November 18, 2018

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Soldier among three arrested for stealing motorcycle

Nov 18, 2018 KNews Court Stories, News Comments Off on Soldier among three arrested for stealing motorcycle

A member of the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) who resides at West Ruimveldt Housing Scheme is among three persons arrested for allegedly robbing a businessman of his motorcycle. Nowaab Abdul, 53, a...

Police unearth 9mm pistol in Charity Home

Nov 18, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Police unearth 9mm pistol in Charity Home

Following reports of shooting in the Charity Extension Scheme, Police on the Essequibo Coast on Friday, conducted a search on a home in the community and a 9mm pistol was discovered. Kaieteur News...

Voices from Jonestown!

Nov 18, 2018 KNews Countryman, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Voices from Jonestown!

By Dennis Nichols Someone once said that the greatest tragedy on Earth is the human mind in disarray. A psychologist Lucy Freeman, posited, “Murder is the apex of megalomania, the ultimate in...

From a petty thief to a ruthless killer Armed with a .32 revolver, Jerry Perreira went on a three-month killing spree…

Nov 18, 2018 KNews Features / Columnists, Murder and Mystery Comments Off on From a petty thief to a ruthless killer Armed with a .32 revolver, Jerry Perreira went on a three-month killing spree…

By Michael Jordan It was noon on Thursday, October 1, 1998, when 63-year-old vehicle importer Mohamed ‘Akbar’ Hussein stepped out of his office in the Guyana National Industrial Corporation...

Cummingsburg Accord will remain in place, unmodified, for now- Greenidge

Nov 18, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Cummingsburg Accord will remain in place, unmodified, for now- Greenidge

Neither the Alliance For Change (AFC) nor A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) is concerning themselves currently with pushing for the review of the Cummingsburg Accord. At a recent press...

Local Government results, though disappointing to some, were not unexpected

Nov 18, 2018 KNews Eye on Guyana with Lincoln Lewis, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Local Government results, though disappointing to some, were not unexpected

The ridicule and fears generated since the appointment of retired Justice James Patterson as Chairman of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM), that the institution is void of credibility to...

Rights & Responsibilities of a Green Card Holder

Nov 18, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Rights & Responsibilities of a Green Card Holder

By Attorney Gail Seeram A green card is issued to all permanent residents as proof that they are authorized to live and work in the United States. If you are a permanent resident age 18 or older, you...

The Local Govt. Election Outcome: Black People rebuked the PNC and Indians Dissed the AFC

Nov 18, 2018 KNews Features / Columnists, Hinds' Sight with Dr. David Hinds Comments Off on The Local Govt. Election Outcome: Black People rebuked the PNC and Indians Dissed the AFC

How much things have changed in three and a half years! It seems as if it were just yesterday that the coalition was catapulted into power by a slight victory over the seemingly invincible PPP. It...

Guyana to host UN small states engagement workshop

Nov 18, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana to host UN small states engagement workshop

Guyana is set to host a two-day workshop aimed at enhancing the engagement of Small Island States with the United Nations human rights body. The workshop marks the first official visit of a human...

The Guyana Holocaust

Nov 18, 2018 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on The Guyana Holocaust

Today marks the 40th anniversary of the Jonestown Holocaust. More than 900 Americans died on Guyanese soil after committing what is believed to be a mass murder-suicide. They were forced/coerced into...

Book Review… A story of resilience

Nov 18, 2018 KNews Book Review…, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Book Review… A story of resilience

Book: An African Journey 2 From Emancipation 1838 to 1948, the Windrush and the ‘Mother Country’ Author: Barbara Ellis Critic Glenville Ashby, PhD Author Barbara Ellis chronicles a...

The PPP is clutching at straws

Nov 18, 2018 KNews APNU Column, Features / Columnists Comments Off on The PPP is clutching at straws

It is ironic and extremely disingenuous that Bharrat Jagdeo and the PPP have filed a motion of no-confidence against the APNU+AFC coalition government, claiming to be the saviour of the...

