Van West-Charles contract at GWI terminated

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Source: Stabroek News - Guyana's Most Trusted Newspaper

CWI funding model for territories `broken’

The Cricket West Indies (CWI) funding model for territories and venues is “broken”, according to a report by financial consultants, PKF which has created an uproar in the region and calls for the board to take decisive

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Source: Stabroek News - Guyana's Most Trusted Newspaper

America’s Black Ambassadors: A Historical Snapshot

America’s Black Ambassadors: A HistoricalSnapshot

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Source: Black Past

Oct

29

1845

Private sector calls for all to accept recount result

As the nation nears the conclusion of the Recount of the votes cast in the March 2nd general elections, the Private Sector Commission (PSC) yesterday called upon all the people of Guyana and each of the contesting parties to recognize and accept the result of the Recount, agreed to by both

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Source: Stabroek News - Guyana's Most Trusted Newspaper

25 Facts about Marcus Mosiah Garvey – Black History Studies

Marcus Garvey worked at the offices of the African Times and Orient Review journal under the leadership of Duse Mohammed Ali, the famous Black nationalist and

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Source: Black History Studies – Educating the community to educate themseves

Trinidad and tobago

Current government officials

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Source: Fact Monster - Black History

I call quietly but insistently upon President Granger to do the right thing

My first stop is before the

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Source: Stabroek News - Guyana's Most Trusted Newspaper

Mass Murder or was it Suicide?

More than nine hundred persons, most of them Black Americans, died in mass murder and suicide pact in Jonestown, Guyana.

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Source: Blackfacts.com

Nov

18

1978

Suspect in mechanic’s murder held after four years on the run

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Source: Stabroek News - Guyana's Most Trusted Newspaper

Nascimento, Beatriz (1942-1995)

Brazilian political activist Beatriz Nascimento was born on July 12, 1942, to Rubina Pereira do Nascimento and Francisco Xavier de Nascimento in Aracaju, capital of the Northeast Brazilian state of Sergipe. She migrated with her family, including ten brothers to Rio de Janeiro in the 1950s. At the

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Source: Black Past

Jan

28

1995

Clarence Chue dead at 70

Former Comptroller of the then Customs and Excise Department, Clarence Chue died yesterday at a city hospital where he had been rushed. His son-in-law and husband of his only daughter Shona confirmed his passing with Stabroek News yesterday.

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Source: Stabroek News - Guyana's Most Trusted Newspaper

COVID-19 patients fear poor conditions at Diamond isolation unit delaying recovery

Forced to endure cramped quarters, shortages in hygiene products and the repeated disruption of their water supply, some patients housed at the government-run COVID-19 isolation unit at Diamond fear that the poor conditions are inhibiting their speedy

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Source: Stabroek News - Guyana's Most Trusted Newspaper

Dire conditions at the Diamond Hospital isolation facility

Deputy Chief Medical Officer Dr Karen Gordon-Boyle in the COVID-19 Daily Update of May 14 described the conditions at the quarantine and isolation

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Source: Stabroek News - Guyana's Most Trusted Newspaper

MYO extends benevolence during COVID19 crisis

The Muslim Youth Organization (MYO) which participates in Georgetown Cricket Association (GCA) organized cricket competitions is the latest entity to extend acts of kindness during the current COVID – 19

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Source: Stabroek News - Guyana's Most Trusted Newspaper

International community has critical role to play in reducing inequalities here

The US message stated, ‘The United States stands with the people of Guyana, who want their voices heard’, with reference to the current

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Source: Stabroek News - Guyana's Most Trusted Newspaper

Over 500 small businesses have registered for COVID-19 aid - Rajkumar

Over 500 businesses have already applied to benefit from COVID-19 relief grants from the Ministry of Business through the Small Business Bureau, according to the Department of Public Information

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Source: Stabroek News - Guyana's Most Trusted Newspaper

EQUAL Guyana marks first anniversary of empowerment mission

Today marks one year since the Empowering Queers using Artistic Learning (EQUAL) Guyana organisation was launched with the intention of utilising art to empower the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender

