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CARICOM dismayed at new developments in Guyana | New York Carib News
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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Mali government criticised by UN, EU for lethal response to protests calling for president to resign | News24
The United Nations and the European Union have condemned the Malian government's use of lethal force during protests calling for President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita to resign, and urged it to release detained opposition leaders.
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China is winning the trillion-dollar 5G war - TechCentral
China is building tens of thousands of 5G base stations every week. Whether it wins technological dominance or not, domestic supply chains may be revived and allow the country to maintain – and advance — its position as the factory floor of the world, even as Covid-19 forces a rethink in how
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Guyana's gov't blasts Bruce Golding's statement on election process | New York Carib News
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC) – The Guyana government has described as “exceptionally partisan” statements made by the former Jamaica prime minister, Bruce Golding, who led an Organisation of American States (OAS) observer team to the March 2 regional and general
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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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St Lucia announces campaign in support of Caricom
CASTRIES, St Lucia (CMC) St Lucia recently announced the launch of a campaign that is aimed at increasing visibility and understanding of the 15-member regional integration movement, Caricom.The Regional Integration Unit (RIU) in the Office of the Prime Minister said it is collaborating with the
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In 2015 Lowenfield said impersonation `just not possible’ - Stabroek News
On June 13, Chief Election Officer Keith Lowenfield, told the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) that “instances of voter impersonation” have affected the standard of the March 2 Polls and used this and other alleged anomalies to invalidate approximately 25% of the ballots cast but an interview
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PPP/C leads APNU+AFC by 14,317 votes
With the votes from 95% of the 2,339 ballot boxes from the March 2nd elections tabulated, the ongoing  national recount show-ed the opposition People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) holding a lead of 14,317 votes over the incumbent APNU+AFC coalition at the end of
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PNP ‘gravely concerned’ about Gov’t silence as US takes aim at Cuba - Party wants administration to issue statement condemning bill targeting medical missions
The People’s National Party said it is “gravely concerned” that the Government has not yet made a statement on the attempt by the United States to introduce legislation targeting countries that hire Cuban healthcare workers through medical
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Are African citizens equipped to embrace emerging economies?
The past few years have been dominated by positive stories about how Rwanda and Ethiopia are turning the development leaf. These two countries have surprised many by emerging from their dark past. Ethiopia emerged from being the humanitarian aid poster country after experiencing famine in the early
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CARICOM, Canadian public health sector officials to meet | New York Carib News
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) — Public health officials from the Caribbean Community (Caricom) are to meet with their counterparts from Canada as the region begins the process of reopening its borders to allow international travel back into the Caribbean, Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley has
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White House takes aim at Fauci as he disagrees with Trump on virus | The Atlanta Voice
As coronavirus cases surge in the United States, the White House is taking aim at the nation's top infectious disease expert, Dr. Anthony Fauci. In a statement Saturday, a White House official told CNN that 'several White House officials are concerned about the number of times Dr. Fauci has been
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Citing CARICOM report, CIOG urges GECOM to declare winner - Stabroek News
The Central Islamic Organisation of Guyana (CIOG) today called on the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) to fulfill its constitutionally mandated duty and declare the winner of the 2020 election as soon as the Caribbean Court of Justice has made its ruling on a case to be heard on
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Judge: Women can get abortion pill without doctor visits : TheGrio
SILVER SPRING, Md. (AP) — A federal judge agreed Monday to suspend a rule that requires women during the COVID-19... View Article The post Judge: Women can get abortion pill without doctor visits appeared first on TheGrio.
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British development official urges GECOM to declare result from recount - Stabroek News
Baroness Sugg, Britain’s Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Overseas Territories and Sustainable Development, has joined the call for the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) to declare a final result from the March elections on the basis of the recount of
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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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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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The “jumbie jamboree”
The recount exercise at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre is repeatedly confirming that the Returning Officer (RO) of the largest constituency, Region 4, Clairmont Mingo inflated numbers for incumbent President David Granger’s A Partnership for National Unity+Alliance for Change
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GECOM can ignore any report by Lowenfield which breaches law - Ramkarran - Stabroek News
The Guyana Elections Commission can ignore any report from Chief Election Officer (CEO) Keith Lowenfield that does not conform with the law. The article GECOM can ignore any report by Lowenfield which breaches law Ramkarran appeared first on Stabroek News.
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‘Avoid Being Bitten’: Virus-Carrying Asian Tiger Mosquitoes Likely Reach UK - Free Press of Jacksonville
The Asian tiger mosquito, which has made headlines around the world because it carries dangerous viruses, are likely already in the UK, an expert warned. Dr Anna-Bella Failloux poses for a photo. She is a [...]
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Paris Fashion Designers Make Black Lives Matter Plea - Free Press of Jacksonville
The Dutch brand Botter made an impassioned plea for the Black Lives Matter movement Friday at Paris men's fashion week. Its two designers Rushemy Botter and Lisi Herrebrugh - who both have Caribbean roots - [...]
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Barbados becomes first member state to fly official CARICOM flag | New York Carib News
Barbados' Ambassador to the Caribbean Community (Caricom) David Comissiong today announced that the official flag of the regional body will be flown at all embassies, high commissions and diplomatic offices of member states as of Wednesday.
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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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Some small-island economies could collapse under the weight of COVID-19 - Mottley
One of the Caribbean’s most experienced politicians, Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley, has raised the grim spectre that some small-island developing states – numbered among which are several Caribbean Community (CARICOM) member countries – could simply collapse under what might become the
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New Lowenfield count seeks to declare APNU+AFC elections winner
Following a ruling by the Appeal Court, Chief Election Officer Keith Lowenfield has submitted what he claims to be a report of the “valid and credible votes” at the March 2 polls to the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM), showing a victory for the incumbent APNU+AFC after invalidating almost
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Fired North Carolina officer says racist comments were religious speech : TheGrio
One of the two North Carolina police officers has filed an appeal claiming his racist comments were protected by religious speech. The post Fired North Carolina officer says racist comments were religious speech appeared first on TheGrio.
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Durban organisation ready to start producing ventilators for Covid-19 patients | News24
A group of Durban-based businessmen, who started a non-profit to locally produce ventilators to meet the need of Covid-19 patients, has received regulatory approval for their locally made product.
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Guyana PM disappointed with Caricom's statement on elections | New York Carib News
Guyana PM disappointed with Caricom’s statement on elections
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The Court granted to David and the Coalition nothing of substance or value
Shortly after the decision by the Court of Appeal in the case brought by Eslyn David vs. GECOM in which a number of others were joined, the Office of the Prime Minister issued a statement which concluded “that on the basis of the valid votes, the incumbent Coalition Government will be re-elected
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Granger’s CARICOM elections embrace - Stabroek News
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