GEORGETOWN, Guyana, January 31, 2019 (CMC) – Guyana’s Acting Chief Justice, Roxanne George-Wiltshire, ruled, this afternoon, that the motion of no confidence, passed in the National Assembly on December 21, last year, which brought down the David Granger-led coalition government ...
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Guyana Records Highest Visitor Arrival Numbers To Date
GEORGETOWN, Guyana January 31, 2019 (CMC) – The Guyana Tourism Authority (GTA) says the country continues to grow as a destination of choice for travelers, recording the highest visitor arrivals to date. Yesterday, the GTA said, as of December 31, ...
Read More »With Larger Classes, Teachers Can’t Attend To Children’s Needs
By Elena Merenda and Nikki Martyn Contributing Writers In Ontario, Education Minister Lisa Thompson recently announced she will be consulting with education partners on the possibility of removing hard caps on class sizes. Kindergarten classes are capped at 29 and grades ...
Read More »How The National Basketball Association’s Salary Caps Hurt The Toronto Raptors
By Vinu Selvaratnam Contributing Writer In 2015, the National Basketball Association’s salary cap increased from $70 million to $94.1 million. This was considered the biggest jump in the history of the NBA. It was a consequence of a massive $24 ...
Read More »Why Perch Like A Chicken When You Are Capable Of Soaring Like An Eagle?
By Ettie Rutherford Contributing Writer The title of my recently published book — Why Perch Like A Chick When You Can Soar Like An Eagle? — challenges everyone to get out of their comfort zone and prepare for life, even ...
Read More »Some Ideas On Curbing Your Craving For Alcohol
By Chef Selwyn Richards Culinary Expert In certain limited situations, alcohol can be beneficial. However, there are many more unhealthy situations and concerns, related to drinking alcohol. Alcoholism and medicine interactions are two of the many issues. Overcoming alcohol cravings ...
Read More »“Cuddle Up” Beef Stew
By Chef Selwyn Richards Culinary Expert Ingredients: 3/4 teaspoon coarse salt, divided 1/2 teaspoon pepper, divided 1 pound boneless flank steak, cut into small chunks 1/4 cup all-purpose flour 3 teaspoons olive oil, divided 1 1/2 cups coarsely chopped red ...
Read More »Caribbean Countries Show Complete Stagnation In Latest Corruption Perceptions Index Figures
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, January 31, 2019 (CMC) – On Tuesday, Transparency International (TI) released its 2018 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI), with most English-speaking Caribbean countries scoring exactly the same as last year. According to TI, despite the current administrations in Jamaica, ...
Read More »St. Lucia Government Easily Defeats Motion Of No Confidence Against The Prime Minister
CASTRIES, St. Lucia, January 31, 2019 (CMC) – Prime Minister Allan Chastanet easily survived a motion of no confidence against him, late Tuesday night, after government legislators voted along party lines to defeat the measure, brought by Opposition Leader, Phillip ...
Read More »4.4 Earthquake Recorded In Trinidad And Tobago
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad and Tobago January 31, 2019 (CMC) – The University of the West Indies Seismic Research Centre recorded a 4.4 earthquake that rocked sections of the twin-island republic, early today. According to preliminary data, the earthquake that ...
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