Daily Archives: 11/27/2017

Guyana News Headlines Links – Kaieteur News – November 26-27. 2017

News –27 November 2017

Finance Minister unveils Budget 2018 today

Sending Police Commissioner on leave amounts to suspension or constructive dismissal

Has Govt. secured ‘financial support’ for locals in ExxonMobil contract?

Venezuelan among two held as…Submersible vessel found at Port Kaituma

AFC risks losing ‘corn and husk’ despite having power to overthrow Govt. – Dr. Hinds

Gagging of Petroleum Commission employees is an anti-corruption measure

Business owners reminded to heed Guyana’s first aid laws

Former Junior Minister of Agriculture, Alli Baksh laid to rest

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Guyana in many pictures – view slideshow

 

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NOVEMBER is TOURISM AWARENESS MONTH in GUYANA

My University of Guyana Convocation Address – Part 2 – By Dr. Dhanpaul Narine

My University of Guyana Convocation Address – Part 2

Dr. Dhanpaul Narine

By Dr. Dhanpaul Narine

I was invited by the University of Guyana to give the 2017 Convocation Address. This is the second part: When you are down, you get up.

Yes, young people have problems but killing yourself is not the answer. It’s never the answer. Talking to someone helps and the government should do more to provide help as well.

Ma saw I had my head down. She had her gems ready: hard work brings its own rewards. Manners maketh man. Say please and thank you, it costs nothing. I told her about JFK and Harold Wilson from the newspapers. She said, ‘One day, you will meet big people. Work hard and be honest and good people will appear.

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Germany, Democracy and the World …  The End of the End of History

Germany Political Map – click to enlarge

Germany, Democracy and the World

……  The End of the End of History

The collapse of coalition talks in Berlin are far from a national crisis. But it is symptomatic. It is time for German politicians to realize what is at stake for their country and the rest of the Western world.

A DER SPIEGEL Editorial – by Klaus Brinkbäumer

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How Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google manipulate our emotions – video

How Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google manipulate our emotions – video

In this spectacular rant, marketing Prof Scott Galloway breaks down the increasing power of Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google. How did these four companies come to infiltrate our lives so completely? You’ll hear insights and eye-opening stats about their dominance and motivation — and what happens when a society prizes shareholder value over everything else.

Followed by a thoughtful Q&A with TED Curator Chris Anderson. (Note: This talk contains graphic language.) Watch »

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