April 2018

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Dynamic Airways still to refund passengers

Apr 08, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Dynamic Airways still to refund passengers

It has been almost six months since Dynamic Airways cancelled flights to and from the United States of America after—earlier in the year—filing for bankruptcy. The cancellations left over 600...

Corallus hortulanus

Apr 08, 2018 KNews Features / Columnists, Interesting Creatures in Guyana Comments Off on Corallus hortulanus

Corallus hortulanus is a non-venomous boa species found in South America. No subspecies are currently recognized. Adults grow to an average of 5 and 6.5 feet (1.5–2 m) in length. This...

We have not received any loans from Islamic Bank – Finance Ministry

Apr 08, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on We have not received any loans from Islamic Bank – Finance Ministry

Guyana has not received any loans from the Islamic Development Bank, the Ministry of Finance says. Yesterday, the Ministry said it has noted the conclusion reached by some media houses that Guyana is...

UG Social Work students complete Shade House project

Apr 08, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on UG Social Work students complete Shade House project

A team of final year students reading for their Bachelor’s degree in Social Work at the University of Guyana, Tain Campus, recently built a ‘shade house’ for the Agriculture Department of...

The ‘unspeakable’ act in relationships

Apr 08, 2018 KNews Countryman, Features / Columnists Comments Off on The ‘unspeakable’ act in relationships

By Dennis Nichols It’s not really an unspeakable act. Taboo may be a better word to describe how otherwise rational, intelligent people freeze if or when they are asked to talk in a simple,...

The lessons of rodeo, regatta, kite flying…and popular attractions

Apr 08, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on The lessons of rodeo, regatta, kite flying…and popular attractions

By Leonard Gildarie The last week was a holiday, one with Guyanese taking their foot off the pedal for a breather. We are a hardworking people who are slowly learning the value of pampering...

Understanding Visa Availability and Priority Dates

Apr 08, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Understanding Visa Availability and Priority Dates

By Attorney Gail S. Seeram Many of my clients often ask why the wait is so long for the issuance of visas. The Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) sets the number of immigrant visas that may...

Borrowing to look fancy

Apr 08, 2018 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on Borrowing to look fancy

The government was unwilling to continue, in the short-term, to bail out the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) in order to save the jobs of thousands of workers. Yet, it has to find billions...

THE VET AND YOUR PET

Apr 08, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on THE VET AND YOUR PET

By Dr. Steve Surujbally Citizens— rich, middle class or poor — simply just love their pets as evidenced by the burgeoning pet products in our Supermarkets. However, many pet owners do not always...

Wakapoa now benefits from potable water in response to dry spell

Apr 08, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Wakapoa now benefits from potable water in response to dry spell

The village of Wakapoa, Lower Pomeroon River, is expected to benefit from potable water as soon as Monday- just in time for the reopening of another school term. Wakapoa is an indigenous...

Apology/correction

Apr 08, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Apology/correction

An article in the April 5 edition stated that the La Parfaite man, who was charged with murdering his ex-girlfriend, appeared before Magistrate Christel Lambert in the Vreed-en-Hoop Magistrates’...

Pres. Granger commits support to St. John’s Association of Guyana

Apr 08, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Pres. Granger commits support to St. John’s Association of Guyana

President David Granger has said that his Government remains committed to providing any necessary assistance to the St. John’s Association of Guyana, particularly through the St. John’s Ambulance...

The Path to Self Realization

Apr 08, 2018 KNews Book Review…, Features / Columnists Comments Off on The Path to Self Realization

Book: Bloom: The Essential Journey – A New Guide to Balance Growth and Well Being Author: Olubode Shawn Brown Critic: Dr Glenville Ashby Olubode Shawn Brown’s “Bloom: The...

I wish you enough!

Apr 08, 2018 KNews Features / Columnists, Food For Thought Comments Off on I wish you enough!

Recently, I overheard a mother and daughter in their last moments together at the airport as the daughter’s departure had been announced. Standing near the security gate, they hugged and the...

