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Govt. attacks mercury emissions at “several levels” – Trotman draws Cabinet’s attention to changes needed

Sep 04, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Govt. attacks mercury emissions at “several levels” – Trotman draws Cabinet’s attention to changes needed

The licences that bring legality to the operations of gold dealers in Guyana will soon be predicated on some additional requirements. Most of these requirements are said to be measures to ensure that...

Borrower beware!

Sep 04, 2018 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on Borrower beware!

One of the best pieces of news coming out of the government came from the lips of the President last week at his Press Conference. He said that Guyana was going to be dealing with China with its eyes...

Government’s sugar policy not clear at all

Sep 04, 2018 KNews Letters Comments Off on Government’s sugar policy not clear at all

Dear Editor, As the GAWU is finalizing its preparations for its one-day conference entitled “Sugar – too big to fail” on September 04, 2018, our union recognised that President David Granger at...

Valuable lessons from our past

Sep 04, 2018 KNews Letters Comments Off on Valuable lessons from our past

Dear Editor, In the Kaieteur News column, ‘Eye on Guyana with Lincoln Lewis’ (2nd September, 2018), Mr. Lewis wrote poignantly about the impasse between the Government and teachers: the...

David Granger is falling down badly

Sep 04, 2018 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on David Granger is falling down badly

To read David Granger saying that he cannot hold press conferences as often as he did when he was Opposition Leader was not only unbelievable, but amazing. And to compare the burden of work in the...

Are UG’s Council and Media the Vice Chancellor’s rubber stamps?

Sep 04, 2018 KNews Letters Comments Off on Are UG’s Council and Media the Vice Chancellor’s rubber stamps?

Dear Editor, As a long standing observer of the University of Guyana, being a past student and faculty member several years retired, I cannot help but add my voice to Dr. Mark Kirton and those of...

Jagdeo’s dismal understanding of national leadership

Sep 04, 2018 KNews Letters Comments Off on Jagdeo’s dismal understanding of national leadership

Dear Editor, I opine that the only reason that opposition leader, Bharat Jagdeo’s letters are accepted by your media for publication, is because Guyana is a democracy, which allows for the...

Removal of fossils from political landscape overdue

Sep 04, 2018 KNews Letters Comments Off on Removal of fossils from political landscape overdue

Editor, In responding to the striking teachers’ demands for salary increases, Junior Minister of Social Protection, Keith Scott, is quoted as saying that the teachers are “selfish and...

Agree to arbitration with teachers now

Sep 04, 2018 KNews Letters Comments Off on Agree to arbitration with teachers now

Dear Editor, Like many Guyanese, I am incensed. The strike by teachers was avoidable. After the irresponsible behaviour by the Minister of Education, the President should have intervened. It was this...

Getting used to culture of death

Sep 04, 2018 KNews Letters Comments Off on Getting used to culture of death

Dear Editor, It was heart-wrenching to hear yet another accident on the Soesdyke-Linden highway. My heart goes out to the victims’ family who must live in pain and grief. As I try to grapple with...

Guyana: A Proposal

Sep 04, 2018 KNews Letters Comments Off on Guyana: A Proposal

Dear Editor, At a conference, I met an economist. In her travels, she said she visited communities where they expected to find people living in dire poverty but found people who were healthy, had...

SPEAKING TRUTH TO POWER

Sep 04, 2018 KNews Editorial Comments Off on SPEAKING TRUTH TO POWER

Recently, several public officials have been very casual over various important matters concerning the country’s governance. For almost two years, this newspaper has published several articles...