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The Tilapia

Mar 29, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, Interesting Creatures in Guyana Comments Off on The Tilapia

Tilapia is the common name for nearly a hundred species of cichlid fish from the tilapiine cichlid tribe. Tilapias inhabit a variety of fresh and, less commonly, brackish water habitats from shallow...

NOW THE PEPPER BUNNIN’…TIME FOR AN INDEPENDENT INVESTIGATION

Mar 29, 2009 knews AFC Column, Features / Columnists Comments Off on NOW THE PEPPER BUNNIN’…TIME FOR AN INDEPENDENT INVESTIGATION

By Raphael Trotman Three weeks ago the AFC was accused of having “pepper sauce” links. Two weeks later, the President and Government of Guyana were fighting a rearguard and futile battle to fend...

The President said the Ministers work for him

Mar 28, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on The President said the Ministers work for him

Minister Robeson Benn is very upset at my column yesterday. For what I do not know because in Guyana when something is public knowledge, the entire country knows about it. Minister Benn is livid over...

THE WATER MAN WILL BE BACK AT HIS DESK SOON

Mar 28, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on THE WATER MAN WILL BE BACK AT HIS DESK SOON

I have placed a wager that by the time President Bharrat Jagdeo returns from his Middle East trip, Mr. Karan Singh will be back to work at the Guyana Water Inc. (GWI). Mr. Singh was this week sent...

Why did Govt. allow the sale of the bonds in Berbice River Bridge?

Mar 27, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on Why did Govt. allow the sale of the bonds in Berbice River Bridge?

A government guarantee is as good as it gets. Any investment backed by a government guarantee is considered extremely safe because Governments can usually be relied upon to honour their guarantees....

West Indies coach is a Maths man

Mar 27, 2009 knews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists Comments Off on West Indies coach is a Maths man

Last week was a week nuff people gun remember fuh years to come. Cricket come to Guyana and people decide that dem wouldn’t miss West Indies playing, especially since dem start fuh win. Tickets...

…..and life goes on

Mar 27, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on …..and life goes on

You wonder what can be in the eyes and on the faces of Mrs. Janet Jagan, others like Ashton Chase, Ralph Ramkarran, Philomena Shury, and yes, even Moses Nagamootoo and other PPP stalwarts, as they...

The owners of Guyana, Karan Singh and statistics

Mar 26, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on The owners of Guyana, Karan Singh and statistics

At the time of writing, there is no proof of wrongdoing on the part of Karan Singh, the Chief Executive Officer of Guyana Water Inc. But there is the fact that he has been sent off while an official...

THE AUDIT OFFICE ALSO HAS BOUNDARIES

Mar 26, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on THE AUDIT OFFICE ALSO HAS BOUNDARIES

Whether it is cricket, drinking or working, knowing your boundaries is important. A great deal of conflict and controversy will arise because of ignorance of or the inability to stay within...

God’s angels, a tragic suicide and a mother’s tears

Mar 25, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on God’s angels, a tragic suicide and a mother’s tears

I once did an essay on this page titled, “God’s perfect children.” The point was that the PPP leaders in government were indeed God’s angels. You trace the governments that have been...

BETTER NEEDS TO BE DONE NEXT TIME

Mar 25, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on BETTER NEEDS TO BE DONE NEXT TIME

If the just concluded two international one day matches between England and the West Indies at the National Stadium was an administrative dress rehearsal for next year’s ICC World Twenty20...

President Jagdeo’s request to the media

Mar 24, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on President Jagdeo’s request to the media

Every Prime Minister or President has his/her agenda in terms of the prioritization process. The opposition seldom concurs because it to has its own agenda. Civilised, sensible politics is for the...

AT THE CRICKET

Mar 24, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on AT THE CRICKET

Let us look on the positive side of the mistake made by the West Indies coach last Friday. Yes, there are positive dimensions to it. For one, had it been the government of Guyana calling in the West...

Better to be part of the solution rather than part of the problem

Mar 23, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on Better to be part of the solution rather than part of the problem

A few weeks ago a report in the newspaper indicated that the Guyana Teachers Union (GTU) was no longer keen on participating in the promotion of teachers by the Teaching Service Commission (TSC). The...

