Entries for 04 December 2020
Guyana: Belgium cocaine bust: GRA recovers image of shipping container suspected in 11.5 ton shipment
Posted by: Demerara Waves – 02 December 2020- by Denis Chabrol
The false inside of a shipping container from Guyana.
The Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) has recovered a key image of a shipping container suspected to have contained 11.5 tons of cocaine that had been busted in Belgium in early November, multiple sources have confirmed.
They have also recovered hundreds of other deleted scans of various containers.
Officials said the process was painstaking and delicate in order not to damage the hard drive that stores images of scanned shipping containers. The officials said the contents of the hard drive were recovered from the Chinese-made scanner by specialised equipment obtained from a key Western Nation that is involved in the global narco-trafficking fight.
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SURINAME: Tensions rise due to statements by Former Suriname President, Desi Bouterse
By Bert Wilkinson – Posted on December 2, 2020 – Caribbean Life News
Photo: Former Suriname President, Desi Bouterse – AP/Edward Troon, file
Political tensions rose in the Caribbean Community nation of Suriname this week after authorities accused a former president and two-time ex coup maker of threatening the security of the state by calling for the use of ‘weapons’ to combat ills in the society.
Desi Bouterse was this week accused of making irresponsible and inflammatory remarks when he told a National Democratic Party (NDP) forum that there may be the need to again use weapons to deal with a growing list of problems in society that includes increased poverty levels.
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Guyana Politics: A neighbourly old tale of race relations – By Dennis Nichols
Dec 29, 2019 Countryman, Kaieteur News – By Dennis Nichols
In Guyana, ‘old time story’ is a phrase that can be interpreted a couple of different ways. One relates to an argument or feud between families or friends that could date back several generations. Another is the recall of an amusing or striking event that happened in the past and left an indelible impression on your mind.
The following can be described as a mixture of both, with a bearing on Guyana’s political and social history. It relates to a time when, in Charlestown, Georgetown, I first became aware of the amalgam of races in our capital city, and a few memorable encounters. Continue reading →
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LIFESTYLE: Why Finland And Denmark Are Happier Than The U.S. – Video
LIFESTYLE: Why Finland And Denmark Are Happier Than The U.S. – Video
CNBC – 2,737,599 views – Jan 9, 2020
What does it take to be happy? The Nordic countries seem to have it all figured out. Finland and Denmark have consistently topped the United Nations’ most prestigious index, The World Happiness Report, in all six areas of life satisfaction: income, healthy life expectancy, social support, freedom, trust and generosity.
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Also check out the RECIPES on Guyanese Online.. Here are some links:
1. Cuisine: Recipes for Some Guyanese delicacies for the Christmas season
2. RECIPES From Guyana and the Caribbean – From Guyana Outpost archive
3. Guyana Recipes by Zorinaspice – 43 videos – autoplay