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From the Diaspora…WE WILL SEE WHO CAN HANDLE THE TRUTH AFTER TOMORROW’S ELECTION

May 10, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on From the Diaspora…WE WILL SEE WHO CAN HANDLE THE TRUTH AFTER TOMORROW’S ELECTION

By Ralph Seeram There is this old saying “if you want to see what funeral you will have, play dead”. You see the true character of people, their meanness, hostility and their racial prejudices,...

The Triple Filter Test

May 10, 2015 KNews Features / Columnists, Food For Thought Comments Off on The Triple Filter Test

In ancient Greece, Socrates was reputed to hold knowledge in high esteem. One day an acquaintance met the great philosopher and said, “Do you know what I just heard about your friend?” “Hold on...

Why a PNC apology and not one from the PPP too?

May 10, 2015 KNews Letters Comments Off on Why a PNC apology and not one from the PPP too?

DEAR EDITOR, This is my fourth reply to the fourth letter of Aksharananda (SN May 10, 2005 – “Did Mr. Ramjattan not see that it is possible to demand an apology from the PNC and at the same time...

Sunday Cartoon

May 10, 2015 KNews Cartoons, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Sunday Cartoon

Whoever wins must govern more responsibly than they have campaigned

May 10, 2015 KNews Letters Comments Off on Whoever wins must govern more responsibly than they have campaigned

DEAR EDITOR, After 12 weeks of campaigning, the Guyanese electorate is more than happy it is coming to an end, because it is not only a waste of good money, but it was a season of much aggravation...

Our children’s questioning minds!

May 10, 2015 KNews Countryman, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Our children’s questioning minds!

Countryman – Stories about life, in and out of Guyana, from a Guyanese perspective By Dennis Nichols I wonder what our children make of the current bout of shenanigans defining the election...

The Baccoo Speaks

May 10, 2015 KNews Features / Columnists, The Baccoo Speaks Comments Off on The Baccoo Speaks

There seems to be no end to the gun crimes. It is as though some young men are anxious to discharge their firearm at people as though that is a rite of passage. A group would invade yet another home...

Guyana must win

May 10, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana must win

The Story within The Story… By Leonard Gildarie In a few hours Guyana will be heading to the polls to choose a new Government. This is because early elections have been called following the...

The Giant Ameiva (Ameiva ameiva)

May 10, 2015 KNews Features / Columnists, Interesting Creatures in Guyana Comments Off on The Giant Ameiva (Ameiva ameiva)

The giant ameiva (Ameiva ameiva), also known as green ameiva, South American ground lizard, giant whiptail, zandoli, and Amazon racerunner, is a species of lizard in the family Teiidae found...

The decline and fall of the People’s Progressive Party

May 10, 2015 KNews APNU Column, Features / Columnists Comments Off on The decline and fall of the People’s Progressive Party

The People’s Progressive Party is sliding towards a fall from power in the 2015 general and regional elections. It has been in decline for several years as its ‘core’ supporters deserted the...

The tension is as high as the stakes

May 10, 2015 KNews Features / Columnists, My Column Comments Off on The tension is as high as the stakes

Tomorrow is a big day in the life of the country. It is the day when the nation goes to the polls, not that Guyanese have never voted or that there has never been election fever. It is not that both...

A bullet for the playboy

May 10, 2015 KNews Features / Columnists, Murder and Mystery Comments Off on A bullet for the playboy

By Michael Jordan Had we followed this case more intensely, we surely would have tracked down Trevor Johnson’s secret lover, and the man whom they said killed him back in February 2002. But that...

Book review…Guyanese poet stakes claim to legendary status

May 10, 2015 KNews Book Review…, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Book review…Guyanese poet stakes claim to legendary status

Book: God’s Spider Author: Cyril Dabydeen Reviewer: Dr Glenville Ashby In this poetic masterpiece, acclaimed Guyanese poet and writer, Cyril Dabydeen, underscores the diverse talents rooted in this...

TRADE FACILITATION VS TRADE IN WEAPONS

May 10, 2015 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on TRADE FACILITATION VS TRADE IN WEAPONS

If you walk along Regent Street, you will observe that some vendors who sell on the pavements store their stocks in cardboard barrels, the ones that Guyanese overseas use to send gifts for their...

ImmigrationINFO – Immigration News For Our Community…10 Questions To Ask Before Hiring An Immigration Attorney

May 10, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on ImmigrationINFO – Immigration News For Our Community…10 Questions To Ask Before Hiring An Immigration Attorney

By Attorney Gail Seeram If you are searching the yellow pages or searching on Google.com for an immigration attorney, you may be overwhelmed by the ads posted by numerous immigration attorneys. ...

MacArthur Park is melting in the dark

May 10, 2015 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on MacArthur Park is melting in the dark

During the November 2011 election, my column before election day was captioned, “I’ve gotta be me,” title of the famous Sammy Davis Jr. song. In that column, I anticipated more victimization...

Fixed or floating exchange rates: which serves the Caribbean better?

May 10, 2015 KNews Features / Columnists, Ronald Sanders Comments Off on Fixed or floating exchange rates: which serves the Caribbean better?

By Sir Ronald Sanders Is the fixed currency exchange rate between the US and some Caribbean countries affecting the latter’s international competitiveness? This is a question that deserves...

V-DAY IS HERE! VOTE TOMORROW TO REBUILD THE GUYANA YOU DESERVE

May 10, 2015 KNews AFC Column, Features / Columnists Comments Off on V-DAY IS HERE! VOTE TOMORROW TO REBUILD THE GUYANA YOU DESERVE

Tomorrow when you cast your ballot for the APNU+AFC Coalition, you –Guyanese citizen, business owner, academic or professional – will be starting the long overdue process to take back what is...