Daily Archives: 07/08/2019

Economic “game changer”? African leaders launch free-trade zone

07/08/2019 – 2:13 am

African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) established

Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari signs an agreement ahead of the launching of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), during African Union summit in Niamey, Niger July 7, 2019. Nigeria Presidency/Handout via Reuters

NIAMEY,  (Reuters) – African leaders launched a continental free-trade zone yesterday that if successful would unite 1.3 billion people, create a $3.4 trillion economic bloc and usher in a new era of development.        Continue reading →

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Guyana Elections: Jagdeo resubmits 11 names for GECOM Chairman

07/08/2019 – 1:59 am

GECOM CHAIRMAN SELECTION

Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo yesterday submitted to the Ministry of the Presidency 11 names of persons who were originally nominated for Chairmanship of GECOM and who have agreed to have their names resubmitted.

The submission of the names follows a meeting on Wednesday between President David Granger and Jagdeo on a new Chairman of GECOM following a ruling on June 18 by the Caribbean Court of Justice that the appointment of Justice (Retired) James Patterson was illicit.

The eleven are:   

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Cori “Coco” Gauff: The 15-year-old American who is taking Wimbledon by storm

07/08/2019 – 1:37 am

The 15-year-old American who is taking Wimbledon by storm will reportedly be a millionaire before the end of the year

Alan Dawson – Jul. 4, 2019, 12:08 PM – Business Insider
Who is Cori Gauff
Cori Gauff. –  Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images
  • Cori “Coco” Gauff is the 15-year-old who is the talk of the 2019 Wimbledon Championships.
  • She is taking the competition by storm, will be a millionaire before the end of the year, and has been talked up as a future number one ranked player.
  • Gauff watches makeup tutorials on YouTube before big tennis matches, once dressed up as the Daughter of Eden for Halloween, and is a big fan of the singer Jaden Smith.
  • However, she plays with a maturity that belies her teenage years.

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USA: 50 maps that explain how America lives, spends, and believes

07/08/2019 – 1:08 am

 Andy Kiersz, Shayanne Gal and Olivia Reaney – Jul. 4, 2019 – Business Insider

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America is a complicated place.
 Ramin Talaie/Stringer/Getty Images; Sam Mellish/Getty Images; SOPA Images/Getty Images; Jonathan Ernst/Reuters; Yutong Yuan/Business Insider
  • To celebrate Independence Day, we’ve assembled a collection of maps that illustrate who Americans are and how they live.
  • Geography matters — where we reside and where we come from affect many facets of our lives.
  • The US is a large, complex place, and maps can provide a big-picture sense of how we’re doing as a community and as citizens.

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Guyana Institute of Historical Research (GIHR) Newsletter – July 2019

07/08/2019 – 12:10 am

Download: GIHR Online Newsletter – July 2019

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