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Actress, storyteller Patricia Gomes is a ‘Special Person’

May 30, 2010 knews News Comments Off on Actress, storyteller Patricia Gomes is a ‘Special Person’

By Jenelle Carter Given a variety of circumstances, for many of us, the pursuit of childhood dreams is not easy or achievable, but there are some like Patricia Gomes, this week’s ‘Special...

Bissundyal’s article has done nothing but lowered the level of dialogue

May 30, 2010 knews Letters Comments Off on Bissundyal’s article has done nothing but lowered the level of dialogue

Dear Editor, I refer to a deeply troubling article from Churamanie Bissundyal published in Kaieteur News under the title, “Are the ministers, advisors, and ambassadors of this naked king the same...

Marriage is not perfect but neither is it a one way street

May 30, 2010 knews Letters Comments Off on Marriage is not perfect but neither is it a one way street

Dear Editor, Marital home is a woman’s sanctuary from a world where so much evil and wrongs transgress life. It’s a place where love, peace and happiness should reign and her chosen partner, in...

Happy Independence to all Guyanese!

May 30, 2010 knews Letters Comments Off on Happy Independence to all Guyanese!

Dear Editor, Maybe it was due to lack of space in your newspaper but our Independence message to the people of Guyana that was sent to your newspaper was not published – not even in Wednesday’s...

First female Prime Minister in T&T

May 30, 2010 knews Letters Comments Off on First female Prime Minister in T&T

Dear Editor, The Five-Party People’s Partnership won a unique and historic landslide victory as Trinidad & Tobago elected its first female Prime Minister. The landslide victory is testimony to...

Jail delivery unveils human rights violations in justice system

May 30, 2010 knews News Comments Off on Jail delivery unveils human rights violations in justice system

Fifty-five-year-old Justin John stood in the docks of Justice Roxanne George-Wiltshire’s Court Room in the High Court on Thursday and muttered in what little English he knows that none of his...

If every country had a Freddie Kissoon the world would be a better place

May 30, 2010 knews Letters Comments Off on If every country had a Freddie Kissoon the world would be a better place

Dear Editor, Of all the possible things a person can throw on another person, some miscreant chose to throw feces on Sweet and Sensitive Freddie Kissoon. This man could have thrown water on Freddie,...

From awesomeness to awfulness

May 30, 2010 knews Editorial Comments Off on From awesomeness to awfulness

On the day South Africa won the ODI series (after sweeping the 20/20 series) Zimbabwe had just trounced India in their ODI match and Bangladesh had taken the day’s honour in their Test match...

Stroke is second major risk associated with open-heart surgery – Dr Stephens

May 30, 2010 knews News Comments Off on Stroke is second major risk associated with open-heart surgery – Dr Stephens

By Sharmain Cornette “About two percent of the patients who undergo open-heart surgery worldwide end up with a stroke.” This notion was amplified yesterday by Chief Executive Officer of the...

Health sector collaborates with PAHO to beef up disaster preparedness

May 30, 2010 knews News Comments Off on Health sector collaborates with PAHO to beef up disaster preparedness

Complacency is one of the worse attitudes as it relates to disaster preparedness. This notion was emphasised Thursday by Pan American Health Organisation/World Health Organisation (PAHO/WHO)...

Scotiabank reaches out to the less fortunate

May 30, 2010 knews News Comments Off on Scotiabank reaches out to the less fortunate

In keeping with their self-inspired notion of giving back to the community within which they operate, the Management and Staff of the Bank of Nova Scotia, Carmichael Street Branch, made yet another...

Innovations in literature

May 30, 2010 knews Features / Columnists, Guyanese Literature Comments Off on Innovations in literature

– By Petamber Persaud In the world of literature, we often say there is nothing new under the sun just innovations, new approaches to same old story, and new points of entry. A few recent...

Jamaica’s business is the Caribbean’s business

May 30, 2010 knews Features / Columnists, Ronald Sanders Comments Off on Jamaica’s business is the Caribbean’s business

By Sir Ronald Sanders The widely publicised bloody clashes over the last few days between law enforcement agencies and armed gangs in Jamaica are as bad for the economic and social well-being of the...

BOOK REVIEW (BY EMERITUS PROFESSOR FRANK BIRBALSINGH)

May 30, 2010 knews Features / Columnists, The Arts Forum Comments Off on BOOK REVIEW (BY EMERITUS PROFESSOR FRANK BIRBALSINGH)

Brenda Chester DoHarris, Calabash Parkway, Bowie, Maryland: Tantaria Press, 2005, pp.158. ISBN 0-9770728-0-0 Calabash Parkway is the sequel to Brenda Chester DoHarris’s first novel A Coloured Girl...

