EDITORIAL By Stabroek News –December 30, 2022
Poverty: Parika Sea Dam squatters
We are about to enter the New Year with one of the highest poverty rates in Latin America, according to a World Bank report in October. In an updated fact sheet on which we reported last month, the institution said that the share of the population living below US$5.5 a day stands at around 48%.
It went on to say: “Poverty rates are highest in the sparsely populated interior or hinterland, where communities have limited access to economic opportunities, healthcare and public services. The country experiences high emigration and brain drain, with 39% of all Guyanese citizens currently residing abroad and roughly half of all Guyanese with a tertiary education having emigrated to the United States.” Continue reading
SPORTS: FOOTBALL: Pelé: Why black Brazilians like me mourn the King
By Malu Cursino – BBC News – Sports
Pele won the World Cup three times with his country – in 1958, 1962 and 1970
Pelé, o Rei, has died.
Brazil and the world are grieving, and many of us mourn an idol we never saw on the pitch.
Being 23 years old, I was not around during the start, middle, or even the end of his glowing football career. But that does not matter. Pelé was and always will be a household name.
Growing up in Rio de Janeiro, a city of exuberance and vibrancy, football played a crucial role in our life.
Maracanã, where Pelé scored his thousandth goal, was emblematic of my day-to-day routine until I moved to the UK, aged 11.
We were always nearby. The buzz and frenzy during match days could be felt across the city. Traffic would be slower, restaurants busier, and the streets much louder.
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