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In celebration of the forthcoming, Indian Arrival Day (5thMay) and the on-going centenary of the abolition of Indenture in the British Empire (2017-2020) Guyana SPEAKS is hosting an event on Sunday, 29thApril (2-5pm) entitled ‘Indo-Guyanese Pioneers’. Continue reading
READ POEMS and View VIDEO : Go to the Dmitri Allicock Blog
Guyana News – Demerara Waves – 20 April 2018
PPP signals “no” to PNCR’s call for house-to-house registration TO READ DETAILS, PLEASE CLICK THIS LINK https://goo.gl/zFYica
PNCR calls for fresh house-to-house registration to address PPP’s concerns TO READ DETAILS- CLICK THIS LINK https://goo.gl/RJsjpR
State Assets Recovery Agency converting information to evidence before moving to local, foreign courts https://goo.gl/HiUEmY
International documents show “massive scale of corruption and money laundering” during Jagdeo era -SARA TO READ DETAILS, PLEASE CLICK THIS LINK https://goo.gl/qZecU1
GGMC’s Board recommends temporary closure until mercury clean-up, removal of Gold Board’s laboratory; decision rests with Minister Trotman TO READ DETAILS, CLICK THIS LINK https://goo.gl/phLP7Z
Rechargeable lights for hinterland airstrips TO READ DETAILS, CLICK THIS LINK https://goo.gl/7Arqt5
Kim Jong-un
Just a few short days after President Trump proclaimed “mission accomplished” in Syria, North Korea’s leader has followed suit, reportedly say the nuclear test site in the north of the country has completed its mission and will be abandoned.
Furthermore, Yonhap reports Kim says no further nuclear tests are needed, and will stop launching test-flights of ICBMs on April 21st. Continue reading
A history of Buxton Village on the East Coast Demerara. Guyana
By: Murphy Browne © April 19-2018
In April 1840 Buxton Village was established on the East Coast, Demerara, British Guiana by 128 Africans who had been freed from chattel slavery on August 1st, 1838. The Africans pooled their money and bought a 500-acre plantation, New Orange Nassau from its owner James Archibald Holmes, for $50,000. They named the village Buxton in honour of abolitionist Thomas Fowell Buxton. Buxton was the second village established by Africans in British Guiana. Victoria Village, also on the East Coast of Demerara was purchased in November 1839, by a group of 83 formerly enslaved Africans. Continue reading
The View from Europe: The Windrush Generation – By David Jessop
The View from Europe: The Windrush Generation
By David Jessop – April 20. 2018
RE: Treatment of Caribbean: undocumented migrants to the UK
David Jessop
For years now, Caribbean high commissioners, activists, church organisations and community oriented Caribbean companies have been raising with the British government and parliamentarians the shocking way in which undocumented members of the Caribbean Diaspora who came to Britain between 1948 and 1971 have been treated.
This has involved in the absence of proof of citizenship, the British authorities denying individuals of Caribbean origin medical care and pensions, and in some cases holding them in custody pending deportation. This was despite their demonstrable contribution to British society and lifelong residence in Britain. Continue reading →
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