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THIS BILL MAY BE UNCONSTITUTIONAL

Apr 26, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on THIS BILL MAY BE UNCONSTITUTIONAL

There are thousands of persons inside and outside of Guyana who are greatly concerned about the slothfulness of our judiciary. Cases in many instances take a long time to be heard and usually drag...

A middle ground

Apr 26, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, Ravi Dev Comments Off on A middle ground

It has become obvious to most observers that the present financial crisis will need more than facile cosmetic “tweakings” for us to return to an even keel. This conclusion has forced many leaders...

Time to Care again for CARICOM

Apr 26, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, Ronald Sanders Comments Off on Time to Care again for CARICOM

By Sir Ronald Sanders It seems that every time the countries of the Caribbean Community and Common market (CARICOM) make one step forward in the quest for deeper integration, they take two steps...

Globe Trust, Clico (Guyana) have something in common

Apr 25, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on Globe Trust, Clico (Guyana) have something in common

There should be a commission of inquiry into CLICO (Guyana) and since the government supports an investigation, the onus is on the government and particularly the President of Guyana to use the...

Decent, honest, hard-working Americans fought for freedom

Apr 25, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Decent, honest, hard-working Americans fought for freedom

I was appalled by a line in Peeping Tom’s article on Thursday in dealing with the Freedom of Information Act. The writer observed that; “Freedom of Information does not improve public access to...

PRIDE AND ANGER

Apr 24, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on PRIDE AND ANGER

A person is supposed to have pride in themselves, their achievements, their family, their friends and most of all in their country. In this regard, pride is a good thing. Sometimes, however, pride...

Sam got a big head

Apr 24, 2009 knews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Sam got a big head

Last week dem boys been in Trinidad and as usual, poor Bharrat had problems with some of de reporters over there. Fuss, when he land de announcer call him President Bharrat Jagan. Odinga and Carolyn,...

Guyana has one of the world’s worst constitutions

Apr 24, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Guyana has one of the world’s worst constitutions

President Jagdeo told a press conference in Trinidad during the Summit of the Americas that Guyana has one of the most progressive constitutions in the world. What that means no one knows since Mr....

Clico, Globe-Trust and realpolitik

Apr 23, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Clico, Globe-Trust and realpolitik

I have used the word, “realpolitik” more times than I can count since 1988 when I became a commentator. In political analysis, especially in assessing authoritarian Guyana, the word becomes...

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION IS A MYTH

Apr 23, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on FREEDOM OF INFORMATION IS A MYTH

It has long been believed that a Freedom of Information Act serves the best interests of a democracy by ensuring that persons have greater access to information. This is a myth. Freedom of...

President Jagdeo’s fatal mistake in understanding American democracy

Apr 22, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on President Jagdeo’s fatal mistake in understanding American democracy

There is much more about American democracy and democracy in general that President Bharrat Jagdeo needs to know. Here are the words of Mr. Jagdeo speaking at a press conference in Trinidad during...

THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF THE NEW BUILDING SOCIETY

Apr 22, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF THE NEW BUILDING SOCIETY

Last year when a fraud was alleged to have taken place at the New Building Society, a group of concerned members held a meeting to discuss the state of the Society. I warned them then that this was...

President Jagdeo never fails to shock you

Apr 21, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on President Jagdeo never fails to shock you

I read some statements that came from President Jagdeo as responses to questions from the regional and international media in Trinidad, and indeed when you look at the democracy, justice and freedom,...

WE PROUD OF BHARRAT!

Apr 21, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on WE PROUD OF BHARRAT!

President Jagdeo is a very engaging personality. He no doubt has his supporters as well as his detractors. But whether or not you like President Jagdeo, if you are a Guyanese you should be proud of...

THE EVOLUTION OF CRIME IN GUYANA

Apr 20, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on THE EVOLUTION OF CRIME IN GUYANA

Fifteen years ago, the death of Monica Reece sent shockwaves throughout Guyana. Fifteen years later, we can look back and say that Monica’s death marked a turning point for violent crime in the...

