GEORGETOWN, Guyana CMC – The Guyana parliament has passed legislation paving the way for the holding of Local Government elections last held here in 1994. Communities Minister Ronald Bulkan had tabled the amendment to the Local Authorities (Elections) (Amendment) Bill ...
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PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad CMC – Prime Minister Dr. Keith Rowley Friday named a 21-member Cabinet with emphasis on youth and a sprinkling of people with cabinet experience. four days after his People’s National Movement won the general elections in ...
Read More »Body Found At Foot Of Kaieteur Falls Is That Of Missing Woman
GEORGETOWN, Guyana CMC — Security will be strengthened security around Kaieteur Falls, following reports that the body found at the bottom of the tourist attraction, has been identified as that of Gyaneshwarie Sivanand, the woman who went missing two weeks ...
Read More »Rich Gulf Nations Tight-Lipped On Growing Refugee Crisis
Photo above: A woman waits with her son outside the registration centre in Kos, just kilometres from the Turkish coast. For Syrians, the process is now easier, thanks to a ship-based registration centre docked at the island. For others, like this ...
Read More »Op-Ed: Protecting Lives Must Come First In Law Enforcement
By Dr. Anja Bienert IPS Guest Writer LONDON, England (IPS) — Everyone has the right to life. This principle is enshrined in Article 3 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and appears in numerous international treaties and national laws. ...
Read More »The R.I.S.E. Of Randell Adjei
Photo above is of Randell Adjei. Photo by Jeannine Pitas. He’s made an inspiring “journey” from teen thug to celebrated youth leader By Melania Daniel PRIDE Guest Writer TORONTO, Ontario — It’s true a lot of bad things happened in ...
Read More »Randell Adjei And The Root Causes Of Youth Rebellion
Photo above by Anthony Gebrehiwot. By Melania Daniel PRIDE Guest Writer TORONTO, Ontario — Randell Adjei is a very wise and talented young man. He has a thriving arts education and performance organization, RISE Edutainment, which he founded in 2012. Adjei ...
Read More »Are Black Men America’s Great, Underappreciated Assets?
Social Entrepreneur Reframes The Perception What’s the first thing that comes to mind when you think about black males in the United States? That’s the question social entrepreneur Trabian Shorters would like more Americans to ask themselves. “I’d follow that ...
Read More »Dahlia Harris Plays Lead Role In “A Gift For Mom”
By Michael Van Cooten PRIDE Publisher and Editor For over two decades, Jamaicans have grown accustomed to seeing Dahlia Harris on national television as an evening-time sports presenter, a morning show host, and numerous other spots in between. She is ...
Read More »Beating The “Devil” Out Of Our Children Can Lead To Mental Illness
By Dr. Peter Sealy PRIDE Gust Columnist There are some people in the Black community, who still subscribe to the belief that when a child misbehaves, it is because they are possessed by the “devil”. Therefore, these people believe, that ...
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