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`The truth hurts’ – Mottley says in reply to Guyanese critics
“…we must ask – on what grounds and by what form of executive fiat does the Chief Elections Officer determine that he should invalidate 1 vote, far less over 115 000 votes when the votes were already certified as valid by officers of the Guyana Elections Commission in the presence of the political
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Source: Stabroek News - Guyana's Most Trusted Newspaper
After long wait, J'cans stranded in C'bean to be repatriated
CARIBBEAN Airlines will, as of this weekend, be operating flights for Jamaicans stranded in Trinidad and Tobago, Barbados, The Bahamas, and Antigua and Barbuda, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Kamina Johnson Smith has
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Source: Jamaica Observer: Jamaican News Online – the Best of Jamaican Newspapers - JamaicaObserver.com
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The Church of St. Mark in Brooklyn, New York was originally established by a group of black Episcopalians in 1838.  The next year, Dr. Samuel M. Haskins was asked to be rector (pastor), the role he would maintain for 60 years.  By April 1841 the congregation completed a Gothic style edifice in
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Bridgetown is the capital and commercial center of Barbados.  It is also the islands only city. In 2014 more than 110,000 people called Bridgetown home.  It is the cultural, political, and economic heart of this Caribbean island nation of 284,664
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Where is Oshane?
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – West Indies fast bowling icon Michael Holding is surprised by the non-selection of rookie speedster Oshane Thomas in the 14-man squad to tour England starting next
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Source: Stabroek News - Guyana's Most Trusted Newspaper
Ms Mottley’s intervention was judicious and welcome
Every government, organization or person who has publicly condemned the flagrant, vulgar and incessant attempts by the rigging cabal and their acolytes to perpetrate fraud at the 2nd March 2020 elections held in Guyana and to attempt to defeat the will of the electorate and steal the new
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‘The truth hurts,’ Mottley stands by position on Guyana’s elections
The outgoing chair of CARICOM, Barbadian Prime Minister Mia Mottley yesterday firmly stood by her position in relation to Guyana’s protracted elections, saying to her detractors here that “The truth
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Source: Stabroek News - Guyana's Most Trusted Newspaper
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#BTColumn – Innovation, arts, creativity and culture - Barbados Today
Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by this author are their own and do not represent the official position of the Barbados Today Inc. by Alan Springer The world has changed drastically since the BLP administration swept to power in that historical 30 – 0 victory, heralding much talk of
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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
Barbados to reopen its borders on July 12 | New York Carib News
Upon arrival, travelers must present evidence of a negative COVID-19 test result and the ED bar code to clear
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There should be no time wasting in having Lowenfield removed
Today in 2020, the majority of Guyanese are yet again fighting to have democratic principles prevail, albeit this time it is to ensure their votes are not stolen or disregarded by rigging of the
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Source: Stabroek News - Guyana's Most Trusted Newspaper
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#BTColumn – Observing Eid-ul-Fitr despite COVID-19 - Barbados Today
Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by this author are their own and do not represent the official position of the Barbados Today Inc. by Suleiman Bulbulia Muslims this week end their month of fasting and observe the day of Eid-ul-Fitr. A day of celebration, rejoicing and gratitude for
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Sir Everton Weekes dies
The only surviving member of the storied Three Ws and the third oldest surviving men’s Test player, Sir Everton passed away in his native Barbados at age 95 following a long
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Eating of bush meat ought to be banned for being severe danger to human health
The CVVC aims to raise awareness as to the human health and environmental benefits of a plant-based
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#BTEditorial - Returning to the office, a task for workers - Barbados Today
Fully reopening the Barbados economy while we in the Caribbean and most parts of the world are still battling the COVID-19 pandemic, was always going to be fraught with challenges.The last four quarters for the Barbados economy have been characterised by a downward spiral in almost all the
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International business boosting foreign reserves, says Toppin - Barbados Today
Taxes paid by entities in the international business sector (IBS) have exceeded expectations and have given Barbados’ foreign reserves a significant injection, Minister of International Business Ronald Toppin said Tuesday. He made the disclosure as he introduced the Companies (Economic
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Hotel leaders upbeat about tourism’s recovery by winter 2022 - Barbados Today
Hotel industry leaders remain optimistic that tourism will rebound after the pandemic, with one predicting that Barbados will be one of the Caribbean islands to lead the global recovery that experts say is expected to take four years. The upbeat assessment comes despite developments in key source
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World leaders, stars unite at event aimed at fighting virus
LONDON (AP) — A summit that included a star-studded virtual concert hosted by Dwayne Johnson has raised nearly $7 billion in cash and loan guarantees to assist the poor around the globe whose lives have been upended by the coronavirus
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CXC must seriously reconsider its rigid July proposal
CXC’s proposal to use only Paper 1 (multiple choice) together with the students’ SBAs or IAs to assess them is seriously
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Source: Stabroek News - Guyana's Most Trusted Newspaper
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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FOUR Jamaican missionaries stranded in Río Abajo, Panama, are seeking the Government's assistance to return to the island, as they struggle to stay afloat in the Spanish-speaking country despite support from the Jamaican consulate in Panama
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With only a few days left before all United Nations member states elect two countries to non-permanent seats on the powerful Security Council, a leading Caribbean diplomat at the world body, Liz Thompson used those words to
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