“It is utterly ridiculous. I believe we have to jail some of these corrupt contractors, and more importantly, the state officials involved in these blatant frauds.” Presidential Candidate of the Alliance For Change (AFC) Khemraj Ramjattan expressed this notion after taking note of a comparison of the $69M NIS building with three other one-flat buildings with [...] [...more]
- Market tarmacs underutilised Government has produced even more white elephants after developing market tarmacs in rural areas which cost a lot of money and are not being utilised as they should be. This is the view of many residents in areas where these facilities were built. The aim of this initiative was to alleviate the burden of [...] [...more]
The High Court yesterday heard how President Bharrat Jagdeo overlooked two Afro-Guyanese candidates for the post of Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) in favour of Indo-Guyanese, as the libel case brought against Kaieteur News columnist Freddie Kissoon, the newspaper’s publisher and editor-in-chief continued yesterday. President Jagdeo is suing for $10 million, claiming that a column entitled [...] [...more]
Dem small contractor got a new plan fuh build people house. Lang time a man use to look at a plan, do he calculation and come up wid he estimate. De person who building de house had de option fuh buy de material and save some money because all he had to worry bout was [...] [...more]
The story of the failed leaders who inherited the territories of the Third World after the white man left is tragic in the extreme. No writer with access to Dickensian ability to use the English language can even attempt to describe the economic and psychological death of the Third World after Independence. To say that I [...] [...more]
Dear Editor, A tracking opinion survey on Guyana’s general elections conducted by NACTA in mid-August showed the PPP Presidential candidate Donald Ramotar is more preferred over David Granger of APNU, Khemraj Ramjattan of AFC, C.N Sharma of JFAP, and other candidates for the Presidency. The survey also shows the incumbent PPP way ahead of its challengers in [...] [...more]
Dear Editor, Men like Brynmor T.I. Pollard, C.C.H, SC. should not try to fool people (“A response to the frequent references to dictatorial rule in Guyana”, KN, August 27, 2011). The attempt to paint Forbes Burnham as a ‘strong’ leader as opposed to a dictator is absolute trickery by Pollard. The same Pollard names strong leaders as [...] [...more]
Dear Editor, We’ve had summer schools, summer sizzles, summer camps, summer parties etc, etc, etc. Now, to crown it all, we have an ‘end of summer’ affair. Could someone, anyone, please, please, please tell me the name of the season that will begin when this ‘summer’ ends? Joan Collins Go to Source [...more]
Dear Editor, For over two months someone has been riding a black motor cycle through the streets of Kitty much to the annoyance of residents. This motorcycle is very noisy since it has no silencers. Often when it passes car alarms are set off and pedestrians jump onto the parapets out of fear. The alarming thing [...] [...more]
Dear Editor, Events in Libya are now at the centre of global attention. It has been nearly six months since attempts by the rebel force aided and abetted by Western powers have been trying to bring down the Gaddafi regime but with limited success. It appeared that the rebels have finally succeeded in entering Tripoli which could [...] [...more]
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