The dangerous symbolism of the Providence Stadium

Mar 23, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on The dangerous symbolism of the Providence Stadium

I heard two cricket commentators, one West Indian, Fazeer Mohamed, and the other, English, David Lloyd, commenting yesterday during the cricket on how nice the Providence Stadium is. Both men were in...

Come let me clutch thee

Mar 23, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, Tony Deyal column Comments Off on Come let me clutch thee

Is this a dagger, which I see before me, the handle toward my hand? Come, let me clutch thee.Macbeth, Thane of Glamis and of Cawdor and King thereafter, clearly knew what a dagger was but would he...

Mar 22, 2009 knews Cartoons, Features / Columnists Comments Off on

Cricket: Glorious miscalculations

Mar 22, 2009 knews Features / Columnists Comments Off on Cricket: Glorious miscalculations

The Parrot was at the game on Friday. What a Friday! The hype was great; the atmosphere perfect; expectations high; crowd huge. By the way, it was made public that tickets were sold out. Well,...

The Baccoo speaks

Mar 22, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, The Baccoo Speaks Comments Off on The Baccoo speaks

The coming week is going to bring its fair share of tragedies. There is going to be another river accident in the western part of the country because of carelessness. People going about their...

OECS should establish joint Regulator: G20 should help

Mar 22, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, Ronald Sanders Comments Off on OECS should establish joint Regulator: G20 should help

By Sir Ronald Sanders The members of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) should move to establish immediately two separate bodies to regulate domestic non-bank financial institutions...

Removing temptation

Mar 22, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, Ravi Dev Comments Off on Removing temptation

Not surprisingly, now that the ever-widening financial gyre has established that it respects no boundaries, everyone is demanding that a quick fix be found and stability returned pronto. Even though...

THE RIGHT STEP IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION

Mar 22, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on THE RIGHT STEP IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION

One of Guyana’s leading authors once wrote that the best way to experience the city of Georgetown is by foot. Not anymore. Walking down Regent Street today is the best physical fitness regimen one...

Where has yesterday gone?

Mar 22, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, My Column Comments Off on Where has yesterday gone?

Everyone when they reach a certain age say that life is short. I am now saying the same thing. I now discover that my youthful days, which were only yesterday, have gone and all I have left are...

The English cricketers read the local newspapers

Mar 22, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on The English cricketers read the local newspapers

President Jagdeo left the country before the cricket got going. But it must have been an unnerving moment for him and the ruling party, especially Janet Jagan, after the release of a report to the UN...

The Mongoose

Mar 22, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, Interesting Creatures in Guyana Comments Off on The Mongoose

The mongoose is a member of the family Herpestidae, which also accommodates a family of small, cat-like carnivores. They live primarily in southern Asia, Africa, and southern Europe, as well as some...

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FIFA bans former GFF General Secretary Ian Alves over sexual...

May 05, 2026

By Rawle Toney Kaieteur Sports – Former Guyana Football Federation (GFF) General Secretary, Ian Alves, has been banned from all football-related activities for five years after the world...

The PPP was always likely to constrict freedom

May 05, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – There is a habit, which we have developed with a certain skill in Guyana. That habit is the borrowing large words from abroad and using them to explain local developments. One such phrase “the resource curse.” It has the sound of intellectualism. But before we surrender to...

A Pin, a Principle, and the Integrity of the Caribbean

May 03, 2026

Territorial claims are decided in court, not worn on a lapel By Sir Ronald Sanders (Kaieteur News) – There are moments in international affairs when a seemingly small act reveals a much larger contest of principle. The recent controversy over the wearing, during official engagements in the...

Essequibo: we shall fight, we shall never surrender

May 05, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – Essequibo is Guyana’s. Essequibo will never be conceded. Never compromised. Essequibo is ours, forever be ours. We shall fight everywhere. We shall never surrender. Never Essequibo, so help me God. Noble, stirring words. Indeed, soaring, lofty convictions,...

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