Winston Murray’s grammar, semantics or epistemology?

Apr 20, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Winston Murray’s grammar, semantics or epistemology?

Mr. Winston Murray resigned from the Chairmanship of the PNC because of the imbroglio that emerged over his participation in the forum on the EPA at the Convention Centre sponsored by President...

WELL BLOW ME DOWN!

Apr 20, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, Tony Deyal column Comments Off on WELL BLOW ME DOWN!

For the average Guyanese man, getting “blown” and getting “blow” is much more than the addition or subtraction of the letter “n”. Cover, opportunities, advantages,...

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The Baccoo speaks

Apr 19, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, The Baccoo Speaks Comments Off on The Baccoo speaks

The pressure is getting to people and making their fuses short to the extent that there is going to be a fight between two men over something trivial. Unfortunately, fights these days are not the...

Obama disappointed me

Apr 19, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, My Column Comments Off on Obama disappointed me

I am in Trinidad and Tobago for the Fifth Summit of the Americas, not because I need to undertake overseas assignments or because I want to travel. Had Barack Obama not been coming to Trinidad I...

The Monica Reece Murder Mystery

Apr 19, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, Murder and Mystery Comments Off on The Monica Reece Murder Mystery

Part II: What June Holland saw on Main Street Like I said, the case had seemed to be just about wrapped up. Police had arrested a suspect and pulled in a pickup he sometimes drove. The arrest was...

Capitalism 3.0?

Apr 19, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, Ravi Dev Comments Off on Capitalism 3.0?

Even Marx, its greatest critic had to concede that Capitalism as a system was the greatest producer of wealth the world had ever experienced. As we wrote earlier, however, in addition to its...

The “sleaze ball” and the President

Apr 19, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on The “sleaze ball” and the President

At one of his press conferences, Mr. Jagdeo called me a sleaze ball. I don’t know why and I don’t care to know. The reason why I adopt that stance is because in my analytical mind I can prove...

Caribbean cannot base tourism on US Embargo against Cuba

Apr 19, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, Ronald Sanders Comments Off on Caribbean cannot base tourism on US Embargo against Cuba

By Sir Ronald Sanders US President Barack Obama has fulfilled a promise made to Cuban-Americans during last year’s Presidential campaign to ease travel restrictions allowing them to visit Cuba as...

The Kinkajou (Potos flavus) or honey bear

Apr 19, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, Interesting Creatures in Guyana Comments Off on The Kinkajou (Potos flavus) or honey bear

The kinkajou (Potos flavus), also known as the honey bear, like the Sun Bear, is a rainforest mammal of the family Procyonidae related to the olingo, ringtail, cacomistle, raccoon, and coati. It is...

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Guinness ‘Greatest of the Streets’ kicks off Georgetown Leg...

Apr 14, 2026

Kaieteur Sports – Street football excitement is set to return to the capital city as the Guinness ‘Greatest of the Streets’ Championship resumes with its highly anticipated Georgetown leg,...

Mental illness does not always look like “madness”

Apr 14, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – For many people, the idea of mental illness is tied to a very specific image: someone wandering the streets, talking to themselves, behaving in ways that are clearly “not normal.” Because of this, it can be difficult to accept that a person who looks calm, speaks clearly,...

The Cost of Netanyahu’s Wars

Apr 12, 2026

By Sir Ronald Sanders (Kaieteur News) – When the two-week ceasefire between the United States and Iran was announced on 7th April, 2026, the immediate reaction across much of the world was relief. By 8th April, that relief was reflected in a sharp fall in oil prices after weeks in which conflict...

PPP’s special talent for partners – local and foreign

Apr 14, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – Whatever gifts Guyana has, the PPP cohort holding the reins of government has better ones. It is astonishing the people that are engaged to deliver big projects for this country. One poor performing group, or a shorthanded one, I could understand. But rich, steady streams...

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