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Guyana Tribalism And Competence

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By Terrence R. Blackman, Ph.D. News Americas, BROOKLYN, NY, Weds. June 9, 2021: In her essay, The Trouble with Tribes, Susan Fowler invites us to focus...
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Going To The ICJ Is Necessary, But Not Sufficient: Final Part...

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By Ivelaw Lloyd Griffith News Americas, WASHINGTON, D.C., Fri. June 4, 2021: In Part I of this series I examined Venezuela’s recent saber-rattling moves against...
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Poverty, Inequality And Climate: Defining Choices Of Our Age

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By David Malpass  News Americas, WASHINGTON, D.C., Thurs. May 27, 2021: The COVID-19 pandemic has hit the poorest and most vulnerable people in developing countries...
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Are You Listening To Black And Minority Communities?

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By Natalie Armitage LONDON, England, Tues. May 25, 2021, REUTERS: Rewind to a year ago. On the 25th May 2020; a video was posted...
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How Much Taxes Should The Oil Companies Have Paid?

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By Dr. Ganga Ramdas News Americas, NEW YORK, NY, Weds. May, 18, 2021: As per the 2016 Guyana Exxon Mobil Stabroek Block contract, for the oil...
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Clean And Green – The New Economy Set to Transform The...

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By Deodat MaharajNews Americas, BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Tues. May. 18, 2021: Seismic shifts are taking place in the global economic architecture as countries accelerate efforts...
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Is It Still Liberalism’s Hour In Latin America?

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By Gonzalo Schwarz & Roberto Salinas Leon News Americas, NEW YORK, NY, Fri. May 14, 2021: In April of last year, The Economist’s Bello column controversially proclaimed that...
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The Battle Before The World Court: Part III In The Series...

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By Ivelaw Lloyd Griffith News Americas, WASHINGTON, D.C., Sat. May 8, 2021: In Part I of this series, I examined Venezuela’s recent saber-rattling moves against...
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Oil And Gas Imperatives: Direct Foreign Investment, Local Content Policy And...

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By Wilberne Persaud News Americas, WASHINGTON, D.C., Mon. May 3, 2021: Growing up in British Guiana, now Guyana, I marveled at the Dutch engineering genius....
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The Challenge Of Human Capital And Economic Development In Guyana

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By Jerry Haar News Americas, WASHINGTON, D.C., Fri. April 30, 2021: Guyanese highly value education and that bodes well as the country seeks to capitalize...

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