Daily Archives: December 19, 2018

CCUSA: California Bears Win 10th Annual US Open Cricket 2018

December 19, 2018 – 7:43 am

10TH ANNUAL US OPEN CRICKET 2018

LAUDERHILL/USA: California Bears are the new champions of the US Open T20 tournament, as they defeated Somerset Caviliers in the finals of the tournament on Sunday at the Central Broward Regional Park in Lauderhill.         Continue reading →
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UN Warns: More Venezuelan Refugees and Migrants Expected in Region

December 19, 2018 – 3:08 am

Brace for more Venezuelans U.N urges scaled up support in Guyana, other Caribbean countries

…plan seeks to provide financial assistance

 Dec 18, 2018  – Kaieteur News

Venezuela – Click to enlarge

United Nations (UN) officials are keen to galvanize support for Guyana and other countries in the region grappling with the influx of Venezuelans who are fleeing economic and political turmoil.

UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency estimates that a Caribbean response in 2019 will cost at minimum US $34M based on the projection that the refugee and migrant population from Venezuela will grow to around 222,000 by the end of 2019 with irregular arrivals expected to continue.        Continue reading →

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US Immigration: 142 Guyanese deported from U.S. in 2018

December 19, 2018 – 1:51 am

142 Guyanese deported from U.S. this year

 Dec 19, 2018  – Kaieteur News

Comparative figures show that the number of Guyanese being deported for crimes from the US has risen.
According to figures released from the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), some 142 persons would have been detained for deportation for this year to be sent back here.  This would correspond to 137 for the 2017 period.
The US has an estimated 300,000-plus Guyanese living there.

Recently, outgoing US ambassador, Perry Holloway, questioned about the deportations, said that there has not been a major increase.     Continue reading →

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Guyana: Reflections on growing up in a racial landscape – By Dennis Nichols

December 19, 2018 – 12:46 am

Growing up in a racial landscape… in Guyana

Kaieteur News_ -Oct 21, 2018  Countryman – By Dennis Nichols

‘Race’ has practically become a four-letter word for some Guyanese – although it’s simply a categorization of humans into groups, based on anatomical similarities and on cultural, genetic, geographical religious affiliation etc… It is perceived as a root cause of social division and antagonism, and in our ‘Land of six peoples’ this concept has often taken on strange and ominous connotations that tend to make a mockery of our ‘One People; One Nation; One Destiny’ motto.

This piece barely scratches the surface of ‘Race’ in our beloved El Dorado.    Continue reading →

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