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Reduce cancer risk with early detection, healthy choices – CARPHA urges

Feb 05, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Reduce cancer risk with early detection, healthy choices – CARPHA urges

Cancer is the second leading cause of death in the Caribbean Region. However, a significant number of cancer deaths can largely be reduced and prevented through many strategies, including...

The AFC: Mandarins, mannequins, or maybe manatees?

Feb 05, 2019 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on The AFC: Mandarins, mannequins, or maybe manatees?

Since the no confidence vote (NCV) on December 21, 2018, one has to look deeply into the annals of political speeches, political diatribes and political nonsense to see if there can be a comparison...

Guyana has laws without any effect

Feb 05, 2019 KNews Letters Comments Off on Guyana has laws without any effect

Dear Editor, There is a certain brand mosquito coil from Suriname that is banned in Guyana, yet it is on display for sale in clear view at Stabroek Market and other places and the gov’t...

Princes Street is dangerous, courtesy of City Hall

Feb 05, 2019 KNews Letters Comments Off on Princes Street is dangerous, courtesy of City Hall

Dear Editor, It is my sincere hope that this letter will bring some source of relief to users of Princes Street, especially pedestrians. Now, for more than a year, the Municipal Cleansing Department...

What transformation can Granger deliver?

Feb 05, 2019 KNews Letters Comments Off on What transformation can Granger deliver?

Dear Editor, It was pleasing to see President David Granger speaking at a public meeting on February 3, 2019 at Vreed-en-Hoop. From the media reports, it appears that the President is feeling...

Who will form the Govt if…?

Feb 05, 2019 KNews Letters Comments Off on Who will form the Govt if…?

Dear Editor, I have a question to which I would appreciate an answer from whomever wishes to educate me about this issue. My simple question is which political party will form the government...

A ridiculous decision

Feb 05, 2019 KNews Letters Comments Off on A ridiculous decision

Dear Editor, The West Indies won their Test Match against England in three days. And the West Indies Captain is penalised for a slow over-rate. How Ridiculous? The International Cricket Council must...

A ‘Black’ presidential candidate is likely from PPP ranks

Feb 05, 2019 KNews Letters Comments Off on A ‘Black’ presidential candidate is likely from PPP ranks

Dear Editor, We all know the re-migrant jokes “Ken yew tell me the price of those string beans? Followed by “$3000 dallah, yuh tek me fuh ah ass or wha’ buddy?” How...

Political parties should ensure that voters’ rights are respected

Feb 05, 2019 KNews Letters Comments Off on Political parties should ensure that voters’ rights are respected

Dear Editor, I believe that it would be a grave error to consider the developments surrounding the No-confidence Motion in the National Assembly as primarily a constitutional matter...

That move by Gail Teixeira

Feb 05, 2019 KNews Letters Comments Off on That move by Gail Teixeira

Dear Editor, I rarely find grounds for agreement on most matters with the Hon. Gail Teixeira, MP. But from the news reports making the rounds, the word is that she is preparing to give up her...

The Government is blowing its chance every day it refuses to do the inevitable

Feb 05, 2019 KNews Letters Comments Off on The Government is blowing its chance every day it refuses to do the inevitable

Dear Editor, The recent adjudication by the Chief Justice on the matters brought before the court by the Government concerning the No Confidence Motion should be welcomed by all Guyanese. The...

GPL’s barefaced banditry

Feb 05, 2019 KNews Letters Comments Off on GPL’s barefaced banditry

Dear Editor, The Guyana Power and Light Inc. has apparently embarked on a mission to further exploit poor Guyanese who are already at the mercy of this monopoly. Since the installation of new...

At the centre of turbulence

Feb 05, 2019 KNews Editorial Comments Off on At the centre of turbulence

Fatigued Guyana, struggling to get on its feet, is in the middle of more troubles that are generally recognized or acknowledged. Most of it is external and not of its own making. They are a matter...