sponsored by the International Biodiversity Society of the Guiana Shield (IBG) in conjunction with the...

Book review…The wretched of the earth

Aug 28, 2016 KNews Book Review…, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Book review…The wretched of the earth

UG is letting down students in this area

Aug 28, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on UG is letting down students in this area

Dear Editor, A situation exists at the University of Guyana where dozens of graduate students pursuing a Master of Education Degree at the School of Education and Humanities have been in limbo—...

There is still the perception of corruption and cronyism

Aug 28, 2016 KNews Features / Columnists, My Column Comments Off on There is still the perception of corruption and cronyism

The issue of the settlement involving Brian Tiwarie and the government has been a talking point for quite some time now. There were criticisms from just about every quarter; some strident and some...

Kilcoy Chesney Housing Scheme needs electricity now!

Aug 28, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on Kilcoy Chesney Housing Scheme needs electricity now!

Dear Editor, We are seeking your kind assistance in publishing our concern in your newspaper at your convenience. We would also be grateful if this letter could be forwarded to the relevant...

The slaughtering of innocent animals is unacceptable

Aug 28, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on The slaughtering of innocent animals is unacceptable

Dear Editor, Yesterday, on Facebook, Terry Gajraj who is supposedly a Guyanese icon, showed off pictures of himself and a man who had a bunch of Iguanas tied up. There were pregnant ones in the...

Inefficient Operation at the General Registrar’s Office

Aug 28, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on Inefficient Operation at the General Registrar’s Office

Dear Editor, It is with disgust and frustration I write so that the relevant authorities should take note. On a daily basis members of the public are frustrated due to the inefficient way services...

I want to know how Dr. Roopnarine voted in Cabinet

Aug 28, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on I want to know how Dr. Roopnarine voted in Cabinet

Dear Editor, The APNU+AFC government’s final offer on wages and salaries increases for public servants for 2016 is disappointing and leaves much to be desired. My main concern is in relation to...

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No immigrant should feel safe in America today

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- There was a time when an illegal immigrant in America could live in the shadows with some... more