Mass Murder or was it Suicide?

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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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Freezing of oil funds among possible sanctions if will of the people subverted

Jose Cardenas, a political consultant based in Washington, DC, yesterday said that Guyana’s current political situation is “troublesome” and it paves the way for sanctions to be imposed and restrictions can also be placed on the country’s oil funds if the will of the people is not

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Source: Stabroek News - Guyana's Most Trusted Newspaper

St. Maarten resident seeking others for flight home

Hopeful of a return to St. Maarten this weekend, a member of the Guyanese Association is seeking to find other residents of the island in Guyana who may wish to return

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Source: Stabroek News - Guyana's Most Trusted Newspaper

CARICOM again calls for closer ties to Africa | New York Carib News

Mottley said it was also important to recognize that 75 years after the establishment of the United Nations and the Bretton Woods institutions –the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank – “to come together to determine how best we can re-fashion how they function and how they look to

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Source: The New York Carib News

Non credible Region Four vote count compromised integrity of March 2 polls, EU observers say

In their final report on the March 2nd polls, the European Union Election Observer Mission (EU EOM) has said that the integrity of the entire electoral process was “seriously compromised” by vote count in Region Four and has cited the senior Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) officials for acting

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Source: Stabroek News - Guyana's Most Trusted Newspaper

This is a victory for all Guyanese

Now that the March 2 elections are finally over, it is time for all Guyanese to put whatever political differences they may have behind them and begin in earnest the task of nation

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Source: Stabroek News - Guyana's Most Trusted Newspaper

Guyana to benefit from UK COVID-19 aid to PAHO

Washington D.C., May 22, 2020 (PAHO)— The United Kingdom has agreed to contribute 3 million Pounds (USD $3.8 m) to the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) to help eight countries of the Caribbean – Antigua and Barbuda, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, Saint Lucia, and Saint Vincent

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Source: Stabroek News - Guyana's Most Trusted Newspaper

Joyce Sinclair was my light through the tunnel

Elegant, poised and an amazing presence, my first sighting of Joyce Sinclair caused me to make a solemn promise to myself that I was going to excel at

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Source: Stabroek News - Guyana's Most Trusted Newspaper

This week Guyanese may once again be remembering those shocking words if unspoken, for this time Mr Ramotar’s successor, the incumbent President David Granger has retreated as usual behind another deafening and disturbing wall of silence so far unable to admit the clear and present evidence of his

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Source: Stabroek News - Guyana's Most Trusted Newspaper

Caricom dismayed at new developments in Guyana

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

Guyanese helping and benefiting from Richmond Hill pantry

Every Saturday over 1,600 Guyanese and other immigrants leave the Calvary’s Mission Food Pantry (CMFP) in Richmond Hill, Queens in New York feeling relieved that their week’s groceries have been taken care

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Source: Stabroek News - Guyana's Most Trusted Newspaper

Guyana to benefit from IDB COVID-19 grant to region

The Trinidad-based Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) has received a grant from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) to help in the response to the (COVID-19 pandemic and Guyana will be among the

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Source: Stabroek News - Guyana's Most Trusted Newspaper

Former ACP boss decries lack of official result in Guyana's elections

GEORGTOWN, Guyana (CMC) — Former secretary general of the African Caribbean and Pacific States (ACP), Dr Patrick I Gomes says it is “shameful” that four months after a regional and general election, voters in Guyana are yet to know the official

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

Caribbean People Stand in Solidarity Against Anti-Black State Violence in the USA

We stand in solidarity with the family, friends and community of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and Tony McDade, the African Americans and all those living in America of all races, genders, sexualities, abilities, ages, religions and ethnicities who have come out in their millions publicly to

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Source: Stabroek News - Guyana's Most Trusted Newspaper

We are clearly not ready to roll out the Grade Six examination

With the way now cleared for a new administration, I write to support and reiterate the call made in a letter by Omchand Madhu titled `Incoming Minister of Education should postpone National Grade Six Assessment’ that appeared in our

