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Region’s ‘middle income’ classification a misnomer - Todd tells ECLAC forum - Stabroek News
Guyana is advocating an urgent re-think of what Foreign Minister Hugh Todd on Monday told the Thirty-eighth Session of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) are the “skewed criteria” which he said had been applied in “graduating” countries to middle-income status and
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Source: Stabroek News - Guyana's Most Trusted Newspaper
SASOD screening queer Caribbean short films as virtual film festival continues - Stabroek News
Five short films from the Caribbean and the Caribbean-US diaspora are due to be screened this evening as the Society Against Sexual Orientation Discrimination (SASOD) continues to host the virtual edition of its annual LGBTQ+ film
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Uganda: Ura Raises Shs63b From Tax Penalties
[Monitor] Government raised Shs63b from penalties between 2018 and 2020 from companies and individuals who under-declared imports at various border points around the country, according to Uganda Revenue Authority (URA).
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$400M Pledge Unfulfilled: U.N. Has Failed to Repay Haitian Victims of Cholera Epidemic Started By Nepalese Peacekeepers 10 Years Ago
It’s been a decade since the first cases of cholera were reported in Haiti, with Oct. 21 marking 10 years since the outbreak was officially announced by
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Guyanese Ederle Stephen wins Miss Caricom 2020 online - Stabroek News
Guyana’s Ederle Kimberly Stephen was crowned Miss Caricom 2020 Online following a virtual competition two Saturdays ago where she bested some nine other women representing various countries in the
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PAHO urges Caribbean to prevent outbreaks of polio in COVID-19 pandemic
WASHINGTON, (CMC) - The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) says countries in the Americas, including the Caribbean, must maintain polio vaccination and epidemiological surveillance during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in order to prevent outbreaks.
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Black History Month: The sportswomen you should know more about
… ;t ready to put our African-American players on a pedestal and … , Gibson became only the second black American, after 1936 Olympic sprint champion … education. Her grandfather, the only African-American in his class, got a …
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Searching for the grave of Amy Ashwood Garvey | New York Carib News
John C. Walter, Afro-Americans in New York Life and History writes, Tony Martin, the distinguished professor of African American and Caribbean history at Wellesley College is determined to rescue Amy Ashwood Garvey from obscurity and place her not only at the forefront of the Marcus Garvey pantheon
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Tilting Boat Threatens Massive Oil Spill in Caribbean | The Florida Star | The Georgia Star
GULF OF PARIA, Venezuela-A Venezuelan ship carrying more than 1 million barrels of oil is listing in the Caribbean Sea, threatening to create an environmental disaster that could be the region's worst ever. The storage and offloading vessel is listing to one side in the Gulf of Paria, between the
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Former gov’t passed title for Ogle land without agreed payment from developer - Stabroek News
Two days before the March 2nd polls, the David Granger-led Cabinet approved the agreement for the sale of land at Ogle earmarked for an ambitious Caribbean Marketing Enterprises
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Youth parliamentarians donate hundreds of books to rural schools
Last week, the National Youth Parliament Surrey County successfully donated over 1,350 books to schools across Portland and St Thomas. Organised by county coordinator, David Salmon, and his deputy, Nahjae Nunes, this project represented a...
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Five unique traditions that only people in Dominican Republic can relate to - Face2Face Africa
The Dominican Republic was originally made of the indegenous Taino people and it is one of the most diverse Caribbean Islands with a rich cultural heritage curated from the Taino, Africans and Spanish influences that contributes the the unique traditions of Dominicans. These traditions might seem
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Test matches not profitable unless it’s against the Big Three - Stabroek News
Former president of Cricket West Indies, Whycliffe “Dave” Cameron believes that it is not profitable to host Tests in the Caribbean unless it’s one of the Big Three nations of England, Australia or
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St Andrew man charged over gun seizure
The Vineyard Town Police have charged 24-year-old Dejoun Small, a customer service representative of Langston Terrace, Kingston 3, with illegal possession of firearm and illegal possession of ammunition. He was charged on Saturday, October 24. The...
