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The Lamaha Embankment squatters

Jul 25, 2008 knews Editorial Comments Off on The Lamaha Embankment squatters

The Lamaha Embankment is a narrow strip of Government reserve. It formerly served as the railway lines for trains coming in and out of what in colonial Guyana used to be old Georgetown. That was...

Hard Time paper hit real hard times

Jul 25, 2008 knews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Hard Time paper hit real hard times

Dem boys, when dem tekking a drink, does sing ‘Missy lass she gold ring’. Now dem boys always want to know wheh Missy been when she lass she ring. If she was living at Bartica dem woulda seh that...

For not taking over the GPA

Jul 25, 2008 knews Features / Columnists Comments Off on For not taking over the GPA

The government is often accused of being responsible for everything and when it is not being accused it is expected to solve every problem or to deal with every issue. In Guyana this has been the...

CHEDDI UNDERSTOOD POVERTY

Jul 25, 2008 knews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on CHEDDI UNDERSTOOD POVERTY

I was heartened recently when I read in the newspaper that Food for the Poor had constructed a small, not expensive nor fancy, home for someone who was disabled. The home was constructed on land...

“Show me yuh company and…”

Jul 25, 2008 knews Features / Columnists Comments Off on “Show me yuh company and…”

The Parrot has read the letter from the Boss of the Guyana De-Press Association (GDPA), DE Shop-Brawl, in which he debunked the notion that he might be a member of any political party or being so...

Divorce politics from economics

Jul 25, 2008 knews Features / Columnists Comments Off on Divorce politics from economics

Peter R. Ramsaroop, MBA Introduction: It is of no small interest with which I’ve watched the furor that has arisen over basically simple matters of economic need and the machinations of our...

Eburnation

Jul 25, 2008 knews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Eburnation

Many, many years ago on this page I did a column on an aberration that has continued unto this day. Before I come to that let me say that I believe when critics of the Government point to the lack of...