They were wrong about Medicare, too Nov 20, 2009
Or maybe you could go to northwestern Guyana and start your own weird settlement like Jim Jones did. But wait, that little experiment didnt work any better than any of the attempts your radical right has made to take over our America. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
YESTERYEARS FOR FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2009 Nov 20, 2009
GEORGETOWN, Guyana The bodies of between 300 and 400 men, women and children some shot to death, most reportedly poisoned by their own hand have been found at the Guyana jungle camp of a California religious sect. Members of the sect, led by the Reverend Jim Jones, also one of the dead, attacked and killed five Americans on Saturday, including Congressman Leo J. Ryan, Democrat of California. (Pine Bluff Commercial, AR)
Envoy surprised by climate of scepticism Nov 13, 2009
Baroness Amos, who was born in Guyana in South America, said relations between Britain and Australia were evolving and should focus on future common goals - such as promoting human rights or dealing with cultural diversity - rather than dwelling on their shared past. We did go through a period where we took the relationship for granted. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
* World News Quick Take Nov 9, 2009
GUYANA US helps track suspect. The US is helping the government track down a suspected mastermind in a series of domestic terrorist attacks on government buildings in the South American country. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Chortlenomics Nov 8, 2009
Location: PA Reply # 2 Date: Nov 8, 2009 - 1:46 AM EST some places that Jacob could live Jacob is a big "pork fighter" -- so he would be well off moving to Zambia or Guyana. If he lived in many places in Europe, he would be unable to get away from the "pork" of the Roman Empire's roads. (Townhall.com)
Switzerland establishes closer ties with Nepal Aug 18, 2009
T.G.: I lived in Guyana and worked in Africa and the former Soviet Union. I have seen countries that are struggling with development and globalisation. (SwissInfo.org, Switzerland)
Click to read:Palin Attorney Threatens Lawsuits Jul 5, 2009
" only teenage boys and girls believe they have truly unique experiences all to themselves. common human experience tells us this is utter ********. She's not Ghandi, or anyone nearly as iconic. She had a child when she was over 40 year old, was she suprised when it had down syndrome? Shes just another typical slave-owning white elitist with no sense of humanity to 99% of the population. by IrishWench01 July 4, 2009 9:08 PM PDT A higher caller huh, how prophetic. Nice catch phrase to avoid an... (CBS News)
Honduras coup leaders vow to dig in Jul 4, 2009
"I will do everything I can. But I think it will be very hard to turn things around in a couple of days," the Associated Press quoted Insulza as saying at a summit of Caribbean leaders in Georgetown, Guyana. "We are not going to Honduras to negotiate. We are going to Honduras to ask them to change what they have been doing.". (San Francisco Chronicle)
Honduras: OAS chief may seek compromise Jul 4, 2009
"I will do everything I can. But I think it will be very hard to turn things around in a couple of days," he said at a summit of Caribbean leaders in Guyana. "We are not going to Honduras to negotiate. We are going to Honduras to ask them to change what they have been doing.". (Christian Science Monitor)
Honduras to meet OAS but tells Zelaya 'don't come' Jul 3, 2009
"I cannot say I am confident. I will do everything I can but I think it is very hard to turn things around in a couple of days," he told reporters in Guyana ... (Additional reporting by Patrick Markey, Gustavo Palencia and Anahi Rama in Tegucigalpa; Sharief Khan in Guyana and Sean Mattson in Panama City). (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Honduran interim gov't open to early election Jul 3, 2009
Meanwhile, Insulza, who was in Guyana for a regional meeting, dismissed any idea of negotiating with the coup participants. "We are not going to Honduras to negotiate, we are going to Honduras to ask them to change what they have been doing now, and find ways in which we can return to normalcy," he said. (Xinhuanet, China)
Envoy to make Honduras demand Jul 3, 2009
"I will do everything I can but I think it will be very hard to turn things around in a couple of days," Mr Insulza said at a summit of Caribbean leaders in Georgetown, Guyana. Miguel Insulza (left) says he will not negotiate with the coup leaders. (BBC News)
For Haitians deported from the US, an unlikely welcome-home committee Jun 26, 2009
It is soon to be replicated in Guyana and the Bahamas, while funding for the Haiti program remains on hold, placing a greater burden on deportee associations. Hurdles for those trying to help. (Christian Science Monitor -- World)
Proud Europeans Jun 2, 2009
The field is lined with stalls representing maybe more than two dozen countries - Thailand, Guyana, Congo, Brazil, the Philippines, and Nigeria are amongst those represented. At the front of the field a stage has been built and bands from South America play, dancers go through their routines and, to the cheerful exhortations of organisers, the flags of countries not normally seen or heard of in Italy - or for that matter in much of the European Union - are paraded in front of the swelling crowd. (BBC News -- Europe)
Ghana .@50.com Apr 12, 2009
The name Ghana which, hitherto, was oftentimes referred to as British Guyana in the West Indies, has come to be known by many people all over the world as a West African country. To name just a few, some of the world dignitaries include our own compatriot HE Busumuru Kofi Annan, on his retirement as the U.N. Secretary-General, HE Lucio de Lula of Brazil, HE George Walter Bush, Jnr. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Rising threat? Apr 9, 2009
"For example, a one-metre rise would flood an area in coastal Guyana where 70% of the population and 40% of agricultural land is located. That would imply a major reorganisation of the country's economy." ... The Bahamas, the Guyanas, Belize and Jamaica have been pin-pointed by the World Bank as being particularly at risk from a one-metre rise. (BBC News -- Science)
Guyana's first female leader dies Mar 30, 2009
Janet Jagan participated in Guyana's independence struggle. Janet Jagan, the former president of Guyana, has died ... FROM OTHER NEWS SITES Janet Jagan, Chicago Native Who Led Guyana, Dies at 88 - 3 hrs ago Janet Jagan - 7 hrs ago World News Quick Take - 25 hrs ago Janet Jagan dies at 88; Chicago nursing student became president of Guyana - 30 hrs ago * Former Guyana President Janet Jagan dies at 88 - 30 hrs ago * Requires registration. (BBC News -- Americas)
Janet Jagan, at 88; US-born former Guyanese president Mar 30, 2009
Janet Jagan; US native succeeded spouse as president of Guyana. When she took office after her husband's death, Ms. Jagan, an avowed communist, had lived in Guyana more than 50 years ... GEORGETOWN, Guyana - Janet Jagan, a Chicago native who became Guyana's first white and first female president, died Saturday, a government official said. (Boston Globe)
CIDA cuts to Africa could hamper UN ambitions Mar 16, 2009
Several weeks ago, Peter Kent, Canada's minister of state for the Americas, moved to secure votes for the seat while on a trip to Guyana ... In exchange, Guyana is reportedly pledging to give its vote to Canada for the UN seat rather than to Portugal. (Globe and Mail -- Business)
Rush Limbaugh challenging notion of new politics in the age of Obama Feb 8, 2009
The Cat wrote on Feb 2, 2009 9:49 PM:" FlowerChild: If youre really a Flower Child (grew up in the 60s) and were lucid during the 1970s you should know what the Kool Aide reference pertains to; if not, look up Jim Jones or Jonestown (Guyana). Its about another group of leftist lemmings that followed their marxist messiah by committing mass suicide. Unfortunately, you current crop of lemmings want to take the country and the rest of us with you. As to you other Obummer lemmings: I... (The Pantagraph newspaper)
