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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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Zorie, 105, defied COVID-19 and the odds
According to Geneveiva De Mattos, a great-niece of the elderly woman, her great aunt was placed in the care of the then “Alms Home” at a young age, by a now-deceased brother who was unable to care for
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New York Knicks’ Legend Patrick Ewing Reveals He Has Tested Positive For COVID-19
Friday (May.22), the sports world was shocked to learn that New York Knicks’ legend and currently Georgetown men’s basketball coach, Patrick Ewing tested positive for  COVID-19, the university
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South Rupununi council renews call for mining stoppage to minimise COVID-19 spread
Noting the ease with which Region Nine’s first confirmed case of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) entered several communities in the South Rupununi area, members of the South Rupununi District Council (SRDC) are calling on the government to halt all mining practices in order to prevent the
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Beauty Of 5: Solutions For Your Toddler Hair Care Woes From Just For Me Hairstylist And Parenting Expert Adrienne Leak
Caring for my daughter’s hair used to be a piece of
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Is T.I. Going To Make Deyjah Carry The Emotional Weight In The Hymengate Conversation?
Now, on the most recent episode of “T.I. and Tiny: Friends and Family Hustle,” we got to watch how Deyjah processed all of her personal business being discussed online and how she and T.I. were able to have the conversation as father and
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Musician Derry Etkins dies
Guyanese musician Derry Etkins has died during recovery from a minor
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Stabroek Sports’ Boxing’s Hall of Fame
A funny thing happened in 1964. Two sons of the soil were born months apart with no inclination that they would not only feature in the same sport at which they would both excel but that their paths would cross in the ring and one of them would be the
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Exxon gas could have been put to good use – Mangal
ExxonMobil’s flaring of over nine billion  cubic feet of natural gas could have been avoided had a proposed  gas-to-shore pipeline project been implemented but it was stalled because a plan to determine the best location was rejected by government officials as some wanted to handpick a site, former
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Trinidad's Opposition Leader wants international observers for August 10 poll
Trinidad (CMC):  The leader of the main opposition United National Congress (UNC), Kamla Persad Bissessar, has written to Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley requesting that international observers be present in Trinidad and Tobago...
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Georgetown Chamber urges all parties to support timely completion of recount
The Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry which is an accredited observer at the National Recount of votes today urged all parties to support the rapid conclusion of the recount
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COVID-19 Drive-bys Take the Stage | Afro
Talk about turning a negative into a positive… Not only have folks decided, in spite of COVID-19-ordered social distancing and other restrictions on gatherings, that the show must go on; they’ve also co-opted the term “drive-by” to describe what has quickly become one of the most popular forms of
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Help of all democratic governments and institutions needed for democracy to prevail in Guyana
In view of the current political stalemate and anticipated crisis in Guyana, where a barefaced and prolonged attempt to steal the will of the Guyanese electorate by the losing coalition in order to impose itself on the people by remaining in power, we the defenders of democracy plead with all the
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Separate celebration: Formerly conjoined twins turn 2 after surgeries The Mississippi Link
Two-year-old twins Prefina and Ervina recently celebrated their birthday in a unusual way as individuals. The previously conjoined twins, connected at the head, were successfully separated after several surgeries by skilled surgeons and nurses at an Italian hospital. Ermine celebrates twin Ervina
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Sloths, other animals being traded from Mabaruma in breach of closed season
The Guyana Wildlife Conservation and Management Commission (GWCMC) recently posted online the closed seasons for wildlife in
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Guyana Goldfields announces phase two of workforce reduction
Guyana Goldfields Inc today announced phase two of the reduction of its workforce at the Aurora Gold Mines in Region
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Guyana in historic submission to World Court over Venezuela border controversy - Stabroek News
Sir Shridath Ramphal, with support from several international lawyers, yesterday morning argued at a historic hearing  before the World Court that it has the jurisdiction to decide that the Paris Award which settled the boundary between Guyana and Venezuela is valid and
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New twist to ongoing March 2 election saga in Guyana | New York Carib News
New twist to ongoing March 2 election saga in Guyana
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Guyana's president reaffirms strong ties with US, Western Hemisphere
The head of State, in a recent interview, emphasised that the United States of America is a friend and has worked closely with Guyana over several decades through several organisations such as The Carter Center, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and US Agency for International
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Grant, Bernie (1944–2000)
Born on the 17th of February 1944 in Georgetown, Guyana, Bernie Grant was elected to the British House of Commons in 1987 to serve as one of the country’s first black Members of Parliament (MPs). With a head teacher for a father and a teacher for a mother, Grant, the second of five children, was
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Several lose home after fire guts Prashad Nagar building
Several persons lost their home following a fire that gutted a Prashad Nagar, Georgetown home yesterday
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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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CARICOM Day 2020: Region pressing on in spite of COVID-19 | New York Carib News
The 15-member Caribbean Community (CARICOM) is Saturday celebrating CARICOM Day 2020 with the grouping’s Secretary-General Irwin LaRocque indicating it is taking place in an environment dominated by the continuing health and economic effects of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
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CAT Recognizes Poetry In Motion Winners
The winners of Chatham Area Transit’s first Poetry in Motion contest were recognized during CAT’s monthly Board meeting on June 23, which again was a virtual meeting due to
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Ambassador’s statement on George Floyd killing opens way for reset for American diplomatic engagement here
A public response by US resident Ambassador to Guyana, her Excellency Sarah-Ann Lynch on the US Embassy’s Facebook page decrying the murder of Mr George Floyd by a Minnesota police officer was drawn to my
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Cosby Citing Systemic Racism As He Fights Assault Conviction
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — In a nearly empty Philadelphia courtroom in June 2015, a lawyer for Bill Cosby implored a federal judge to keep the comedian’s testimony in an old sexual battery lawsuit under wraps. It was sensitive. Embarrassing. Private. U.S. District Judge Eduardo Robreno had another word
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Guyanese natural hair promoter and entrepreneur Denisha Victor dies
Dinesha Victor, a local entrepreneur and co-founder of the Curl Fête Guyana Natural Hair and Beauty Expo, has
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Lowenfield says he has `executed his constitutional duties'
Chief Election Officer Keith Lowenfield says he has executed his constitutional
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Caribbean leaders meet amid concerns over regional transportation, COVID
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC) Caribbean Community (Caricom) leaders were meeting virtually on Friday, overshadowed by the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) on their socio-economic future and the plight of the regional transportation with the decision to liquidate the financially strapped regional
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