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Interesting Creatures… The Pink Fairy Armadillo (Chlamyphorus truncatus)

Jan 11, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Interesting Creatures… The Pink Fairy Armadillo (Chlamyphorus truncatus)

The Pink Fairy armadillo (Chlamyphorus truncatus) or pichiciego is the smallest species of armadillo (mammals of the family Dasypodidae, recognized by a bony armour shell), first described by R....

The Story Within The Story… Measures to steady the gold industry

Jan 11, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on The Story Within The Story… Measures to steady the gold industry

By Leonard Gildarie In the past weeks we examined various aspects of the gold sector. From the rise when prices climbed to US$1900 per ounce, and the worrying drop, we have attempted from a...

A strange kind of justice

Jan 11, 2015 KNews Features / Columnists, Murder and Mystery Comments Off on A strange kind of justice

By Michael Jordan I’ve told you some strange stories before, and now I’ll tell you about a case in which a suspected killer and his son both dropped dead, within a five-year span, without anyone...

Sophia residents looking to rebuild after fire

Jan 11, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Sophia residents looking to rebuild after fire

Even as victims of the most recent inferno which completely destroyed a two-storey house at Lot 636 ‘C’ Field Sophia, Greater Georgetown are making preparations to bury their dead, members of the...

From the Diaspora…Should Guyanese in the diaspora vote in Guyana’s elections?

Jan 11, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on From the Diaspora…Should Guyanese in the diaspora vote in Guyana’s elections?

By Ralph Seeram With elections in Guyana around the corner, the subject of overseas Guyanese voting in local elections was suggested to me by someone who feels that the subject should be revisited...

Guyana’s World Cup dreams hindered by inactivity

Jan 11, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Guyana’s World Cup dreams hindered by inactivity

By Santokie Nagulendran A recent media release by the Guyana Football Federation has outlined Guyana’s potential road to qualifying for the FIFA 2018 World Cup. Qualifying games will take place in...

Dr. Zulfikar Bux shares weight loss/maintenance plan

Jan 11, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Dr. Zulfikar Bux shares weight loss/maintenance plan

Last week I started sharing with you my weight loss and maintenance plan. We touched on the importance of eating lighter as the day progresses, eating smaller amounts more often, minimizing on...

‘Demerara Gold’ set for five local performances

Jan 11, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on ‘Demerara Gold’ set for five local performances

Said to be a phenomenal solo-show that encapsulates the life of a typical Guyanese girl who migrates to the United States, ‘Demerara Gold’ is scheduled for at least five performances in...

A strange kind of justice

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Which is considered terrorism?

Jan 11, 2015 KNews Letters Comments Off on Which is considered terrorism?

Dear Editor, First, as a Muslim and a human being, my heart goes out to the relatives of the victims of the Paris Media House massacre. The perpetrators’ obsession clouded their ability to...

National Elections and the PPP’s manipulation of the Guyana Police Force

Jan 11, 2015 KNews Letters Comments Off on National Elections and the PPP’s manipulation of the Guyana Police Force

Dear Editor, It is plain as day for anyone to see that the PPP Government does not want to participate in National Elections, maybe Local Government, but certainly not National Elections. The...

Providence fatal accident… Runaway driver remains at large

Jan 11, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Providence fatal accident… Runaway driver remains at large

Twenty one days have passed and police are unable to locate the driver who escaped immediately after killing 18-year-old Parmanand Deokaran and injuring his friends on the Providence, East Bank...

ImmigrationINFO Immigration News For Our Community

Jan 11, 2015 KNews Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on ImmigrationINFO Immigration News For Our Community

The Obama Immigration Executive Order – Common Questions By Attorney Gail Seeram, Gail@GailLaw.com Since President Obama announced executive action on immigration, many immigrants...

The names of those who judged my intellectual ability at UG

Jan 11, 2015 KNews Letters Comments Off on The names of those who judged my intellectual ability at UG

Dear Editor, Here are the names of some of the people as they sat in the Council of the University telling each other I should be dismissed because my academic work was poor. Indra Chanderpaul, who...

GTTA 2015 Season starts today with Open Championships

Jan 11, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on GTTA 2015 Season starts today with Open Championships

Some key matchups and explosive table tennis is expected at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall today when the Guyana Table Tennis Association (GTTA) commences its 2015 Season with a Senior Open...

Food and Drug Department calls for compliance

Jan 11, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Food and Drug Department calls for compliance

To ensure consumer safety and protection, the Government Analyst/Food and Drug Department of the Ministry of Health, is reminding importers, retailers and wholesalers of food and raw materials used...

Drunken businessman crashes into roadblock

Jan 11, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Drunken businessman crashes into roadblock

…offers to replace wrecked police vehicle The drunken businessman who around 23:30 hrs on Wednesday evening crashed into a road block, damaging a police car and injuring a young police...

Needful resources must be complemented by well trained teachers – Manickchand

Jan 11, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Needful resources must be complemented by well trained teachers – Manickchand

Even with the necessary resources being available, the efficacy of the school system in producing literate children may not be realized without those in the school system fully understanding the...

Pioneer educator to be honoured at Business School’s 40th Anniversary

Jan 11, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Pioneer educator to be honoured at Business School’s 40th Anniversary

After providing higher education for the past four decades, The Business School, located in the heart of the capital city of Georgetown, at 43 Brickdam, will be celebrating its 40th anniversary this...

ECB extends congratulations to Paul

Jan 11, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on ECB extends congratulations to Paul

Essequibo Cricket Board (ECB) has extended congratulations to all-rounder Keemo Paul on his selection to the West Indies U-19 team for the upcoming NAGICO Super 50 tournament which will be played in...

Book Review…Study reveals alarming facts on AIDS

Jan 11, 2015 KNews Book Review…, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Book Review…Study reveals alarming facts on AIDS

Book: HIV&AIDS: Knowledge and Stigma in Guyana Author: Prem Misir Reviewer: Dr Glenville Ashby A 2011 report by AVERT (Averting HIV and AIDS) painted a sobering picture of the impact of...

APNU halts protests for Local Government Elections – Granger

Jan 11, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on APNU halts protests for Local Government Elections – Granger

The main opposition coalition, A Partnership for National Unity, (APNU) will not be continuing its countrywide protest in calls for Local Government Elections, (LGE) this year. This disclosure was...

Tying new media to the political and democratic process; empowering society

Jan 11, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Tying new media to the political and democratic process; empowering society

The use of the computer, internet, mobile phones and other communication modes appears to be increasing dramatically. This has implications for the empowerment of citizens, their participation in...

Lessons from Guyana and Norway

Jan 11, 2015 KNews Features / Columnists, Ronald Sanders Comments Off on Lessons from Guyana and Norway

By Sir Ronald Sanders Forests are crucially important to climate change. According to the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), “they have the potential to absorb about one-tenth of global...

Put a demand on your potential

Jan 11, 2015 KNews Features / Columnists, Food For Thought Comments Off on Put a demand on your potential

When I was a little boy growing up, our next door neighbors had a big German shepherd dog in their backyard. Even though their yard was fenced off, they always kept the dog on a leash. One day when I...

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By Sir Ronald Sanders (Kaieteur News) – I have been an advocate of the Caribbean Court of Justice from its conception. In 2015, on the Court’s tenth anniversary, I described its creation as arguably the most significant institutional achievement of the English-speaking Caribbean since the...

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