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Guyana Defends Track Record on Human Rights Issues at UN Forum

Guyana Defends Track Record on Human Rights Issues at UN Forum

By DPI.gov Highlights significant strides to ensure healthcare, education services are accessible Guyana’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett on Tuesday rigorously defended the country’s efforts to tackle issues relating to human rights. Birkett was at the time responding to questions and recommendations raised at the OHCHR-UN Human Rights Council Universal Periodic Review […]

Nearly 90% Access to Secondary Education for Hinterland Regions Achieved – Ambassador Rodrigues-Birkett

Nearly 90% Access to Secondary Education for Hinterland Regions Achieved – Ambassador Rodrigues-Birkett

By DPI.gov Almost 90 per cent of the hinterland population now has access to a good-quality secondary education. This is according to Guyana’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations Ambassador Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett on Tuesday. Rodrigues-Birkett was at the time responding to questions and recommendations raised at the 49th Session of the Universal Periodic Review in […]

REAL ID Enforcement Raises Alarms for Undocumented New Yorkers Amid Legacy of Trump-Era Policies

REAL ID Enforcement Raises Alarms for Undocumented New Yorkers Amid Legacy of Trump-Era Policies

By Esther Claudette Gittens New York, NY — As the federal government fully enforces the REAL ID Act starting May 7, undocumented residents in New York City face new, and for many, alarming travel restrictions that could expose their immigration status in ways that echo policies from the Trump administration. The REAL ID Act, passed […]

Navigating New York’s Political Rapids: Adams, Cuomo, and the Thorny Path of Independent Candidacies

Navigating New York’s Political Rapids: Adams, Cuomo, and the Thorny Path of Independent Candidacies

Editorial By Brian Figeroux, Esq., New Black Voices, The Immigrant’s Journal, Caribbean American Weekly and Workers’ World Today | Editorial credit: Ron Adar & lev radin / shutterstock.com New York, NY – May 7, 2025 – The already turbulent waters of New York City politics have been further agitated by seismic decisions from two prominent […]