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Forum held to empower men to stand up against domestic violence

Sep 15, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Forum held to empower men to stand up against domestic violence

By Trishan Craig According to reports, women, more than men, have been on the receiving end of instances of domestic violence. But such acts are no less hurtful when perpetrated against men. Against...

CONSUMER CONCERNS MINT AND TULSI

Sep 15, 2019 KNews Consumer Concerns, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on CONSUMER CONCERNS MINT AND TULSI

By PAT DIAL Some weeks ago, this column dealt with folk remedies used in Guyana and particularly herbal folk remedies including tree barks. It was pointed out that little research and chemical...

Exxon’s sacred mantras

Sep 15, 2019 KNews Editorial Comments Off on Exxon’s sacred mantras

There has been insistent talk about renegotiating that two-by-four-to-the-head contract with ExxonMobil. This publication regrets to share that renegotiation does not look likely; the odds are bleak....

Governance ill-suited for modernisation

Sep 15, 2019 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on Governance ill-suited for modernisation

The style of governance since political independence has not been conducive to development. It is ill-suited for modernisation. Given the expansive nature of relations and issues which governments...

We must have laws to make skills transfer mandatory

Sep 15, 2019 KNews Features / Columnists, My Column Comments Off on We must have laws to make skills transfer mandatory

In Guyana, we are accustomed to large programmes taking almost forever. The Cheddi Jagan International Airport project is just one. That programme began almost eight years ago and to this day it is...

Handmaiden to the tyranny of a minority

Sep 15, 2019 KNews Features / Columnists, Ronald Sanders Comments Off on Handmaiden to the tyranny of a minority

By Sir Ronald Sanders There have been many ignominious moments at the Permanent Council of the Organization of American States (OAS) and many farcical decisions made, but they pale in significance...

Owner claims $60M in losses after fire guts furniture store

Sep 15, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Owner claims $60M in losses after fire guts furniture store

They were able to escape with merely the clothes on their backs and the key to their vehicle before a massive conflagration gutted their home and place of business, nonetheless the Jangbirs of Good...

We need strong gov’t, opposition, civil society and citizens batting for Guyana

Sep 15, 2019 KNews Eye on Guyana with Lincoln Lewis, Features / Columnists Comments Off on We need strong gov’t, opposition, civil society and citizens batting for Guyana

We are in a period of greatness and uncertainty and must tread these waters carefully. This is the first time in our lifetime the nation is poised to exploit a national resource, which if properly...

E’bo police accused of shooting taxi without justification

Sep 15, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on E’bo police accused of shooting taxi without justification

A taxi driver on the Essequibo Coast got the shock of his life last Wednesday night, when a rank of the Guyana Police Force allegedly shot at his vehicle. The victim, who was identified as Lakeram...

I Stand with the Poor: A New Coalition Government must uplift them

Sep 15, 2019 KNews Features / Columnists, Hinds' Sight with Dr. David Hinds Comments Off on I Stand with the Poor: A New Coalition Government must uplift them

One of the weaknesses of political discourse in contemporary Guyana, is that each person or group tends to concentrate on their particular issue, as if it is the sum total of the country’s reality....

White-flanked Antwren (Myrmotherula axillaris)

Sep 15, 2019 KNews Interesting Creatures in Guyana, News Comments Off on White-flanked Antwren (Myrmotherula axillaris)

The white-flanked antwren (Myrmotherula axillaris) is a passerine bird in the antbird family. The subspecies M. a. luctuosa, the silvery-flanked antwren, is sometimes split as a full species. It is a...

Nand Persaud installs $50M rice polishing machine

Sep 15, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Nand Persaud installs $50M rice polishing machine

The Nand Persaud Group of Companies, which is headquartered at No. 36, Corentyne, Berbice continue to live up to their objectives of being the best at what they do and doing things on a large scale....

Forestry Commission to train over 200 persons to aid in sector development

Sep 15, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Forestry Commission to train over 200 persons to aid in sector development

The Forestry Training Centre Incorporated (FTCI) attached to the Guyana Forestry Commission (GFC) continues to play a significant role in the training of stakeholders that will be able to contribute...

