GEORGETOWN, Guyana, June 16, 2020 (CMC) – The main opposition, the People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C), tonight, said that it wants a “speedy transition to a democratically-elected government”. “The People’s Progressive Party is extremely happy with today’s decision of the Guyana ...
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Grenada To Re-Open International Airport On July 1
ST. GEORGE’S, Grenada, June 16, 2020 (CMC) – The Grenada government announced, today, it will re-open the Maurice Bishop International Airport (MBIA) on July 1, as the country recovers from the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) that forced it to ...
Read More »Renovation Begins On Multi-Million Dollar Airport Rehabilitation Project In St. Lucia
CASTRIES, St. Lucia, June 16, 2020 (CMC) – The St. Lucia Air and Seaport Authority (SALSPA) said work has started on the multi-million dollar project to rehabilitate the Hewanorra International Airport (HIA), in the south of the island, more than ...
Read More »Guyana Elections Commission Instructs CEO To Prepare Final Report To Declare Winner Of Elections; PPP/C Victorious
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, June 16, 2020 (CMC) – The Chairperson of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM), retired justice Claudette Singh, said, today, that she had requested that the Chief Elections Officer, Keith Lowenfield, to prepare a report to ascertain the results ...
Read More »How Our Phones Disconnect Us When We’re Together
By Genavee Brown Guest Contributor Smartphones have changed the world. A quick glance around any street or communal space shows how dominant our favourite digital devices have become. We are familiar with the sight of groups of teenagers not talking, but ...
Read More »Canada Should Enshrine Police Body Cameras Into Law
By Robert Diab Guest Contributor The police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis set off an explosion of protests around the world. The spark that lit the fire was the video of his slaying. Some doubt that cameras are effective in ...
Read More »How To Change A Systemic, Systematic And Unjust Culture
By Charles Mwewa Guest Contributor “How do you change a systemic injustice?” you may ask. Many times, what politicians and protesters focus on are redundant methods that cannot change anything. If they did change anything, how else could racism, inequalities, ...
Read More »Can We End Racism And Discrimination In Our Society?
Here are a few solutions to ponder, as we search for answers to the scourge of injustice in our society By Ken Green Contributing Columnist I have never felt comfortable discussing the issues of racism, outside of my family and ...
Read More »But, Where Do We Go From Here?
“Though no one can go back and make a brand new start, anyone can start from now and make a brand new ending.” — Carl Bard By Ettie Rutherford Contributing Columnist One of the headlines in today’s Toronto Star newspaper ...
Read More »CARICOM Heads Of State Summit Postponed To September
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, June 16, 2020 (CMC) – The annual July summit of Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Heads of State has been postponed to later this year, because of the effects of the coronavirus (COVID-19) that have severely affected regional countries. Well-placed ...
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