Guyanese Online Celebrates its 10th Anniversary – February 2020.
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The Guyanese Online Blog: Tenth Anniversary in February 2020
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Guyana Census 2012 highlights decline in main ethnic populations
The Bureau of Statistics announced, on July 18, its publications of Compendiums One and Two further detailing the findings of the 2012 Census.
This recent publication, Compendium Two, was disseminated earlier this month. It provides further information about the country’s population composition in terms of Ethnicity, Age structure, Dependency Ratios & Religion.
Additionally new information about the population trends such as national population size by Region and population growth patterns are also detailed in this latest publication.
The Cabinet appointments made by the President Infaan Ali did not include a Minister of Finance. It also did not assign any ministerial responsibilities to the Prime Minister.
In response to several queries, the media corps and, by extension, the general public, is being advised that the Office of the President will have oversight for the areas of Finance and Natural Resources. Continue reading →
Opposition Leader Kamla Persad-Bissssar wants recount in three close ridings.
Keith Rowley, Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago has claimed victory in the country’s elections.
Trinidad and Tobago hosted their elections today – (August 10, 2020) – and the winner was confirmed some five hours after the close of polls.
According to the Elections and Boundaries Commission (EBC) more than 1.1 million people are eligible to vote in this year’s election. Continue reading →
The names and locations of this story have been changed to protect the victims. The rest, the dollarized everything, the wrecked hospital, the overcrowded morgue, the corrupt funeral home, is all real
Kaoru Yonekura | Caracas Chronicles
It happened just after midnight on Tuesday, June 16th: Pablo died without coughing, his chest choked with fear. To avoid pain, he’d cough while sleeping knowing, perhaps, that he couldn’t live like that anymore. He could’ve died of COVID-19 the same way, at least, four people did in the previous hours. It was never confirmed: Continue reading →
The Amerindian Peoples Association is frowning upon the decision of the new administration to revert the name of the ministry that represents the interest of Guyana’s indigenous people. Amel Griffith explains.
Former Foreign Affairs Minister Carl Greenidge will be retained by the People’s Progressive Party (PPP) Government as Guyana’s agent in the ongoing border case with Venezuela at the International Court of Justice (ICJ).
Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Hugh Todd told the media Sunday at State House that Mr Greenidge “is on the team, he is still on the team and he will be to the conclusion of this matter.”
According to Minister Todd, he was already briefed by Mr Greenidge “on the current position.” Continue reading →
Following bilateral talks on Sunday, President of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana, His Excellency,Mohamed Irfaan Ali, and President of Suriname, His ExcellencyChandrikapersad Santokhi, pledged their commitment to ensuring continued development between the two states.
During a media briefing, President Ali indicated that the engagement between the two Heads of State was extensive, covering multiple sectors and was aimed at strengthening the existing relationship Guyana and Suriname share. Continue reading →
On paper, New Jersey native Nadia Jagessar seems to have it all. She is beautiful, amiable and financially independent. She also has a close, supportive family system. However, it is that system that appears to put her at a disadvantage in the new Netflix documentary series “Indian Matchmaking,” which ushers us into the messy, unfiltered world of Indian arranged marriages.
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Nadia, 32, who was born and raised in America is different from the other Indian “clients” featured in the series because she is not only an Indian American, she is also Indo-Guyanese. Jagessar, an Event Planner, openly admits that it has been difficult to date Indian men in America because of their prejudice against her Indo-Guyanese background. Continue reading →
Front Cover – From Loneliness to Love: Five Steps for Finding a Healthy Relationship by JoAnne Macco (USA, 2020)
With all the social distancing and lockdown during these uncertain times of a global pandemic, there is no reason for us to give up on finding the love of our life. In her self-help guide, From Loneliness to Love: Five Steps for Finding a Healthy Relationship, memoirist and former mental health therapist JoAnne Macco does not dillydally with meanderings.
She presents each recommended step with clear and concise descriptions and exercises for realizing the change we seek in our lives.
Guyanese Online Celebrates 10th Anniversary – February 2020.
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