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Ferry from Guyana to Suriname is consistently late
Stabroek News
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July 27, 2025
Dear Editor, I would not recommend driving your car to Suriname or French Guiana. The ferry from Guyana to Suriname is consistently late and often packed with vehicles, making it difficult—if not impossible—to secure a spot. I’ve also been...
U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services, June 2025
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis
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August 5, 2025
Explanatory Notes Goods (Census basis) Data for goods on a Census basis are compiled from the documents collected by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and reflect the movement of goods between foreign countries and the 50 states, the...
Volotea Signs Interline Agreement with Air Caraïbes and French Bee
Rus Tourism News
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August 6, 2025
Travelers across Europe’s regional capitals now have a smoother gateway to exotic long-haul destinations. Low-cost carrier Volotea has signed a new interline agreement with Air Caraïbes and French Bee, offering a fully integrated travel experience...
Theobald: Delay won’t break our spirit; T&T U15s head to Concacaf tourney without Tobagonian right back
Wired 868
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August 4, 2025
The Trinidad and Tobago Boys National Under-15 Team finally departed yesterday for the Concacaf Boys’ Under-15 Championship in Aruba—two days late and a player short. The young Soca Warriors were due in Aruba by Saturday 2 August while their first...
Saint Lucia Victorious in U15 Concacaf Opener
St. Lucia Times
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August 4, 2025
A lone goal from captain Kai Russell earned Saint Lucia a win over neighbours Grenada to open the Concacaf Boys’ Under-15 Championship on Monday. Entered in League C, the young Piton Boyz will play all their Group G games at Curaçao’s Stadion Jean...
Vice-president of France’s National Assembly files complaint for racial hatred
Zambian Observer
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August 3, 2025
Nadège Abomangoli, vice-president of France’s National Assembly and an MP, has filed a complaint for racist and sexist hatred after receiving an anonymous letter questioning her legitimacy as a black woman in office – the latest in a string of...
After Crude Oil, Coffee Beans are Second Most Traded Raw Material Worldwide
Space Coast Daily - Florida
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coffee’s beginnings are enveloped in mystery and lore Coffee beans are now the second most traded raw material worldwide, after crude oil, with sales over $55 billion a year. Legend has it that one day, many hundreds of years ago in the Ethiopian...
Vice-president of France's National Assembly files complaint...
Modern Ghana
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Nadège Abomangoli, vice-president of France's National Assembly and an MP, has filed a complaint for racist and sexist hatred after receiving an anonymous letter questioning her legitimacy as a black woman in office – the latest in a string of...
T&T U-15s near last ditch solution for Concacaf tourney, two US-based players in 18-man squad
Wired 868
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August 2, 2025
Trinidad and Tobago will get to Aruba two days late for the Concacaf Under-15 Championship. But, crucially, they will be in time for kick off in their opening Group E encounter against Barbados in League B. And perhaps the most important thing is...
Suriname, Guyana sign MoU to boost bilateral tourism
I News Guyana
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August 1, 2025
In a significant milestone for regional tourism development, the Tourism and Hospitality Association of Guyana (THAG) and the Suriname Hotel and Tourism Association (SHATA) on Thursday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at the Roraima Duke...
A dark, bittersweet brew: Mridula Ramesh spills the beans on coffee
Hindustan Times
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August 1, 2025
About a thousand years ago, in the mountains of Ethiopia, a shepherd boy named Kaldi saw his goats acting strangely. The next day, he followed and saw them eat red berries growing in clumps on a short tree with waxy, dark-green leaves, sheltered...
It’s been 90 years since Alfred Dreyfus died. Meanwhile, antisemitism is soaring in France.
Jewish Journal - Massachusetts
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July 31, 2025
Somewhere – perhaps in France, perhaps in a synagogue near you, perhaps in a corner of a faculty lounge or library, but now in the pages of this newspaper – someone will notice that this summer marks 90 years since the death of Alfred Dreyfus. But...
T&T U-15 Boys struggling for flights to Aruba, with Concacaf tourney kicking off this weekend
Wired 868
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July 31, 2025
Less than 72 hours before the Concacaf Boys’ Under-15 Championship kicks off across Costa Rica, Aruba and Curaçao, the Trinidad and Tobago outfit remain in Trinidad without a departure date. The Concacaf Championship kicks off on Saturday while...
King’s first female astronomy guru believes aliens exist somewhere in the Solar System
Daily Star
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July 30, 2025
The King’s first female astronomy adviser says she believes aliens are living somewhere in the Solar System - and is on board the Daily Star’s mission to find them. Professor Michele Dougherty is the first woman to become the UK’s Astronomer Royal...
Statement of the Forty-second meeting of the Polio IHR Emergency Committee
The National Tribune
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July 28, 2025
The Forty-second meeting of the Emergency Committee under the International Health Regulations (2005) (IHR) on the international spread of poliovirus was convened by the WHO Director-General on 18 June 2025 with committee members and advisers...
How space centre can inspire young minds to look up more
Daily Express Malaysia
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July 27, 2025
How space centre can inspire young minds to look up more Published on: Sunday, July 27, 2025 Published on: Sun, Jul 27, 2025 By: Audrey J Ansibin Text Size: Dark Mode: Off Plenty Out There members setting up a telescope for one of their stargazing...
At The Movies: “Jurassic” “Jaws”
East Penn Press - Pennsylvania
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Big Dinosaurs. Big Pharma. These disparate topics might not seem to have links across the epochs. They do in “Jurassic World: Rebirth.” Big Dinosaurs, a type of reptile that first appeared during the Triassic period 243 million to 233 million...
Investing in Space: NASA's months of reckoning
CNBC
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July 25, 2025
CNBC's Investing in Space newsletter offers a view into the business of space exploration and privatization, delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up to receive future editions. WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 2: A NASA logo is displayed at the entrance to...
Chess Grandmaster Samy Shoker visits Guyana
I News Guyana
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July 24, 2025
Grandmaster Samy Shoker is on a three-day visit to Guyana as part of a promotional tour from July 23 to July 25, 2025. He will be hosted by the Guyana Chess Federation (GCF) and will be putting his skills to the test in a Simultaneous Chess...
Chess Grandmaster Samy Shoker on three-day visit to Guyana
News Room
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July 24, 2025
Grandmaster Samy Shoker is on a three-day visit to Guyana as part of a promotional tour from July 23-25. GM Shoker is being hosted by the Guyana Chess Federation (GCF) and will be putting his skills to the test in a simultaneous chess exhibition...