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Sell, Sell, Sell!

Nov 02, 2018 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on Sell, Sell, Sell!

No one can dismiss the factor of race in Guyanese politics. But is race holding back this country or is the real problem economic, and more specifically the absence of a model of development that...

Woman on Baramita trail was strangled -reputed husband held

Nov 02, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Woman on Baramita trail was strangled -reputed husband held

The reputed husband of Baramita victim Rotina Thomas remains in custody as a post-mortem yesterday revealed she was beaten and strangled. The post mortem report stated that death of the 23-year-old...

Govt. encounters limited providers for co-gen, white sugar plants

Nov 02, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Govt. encounters limited providers for co-gen, white sugar plants

Minister of Finance, Winston Jordan disclosed to Parliament that feasibility studies have been done on both co-generation and plantation white sugar plants for the ‘right-sized’ Guyana Sugar...

Avoid ethnic labeling, GNBA urges broadcasters

Nov 02, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Avoid ethnic labeling, GNBA urges broadcasters

The Guyana National Broadcasting Authority (GNBA) has noticed instances of ethnic labeling during observed screening of broadcast content. It is now urging broadcasters to avoid such practices, the...

Georgetown School of Nursing certifies 251

Nov 02, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Georgetown School of Nursing certifies 251

Two hundred and fifty-one (251) students graduated from the Georgetown School of Nursing on November 1. This number comprises one hundred and ten Professional Registered Nurses, fifty-six Midwives...

Despite higher oil prices…Caribbean Airlines records TT$96 million profit

Nov 02, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Despite higher oil prices…Caribbean Airlines records TT$96 million profit

Caribbean Airlines which had some years ago earned the title of Guyana’s flagship carrier has made a whopping profit of TT$96 million for the first nine months of this year. This is according to...

Sunita Travel Agency donates sports gear to Lima Sands Primary

Nov 02, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Sunita Travel Agency donates sports gear to Lima Sands Primary

After donating motorized scooters to two deserving Guyanese last year, Sunita Travel Agency Inc., recently handed over an assorted sports kit to Lima Sands Primary School. The Primary School is...

Ruling looms for death row inmates

Nov 02, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Ruling looms for death row inmates

Elmo Benedict and Dave Banwarie who were both sentenced to death for the March 03, 2008 murder of Rakesh Rajaram which occurred at Sandhills, Berbice River, will soon know their fate when the Court...

Guyana Open Golf tourney tees off tomorrow

Nov 02, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on Guyana Open Golf tourney tees off tomorrow

Exciting action is anticipated at the Lusignan Golf Course on the East Coast of Demerara when the venue hosts the Guyana Open Golf tournament this weekend. Some 100 golfers from various countries...

Linden Forbes Sampson Fowler: Guyana’s tragedy

Nov 02, 2018 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Linden Forbes Sampson Fowler: Guyana’s tragedy

There is absolutely nothing wrong with party leaders leaving their own organization and going over to another entity. This is as perennial as the grass. In Guyana, party switching has a history that...

We have to elevate the way we speak and interact with each other

Nov 02, 2018 KNews Letters Comments Off on We have to elevate the way we speak and interact with each other

DEAR EDITOR, I am writing this letter with great sentiments regarding Justice Cecil Kennard, a retired judge, appointed to head a Commission of Inquiry– an inquiry which was set up to investigate...

Why are the PPP Candidates confident in 2018 for the LGEs?

Nov 02, 2018 KNews Letters Comments Off on Why are the PPP Candidates confident in 2018 for the LGEs?

DEAR EDITOR, The PPP Candidates appear confident they will do even better today in 2018 than they did in the 2016 LGE and one of APNU’s big wigs conceded this to me privately. The AFC, on the other...

The ideology of students at UG or an ideology triggered by or initiated by a visionless administration?

Nov 02, 2018 KNews Letters Comments Off on The ideology of students at UG or an ideology triggered by or initiated by a visionless administration?

EDITOR, This is the conclusion of my two-part series (Part One in KN, Oct. 27) of writing about why and how some of the students at the University of Guyana think. There was, when I arrived, and...

Why is the NPTAB website not up to date?

Nov 02, 2018 KNews Letters Comments Off on Why is the NPTAB website not up to date?

DEAR EDITOR, I am writing this letter addressing it to the National Procurement & Tender Administration Board. It’s short and straight to the point. My question is why the NPTAB website is not...

Govt. haste to pay sugar severance linked to workers’ struggles

Nov 02, 2018 KNews Letters Comments Off on Govt. haste to pay sugar severance linked to workers’ struggles

DEAR EDITOR, Several sections of the media have reported about the National Assembly’s unanimous approval of supplementary allocation in the sum of $2.451B. The now approved allocation will see the...

Call for a special audit

Nov 02, 2018 KNews Letters Comments Off on Call for a special audit

DEAR EDITOR, Guyanese must benefit when their tax dollars are being expended. There must be value for money. While meeting the public at the Office of the Leader of the Opposition, I have received...

The policy proposals of Brazil’s Social Liberal party will affect us all

Nov 02, 2018 KNews Letters Comments Off on The policy proposals of Brazil’s Social Liberal party will affect us all

DEAR EDITOR, Newly elected President of neighbouring Brazil Jair Bolsonaro’s mission to change the destiny of Brazil looks set to abolish environmental protection and exacerbate the bloodshed...

I sense an old prejudice, which goes beyond the gender issue

Nov 02, 2018 KNews Letters Comments Off on I sense an old prejudice, which goes beyond the gender issue

DEAR EDITOR, I read with much interest a letter published in the Stabroek News tiled ‘As a Woman the ‘shut up’ admonition resonated in an offensive manner, by B. Beniprasad Rayman. Her letter...

When you have nothing to say, say nothing

Nov 02, 2018 KNews Letters Comments Off on When you have nothing to say, say nothing

DEAR EDITOR, Recently Mr. Freddie Kissoon wrote in one of his column about our Political Leaders including our Ministers, statements or comments that are not in their interest and on many occasions...

CHALLENGING THE 14TH AMENDMENT

Nov 02, 2018 KNews Editorial Comments Off on CHALLENGING THE 14TH AMENDMENT

The term “pushing the envelope” has taken on a whole new meaning with President Trump’s announcement to remove birthright citizenship from babies born on U.S. soil. This would be the most...