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Christmas through the eyes of senior citizens

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By Rabindra Rooplall By far the most recent tradition is downloading Christmas ringtones to a cell phone. Whether you’re downloading a classic carol or a contemporary selection, having Christmas...

Christmas and the end of the World

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By Rehana Ashley Ahamad We have heard many theories about the world coming to an end. December 2012 has been dreaded for many years by those who believe in the ‘Mayan day of apocalypse’ – our...

A differently able woman’s Christmas wish

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“I’ve always wanted to get married and have kids; my own little family” By Rehana Ashley Ahamad She was born on October 27, 1986. “A baby shaped like a tadpole” was how someone described...

A painful Christmas … “My four-year-old has cancer,” a mother laments

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By Romila Boodram Christmas is the season of peace, love and joy when family members and friends reunite and loved ones create memories to last a lifetime. As the Christmas season unfolds,...

An orphan and that family feeling

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By Romila Boodram While many orphans yearn to have a “movie-like” Christmas, 14-year-old Tiffani James said she has received all she ever dreamt of and that is a family who loves and cares for...

Miners, loggers face isolated Christmas season

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By Rabindra Rooplall In the dense jungles, vast savannahs and other remote interior locations, the customary hustle and bustle of the Christmas season takes another shape and experience. Today, many...

A fire, two deaths and rebuilding lives

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By Leonard Gildarie Having been in the media business for awhile, there are few things that can surprise me anymore. The very nature of the work makes you tough as nails. The death, the tears, the...

Imprisoned on treason charges in December 2010…Monroe family spend first Christmas together in two years

Dec 25, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Imprisoned on treason charges in December 2010…Monroe family spend first Christmas together in two years

Two days before Christmas Day, Major Bruce Munroe and his wife, Carol Ann, were putting the finishing touches to their home when someone beamed an immensely bright light into their Soesdyke, East...

Christmas at home or abroad – ‘…once it’s with family’

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By Zena Henry To the world, Christmas is that special time of year when almost everyone adjusts their demanding schedules to locate their families, often gathering at the houses they usually...

Celebrating Christmas as one family at the Dharm Shala

Dec 25, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Celebrating Christmas as one family at the Dharm Shala

By Rehanna Ramsay Although Christmas is essentially seen as time to celebrate and positively reflect on the reason for the season with close relatives and friends, those living in Albouystown at the...

Choosing the ideal gift for the holidays

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By Sharmain Grainger Yes, it’s Christmas and no doubt many would have already done their shopping, but we all know choosing the most suitable Christmas gift for a relative, close friend, your...

Mrs. Claus takes the reins

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By Michael Jordan You not ready yet?” Santa bawled from his seat by the television as he watched a pirated DVD of the Pacquiao and Marquez fight. “Just a few minutes more, Kris,” she called...

The true “spirit of Christmas”

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By Abena Rockcliffe I have never been one to believe in Santa Claus, Kris Kringle or Saint Nicholas, but I definitely believed in and looked forward to buying and receiving gifts, even as a...

That old Christmassy feeling…

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By Leonard Gildarie As long as I can remember, Christmas has always been a most treasured occasion in Guyana. It had not so much to do with the gifts, but more the family gatherings and the love and...

WHAT I MISS ABOUT A GUYANESE CHRISTMAS

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Dellex Aguste (USA) Dellex’s last Christmas in Guyana was in 2001 and since then he has longed for a truly Guyanese Christmas even though he is in close contact with his Guyanese relatives...

A woman’s ‘conservative’ spending list for Christmas

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…is a nightmare for men with tight wallets By Michael Jordan Ask a woman “a penny for your thoughts” during the festive season, and she is likely to respond “What about $200,000?” Or...

Focus must be returned to the true reason for the season – Rev. Gilbert

Dec 25, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Focus must be returned to the true reason for the season – Rev. Gilbert

By Sharmain Grainger The focus of Christmas over the decades has considerably shifted, so much so that some individuals no longer see the ‘Christ’ in Christmas, but rather ‘self’ has taken...

Food for the Poor, St Francis Community Developers aid five families

Dec 25, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Food for the Poor, St Francis Community Developers aid five families

Two of Guyana’s leading non-governmental organizations, Food for the Poor Guyana Incorporated and the St Francis Community Developers in Corentyne Berbice, continued their benevolence with the...

Christmas and a few symbols

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Many persons these days argue that Christmas is a merchant’s holiday. They have suggested that the idea of Christmas surrounds the material things that accompany the holiday – not to mention...

Pastor walks away with $1M

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A pastor is now $1 million richer while a woman walked away with $400,000 in cash. Twelve lucky persons each got $50,000 to do their Christmas shopping, all compliments of Guyana Telephone and...

The Advent wreath – a sign that Christmas is near

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The Advent wreath is a very important symbol in the Christmas season, for many Christians, especially in the traditional or mainline churches. The wreath, or Advent crown, is a Christian...

Philomena Pilgrim is spending Christmas without a home

Dec 25, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Philomena Pilgrim is spending Christmas without a home

While many will be enjoying their pepper pot, sorrel and all the fancy treats in well decked out Christmas fashion; some people are finding it very hard to cope this holiday. In fact, for one woman,...

PNCR spreads Christmas cheer to Linden children

Dec 25, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on PNCR spreads Christmas cheer to Linden children

The People’s National Congress Reform spread Christmas cheer to scores of children on Sunday in Linden. Children from two communities – One-Mile Wismar and Amelia’s ward – took...

Paramakatoi student gets bursary

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Eleven-year-old Michael Kemfume last week received his bursary award from the Burnham Educational Scholarship Trust (BEST). Making the donation was PNCR leader David Granger. Michael,...

Two remanded on Christmas Eve

Dec 25, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Two remanded on Christmas Eve

Two men will have to settle for prison food instead of traditional food on Christmas morning as a result of facing charges for crimes which they allegedly committed. Errol James, 22, of Lot...

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