Guyanese OnlineWashington Owes The Region An Explanation
Absent in these and other lower intensity conflicts has been any informed long-term thinking or planning about the ensuing instability, the multiple damaging effects on neighbours, or the additional cost in human suffering an intervention causes. Continue reading
Scott Jennings | Los Angeles Times
Why do Republicans stick with Donald Trump?
It’s a question I’m asked again and again by Democrats, “Never Trumpers”, and journalists. But the answer is simple. Attitude and Gratitude.
For years, Republican voters wanted someone — anyone — to come along and do two things: Stick it to the Clintons and punch back against the media-Democratic Party alliance that fires on every Republican brave enough to stick a head out of the foxhole.
If you attended any GOP fundraiser or grassroots event between 2000 and 2016 — and I went to hundreds — you heard this sentiment over and over. And over. And over.
The secret sauce is Trump’s continued deliverance of an attitude for which Republicans thirsted for years. Continue reading
Caricom Headquarters
Georgetown. Guyana.
BASSETERRE, St Kitts, Monday March 4, 2019 – Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Member States that are participating in the CARICOM Single Market and Economy (CSME) have all signed on to the Protocol on Contingent Rights and most of them are prepared to immediately begin provisional application of the Protocol.
The Protocol covers the rights of persons moving to another country under the free movement of skills regime, as well as the spouses and dependents of those who move to another country. Continue reading
Guyanese Flying the Friendly Skies with Caribbean Airlines
– by Francis Quamina Farrier
Before Caribbean Airlines flew into the Friendly Skies of the wide blue yonder, there was the British West Indies Airways (BWIA). Back in the day, BWIA was regarded as the analogy of, “But Will It Arrive”. Fun was poked at that airline on the streets of Guyana and even on the Theatre Guild stage with the popular BRINK SHOWS because of the constant late arrivals of BWIA flights.
During that period of the 1970s and 1980s, Guyanese complained bitterly about being treated very shabbily by British West Indian Airways (BWIA), even though the Airline regularly stated that Guyana was its most profitable route and source of income. Nonetheless, shabby treatment of the Guyanese passengers never relented. BWIA continued to “Bite the Hands” which fed their coffers handsomely and made their Bottom Line very impressive year after year”, according to a veteran BWIA customer. Continue reading
Caribbean: Treat People With Respect – By Dr. Dhanpaul Narine
Treat People With Respect: Says Justice Anthony Carmona
– By Dr. Dhanpaul Narine
Anthony Carmona
Justice Anthony Carmona is the fifth President of Trinidad and Tobago. He has had a distinguished career in the field of jurisprudence and community work and stands today as one of the foremost thinkers in the Caribbean region. Justice Carmona is a tireless worker for peace and security.
Justice Carmona was born in Trinidad. He is the eldest in a family of three brothers and two sisters, His mom is Barbara and his dad is Denis. It is through his dad that Anthony has native blood. His paternal grandparents were native Indians from the Oriental Delta.
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