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From GWI’s standpoint there is no water problem at Diamond Isolation Facility
The Guyana Water Incorporated wishes to respond to reports of “Repeated disruption of …water supply” at the Diamond Isolation Unit, as is being reported by the Stabroek News in a May 17 article entitled “COVID-19 patients fear poor conditions at Diamond Isolation Unit delaying recovery” and a May
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Source: Stabroek News - Guyana's Most Trusted Newspaper
Shirley Chisholm
Shirley Chisholm , née Shirley Anita St. Hill (born November 30, 1924, Brooklyn, New York, U.S.—died January 1, 2005, Ormond Beach, Florida), American politician, the first African American woman to be elected to the
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1
2005
Carter Center ‘deeply disappointed’ at not being able to return
Carter Center ‘deeply disappointed’ at not being able to return -says gov’t chose not to demonstrate ‘genuine commitment to
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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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I favour inclusive governance rather than a shared PPP/C and PNCR Cabinet
I am aware that as I write, the biggest hurdle still stands before us – getting to and getting past the eventual Declaration that the PPP/C won our March 02, 2020 elections; that for the next five years the PPP/C will be sitting in the seat of our Government, still-young Irfaan Ali our President
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GWI receives 1200 COVID-19 care packages for Venezuelan migrants, residents in Region One
The Guyana Water Incor-porated (GWI) on Thursday  received 1200 care packages/hygiene kits to be distributed to Venezuelan migrants and locals of Region One to help stop the spread of
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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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18
1978
Guyana unfazed by COVID-19–driven global food crisis concerns
Even as several reputable international organizations including the United Nations (UN) and the World Trade Organization (WTO) assert that the ongoing coronavirus ‘plague’ could precipitate a global food crisis, Guyana, up until now, continues to flaunt its reputation as the ‘bread basket’ of the
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Demerara Rebellion of 1823
The Demerara Rebellion of 1823 was an uprising involving more than ten thousand enslaved people in the Crown colony of Demerara-Essequibo (now part of Guyana) on the coast of South America. The rebellion took place on August 18, 1823, and lasted two days. No particular incident sparked the
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An enduring tale
that he met in the
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Nicholas E. Brathwaite
Nicholas E. Brathwaite is cofounder and partner of Riverwood Capital, a global, growth equity, investment firm with over $2 billion in assets under management. Riverwood Capital invests in technology and technology services industries across a variety of verticals and
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CARICOM, the Caribbean Community Organization
Many countries located in the Caribbean Sea are members of the Caribbean Community, or CARICOM, an organization founded in 1973 to make these several small countries more cooperative, economically competitive, and influential in global politics. Headquartered in Georgetown, Guyana, CARICOM has
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Stranded cricketers one step closer to coming home
Amid the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, a return home soon seems to be more and more assured for stranded Guyanese cricketers in Trinidad and
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Trinidad: Canadian, Guyanese couple charged with ABM fraud
(Trinidad Express) A Canadian man and a Guyanese woman are expected to appear before a Port of Spain Magistrate on Monday charged with trafficking counterfeit cards and possession of card-making equipment, arising out of several weeks of investigations by officers of the Fraud Squad’s ABM Task
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Examine the accomplishments of Dr. Ali
I can vividly recall a 1986 Sociology lecture at the University of Guyana by Professor Ken Danns in which he said that no matter what party had persuaded him to cast his vote for them, once he got into the voting booth, the X would end up next to the Palm tree (Symbol of the
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Aide Memoire binds Claudette Singh and GECOM to a declaration based solely on the recount
I refer to a letter of Monday, May 25 by Kit Nascimento (`If David Granger’s character and good name is in question he has only himself to blame’) in the Stabroek
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Re-orient youth from crime by giving them land
About five years ago, some of us started a group called ‘Christians Affected by Crime’ (CABC) where our focus was on providing support for families of perpetrators of
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A major milestone crossed
Under the Order, GECOM is specifically mandated to deliberate over the CEO’s report and according to Granger, over the CARICOM report as
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US Congress members urge President to ensure `internationally recognized’ declaration of results
Five members of the US Congress have written to President David Granger urging that he ensure an internationally recognised declaration of the results of the disputed March 2nd general elections consistent with the laws of
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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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COVID-19 education sector threats ask searching questions of local IT sector - Starr Computers boss
The nature and impact of the coronavirus on developing countries like Guyana brings into sharp focus the importance of accelerating the growth of the information technology sector in order to better position it to address priority concerns when these arise, Starr Computers Chief Executive
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We must confront the pushback against social distancing
Trinidad and Tobago’s decision to begin a phased re-opening of parts of the country’s business sector following a period of ‘lockdown’ and outcomes which appear to suggest that significantly restricting the movement of people for a period may have impacted positively on the country’s status insofar
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Jordan, Mosina H. (1943- )
In 1995, career Foreign Service Officer Mosina H. Jordan was nominated by President Bill Clinton to serve as ambassador to the Central African Republic (CAR). After U.S. Senate confirmation she arrived in Bangui, the capital of the Central African Republic and presented her credentials on November
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Masakenari farmlands flooded by rain
Over 50 farms owned by residents of the indigenous community of Masakenari are currently under water as a result of consistent rainfall leaving affected families with limited food
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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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Task force may have acted hastily in denying request for Region Nine lockdown
She referred to Prof. Owen Gross’ book, Laws in Times of Crisis, 2006, in which he suggested that “crises (pandemics, national security threats, citizen insecurity, natural disasters etc.); produce an expansion of governmental powers and the concentration of powers in the hands of the
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Two new COVID-19 cases recorded
Two new COVID-19 cases recorded -Ministry concerned over spread in regions One and Seven
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Allow return of Carter Center - Canadian gov't official urges President
Canada’s Assistant Deputy Minister for the Americas of Global Affairs today reiterated Ottawa’s call for the return of Carter Center observers to observe the recount of votes currently
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Editorial note was an act of suppression and an attempt not to acknowledge profound aspects of the Recount Order
In a letter by me in the Stabroek News dated 3rd June, 2020 and captioned `Recount is not about simple numbers but a more complex and complete evaluation,’ I  presented factual evidence  to buttress the claim as captured in the headline of said letter in response to the effrontery  of the European
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Housing authority extends land discount promotion
In keeping with its efforts to make housing affordable for Guyanese, the Central Housing and Planning Authority (CH&PA) has extended its Republic Jubilee land discount promotion until June
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