Nazima Raghubir

Journalist/Stringer/Fixer

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#HappyIndependence #Guyana

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Kaieteur News, the only independent daily has announced a price increase for its newspapers. This comes after the Guyana government owes it almost $200 million.

This is an assault on the press.

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There was very little data on violence and harassment in the #LGBTQI Community. Now #Guyana Trans United has produced a survey that listed more than 700 reported incidents over the past year.

Prime Conversation with Twinkle Paul https://t.co/z7AhVZfvfl via @YouTube

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Read my latest piece on those who navigate living on the border between Guyana and Venezuela.

Life on Guyana’s border with Venezuela https://t.co/cHMzUg4QWU via @cijnnews

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As a person dear to me starts radiation today, just a reminder to get your screening done early.

Let us fight cancer what ever way we can !

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Former #Suriname President Chandrikapersad #Santokhi has died suddenly at the age of 67

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What is going on here ?

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Exploring the troubled #Caribbean #media landscape

https://t.co/BjRAi9mkir

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One of the main dailies in Guyana, the #StabroekNews announced its closure today

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Just so you know that @CARICOMorg is not a party where the music does not always suit you, so you storm out dramatically ... but all alone, to realise there were also food and friends and family and other fare there #Caribbean #TrinidadandTobago https://t.co/xNSU2fwZKT

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One month tax free bonus for members of the Disciplined Services - President Ali

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Ambassadors all in a row....

Mexican, Venezuelan and US ambassadors along with the British High Commissioner to Guyana all sitting together during President Ali's address.

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Cash transfers to help build or upgrade homes - President Ali

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Cash transfer at $100,000 for every Guyanese who are 18 years old and older. President Ali promises "other Cash grant" over the next five years.

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Cash Transfers: Because we care cash grant for school children increase to $100,000.

Old age pension to be $60,000 per month.

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Income tax threshold to be increased. No timeline given...but it maybe announced when the Finance Minister delivers the budget in January

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The President is currently addressing invited guests at the Arthur Chung Convention Centre. This has attracted some criticism and opposition members of Parliament say this should have been an address to the National Assembly.

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Guyana's President two hours into an address to the nation announced the establishment of special development zones that would be bolstered by tax free incentives.

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A scary truth...
Guyana’s narrowed rating on civic space https://t.co/EB1tghDlrt via @stabroeknews

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I am covering the Magistrate's decision on the Mohamed extradition matter this morning. It is highly anticipated and the entrance around the court has been secured with police barricades.