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The Town Clerk enumerates his achievements

Mar 27, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on The Town Clerk enumerates his achievements

Dear Editor, Over the last eight months, we have witnessed the swift transformation of the city of Georgetown. But we need to push the boundaries of possibilities at the Mayor and City Council for...

Stop listening to negative people!!!

Mar 27, 2016 KNews Features / Columnists, Food For Thought Comments Off on Stop listening to negative people!!!

Have you ever really wanted to do something great but then you share your dream with someone and they tell you “It just can’t be done?” Yes … there are people that are so pessimistic that...

Quoting Nelson Mandela to set City Council right

Mar 27, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on Quoting Nelson Mandela to set City Council right

Dear Editor, Well now that the votes have been counted and the dust has settled regarding the Local Government Elections for 2016, it is time to move on in unity creating modern and well run cities,...

Sunday Cartoon

Mar 27, 2016 KNews Cartoons, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Sunday Cartoon

Memories of Providence, EBD

Mar 27, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on Memories of Providence, EBD

Dear Editor, What an interesting political “Providential” situation in the year of our “Historic Golden Jubilee of Independence”, with the attendance of our fine ‘daughter of the soil’...

Easter Messages

Mar 27, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Easter Messages

PNCR EASTER MESSAGE The People’s National Congress Reform extends Easter Greetings to all Guyanese and more especially, to members of our Christian Community, both here and around the world, on the...

Hamilton Green is like the moon; daybreak will come

Mar 27, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on Hamilton Green is like the moon; daybreak will come

Dear Editor, One can only watch in amazement at the pivot if not the pirouette by the 82 year old Hamilton Green as he undertakes his new responsibilities as Chairman of the Board of Directors of the...

THE IMPORTANCE OF DENTAL X-RAYS

Mar 27, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on THE IMPORTANCE OF DENTAL X-RAYS

By Dr. NerominiFagu Some oral conditions are just not visible through the naked eye, and so other tools are needed to help in their detection. An important diagnostic tool in Dentistry is the...

CONSUMER CONCERNS…Consumerism and religion share ethical, social aspirations

Mar 27, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on CONSUMER CONCERNS…Consumerism and religion share ethical, social aspirations

PAT DIAL Guyana has experienced a really Holy Week in the week which has just passed since two holy days of our two great national religions fell in close proximity to each other. The first was...

STANDARDS IN FOCUS… CONSUMERS – READ THOSE LABELS

Mar 27, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on STANDARDS IN FOCUS… CONSUMERS – READ THOSE LABELS

Have you ever picked a product from the shelf of a store that was not labeled and because of that you ponder on what it was, what it is used for, how it is used, or of what it is made? Labels are...

Vincent Alexander says these students are misleading readers

Mar 27, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on Vincent Alexander says these students are misleading readers

Dear Editor, Marcus’ entry into the arena on the denial of grades to students-at-law ( Cox, Marcus and Mustapha ) warrants a response if only to debunk Marcus’ misrepresentation of what is...

President Granger doesn’t have the courage to remove Lawrence

Mar 27, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on President Granger doesn’t have the courage to remove Lawrence

Dear Editor, Allow me the opportunity to commend the number of organisations which have publicly taken the position on the unacceptability of Volda Lawrence continuing to hold the position of...

Easter a celebration of hope; new life

Mar 27, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Easter a celebration of hope; new life

While the Easter observance is marked around the globe with various acts of celebration, attending Church especially on such occasions is not unusual for many Christians. Locally, thousands of...

‘Save Abee’ foundation funds playground for Shaheed girls’ orphanages

Mar 27, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on ‘Save Abee’ foundation funds playground for Shaheed girls’ orphanages

Singing sensation Terry Gajraj, through the “SAVE ABEE” foundation, is assisting with the development of a playground and other facilities at the Shaheed Girls Orphanages, Oleander Gardens, East...

Back-track is NOT the Right Track into the United States

Mar 27, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Back-track is NOT the Right Track into the United States

By Attorney Gail Seeram Many immigrants see coming to the United States as an opportunity to escape poverty, crime, and abuse and to seek a better life. With tourist visas issued at a low rate,...

RED THREAD IS BEING UNFAIR

Mar 27, 2016 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on RED THREAD IS BEING UNFAIR

What is the principle on which Red Threat is demanding the resignation of the Minister of Social Protection? What is the wrong that the Minister has done to attract the attention of protests of Red...

The Local Government Commission

Mar 27, 2016 KNews APNU Column, Features / Columnists Comments Off on The Local Government Commission

Guyana’s Constitution was revised in 2001, thereby strengthening the role of local democracy. New constitutional provisions came into being guaranteeing the authority and independence of local...

The Baccoo Speaks

Mar 27, 2016 KNews Features / Columnists, The Baccoo Speaks Comments Off on The Baccoo Speaks

There have been the fires now there will be the road accident that will cause people to wonder why there is not more care on the road. A car would be speeding on the roadway when something will go...

50 years: What have we achieved?

Mar 27, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on 50 years: What have we achieved?

The Story within the Story… By Leonard Gildarie They say the more you live the more you see. It is a lesson that I try not to forget and I keep telling my kids that you can learn something...

South American grey fox (Lycalopex griseus)

Mar 27, 2016 KNews Features / Columnists, Interesting Creatures in Guyana Comments Off on South American grey fox (Lycalopex griseus)

The South American grey fox (Lycalopex griseus) also known as the Patagonian fox, the chilla or the gray zorro, is a species of Lycalopex, the “false” foxes. It is endemic to the southern...

Cuba is an imminent competitor

Mar 27, 2016 KNews Features / Columnists, Ronald Sanders Comments Off on Cuba is an imminent competitor

By Sir Ronald Sanders My commentary this week is an expanded version of a response I gave to a Jamaican journalist who asked me: what are the implications for Jamaica and the wider Caribbean of US...

Book Review… Jonestown: Race, Murder, and the Betrayal of a Nation

Mar 27, 2016 KNews Book Review…, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Book Review… Jonestown: Race, Murder, and the Betrayal of a Nation

Book: A new look at JONESTOWN: DIMENSIONS FROM A GUYANESE PERSPECTIVE Author: Eusi Kwayana Reviewer: Dr Glenville Ashby Jonestown offers a fresh perspective on the 1978 tragedy that left the world...

Pictures that portray death of a country on the 50th year of its birth

Mar 27, 2016 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Pictures that portray death of a country on the 50th year of its birth

When Donald Trump’s popularity began to widen, people met me and asked what was wrong with the American people. They should have asked what was wrong with the Guyanese people. As a Guyanese you...

BE PREPARED! THOUSANDS ARE COMING FOR OUR 50TH JUBILEE

Mar 27, 2016 KNews AFC Column, Features / Columnists Comments Off on BE PREPARED! THOUSANDS ARE COMING FOR OUR 50TH JUBILEE

The Guyana Jubilee Festival will take place from 19 to 22 May, 2016 at the national stadium. It is an excellent opportunity to show to the world the best of our cultures and our ways of life, our...

Easter—the time when the interior comes alive

Mar 27, 2016 KNews Features / Columnists, My Column Comments Off on Easter—the time when the interior comes alive

Today is Easter Day, when Christians would flock the churches. They would be celebrating the resurrection of their Lord and Saviour. When I was a lad my parents were into the church. I remember the...

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