LETTER FROM THE PUBLISHER On The Road Again August 6. 2020 Dear Readers, Since March 19, 2020, as a result of the health risk caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, we have produced only an Epaper which we send out electronically every Thursday We are determined not to let the virus still our voices and […]
By Dr. David Hinds After almost five months the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) finally declared a winner of Guyana’s March 2, 2020 general and regional elections. Those who are not quite familiar with Guyana’s electoral and political history may ask why has it taken so long to determine an election in a country with a […]
Intercity Broadcasting Network, a Toronto-based company that operates Radio Station G98.7-FM which was placed in” investigative receivership “ on June last year, has been ordered by an Ontario Court to be sold. The station which has a large Caribbean listenership, is reported to be deeply in debt Farber & Partners Inc. has been authorized to […]
A tribute to former Prime Minister of Barbados, Owen Arthur ‘A true champion of regionalism’ By W. Andy Knight At 12:26 am on Monday, 27 July 2020, Owen Seymour Arthur released his final breath in the intensive care unit at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Barbados. This small island giant gave his heart not only […]
By David Jessop A week ago, the government of The Bahamas took an unprecedented decision. It decided to ban the entry of visitors from what is by far and away its major tourism market, the United States. The reason, the Prime Minster Hubert Minnis said, was because of a spike in imported cases of COVID-19 […]
You could read this story now. Or you could take a nap first, and perhaps tackle it feeling more alert and refreshed. Health-wise, is that a good idea? Under the right conditions, for the right reasons, probably—if you’re awake to the possible pitfalls. “A power nap, between 15 and 45 minutes, can improve memory and […]
The more environmentally minded and diet-conscious among us may soon be tinkering with age-old Italian recipes after scientists have shown a tasty new pasta made from chickpeas greatly improves the environmental sustainability and nutritional quality of one of humanity’s most popular food chains. For the millions of us who love Italian food a delicious bowl […]
Let’s take a look at the front page of this issue of The Caribbean Camera. We see a picture of a policeman stepping on the neck of an unarmed Black woman. The picture was taken in Sao Paulo, Brazil. We do not know what offence, if any, this unfortuate woman is supposed to have committed. […]
By Govind Hinds The winner of Guyana’s March 2nd election is yet to be declared, even after the recount process was concluded and the preliminary results published. While many were hoping that yesterday might have brought closure, they were greeted with another legal injunction filed to block the use of the recount results. The court […]
Since the police killing of George Floyd, an unarmed Black man in Minnesota, on March 25 last, rallies protesting racism and police brutality have been held in the United States, Canada and many other countries around the world. But police violence continues to make the news and protesters have themselves become targets of attacks by […]
