Dear Editor: Information is coming to light that the appointment of the Chancellor and Vice-Chancellor of University of Guyana (UG) took place under questionable circumstances, during the interim APNU-led administration, when a proper search committee was not established. The appointments ...
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Editor: Guyana’s Interim President, David Granger’s APNU+AFC (A Partnership for National Unity plus the Alliance For Change) representatives are out, in full force, peddling “fake news” to the world media. On Monday morning (29/6/20), Aubrey Norton was on Trinidad and ...
Read More »African-Canadian Business Executive Writes To His Community About The Impacts Of COVID-19 And Anti-Black Racism
Dear Community: I dedicate this letter to you, the citizens of the African Diaspora, and all those, who are suffering disproportionately, from the impacts of COVID-19 and anti-Black racism. While it is difficult for many of us to see our ...
Read More »Does TV6’s “Morning Edition” Practice And Promote Prejudice?
The Editor: Trinidad and Tobago’s TV6 show, with Fazeer Mohammed, is not my choice on mornings. The show practices and promotes institutional, religious and cultural prejudice. I prefer to watch Synergy TV, with talk-show host, Stephan Reis. This is the ...
Read More »Thanks For Enlightening Article, Featuring Black-Canadian Trailblazers In Nursing
Re: “Recognizing History Of Black Nurses: A First Step To Addressing Racism And Discrimination In Nursing”, published on Tuesday, May 12, 2020. Thank you Keisha for this enlightening article and for mentioning how my aunt, Bernice Carnegie Redmon, (whom I ...
Read More »Muslims And Hindus Would Be Disadvantaged In Trinidad Government’s COVID-19 Grants
Dear Editor: The government of Trinidad and Tobago has announced that it will be giving churches and religious bodies TT$30 million, over the next three months, to mitigate the challenges of the lockdown, during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Finance Minister ...
Read More »GECOM’s Recent Decisions Pose “Continuing Danger” To “Transparent and Credible” Election Result: Commissioner Benn
Dear Editor: I write, not to add to the imbroglio existing out of recent, particular decisions, arrived at, by the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM), nor to deepen the public anguish those decisions continue to fuel, but to point out the ...
Read More »Ontario Alliance Of Black School Educators Applauds Education Ministry’s Review Of Peel School Board
The following letter, written by the Ontario Alliance Of Black School Educators, was addressed, and sent to Ontario’s Minister of Education, Stephen Lecce, today (April 27, 2020). It was copied to Canadian Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, and Ontario Premier, Doug ...
Read More »These Daily COVID-19 Media Updates In Trinidad
The Editor: As usual, I watched the Trinidad and Tobago’s government’s live media update on COVID-19 (17/4/2020). It is becoming clearer, every day, that this 10 a.m. daily broadcast is partly a political campaign. The almost two-hour repetition is turning ...
Read More »Letter To Generation Z: Time To Conform To The Realities Of The Pandemic
Yes, I am fully aware that listening and heeding advice are not among your fortes, but, nevertheless, I hope that reading this, will bring about a change in your thinking. You have become famous for doing things, never before done, ...
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