United Nations: Climate change is expected to increase the intensity and frequency of droughts in the Caribbean, so countries in the region must enhance their capabilities to deal with this and other extreme weather-related challenges to ensure food security and hunger eradication, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has said in a new report. The report, Drought Characteristics and Management in the Caribbean, found that the Caribbean region faces significant challenges in terms of drought, FAO said. “Drought ranks as the single most common cause of severe food…
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Liberal Democracy
Democracy at its core is intended to represent the interest of the many; it is an institutional configuration that allows the people of a given country the freedom to elect leaders of their choice. Leaders who are then expected to govern in the interest of the masses. According to political scientist Robert Dahl, the democratic ideal is based on two principles: “political participation and political contestation”. Political participation, he posits, requires that all the people who are eligible to vote can vote. Elections must be free, fair, and competitive. “Political…
Read MoreCPL matches to be aired live on ONE World Sports Network
ONE World Sports, America’s Network for Global Sports, will air the Hero CPL, the franchise-based T20 cricket tournament that combines cricket and a vibrant Carnival atmosphere, two of the most compelling aspects of Caribbean life. ONE World Sports partnership with the Hero CPL marks the first time the league will air on U.S. television and all matches will be shown live in late afternoon or in primetime. For the first time since the league’s 2013 inception, Hero CPL matches will also take place in the United States at the Central…
Read MoreGovt’s agriculture policy ‘backward’, says Jagdeo
As many residents and farmers in Region Five (Demerara-Mahaica) continue to endure the floodwaters, Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo on Wednesday visited the flood-affected communities and distributed basic necessities to villages in the Mahaicony area. At Mora Point and Gordon’s Table, the Opposition Leader distributed food items and bottled water. Residents of those villages as well as those in First Savannah – one mile from Gordon’s Table – complained that the flood situation began in April but could have been avoided if the Mahaica/Mahaicony/Abary-Agricultural Development Authority (MMA-ADA) and the National Drainage…
Read More“Guyana is not in an economic crisis” – Minister of Business tells GMSA Business Luncheon
Minister of Business Dominic Gaskin sought to address concerns about a sluggish economy when he addressed the Guyana Manufacturers and Services Association annual Business Luncheon held at the Pegasus Hotel on Thursday, June 23rd. In his address to the gathering of prominent Business persons, the Minister pointed to positive indicators for Guyana, among them, continued positive growth rate, unlike neighbouring economies such as Brazil, Venezuela and Trinidad and Tobago which are in serious trouble and even crisis. In addressing the Government’s vision for the economy, the Minister told the gathering,…
Read MoreGuyanese charged with falsifying application for U.S. passport
ELKINS, WEST VIRGINIA – A federal grand jury returned an indictment charging Joseph Fedrick, 42, of Guyana, with falsifying an application for a United States passport, U.S. Attorney William J. Ihlenfeld, II, announced. Fedrick executed an application for a United States passport in Berkeley County, West Virginia. Within the application, Fedrick attempted to use a false social security number with the intent to secure the passport fraudulently. Fedrick is charged with one count of “False Statement in Application for Passport.” He faces up to ten years in prison and up…
Read MoreSaving Guyana
Satiricus liked weekends. He liked weekends because he could throw back much later into the night at the Back Street Bar. And he liked it even more when someone else was picking up the tab. Filling that role was his cousin Georgie, who was winding down his visit for the Jubilee Bash. Their friend Cappo, the Canecutter was also enjoying the freeness as they created a jungle of beer bottles on their table. “Budday!” said Cappo effusively as he slapped Georgie on the back. “Suh wha’ de lates’.” “The latest,…
Read MoreLaser-Parking
Satiricus was bemused at all the fuss being made about the parking meter installation offered to Georgetown. “This is such a typically Guyanese reaction!” snorted Satiricus to his friend Cappo. “We are so technologically backwards!” They had just settled in their seats at the Back Street Bar and ordered two beers. “Wha’ mek yuh like cuss abee down, Sato?” asked Cappo plaintively. “Me bin visit me buddy in New Yark, you know. And me na see not’ing fancy wid dem parking meter.” “Well, that’s what I’m talking about, Cappo,” Satiricus…
Read More‘We are counting down the days to the biggest party in sport’ – Shah Rukh Khan
Looking ahead to the start of the 2016 CPL campaign, Shah Rukh Khan, owner of TKR, said: “We’re counting down to the start of CPL, which I believe will be the biggest party in cricket. We have assembled some of the best players from the West Indies and across the world this year and I know our players are raring to step out on to the field and represent Trinidad & Tobago with pride. I know we can count on the full support of the Trinbago fans to cheer TKR…
Read MoreTahir seven-for 45, Amla ton lead WI rout
South Africa 343 for 4 (Amla 110, du Plessis 73*, Pollard 2-64) beat West Indies 204 (Charles 49, Tahir 7-45) by 139 runs Hashim Amla scored his 23rd ODI hundred and brought up 1000 runs in the format against West Indies as South Africa put on their best batting display and the only 300-plus score of the tri-series so far. But that was only half of how the visitors boosted their hopes of qualifying for the final. Imran Tahir claimed 7 for 45 – the best ODI returns by a…
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