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Caribbean urged to be wary of floods, landslides, rockfalls as La Nina conditions prevail
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Oct 27, CMC – The Barbados-based Caribbean Climate Outlook Forum (CariCOF) is warning that La Niña conditions are in place and this could result in particularly high flooding, landslides and rock fall in several...
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'40 & Doing ‘em Dirty': Ashanti Says 'It's Still My Birthday' By Posting Her Latest Bikini Pic from Caribbean
Despite celebrating her birthday less than two weeks ago, Ashanti, who dubbed October 'Shantober' — a combination of her name and the month’s name — […]
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Call for more Early Voting polling sites in New York | New York Carib News
Caribbean American Democratic New York City Public Advocate Jumaane Williams has called on the city’s Board of Elections to establish more polling sites to accommodate the flood of voters, ahead of the November 3 election.
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Jamaica: Ward of the State bags nine CSEC subjects - Stabroek News
(Jamaica Gleaner) Last week, the Child Protection and Family Services Agency announced that this is a historic year for them after a record number of wards became eligible for universities. The article Jamaica: Ward of the State bags nine CSEC subjects appeared first on Stabroek News.
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Wealthy creditors give Cuba a pass, but will impose penalties - Stabroek News
HAVANA,  (Reuters) - Wealthy nations grouped together in the Paris Club of creditors have waived Cuba’s annual payment for restructured debt but plan to impose a penalty on the Communist–run island, according to five Western diplomats with knowledge of the
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SASOD screening queer Caribbean short films as virtual film festival continues - Stabroek News
Five short films from the Caribbean and the Caribbean-US diaspora are due to be screened this evening as the Society Against Sexual Orientation Discrimination (SASOD) continues to host the virtual edition of its annual LGBTQ+ film
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John Graham, Symone Mayhew admitted to the Inner Bar
Distinguished attorney Patrick Foster, Queen's Counsel (right), congratulates attorneys John Graham and Symone Mayhew on being officially admitted to the Inner Bar at a ceremony held at the Supreme Court in Kingston earlier this month. The two new Queen's Counsel are highly respected by their
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IMF economists: COVID-19 hit to Caribbean similar to ‘cardiac arrest’ - Stabroek News
(Trinidad Guardian) The impact of COVID-19 on the countries of the region has been likened by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to a heart attack. The article IMF economists: COVID-19 hit to Caribbean similar to ‘cardiac arrest’ appeared first on Stabroek News.
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CXC reputation bruised but still strong, says former assistant registrar
Some shocking allegations of misconduct have been levelled at teachers across the Caribbean as the debacle over this year’s Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) and Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE) exams takes an...
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Prosecution to continue submissions in Reid, Pinnock case Dec 11
The prosecution team led by eminent jurist Hugh Small in the fraud case involving former Education Minister Senator Ruel Reid, Caribbean Maritime University President Professor Fritz Pinnock, and several others is to continue their submissions before Chief Parish Court Judge Chester Crooks on
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UN chief says Caribbean is vital to tackling COVID-19, climate change | New York Carib News
Secretary-General of the United Nations, António Guterres, has praised leaders within the Caribbean Community (Caricom) for their leadership in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, even as they confront shocks to their economies, the tourism sector, trade, and remittances.
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UN Women levels playing field for women during COVID-19 | New York Carib News
UN Women is bringing up-to-date information and analysis on how and why gender matters in COVID-19 response.
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Oldest known slave ship discovered by Black scuba diver - TheGrio
A Royal African Company ship that carried more African slaves to the Americas than any other institution in the history of the Atlantic... View Article The post Oldest known slave ship discovered by Black scuba diver appeared first on TheGrio.
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John Graham, Symone Mayhew admitted to the Inner Bar
Distinguished attorney Patrick Foster, Queen's Counsel (right), congratulates attorneys John Graham and Symone Mayhew on being officially admitted to the Inner Bar at a ceremony held at the Supreme Court in Kingston earlier this month. The two new Queen's Counsel are highly respected by their
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