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ANNULLED ELECTIONS

Sep 03, 2017 KNews Editorial, Features / Columnists Comments Off on ANNULLED ELECTIONS

It is highly unusual for courts to annul elections, but it has happened in Kenya where the Supreme Court declared that country’s presidential elections held on August 8, 2017, null and void. The...

Over 20 years later…Guyana still without Chief Inspector for Oil and Gas sector – Ram

Sep 03, 2017 KNews News 2

Guyana is yet to see the appointment of a Chief Inspector of the Oil and Gas Sector, even though this is one of the key requirements outlined in the nation’s Petroleum Laws. This state of affairs...

Ministry to mark World Suicide Prevention Day with ‘Free’ Concert

Sep 03, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Ministry to mark World Suicide Prevention Day with ‘Free’ Concert

World Suicide Prevention Day will be observed on September 10 under the theme ‘Mental Health is we Business: Take a minute and Let’s Talk’. To mark the day, the Mental Health Unit of the...

WHY POST EMANCIPATION LANDS ARE A PROBLEM FOR THE PPP?

Sep 03, 2017 KNews Letters 1

Dear Editor, Lands purchased by Afro Guyanese after emancipation have been under attack by the then colonial state because it provided the Freed slave with living space and potential independence,...

New organization is born to reform the law in relation to marijuana

Sep 03, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on New organization is born to reform the law in relation to marijuana

Dear Editor, A chorus representing a broad spectrum of individuals grows larger and louder with each passing day, which believes that incarcerating citizens, especially those from poor communities,...

Sunday Cartoon

Sep 03, 2017 KNews Cartoons, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Sunday Cartoon

Questions on the new bridge location at Houston

Sep 03, 2017 KNews Letters 1

Dear Editor, When I first read about the planned location of the new bridge, I was concerned. I kept my concerns to myself until I read Freddie Kissoon’s article on the same subject. With the power...

Cadillac style in a “dankey kyaart” economy at City Hall

Sep 03, 2017 KNews Letters 1

Dear Editor, The Georgetown Municipality is a classic case of some ‘Big Ones’ rewarding themselves with a Cadillac lifestyle in the donkey cart economy of the Council. It is unconscionable that...

Ethno-centric version of Islam is being taught in Saudia Arabia

Sep 03, 2017 KNews Letters 1

Dear Editor, On this day, the 9th of Dhul Hijjah, the final month in the Islamic calendar and the day before Eid ul Adha, the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) delivered his final sermon to his followers. In...

Parent and teacher partnership equal school success

Sep 03, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on Parent and teacher partnership equal school success

Dear Editor, For a school year to be deemed successful parents, teachers and children must be involved in building strong relationships and partnerships. As our kids return to school, ready to start...

NEED TO UPDATE and CONTEXTUALIZE JOB EVALUATION/CLASSIFICATION SYSTEMS

Sep 03, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on NEED TO UPDATE and CONTEXTUALIZE JOB EVALUATION/CLASSIFICATION SYSTEMS

Dear Editor, My friend and senior professional colleague, Mr E.B.John, has been doing yeoman service in pointing out deficiencies, flaws and anachronisms in various aspects of Human Resource...

Education must not be seen as a privilege but as a human right

Sep 03, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on Education must not be seen as a privilege but as a human right

Dear Editor, Let me take this opportunity to put to rest a point that is deliberately misconstrued in an attempt to discredit socialism. When we speak about people being equal we do not mean that all...

“Our Journey Together is so Short”

Sep 03, 2017 KNews Features / Columnists, Food For Thought Comments Off on “Our Journey Together is so Short”

A young lady sat in a bus. At the next stop a loud and grumpy old lady came and sat by her. She squeezed into the seat and bumped her with her numerous bags. The person sitting on the other side of...

STANDARDS IN FOCUS…SPECIFICATIONS FOR INDIGENOUS FURNITURE

Sep 03, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on STANDARDS IN FOCUS…SPECIFICATIONS FOR INDIGENOUS FURNITURE

As we enter the month of September, a month set aside to showcase the contributions of our Amerindian brothers and sisters, it is most appropriate to feature the Standard specification for indigenous...

CONSUMER CONCERNS: NO JUSTIFICATION FOR IMPOSING PARKING METERS ON GEORGETOWN

Sep 03, 2017 KNews News 1

By PAT DIAL Last week we mentioned that we would have had to revisit the parking meter issue, because the Report on that issue done by the Commission of Inquiry appointed by the Mayor and City...

There are serious problems at the Maha Sabha

Sep 03, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on There are serious problems at the Maha Sabha

Dear Editor, Allow us a space within your prestigious newspaper to express our views as it relates to the management of the Maha Sabha. Mr. Editor, as most would know, the Maha Sabha is a trust...

The Baccoo speaks

Sep 03, 2017 KNews Features / Columnists, The Baccoo Speaks Comments Off on The Baccoo speaks

The road accidents are continuing as though they are a normal part of everyday life. It defies logic that a car would crash into an immovable object although there are no threats on the roadway....

Whose treasures?

Sep 03, 2017 KNews Countryman, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Whose treasures?

By Dennis Nichols The unearthing of oil and natural gas beneath our Stabroek Block has set me thinking along these lines: In the early days of prehistory, human beings would have observed natural...

The Indigenous condition

Sep 03, 2017 KNews APNU Column, Features / Columnists Comments Off on The Indigenous condition

By H.E. David Granger The United Nations General Assembly, ten years ago on Thursday 13th September 2007, adopted the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP). The...

How to extend my visit in the U.S.

Sep 03, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on How to extend my visit in the U.S.

By Attorney Gail Seeram In certain situations, when you travel to the United States on a tourist visa (B-1/B-2) you may want to extend your stay. As a B-1/B-2 tourist visa holder, you are allowed...

Book Review… Caribbean literature comes to life

Sep 03, 2017 KNews Book Review…, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Book Review… Caribbean literature comes to life

Book: Trinidad Noir- The Classics Editors: Earl Lovelace and Robert Antoni Critic: Dr Glenville Ashby Trinidad Noir – The Classics is vintage Caribbean. It features the likes of the...

The Story within the Story…Safety and aviation: Deadly wake-up calls for action

Sep 03, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on The Story within the Story…Safety and aviation: Deadly wake-up calls for action

By Leonard Gildarie Sometimes it can become quite overwhelming for news people. I believe that I am a seasoned reporter with the things I have seen and heard over the past decade. Dead bodies, burial...

The poem ‘Choice of Freedom’ came to mind

Sep 03, 2017 KNews Features / Columnists, My Column Comments Off on The poem ‘Choice of Freedom’ came to mind

A long time ago a dearly departed friend of mine, Ivan Forrester wrote a poem named ‘Choice of Freedom’. It read—‘Free to rule or free to misrule; free to be master or master’s tool. Free...

A SHORTCUT THAT KILLS

Sep 03, 2017 KNews Features / Columnists, Murder and Mystery Comments Off on A SHORTCUT THAT KILLS

By Michael Jordan I came to dread that short, winding track, with the bushy stretch of land nearby where the cows graze, and the small white bridge that links Diamond Housing Scheme to the...

Interesting Creatures…Lachesis muta

Sep 03, 2017 KNews Features / Columnists, Interesting Creatures in Guyana Comments Off on Interesting Creatures…Lachesis muta

Lachesis muta is a venomous pit viper species found in South America (including Republic of Trinidad and Tobago). Adults grow to an average of 2 to 2.5 m (6½-8 feet), although 3 m (10 feet) is not...

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Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- The Guyana Police Force (GPF) is in the throes of a chronic manpower crisis. It is no secret... more