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Georgetown Chamber urges all parties to support timely completion of recount
The Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry which is an accredited observer at the National Recount of votes today urged all parties to support the rapid conclusion of the recount
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Georgetown, Guyana (1781- )
Georgetown, with a 2014 population of 239,227, is the capital, major port, and largest city of the nation of Guyana.  Since the entire nation has 769,000 people, about one third of the country’s population resides in the capital city. Georgetown sits on a flat coastal plain prone to flooding. It is
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Lethem woman, 25, is 15th COVID-19 fatality - Stabroek News
The Ministry of Public Health has confirmed Guyana’s 15th COVID-19 related death, according to the Department of Public Information’s (DPI) Facebook page. The article Lethem woman, 25, is 15th COVID-19 fatality appeared first on Stabroek News.
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Remembering Little Richard
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Rupununi Chamber wants Brazil border to remain closed for next three months
The Rupununi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (RCCI) today called on the National COVID-19 Task Force (NCTF) to ensure that the Guyana Brazil border remains closed at least for the next three  months or until such time as it is safe to reopen to regular
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Rainey, Joseph Hayne (1832-1887)
In 1870 Republican Joseph Hayne Rainey became the first African American to be elected to the United States House of Representatives and take his seat.  Others were elected earlier but were not seated.  Rainey was born in Georgetown, South Carolina, on June 21, 1832. His parents had been slaves but
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Sir Hilary Beckles calls for declaration of recount result - Stabroek News
Professor Sir Hilary Beckles today called for the recount result from Guyana’s March 2nd general elections to be declared stating that `There is no other option that will be acceptable to the region and wider
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Mo'Nique
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GECOM Chair rebuffs purported recorded conversation - Stabroek News
GECOM Chair  Claudette Singh today repudiated what purports to be a recording between her and a staff member. The article GECOM Chair rebuffs purported recorded conversation appeared first on Stabroek News.
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Robbery suspect nabbed after attempted attack - Stabroek News
Police believe they have captured one of the suspects in a recent violent robbery committed on an Albouystown motorcyclist in Georgetown. The article Robbery suspect nabbed after attempted attack appeared first on Stabroek News.
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Ruling Guyana coalition supporters protest ahead of CCJ ruling
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC) Supporters of the ruling coalition A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) yesterday staged a silent protest ahead of the ruling by the Trinidad-based Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) on whether or not it has jurisdiction to hear an appeal filed by two senior members of
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Rio Laird: A lifelong fascination with photography
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Guyana's chief elections officer wants clarification ahead of submitting report
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC) - Guyana's Chief Elections Officer Keith Lowenfield yesterday failed to submit a report to the chairman of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) that would have started the process of releasing the official results of the disputed March 2 regional and general election.
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Caricom SG says last four months exceptional for region
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC) Caribbean Community (Caricom) Secretary General Irwin LaRocque said yesterday that the past four months have proven to be the most exceptional periods for the 15-member regional integration movement.
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Mayor says city still awaiting word from John Fernandes on abattoir damage - Stabroek News
The Georgetown Mayor and City Council (MCC) is still awaiting a response from John Fernandes Limited on a quotation for the damage done to the Municipal Abattoir. The article Mayor says city still awaiting word from John Fernandes on abattoir damage appeared first on Stabroek News.
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Prashad Nagar drains need desilting - Stabroek News
Dear Editor, I seek your indulgence by way of this very short letter to ask the Mayor of the City of Georgetown, Ubraj Narine to please look into having the drains in Prashad Nagar desilted. The article Prashad Nagar drains need desilting appeared first on Stabroek News.
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Caricom conducts survey on COVID-19 impact on food security
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC) — The Guyana-based Caribbean Community (Caricom) Secretariat on Monday announced the launch of the second round of the Caribbean COVID-19 Food Security and Livelihoods Impact
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Patriot League Cancels on Fall Football as SEC Leaders Meet - Black News Channel
By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Sports Writer/ BNC Contributor The Patriot League joined the Ivy League on Monday, punting on football and other fall sports because of the pandemic while holding out hope games can be made up. The Patriot League said its 10 Division I schools will not compete in any
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Help of all democratic governments and institutions needed for democracy to prevail in Guyana - Stabroek News
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Attempted murder accused gets bail - Stabroek News
A man accused of attempted murder was granted $200,000 bail on Tuesday by a Georgetown Magistrate. The article Attempted murder accused gets bail appeared first on Stabroek News.
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Report shows victory for ruling coalition in Guyana | New York Carib News
The Chief Elections Officer, Keith Lowenfield presented a report to the chairman of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM), retired justice Claudette Singh, showing a victory for the ruling coalition, A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) in the disputed March 2 regional and general election.
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Guyana's president reaffirms strong ties with US, Western Hemisphere
The head of State, in a recent interview, emphasised that the United States of America is a friend and has worked closely with Guyana over several decades through several organisations such as The Carter Center, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and US Agency for International
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Guyana's gov't blasts Bruce Golding's statement on election process | New York Carib News
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC) – The Guyana government has described as “exceptionally partisan” statements made by the former Jamaica prime minister, Bruce Golding, who led an Organisation of American States (OAS) observer team to the March 2 regional and general
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Several lose home after fire guts Prashad Nagar building
Several persons lost their home following a fire that gutted a Prashad Nagar, Georgetown home yesterday
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Moruca man is 11th COVID-19 fatality
As Guyana registered its 11th death from COVID-19 yesterday, six more residents of the Palms Geriatric Home have tested positive  and patients have begun occupying the still under-construction sanatorium at the Ocean View Hotel after a shocking incident on Saturday at the Diamond isolation facility
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Trump’s photo-op with a Bible is contemptuous
In a made-for-propaganda-TV moment, he led a bizarre parade from the White House to St. John’s Episcopal Church down the street on the evening of June 1, where he waited for someone in his entourage to hand him
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CARICOM dismayed at new developments in Guyana | New York Carib News
She added further that Caricom “is concerned at reports that the chief elections officer has submitted a report to the Guyana Elections Commission [GECOM] which is contrary to the directions given by the commission, and which does not reflect the results of the recount process as certified by the
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US group saddened by Mottley's position in Guyana elections impasse
NEW YORK, USA (CMC) A group based in the United States has expressed disappointment by what it says is Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley's misguided position on Guyana's March 2 elections impasse.
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Tigers land a ‘big get’ with Lausanne’s Cisse - TSDMemphis.com
With several schools awaiting Moussa Cisse’s decision about where he would play college basketball, the Lausanne Collegiate School star chose the University of Memphis. The waiting list also included Florida State, Louisiana State University, Georgetown and Kentucky,. Cisse was scheduled to be
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