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Two Cubans, two Dominicans, one Guyanese on separate charges of forgery and overstaying in Guyana

Oct 30, 2016 KNews Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Two Cubans, two Dominicans, one Guyanese on separate charges of forgery and overstaying in Guyana

Five individuals on Friday appeared in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court before magistrate Judy Latchman after they found themselves on the other side of the law with Guyanese law enforcement. It...

I hope the 2017 budget brings improvement to the economy

Oct 30, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on I hope the 2017 budget brings improvement to the economy

Dear Editor, I would like to remind the nation of the promises made by this coalition government to fix the energy and telecommunication issues. It has now been almost seventeen months since assuming...

What is wrong with Caribbean Airlines and Trinidad Airport authorities?

Oct 30, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on What is wrong with Caribbean Airlines and Trinidad Airport authorities?

Dear Editor, It seems as though the airport authority at Piarco is either a power unto itself or they are harassing and or robbing passengers in transit there to and from Guyana. A colleague and I...

STANDARDS IN FOCUS…‘SHEDDING LIGHT’ ON THE CARIBBEAN RENEWABLE ENERGY PROJECT

Oct 30, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on STANDARDS IN FOCUS…‘SHEDDING LIGHT’ ON THE CARIBBEAN RENEWABLE ENERGY PROJECT

In recent years, energy costs, usage and efficiency have become watch words in the Caribbean Region. Several projects have been undertaken to examine how to use energy effectively, and moreover, how...

Stalled teachers’ promotions…GTU continues appeal for court ruling

Oct 30, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Stalled teachers’ promotions…GTU continues appeal for court ruling

The promotion of public school teachers who were eligible for promotions last year and this year remains in limbo. The matter is one which was initiated by an injunction filed by the Guyana Teachers...

My take on the erratic lights at Turkeyen

Oct 30, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on My take on the erratic lights at Turkeyen

Dear Editor, I make reference to one of the columns of Freddie Kissoon. Quote “To see the primitive nature of Guyana, come to Turkeyen where I live. The GPL technicians come once each month and the...

“Turn system” for the Parika/ Wakenaam ferry service is wrong

Oct 30, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on “Turn system” for the Parika/ Wakenaam ferry service is wrong

Dear Editor, This letter was sent to Mrs. Claudette Rogers, Director General of the Maritime Administration Department, Ministry of Public Infrastructure. I am requesting publication in your...

79 young doctors are yet to find employment

Oct 30, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on 79 young doctors are yet to find employment

Dear Editor, When the PPP/C took Office, in 1992, there was just over a 150 doctors practicing in Guyana. Most of them were operating out of Georgetown and the other urban centers. An overwhelming...

A cure even at an advanced stage!

Oct 30, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on A cure even at an advanced stage!

By Sharmain Grainger Human beings throughout the centuries have mastered many incredible feats. Many of these are evident in the arena of health care. For instance, a pill or two could help bring an...

Thinking Green

Oct 30, 2016 KNews APNU Column, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Thinking Green

“Guyana has opened a new chapter in its development. Guyana is pursuing a green agenda that is a pathway to economic prosperity and social well-being.” Those are the assertions of His Excellency...

The military and Cabinet meetings

Oct 30, 2016 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on The military and Cabinet meetings

There is a Freudian touch to the decision of the government to host its Cabinet meetings at Camp Ayanganna, the central military base of the Guyana Defence Force. In any other part of the world, such...

Pampas cat (Leopardus pajeros)

Oct 30, 2016 KNews Features / Columnists, Interesting Creatures in Guyana Comments Off on Pampas cat (Leopardus pajeros)

The Pampas cat (Leopardus pajeros) is a small cat native to Argentina, Chile, Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador and possibly far south western Colombia. It is named after the pampas, but occurs in grassland,...

Today is the golden jubilee of life away from home

Oct 30, 2016 KNews Features / Columnists, My Column 1

Everybody says time flies. From my young days I have been hearing this statement, so much so that at school when I was dabbling in Latin with my schoolmates, we would look at each other and say,...

Book Review…A Trini tale like no other!

Oct 30, 2016 KNews Book Review…, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Book Review…A Trini tale like no other!

Book: The Repenters Author: Kevin Jared Hosein Reviewer: Dr Glenville Ashby The Repenters speaks to the pestering demons that drag us through a living hell. Amid the carnage we must find meaning. We...

Let’s all re-commit to making this industry buoyant again

Oct 30, 2016 KNews AFC Column, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Let’s all re-commit to making this industry buoyant again

(An address by Minister Raphael Trotman at the Centennial Bauxite Symposium on October 26, 2016) The year 2016 signifies an iconic landmark in the still-unfolding story of bauxite mining in Guyana as...

The Baccoo Speaks

Oct 30, 2016 KNews Features / Columnists, The Baccoo Speaks Comments Off on The Baccoo Speaks

Crime is back because young criminals are out to challenge law enforcement. A new crime will occur. Young men in a car will abduct girls walking on the streets in the dark. The panic will be...

Blackout, whiteout, and get-out

Oct 30, 2016 KNews Countryman, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Blackout, whiteout, and get-out

By Dennis Nichols Lawlessness and lack of effective leadership! Because of them, many live in fear, ignorance, and poverty. A few wallow in unbelievable and hedonistic wealth. Sounds like Guyana, but...

Marijuana Use: The Medical Side of the story

Oct 30, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Marijuana Use: The Medical Side of the story

By Dr Zulfikar Bux Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine Marijuana use is on the increase in Guyana and worldwide. There is an increase in the request for legalizing its use, but there is still a...

The Story within the Story…The little things that bother me

Oct 30, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on The Story within the Story…The little things that bother me

By Leonard Gildarie I was driving home Friday evening when I got the call. A terrible smash-up at Moblissa on the Soesdyke/ Linden Highway. While at the time of writing, two persons were confirmed...

The regrets I guess I will always live with

Oct 30, 2016 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on The regrets I guess I will always live with

Here is what I wrote in last Friday’s article; “I will do a column (maybe tomorrow or the next day or next week) on the things I have regrets about. And certainly Guyana’s backwardness will be...

Murder at the Player’s Club

Oct 30, 2016 KNews Features / Columnists, Murder and Mystery Comments Off on Murder at the Player’s Club

By Michael Jordan Brentnol Figueira was probably the last person in the Player’s Club to notice the gunmen, even though the short one with the shotgun was standing just behind him. Figueira...