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Source: Stabroek News - Guyana's Most Trusted Newspaper

Earth Today | New water project adopts lessons learnt

THE NEW CReW project is to take lessons learnt from the last effort, while building on its gains, in pursuit of better wastewater management in the

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Source: Jamaica Gleaner

We have an opportunity to re-imagine and improve Grade Six assessment

Recent revelations regarding the Ministry of Education’s plan to stage the National Grade Six Assessment (NGSA) in about two months, have caused concern among parents and

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Source: Stabroek News - Guyana's Most Trusted Newspaper

Musician Derry Etkins dies

Guyanese musician Derry Etkins has died during recovery from a minor

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Source: Stabroek News - Guyana's Most Trusted Newspaper

Holding one’s breath for an expeditious, transparent and credible recount of the votes (Part IV)

Given the problems associated with the original declaration of the results for Region 4, and its outright rejection by all the local and international observers as well as the political parties contesting the elections (except APNU+AFC) as having lacked transparency and credibility, a recount was

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Source: Stabroek News - Guyana's Most Trusted Newspaper

Wanted NA murder suspect caught at Mahdia

One day after the police issued a wanted bulletin for Donald Sheriff for questioning in relation to the murder of New Amsterdam, Berbice resident Keron Nicholson, he was arrested in

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Source: Stabroek News - Guyana's Most Trusted Newspaper

CRTTF to make pronouncement on 2020 Caribbean mini and pre-cadet table tennis c/ship shortly

The Caribbean Regional Table Tennis Federation (CRTTF) will soon make a final pronouncement on the possibility of running off the 2020 edition of the Caribbean mini and pre-cadet table tennis championship in Guyana during

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Source: Stabroek News - Guyana's Most Trusted Newspaper

Task Force approves conditional return of 300 Guyanese stranded overseas

The National COVID-19 Task Force (NCTF) today approved the return of 300 Guyanese who are stranded overseas once they test negative for

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Source: Stabroek News - Guyana's Most Trusted Newspaper

Ambassador’s statement on George Floyd killing opens way for reset for American diplomatic engagement here

A public response by US resident Ambassador to Guyana, her Excellency Sarah-Ann Lynch on the US Embassy’s Facebook page decrying the murder of Mr George Floyd by a Minnesota police officer was drawn to my

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Source: Stabroek News - Guyana's Most Trusted Newspaper

caribbean integration

This day markst the 26th anniversary of the Treaty of Chaguramas which was signed in Trinidad, July 4, 1973 to establish the Caribbean Community and Common Market - CARICOM. It was the result of a 15 year effort to fulfil the hope of regional integration which began with the establishment of the

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Source: Blackfacts.com

Jul

4

1973

International environment group calls on Exxon to cease gas flaring

As ExxonMobil yesterday continued to play up its Guyana investments at its virtual Annual Meeting of shareholders, global environmental and human rights organisation, the Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL) called on the company to heed environmental pollution warnings and immediately

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Source: Stabroek News - Guyana's Most Trusted Newspaper

Former Elections Commission Chair Edward Garnett Hopkinson passes away

Surveyor and former Chairman of the Elections Commission, Edward Garnett Hopkinson has passed away at the age of

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Source: Stabroek News - Guyana's Most Trusted Newspaper

Caricom congratulates St Kitts-Nevis PM on election victory

GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC)— The Caribbean Community (Caricom) has sent congratulations to incumbent Prime Minister Dr Timothy Harris on the resounding victory of his Team Unity coalition in general elections held on

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Source: Jamaica Observer: Jamaican News Online – the Best of Jamaican Newspapers - JamaicaObserver.com

Mahadeo, Adonis disappointed but optimistic

Guyana’s CrossFit stars, Dillon Mahadeo and Delice Adonis expressed disappointment at being unable to compete at the Reebok CrossFit Games, but the pair is prepared to take all the steps necessary to return to the event next

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Source: Stabroek News - Guyana's Most Trusted Newspaper

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