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Looking to the Bible to justify allegiance to a flawed leader – By Mohamed Hamaludin

December 7, 2019 – 12:11 am

By MOHAMED HAMALUDIN

President Donald Trump

The President of the United States of America, on Wednesday, August 21, this year, looked up at the sky and said, “I am the chosen one.” The Washington Post reported that he was talking about eliminating the trade balance with China but did not explain who did the choosing.

That answer, according to The Post, came three months later when Energy Secretary Rick Perry proclaimed that it was God who sent Donald Trump. Perry said on Fox News that, while in the Oval Office, he told his boss, “Mr. President … you said you were the chosen one. You were … you are here in this time because God ordained you.”    Continue reading →

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Foreign and Local Investment: Fairness for All | Sir Ronald Sanders

December 6, 2019 – 6:30 pm

By Sir Ronald Sanders

WASHINGTON, United States, Friday December 6, 2019 – There has always been tension between encouraging foreign investment and promoting local entrepreneurship. In many countries, local businesses are expected to pay a range of domestic taxes while governments exempt foreign investors from obligation for the same taxes in order to attract their money, knowledge and, in some cases, their technological skills.

Where foreign investors do bring their own money, have greater knowledge and possess technological skills, granting them tax holidays for prescribed periods of time is utterly fair. But granting such tax holidays on a perennial basis, as many investors have come to expect in small countries, is unfair and the practice should be re-examined.          Continue reading →

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MAP: North America really has 11 separate ‘nations’ with entirely different cultures

December 6, 2019 – 6:12 pm
11 Nations

The 11 nations of North America  Colin Woodward and Tufts/Brian Stauffer

Andy Kiersz and Allana Akhtar Dec 4, 2019, – Business Insider

Author and journalist Colin Woodard identified 11 distinct cultures that have historically divided the US.

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Guyana: Georgetown and Other Tourism News: Guyana Tourism Authority

December 6, 2019 – 12:21 am

Dear Fellow Traveller,

When my family and I relocated to Georgetown less than two years ago, we had a good idea of what to expect. We knew we would have the chance to explore the markets here, and discover a wealth of fresh, local ingredients, many of which were totally new to us. We knew we would be introduced to styles of art, architecture, music and cuisine that were different from those of other Caribbean and Latin American countries.

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Why Have No Republicans Turned On Trump? – By Thom Hartmann | Economy For All

December 6, 2019 – 12:18 am

It’s all about the bucks, in this post-Citizens United America.

By Thom Hartmann | Economy For All

There is a very simple reason why some Republicans voted for the impeachment proceedings against Richard Nixon, but none have so far broken ranks against Trump.

That reason is a corrupted U.S. Supreme Court.

In 1976 (Buckley v. Valeo) and 1978 (First National Bank of Boston v. Bellotti), the Supreme Court ruled that when corporations and billionaires purchase their very own politicians, it is constitutionally protected “free speech” rather than “bribery”, which is how we defined it from the beginning of our republic until 1976.          Continue reading →

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Caribbean: Barbados opening its doors to Immigration

December 6, 2019 – 12:06 am

Min of Home Affairs – Edmund Hinkson

BY GEORGE ALLEYNE – Caribbean Life News

Faced with a declining population Barbados is introducing sweeping changes to its immigration laws, widening the scope of non-nationals who can become citizens, and speeding up the process.

Following a slow population growth rate that began shortly after independence in 1966, the island then stepped into a negative birth rate from 2014 onwards resulting in an overall declining populace contrasted with a growing elderly group that puts in peril the National Insurance Scheme funds including pensions because of reduced entrants into the workforce to pay into those annuities.          Continue reading →

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A Guyanese Christmas Song about Jesus – by Francis Quamina Farrier

December 6, 2019 – 12:02 am
– by Francis Quamina Farrier
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Christmas is fast approaching and there many Christmas Carols and Christmas songs on the airways. The majority are from the United States. Some are from the Caribbean. Very few from Guyana. You would have to be of a certain mature age to recall when the Guyanese Christmas Song, “CHRISTMAS MORNING IS HERE AGAIN” by Capt. Elmo McKenzie was extremely popular on local radio and elsewhere, for decades.
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Some Guyanese consider it as the greatest Guyanese Christmas song of all time and pity that it was composed at a time when Music Videos were yet to come. Of more recent vintage and produced as a Music Video, is the newer Guyanese Christmas Song “MY BABY KING”, which was produced by Bonny Alves with a talented Ensemble including Charmaine Blackman, Eze Rockeliffe and Tiny Duggan among others. There is a special aspect of this Guyanese Christmas song which is about “The Reason for the Season” – the birth of “My Baby King”, JESUS.    Continue reading →
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Guyana Politics: PPP’s pledge to reopen shuttered sugar estates ‘foolishness’ – Robert Badal

December 5, 2019 – 4:22 pm

– Badal says move would be costly, take time

Robert Badal
Robert Badal
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Reopening shuttered sugar estates would require hefty funding and time to transform them from their current states to financial profitability, says Change Guyana presidential candidate Robert Badal who warned voters to be wary of grandiose promises from politicians.

Taking a direct jab at the People’s Progressive Party (PPP), which has promised and has stated in its manifesto that it would reopen three of the four shuttered sugar estates, rehire laid off sugar workers and bring the factories into profitability, Badal labelled the promises “foolishness” and “lies”.

“From my business experience, that is impractical. And I would say, without any apology, they are trying to lie to the people, lie to the people again. You cannot close that sugar estate and after a year reopen that sugar estate. It is impossible!” he contended.

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Guyana Immigration: Almost 40,000 Venezuela migrants here by next year

November 25, 2019 – 1:58 pm

– Health Ministry’s resources feel the squeeze

 Nov 24, 2019  News  – By Leonard Gildarie

The projections are placing the number of Venezuela migrants in Guyana by next year at almost 40,000.

Minister Volda Lawrence and host, Leonard Gildarie, during ‘The Political Show’

The situation is creating challenges to the Ministry of Public Health and other state resources.

Minister Volda Lawrence has since described the situation as a ticking “time bomb”.

Minister Lawrence made the disclosures, Wednesday, while a guest on ‘The Political Show’ on Kaieteur Radio.        Continue reading →

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Tribute paid to Rev John Smith as his church celebrates 176 years

November 25, 2019 – 1:16 pm

 Nov 25, 2019  Kaieteur News

Smith Memorial Congregational Church Brickdam, Georgetown

Melodious singing yesterday rang through the building of the Smith Memorial Congregational Church as it celebrated 176 years of existence. Tribute was also paid to Reverend John Smith, in whose memory the church was erected.

The celebration took place under the theme: “Let us not be weary in well doing”. The theme was derived from a biblical scripture which can be found in Galatians chapter six, verses nine.
While persons gathered from far and near to take part in the celebrations they were treated to much singing, scripture readings and a biblical sermon. It was also noted that two other churches also celebrated over 100 years of worshipping.

History of Reverend John Smith               
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