Winnie Mandela, a heroine of the Liberation struggles

Apr 08, 2018 KNews Eye on Guyana with Lincoln Lewis, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Winnie Mandela, a heroine of the Liberation struggles

By Lincoln Lewis While Winnie Madikizela-Mandela departed this earthly plain on Monday, 2nd April, her rich history is cemented in the foundation of society and a solid rock for all who dare hope for...

April-08-2018

Apr 08, 2018 KNews Cartoons, Features / Columnists Comments Off on April-08-2018

BRAZIL IMPEACHED ROUSSEFF, JAILED LULU

Apr 08, 2018 KNews Editorial, Features / Columnists Comments Off on BRAZIL IMPEACHED ROUSSEFF, JAILED LULU

On September 1, 2016, the Brazilian Senate stunned the world when it impeached the country’s first female President, Dilma Rousseff on corruption charges. The impeachment put an end to the...

SKULLDUGGERY ONGOING AT THE GGMC

Apr 08, 2018 KNews Letters Comments Off on SKULLDUGGERY ONGOING AT THE GGMC

Dear Editor, There is a deliberate attempt by some members of the GGMC to silence me for exposing their corrupt practices. I drew this conclusion from how the commission addresses matters that are of...

El Sindicato is a serious threat to our national security

Apr 08, 2018 KNews Letters Comments Off on El Sindicato is a serious threat to our national security

Dear Editor, We need to move quickly and powerfully to stop the vicious Venezuelan crime cartel ‘El Sindicato’ from violating our borders and terrorizing our citizens. Let me state categorically:...

Unexplained weight loss: Can it be dangerous?

Apr 08, 2018 KNews Features / Columnists Comments Off on Unexplained weight loss: Can it be dangerous?

By Dr Zulfikar Bux Assistant professor of Emergency Medicine Weight loss is often a matter of choice – we choose to change our diet and exercise habits to become healthier. If there is a clear...

Footballing the sugar industry

Apr 08, 2018 KNews Letters Comments Off on Footballing the sugar industry

Dear Editor Reports in the media (7/4/18) about wrangling over which Minister (Agriculture or Finance) should have oversight responsibility for GUYSUCO, Guyana’s number one industry, is indeed a...

APNU+AFC has in three years achieved what it took PNC and PPP Govt’s two decades to do

Apr 08, 2018 KNews Features / Columnists, Hinds' Sight with Dr. David Hinds Comments Off on APNU+AFC has in three years achieved what it took PNC and PPP Govt’s two decades to do

By Dr. David Hinds Not unexpectedly, the discontinuation of the Lewis and Hinds columns at the Guyana Chronicle ignited some debate in the media. Significantly, all four of the main political parties...

Playing politics with our security will not protect our borders

Apr 08, 2018 KNews Letters Comments Off on Playing politics with our security will not protect our borders

Dear Editor, Two ludicrous news items appeared in the Guyana Times on April 6th. One bears the headlines, “Joint Services adequately resourced to protect Guyana’s border – Harmon” and the...

Prosecution close case in Berbice businessman murder

Apr 08, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Prosecution close case in Berbice businessman murder

The Preliminary Inquiry into the murder of Corentyne, Berbice businessman, Patrick Mohabir, 42, of Lot 9 Belvedere Public Road, Corentyne, Berbice continued on Friday in the Reliance Magistrate...

The Baccoo Speaks

Apr 08, 2018 KNews Features / Columnists, The Baccoo Speaks Comments Off on The Baccoo Speaks

It is difficult to explain the madness that seems to have gripped the country. There will be another murder and once more the killers will be from within the community. A simple issue would escalate...

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Deportees-inevitable was written all over them

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(Kaieteur News) – It was just a matter of when. From where they hail. Then, how many of them. Last, what kind of undesirables. They go by the name of ‘deportees’, third country nationals. From the moment the first word of a destination for deportees from the U.S. came up, I...

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