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The number of working African American business owners in the United States plummeted more than 40 percent as the coronavirus shut down much of the economy — a far steeper drop than other racial groups experienced, according to an analysis confirming fears the pandemic would deepen inequalities in
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GFF group to formulate plans for football resumption
With the Covid-19 pandemic continuing to force to a total lockdown of the local sporting sector, Guyana Football Federation (GFF) General Secretary Ian Alves, revealed that the federation has formed a working group to formulate plans for football’s eventual
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Moore, Gwendolynne S. "Gwen" (1951- )
Gwendolynne Moore is the first African American member of Congress from Wisconsin where she represents the state’s Fourth Congressional District. Moore, a community leader and lifelong civil rights and human rights advocate, is the first woman to represent the Fourth Congressional District.  She is
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Dr. Raul Cuero
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Rich countries enjoy huge tech advantage in global COVID-19 war
As the still rampaging coronavirus pandemic persists, compelling companies to consider and increasingly, implement work-from-home policies, rich countries are, in more ways than one, reaping the benefits of their technological
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No new COVID cases after latest tests
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Citi Announces Partnership With National Banking Association To Buy PPP Loans
Citi Announces Partnership With National Banking Association To Buy PPP announced a partnership program Wednesday with the National Banking Association (NBA) to create a purchasing facility allowing it to buy loans from Minority-Owned Depository Institutions
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Joe Biden’s Plan for Empowering Black America
In a news release, the campaign noted that Biden “knows we need a comprehensive agenda for African Americans with an ambition that matches the scale of the challenge and with a recognition that race-neutral policies are not a sufficient response to race-based
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Carter Center welcomes CARICOM Report on recount
The Carter Center today commended the Guyana Elections Commission on the completion of the recount process and welcomed the CARICOM observer report, which indicates that despite minor flaws in the process, the recount results are acceptable and provide the basis for a declaration of results from
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Recount ‘completely acceptable’ for declaration of result
In a blistering report the three-person scrutinizing team from CARICOM declared that the National Recount of votes and by extension the March 2, 2020 general and regional elections were sufficiently transparent to reflect the will of the Guyanese people and form the basis for the declaration of the
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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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*Prices only represent the average Wholesale Farmgate and Retail Prices at the above mentioned markets and are NOT prices set by the Guyana MArketing Corporation or Ministry of
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Sloths, other animals being traded from Mabaruma in breach of closed season
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Harmon stands by election fraud claims, issues ultimatum to GECOM to act
Campaign Co-Chair of the APNU+AFC Coalition, Joseph Harmon  yesterday doubled down on claims that the March 2, 2020 General and Regional Elections were riddled with fraud before contending that the three-person scrutinizing team from the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) will in their report determine
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Actions of Granger and surrogates clearly demonstrate he “don’t give a damn” about preserving democratic values
In 2007, a much younger former U.S. President Jimmy Carter wrote “Beyond the White House,” about his post-presidency work with The Carter Center, an institution he and his wife help create in
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Seepersaud targets U19 spot
Former Guyana Under-17 vice-captain, Andre Seepersaud is working relentlessly towards securing a spot in the Guyana side for the Regional Under-19 tournament, tentatively set for later this
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No decision yet on extension of vote recount
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No funds available for sugar bailout
Following discussions with President David Granger yesterday about the state of the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo), the Ministry of Finance (MoF) last evening said that it could not assist the Corporation with a financial bailout as it did not have the funds to do
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Bullen, Roland Wentworth Boniface (1944- )
Roland Wentworth Bullen was born on Carriacou, one of the six islands that comprise the nation of Grenada. The product of a prominent family that owned several businesses, including the popular restaurant “Callaloo,” Bullen arrived in the United States in 1966. After obtaining his
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2003
We strongly urge our Canadian Gov’t to stay the course on Guyana’s elections and support the High Commissioner
The Canadian High Commission in Georgetown, Guyana is the primary channel for communications between the Government of Canada and a legitimate Government of
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OAS says recount result will provide credible basis for legitimate gov’t
The General Secretariat of the Organisation of American States (OAS) last evening declared that the soon to be concluded National Recount here will yield a credible result for the March 2nd General and Regional Elections
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Mercy Hospital unveils $20m COVID-19 testing, treatment facility
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These decisions by the ministry on exams are reckless given our realities
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Digicel donates to several orphanages
In response to the hardships that many face as a result of the coronavirus, Digicel Guyana has donated over one million dollars’ worth in essential food supplies to  the nation’s less fortunate children and
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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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Treasury's soft loans plan offers small firms lifeline
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Granger says ‘outside’ verdicts on polls ‘reckless’ before end of recount process
While suggesting that comments by regional leaders on Guyana’s elections process have been “premature” and “reckless,” caretaker president David Granger last night urged that the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) be allowed to do its work and once again pledged to abide by whatever declaration it
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Former GRA Head Khurshid Sattaur passes away
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Rice, Norm (1943- )
Norman B. Rice was born in Denver, Colorado.  He migrated to Seattle in 1970 to attend college.  In 1972 he earned a bachelor’s degree in communications and two years later a master’s degree in public administration both from the University of
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