Motorists warned CCTV cameras operational

Nov 18, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Motorists warned CCTV cameras operational

All Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV) cameras at key city intersections are functioning, according to Traffic Chief, Superintendent Linden Isles. He warned that drivers will continue to be prosecuted....

Banks DIH honours 19 employees in recognition of 20 years’ service

Nov 18, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Banks DIH honours 19 employees in recognition of 20 years’ service

Banks DIH Limited has honoured 19 employees in recognition of their 20 years of service to the Company. The occasion was the Annual 20-Year-Club Luncheon held on Friday at Thirst Park. It was...

The Baccoo speaks

Nov 18, 2018 KNews Features / Columnists, The Baccoo Speaks Comments Off on The Baccoo speaks

The fringe elements in the city are taking crime to a new level. For both man and woman, preying on helpless people is a sport. However, things would turn deadly when they would attack a man who...

Forty years ago today saw Guyana making global headlines

Nov 18, 2018 KNews Features / Columnists, My Column Comments Off on Forty years ago today saw Guyana making global headlines

The first time I travelled the length of the Berbice River from New Amsterdam to Kwakwani was forty years ago. I was an Information Officer back then. It was my responsibility to report on the...

Copyright law: Is colonial brainwashing still alive in Guyana?

Nov 18, 2018 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Copyright law: Is colonial brainwashing still alive in Guyana?

When the government announced copyright legislation will come next year, the first critic was former president, Bharrat Jagdeo. His argument was essentially Third Worldist, presented within the...

Low Blood Sugar: Know what to do or you can die

Nov 18, 2018 KNews Dr Zulfikar Bux Comments Off on Low Blood Sugar: Know what to do or you can die

By Dr. Zulfikar Bux Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine Low blood sugar, medically known as hypoglycemia, occurs when levels of glucose (sugar) in the blood are too low. It is common in people...

Interesting Creatures…Risso’s Dolphin (Grampus griseus)

Nov 18, 2018 KNews Features / Columnists, Interesting Creatures in Guyana Comments Off on Interesting Creatures…Risso’s Dolphin (Grampus griseus)

Risso’s dolphin (Grampus griseus) is the only species of dolphin in the genus Grampus. This dolphin is named after Antoine Risso, whose description formed the basis of the first public...

This is not a time to despair

Nov 18, 2018 KNews AFC Column, Features / Columnists Comments Off on This is not a time to despair

Local government is part of our culture now. While the AFC was unable to garner a large amount of votes at last week’s Local Government Elections, the statistics indicate to us that the party has...

Local Talk Show informs and inspires

Nov 18, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Local Talk Show informs and inspires

A local show aimed at tackling social ills in Guyana, and a platform where others can share testimonies of their life experiences, has been informing and inspiring changes in the lives of many who...

The Story Within The Story…Losing hope in elections

Nov 18, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on The Story Within The Story…Losing hope in elections

By Leonard Gildarie It has been a tough year for me. The body is not taking the beating as easily as it once did. You take a little longer to get out of bed, battling the need to do the...

Cancer-causing mosquito coil banned from local market

Nov 18, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Cancer-causing mosquito coil banned from local market

A mosquito coil known to cause cancer in humans has been banned by the Pesticides and Toxic Chemicals Control (PTCCB) Board. The coil in question is the Chinese-made Zenden Mosquito Coil for which...

LGE 2018 was a wake-up call for all parties

Nov 18, 2018 KNews Letters Comments Off on LGE 2018 was a wake-up call for all parties

Dear Editor, Amidst the celebration by respective parties after the local government elections, it is important to note that every party or group can smile but still find themselves between a rock...

Get well soon, Mr. President

Nov 18, 2018 KNews Letters Comments Off on Get well soon, Mr. President

Dear Editor, My country, Guyana has a President elected, Mr. David Granger who was recently diagnosed with a type of cancer and he is now receiving medical attention in Centro de Investigaciones...

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