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Source: Stabroek News - Guyana's Most Trusted Newspaper

Above normal rainfall forecast for Caribbean

“However, with above normal rainfall expected over most of the Caribbean from July/August, drought concerns would greatly diminish with the southern islands of the Eastern Caribbean and Belize still having to be watchful,” it

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

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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Source: Stabroek News - Guyana's Most Trusted Newspaper

Different places, different traces

One of the benefits of my life as professional musician for over 65 years is that I’ve seen many different countries, some of which I have lived in, during my time – starting with Guyana, where I lived on the West Demerara, first at Hague, my birth place, then Vreed-en-Hoop, where the family moved

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Source: Stabroek News - Guyana's Most Trusted Newspaper

Chinese miner to acquire Guyana Goldfields Inc for Cdn$323 million

Zijin Mining Group Co., Ltd and Guyana Goldfields Inc (GGI) today announced that they have entered into a binding arrangement agreement pursuant to which Zijin will acquire all of the outstanding common shares of Guyana Goldfields for cash consideration of C$1.85 for each Guyana Common

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Source: Stabroek News - Guyana's Most Trusted Newspaper

Jagdeo calls for swift swearing in of Ali

As he signalled a role for himself in the next government, former two-term President and PPP General Secretary Bharrat Jagdeo yesterday said that the constitution provides that PPP/C presidential candidate Irfaan Ali should be declared the winner based on votes

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Source: Stabroek News - Guyana's Most Trusted Newspaper

These vehicles will significantly improve GPL’s ability to expand and maintain transmission and distribution systems

These vehicles will significantly improve GPL’s ability to expand and maintain transmission and distribution systems

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Source: Stabroek News - Guyana's Most Trusted Newspaper

Region Nine’s indigenous communities and miners clashing over stepped up COVID-19 restrictions

The imposition of more stringent measures by indigenous leaders in their respective communities since the first case of the deadly coronavirus disease (COVID-19) was confirmed in Region Nine has resulted in conflict between village leaders and the Rupununi Miners

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Source: Stabroek News - Guyana's Most Trusted Newspaper

UK gives US$3.8m for COVID-19 response in Caribbean

THE United Kingdom has agreed to contribute three million pounds (US$3.8m) to the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) to help eight countries of the Caribbean – Antigua and Barbuda, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, St Lucia, and St Vincent and the Grenadines – contain the spread of

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

Exam-level students take COVID-19 precautions as classes resume

Exam-level students returned to schools across Guyana yesterday while observing safety protocols to protect themselves from the novel coronavirus disease

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Source: Stabroek News - Guyana's Most Trusted Newspaper

Statue of Queen Victoria should also come down

In light of the Black Lives Matter protests happening across the world, and the reevaluation, revision, and removal, of statues and other monuments that celebrate and pay homage to political figures who were notorious for advocating for, advancing, and establishing colonialism and all of its

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Source: Stabroek News - Guyana's Most Trusted Newspaper

`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

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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Source: Stabroek News - Guyana's Most Trusted Newspaper

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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Source: Black Past

GECOM must act only on `valid’ votes cast – APNU+AFC

The governing APNU+AFC coalition today insisted that GECOM must act only on “valid” votes cast at the March 2nd general elections even though there is no basis for discarding votes which were counted on the night of the polls and during an exhaustive

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Source: Stabroek News - Guyana's Most Trusted Newspaper

Whose lives matter in Guyana?

Gaping holes have not only been placed in the bodies of men and women in this country, but there are gaping holes where the integrity and patriotism of many of our citizens should

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Source: Stabroek News - Guyana's Most Trusted Newspaper

Jones, John Melvin (1944- )

John Melvin Jones was appointed U.S. Ambassador to Guyana in 2008. Nominated by President George W. Bush on June 30, 2008, he was confirmed by the U.S. Senate and arrived in Georgetown, the capital of Guyana, on October 8 of that year. Due to health issues, the result of injuries sustained while

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Source: Black Past

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