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US politicians upbeat about Guyana's coalition government
CDN Demerarawaves
Key influential elected officials of the United States (US) Democratic Party on Sunday highlighted that lobbying for fair elections last month helped defeat the People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPPC) for the first time in 23 years.
Venezuela demands Guyana halt 'imperial' oil exploration
CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuela on Tuesday demanded that neighboring Guyana halt oil exploration being carried out by Exxon Mobil Corp in disputed offshore territory in an escalation of a long-running border dispute between the two South American nations.
US removes Cuba from terror list
BBC NEWS
The United States has removed Cuba from its list of state sponsors of terrorism.
Regional football officials weigh in on FIFA arrests
JAMAICA OBSERVER
With members of the local football fraternity largely reluctant to comment on yesterday's earth-shaking corruption arrests of several FIFA officials, former Jamaica Football Federation (JFF) president Tony James was not that reserved and weighed in on the scandal.
Barbados is the Caribbean’s Most Competitive Tourism Economy
By the Caribbean Journal staff
What’s the most competitive tourism economy in the Caribbean?
It’s Barbados, according to the latest edition of the World Economic Forum’s Travel and Tourism Competitiveness report.
GUYANA: Transition team set up for handover- President David Granger
DEMERARA WAVES
Guyanese on Saturday May 16 witnessed the swearing in of the newly-elected President of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana, Brigadier (Ret’d) David Granger as his party, less than one hour after he was declared winner of the 2015 general and regional elections.
UPDATE: Guyana Opposition APNU-AFC wins elections – Chief Elections Officer
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, SA – GEORGETOWN, Guyana, SA – Chief Elections Officer of the Guyana Elections Commission Mr Keith Lowenfield has disclosed the preliminary results of the May 11, 2015 general and regional elections, showing the coalition Opposition APNU-AFC (A Partnership for National Unity and Alliance for Change) winning by over 5,300 votes.
Parties call for calm following elections unrest in Guyana
NEWS SOURCE
GEORGETOWN, Guyana- A number of cars and a stable belonging to a resident of Sophia were set alight on Monday evening after rumours surfaced in the community that the man had ballot boxes at his house.
Huge outpouring in Guyana capital as coalition Opposition makes final push for national unity government
NEWS SOURCE
GEORGETOWN, Guyana- Speaking before what could be considered the largest crowd to have ever graced the Square of the Revolution, the Presidential and Prime Ministerial Candidates of the APNU+AFC coalition wrapped up their official campaigning on Saturday night with a call for vigilance and unity as Guyanese head to the polls on Monday May 11, 2015.
100-Year-Old Virgin: 'Say No To Sex And Yes To God'
JAMAICA GLEANER
At 100 years old, Olga Christie has many pearls of wisdom to pass on to young women about preserving their virtue and never giving up.