Xenophobia and the aftermath of Hurricane Dorian

Sep 15, 2019 KNews Countryman, News Comments Off on Xenophobia and the aftermath of Hurricane Dorian

By Dennis Nichols Eighteen years and four days ago, two monolithic skyscrapers of the World Trade Centre collapsed in New York City. Almost simultaneously, America’s Defence Headquarters, The...

Coronary Heart Disease: The blockage around the heart that kills

Sep 15, 2019 KNews Dr Zulfikar Bux, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Coronary Heart Disease: The blockage around the heart that kills

By Dr Zulfikar Bux Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine Coronary heart disease (CHD) is the leading cause of death worldwide. An estimated 3.8 million men and 3.4 million women die each year...

First batch of Guyanese from Hurricane-ravaged Bahamas set to return today

Sep 15, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on First batch of Guyanese from Hurricane-ravaged Bahamas set to return today

The first batch of Guyanese returning home from the hurricane-ravaged Bahamas is scheduled to arrive this evening at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA). Approximately 100 Guyanese affected...

Guyana – a country of bright prospects

Sep 15, 2019 KNews APNU Column, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Guyana – a country of bright prospects

“Guyana today, is a country of bright prospects but also one of colossal complexity. A field of unprecedented opportunities lies before you. The opportunity for engineers to build bridges and roads...

One good term deserves another

Sep 15, 2019 KNews AFC Column, Features / Columnists Comments Off on One good term deserves another

“We have found that the Neighbourhood and Regional Democratic Councils are not utilising their budgetary allocations and subventions to maintain the infrastructure in their communities. We find...

If true, Khemraj Ramjattan owes me an apology

Sep 15, 2019 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on If true, Khemraj Ramjattan owes me an apology

As stated before in several columns, I have two close friends, Raymond and Dawn Persaud, whose house is right next to the AFC head office. I visit them quite often, where mutual friends would meet as...

Using the legal profession for public good… Attorney-at-Law Ronald Daniels is a ‘Special Person’

Sep 15, 2019 KNews News, Special Person Comments Off on Using the legal profession for public good… Attorney-at-Law Ronald Daniels is a ‘Special Person’

“I resisted becoming an attorney. But I knew from a very tender age that God brought me here for a larger than life purpose. But I only appreciated that purpose when I left high school. I have...

You beat, kill women. Does that make you a man?

Sep 15, 2019 KNews News, The Story within the Story Comments Off on You beat, kill women. Does that make you a man?

By Leonard Gildarie I have to confess that I make it a habit to not read certain stories. Domestic violence murders, suicides, and children dying. It affects me badly. Suicide has touched me in a...

The Pakaraima Mountain monster

Sep 15, 2019 KNews Murder and Mystery, News Comments Off on The Pakaraima Mountain monster

By Michael Jordan Do strange things sometimes happen in the hinterland? I mean baffling, sometimes terrifying things that cannot be easily explained away? You bet they do! I had my own weird...

The Baccoo Speaks

Sep 15, 2019 KNews Features / Columnists, The Baccoo Speaks Comments Off on The Baccoo Speaks

Contractors are up against it. Many had grown accustomed to simply collecting money and not providing the quality of work expected. The authorities are going after three contractors, some of whom...

Chasing Answers – A True Story Deserving of Our Attention

Sep 15, 2019 KNews Book Review…, News Comments Off on Chasing Answers – A True Story Deserving of Our Attention

Book: Another Mother Author: Ross Kenneth Urken Critic: Glenville Ashby, PhD “Meaningful figures are mere silhouettes. But suddenly, at some point after the persons left us, we want the truth.”-...

Visa Requirements for Bahamas Citizens Coming to U.S.

Sep 15, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Visa Requirements for Bahamas Citizens Coming to U.S.

ImmigrationINFO Immigration News For Our Community  By Attorney Gail Seeram The U.S. Embassy in Nassau is open for emergency visa appointments and U.S. Customs and Border Protection Ports of Entry...

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