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Mar 20, 2019 KNews Letters Comments Off on Memorial Service for Miles Fitzpatrick
DEAR EDITOR, Aptly named ‘Miles’ was always ahead of the pack – of colleagues with whom he associated. Somehow, he would seem a different class, even amongst other luminary legal practitioners....Mar 20, 2019 KNews Letters Comments Off on Moving forward in the 21st Century
DEAR EDITOR, After reading Freddie’s article posted in yesterday’s KN (19th March 2019), I became compelled to write this letter. We, the Guyanese at home, really need to step up our game...Mar 20, 2019 KNews Letters Comments Off on Mr. Pollard misrepresents my argument
DEAR EDITOR, Mr. Bryn Pollard in his letter yesterday (“My friend’s thinking may have evolved”) accused me of inconsistency. Well, I am in the good company of those who see no problem with...Mar 20, 2019 KNews Letters Comments Off on Pertinent questions for Professor Duke Pollard
DEAR EDITOR, I read with interest and concern an Article in the press by Professor Duke Pollard, former Justice of the Caribbean Court of Justice, in which he wrote touching and concerning the No...Mar 20, 2019 KNews Letters Comments Off on Will this heroic woman be granted national recognition?
DEAR EDITOR, On the 14th March 2019, the Guyana Chronicle carried an article of an ordinary woman (Dianne Henry) who placed her husband (a farmer) in a canoe and paddled for about 40 miles to seek...Mar 20, 2019 KNews Letters Comments Off on Dancing between the raindrops
DEAR EDITOR, I recently attended a surprise dinner for a close colleague who attained the status of what I fondly refer to as senior citizen first class (NIS pension at 60 is 2nd class).During the...Mar 20, 2019 KNews Letters Comments Off on Without these improved practices, the rice industry’s long term future looks bleak
DEAR EDITOR, In 2008/2009, I undertook a project to work with GRDB’s Extension Division to improve rice fertilization in Guyana. This field project was sponsored by Fertilizer Corporation of...Mar 20, 2019 KNews Letters Comments Off on These are facts Mr. Ram left out of his letter
DEAR EDITOR, I write in response to a letter by Christopher Ram, captioned “GECOM’s requirement of a minimum period of 148 days to hold elections is an admission of its incompetence” (SN:...Mar 20, 2019 KNews Letters Comments Off on Mr Harmon, stop throwing dust in people’s eyes
DEAR EDITOR, I note with keen interest the assertions of Mr Harmon at his most recent meeting with the diaspora in New York a few days ago. He touted the position that there is no constitutional...Mar 20, 2019 KNews Letters Comments Off on What goes for Peter must go for Paul
DEAR EDITOR, I wish not to believe there is Colourism in the Parliament. I wish not to believe that the Public Buildings of Parliament has different yard sticks for measuring mode of dress between...Mar 20, 2019 KNews Letters Comments Off on Blessed are the days when the People matter!
DEAR EDITOR, On their penultimate day of legality, Government Ministers are fanning out in the Greater Georgetown as an outreach. Blessed are the days when the People matter! For decades the PNC has...Mar 20, 2019 KNews Letters Comments Off on Wishing a happy and joyous Naw-Rúz to all Guyanese!
DEAR EDITOR, The Baha’i community in Guyana, and the world over, would celebrate and observe the festival of Naw-Rúz! Naw-Rúz is the first day of the Bahá’í calendar year and one of...Mar 20, 2019 KNews Editorial Comments Off on The presidency and the constitution
The president has to be a man for all seasons; ladies to be allowed later. But not yet; matters too dirty. In Guyana, he has to be Superman, Batman, and Spiderman in one. Unfortunately, Guyana has...Mar 19, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on ‘The clock has not been stayed’ -British envoy urges swift resolution to political impasse
The diplomatic community is becoming impatient with the political situation in Guyana. In what would be strong words for the political parties in Guyana, British High Commissioner, Greg Quinn,...Mar 19, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Despite years of promises… Numerous natural resource contracts remain hidden from public scrutiny — Concessions still not made public in local newspapers
By Kiana Wilburg “The public and the media have a right to know what is going on in the country. It is reasonable for taxpayers to want to know what the government of the day is doing in various...Mar 19, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on GECOM erred in selection of Deputy CEO… ethnicity played no part in hiring practices – ERC concludes
Watchdog body, the Ethnic Relations Committee (ERC), has ruled in a complaint filed by the Opposition asking for an investigation into the hiring practices of the Guyana Elections Commission...Mar 19, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Rusal was also granted fuel import licence
On top of all the tax breaks and other incentives granted to Rusal, for years now, they were also offered a free rein on fuel imported into Guyana. The country gave up millions of dollars of what...Mar 19, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Oil reserve potential for Orinduik Block increases to 4B barrels – Int’l Report
By Kiana Wilburg The Orinduik Block—which is operated by three oil majors, Tullow Oil, Total and Eco Atlantic— now potentially holds 4B barrels of oil equivalent reserves, a significant increase...Mar 19, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Body of caretaker found in yard
The Costello Housing Scheme community was thrown into chaos yesterday morning when the body of 50-year-old Lancelot Grandsoult was found lying in a pool of blood in the yard at Lot 22. Residents...Mar 19, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Man, 65, charged with sharing nude photos of young partner
A Martial Arts instructor was yesterday charged and released on $10,000 bail after he allegedly went to his reputed wife’s workplace and distributed nude photographs of her to her colleague s....Mar 19, 2019 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Phagwah mean nuff thing dis year
Phagwah Day coming. Dat is de time when de place does come alive especially if is dem place wha been under ice fuh de winter. Is de time when de colour does start to come back and things like dat....Mar 19, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Overcharging passengers can lead to revocation of boat licences – Harbour Master
Speedboat captains who continue to overcharge commuters can now face revocation of their vessel licences, according to Harbour Master, Michael Tennant. In an interview with this publication...Mar 19, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Community Group to take legal action against businesses in Lamaha Gardens
The Lamaha Gardens Community Cooperative Society (LGCCS) has moved towards taking legal action against businesses operating in the residential zone. President of the LGCSS, Ronald Alli, confirmed...Jagdeo giving Exxon 102 cent to collect 2 cent.
Apr 25, 2024
By Rawle Toney Kaieteur Sports – The French Diplomatic Office in Guyana, in collaboration with the Guyana Olympic Association and UNICEF, hosted an exhibition on Tuesday evening at the...Kaieteur News – Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo, the General Secretary of the People’s Progressive Party, persists in offering... more
By Sir Ronald Sanders Waterfalls Magazine – On April 10, the Permanent Council of the Organization of American States... more
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