This situation has implications for race relations

May 30, 2010 knews AFC Column, Features / Columnists Comments Off on This situation has implications for race relations

By Sheila Holder The Guyana government’s refusal to take appropriate steps to appoint Ms. Genevieve Whyte-Nedd as Chief Education Officer (CEO) in the Ministry of Education has implications for...

Why is there this madness?

May 30, 2010 knews Features / Columnists, My Column Comments Off on Why is there this madness?

By Adam Harris Life is hard but it is nice. I have always heard that statement, especially from people who survived serious injuries, right up to the point of losing a limb. I have always known that...

The Oncilla (Leopardus tigrinus)

May 30, 2010 knews Features / Columnists, Interesting Creatures in Guyana Comments Off on The Oncilla (Leopardus tigrinus)

The Oncilla (Leopardus tigrinus), also known as the Little Spotted Cat, Tigrillo, Cunaguaro or Tiger Cat, is a small spotted felid found in the tropical rainforests of Central and South America. It...

The story of the Champion of Filth

May 30, 2010 knews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on The story of the Champion of Filth

My prediction, since the Guyana Government descended into the pit of fascism somewhere around 2004, was that more East Indian Guyanese would come out into the open and criticize elected dictatorship...

The Baccoo speaks

May 30, 2010 knews Features / Columnists, The Baccoo Speaks Comments Off on The Baccoo speaks

I spoke about the road accidents and indeed they were horrific. But it saddens me to say that this is not the end of the story. Again the failure to observe traffic signs would lead to another...

Arrival and Change

May 30, 2010 knews Features / Columnists, Ravi Dev Comments Off on Arrival and Change

As I round off this month of articles on Indian Arrival, I am struck at the insidiousness of the colonial power in controlling their subjects through the deployment of hegemonic discourses. One...

THE LCDS IS NOT ABOUT GUYANA’S FUTURE

May 30, 2010 knews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on THE LCDS IS NOT ABOUT GUYANA’S FUTURE

The climate change debate will rage on for decades, but Guyana’s Low Carbon Development Strategy will by next year find itself abandoned like so many of our country’s development plans. The Low...

Roma Manufacturing Factory bond goes up in flames

May 29, 2010 knews News Comments Off on Roma Manufacturing Factory bond goes up in flames

Around 14:00 hours yesterday, a fire of unknown origin gutted some sections of the Roma Manufacturing Inc. Bond, which is located at Beterverwagting, East Coast Demerara. The facility produces...

Grandmother distressed about missing grandson

May 29, 2010 knews News Comments Off on Grandmother distressed about missing grandson

A distraught grandmother is seeking the assistance of the law enforcement agencies and citizens in locating her 14-year-old grandson who followed a friend and ran away from home last Monday....

President Jagdeo’s Award could be used as a point of reference

May 29, 2010 knews Letters Comments Off on President Jagdeo’s Award could be used as a point of reference

DEAR EDITOR, The Environmental Community Health Organization (ECHO) was among the first to congratulate President Bharrat Jagdeo on his achieving the UNEP Award because we believe that it was...

ACDA stands in solidarity with Freddie Kissoon

May 29, 2010 knews Letters Comments Off on ACDA stands in solidarity with Freddie Kissoon

Dear Editor, The African Cultural & Development Association (ACDA) strongly condemns the rampant and growing intolerance in our society most recently exhibited by the attack on journalist Freddie...

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Golden start, silent Sunday for Guyana at CARIFTA Games

Apr 06, 2026

…Guyana eyes 800m, 4x400m relay gold on final day By Rawle Toney Kaieteur Sports – Guyana’s promising start to the 53rd CARIFTA Games in St. George’s, Grenada, lost momentum on...

The echo of ‘reciprocity’

Apr 06, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – There is something almost medicinal about the word “reciprocity.” It rolls off the tongue with the moral authority of a proverb. It suggests balance, fairness, and the possibility that somewhere in the universe, justice is keeping tabs of what is taking place between Guyana...

The Caribbean Is Being Forced to Reconsider Trade Dependence on the...

Apr 05, 2026

By Sir Ronald Sanders (Kaieteur News) – The Caribbean has not set out to loosen its trade dependence on the United States. It is being driven to do so. For generations, Caribbean importers and consumers have looked first to the American market. They have done so for reasons of preference and...

Pres. Ali must see the real Suriname

Apr 06, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – The Guyana Government, Guyanese leaders, and the Guyanese people had better come quickly to their senses about Surinam. If not, these drip-by-drip intrusions will continue from Paramaribo, leaving this country looking like a global pushover, a certified patsy. Pres. Ali has...

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