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Guyana Jaguars looking to sign off their capture of the Headley/Weekes Trophy
ST. JOHN’S, Antigua – Guyana Jaguars will look to sign off their capture of the Headley/Weekes Trophy, symbol of WINDIES first-class surpremacy, for a fourth time with a victory over Trinidad & Tobago Red Force in the Digicel 4-Day Championship. Jaguars have played unbeaten all season and will be looking to keep this status alive, when they hos
India’s Kohli named ICC Cricketer of the Year
  MUMBAI, (Reuters) – India captain Virat Kohli had something to cheer on Thursday when he was named ICC World Cricketer of the Year, a day after suffering his first test series defeat as skipper in South Africa. The 29-year-old was rewarded for his prolific run in the qualification period from Sept. 2016 to the end of 2017 when he amassed 2,2
Windies Under-19 captain regrets controversial appeal
MOUNT MAUNGANUI, New Zealand (CMC) – West Indies Under-19 captain, Emmanuel Stewart, says he regrets the appeal which led to the controversial dismissal of South African opener Jiveshan Pillay, during yesterday’s ICC Youth World Cup fixture here. Following the contest at Bay Oval which Young Windies lost by 76 runs, Stewart said while his decision
Faf calls obstructing the field decision a ‘joke’
Cape Town - Proteas skipper Faf du Plessis has weighed in on the controversial dismissal of SA Under-19 batsman Jiveshan Pillay in Wednesday's Under-19 World Cup match against the West Indies in Mount Maunganui. Pillay was given out obstructing the field after a mistimed cover drive while facing Windies quick Jarion Hoyte. Pillay edged the ball ont
Marshall to feature for USA
MIAMI, Florida, (CMC): West Indies flop Xavier Marshall will turn out for United States in the Regional Super50 starting later this month, after being named in the 14-man squad for the one-day tournament. The 31-year-old Jamaican played seven Tests and 24 one-day internationals for West Indies, but failed to make much of an impression during an und
England says Ben Stokes available for selection for tri-series following charge
  England allrounder Ben Stokes was cleared on Wednesday to resume his international career while he contests a charge of affray following a violent incident outside a nightclub in September. Suspended by England while he was under investigation by police, the 26-year-old Stokes is now free to play for his country having been charged by prosec
CPL announces $100M impact on region
THE Hero Caribbean Premier League (CPL) has announced the tournament’s economic impact across the region. The 2017 event, which took place between August 4 and September 9 last year, created a total economic impact of US$ 95 122 465 across six nations in the Caribbean and in the USA. This figure has been arrived at by using organiser spend, visitor
Windies to tangle with dangerous Irish in World Cup qualifiers
LONDON, CMC – West Indies will go head-to-head with nemesis Ireland in their quest reach the International Cricket Council (ICC) 2019 Cricket World Cup, after being installed in Group A of the World Cup qualifiers in Zimbabwe starting in March. The two-time champions will play alongside the dangerous Irish, with the Netherlands and Papua New Guinea
Red Force slide to bottom of Regional 4-Day standings
ST JOHN’S, Antigua, (CMC) – Trinidad and Tobago Red Force have slumped to the bottom of the Regional Four-Day Championship standings, after suffering their third straight defeat on Sunday. In the latest points standings, Red Force were languishing on 80 points, with just two wins in nine matches, in what has been another difficult season. Their inn
ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier 2018 schedule announced
  ICC Press Release: Two-time world champions the Windies will be the star attraction when 10 sides converge on Zimbabwe next month for the ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier 2018, to battle it out for the two remaining places in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019. The announcement marks 500 days to the ICC’s pinnacle 50-over tournament, which will b
Red Force suffer third straight defeat in Regional 4-day championship
ST GEORGE’S, Grenada, (CMC) – Trinidad and Tobago Red Force suffered their third straight defeat in the Regional Four-Day Championship, when they collapsed to a heavy innings and 38-run defeat to Windward Islands Volcanoes here Sunday. Resuming the final day of the ninth round contest at the National Stadium on 93 for two in their second innings an
Jacobs snatches career-best 12 for 157 to dispose of Leewards
KINGSTON, Jamaica, (CMC) – Leg-spinner Damion Jacobs snatched a career-best 12-wicket haul as Jamaica Scorpions needed just an hour to dispose of Leeward Islands Hurricanes by 57 runs in their ninth round match in the Regional Four-Day Championship here Sunday. Chasing 262 for victory, Leewards resumed the final day at Sabina Park on 159 for six ne

Guyana Diaspora Forum

We have a large database of Guyanese worldwide.  Most of our readers are in the USA, Canada, and the UK.  Our Blog and Newsletter  would not only carry  articles and videos on Guyana, but also other articles on a wide range of subjects that may be of interest to our readers in over 200 countries, many of them non-Guyanese  We hope that you like our selections.

It is estimated that over one million Guyanese, when counting their dependents, live outside of Guyana.  This exceeds the population of Guyana, which is now about 750,000.  Many left early in the 50’s and 60’s while others went with the next wave in the 70’s and 80’s.  The latest wave left over the last 20 years. This outflow of Guyanese, therefore, covers some three generations. This outflow still continues today, where over 80 % of U.G. graduates now leave after graduating.  We hope this changes, and soon.

Guyanese, like most others, try to keep their culture and pass it on to their children and grandchildren.  The problem has been that many Guyanese have not looked back, or if they did it was only fleetingly.  This means that the younger generations and those who left at an early age know very little about Guyana since many have not visited the country.  Also, if they do get information about Guyana, it is usually negative and thus the cycle of non-interest is cultivated.

This Guyana Diaspora Online Forum , along with its monthly newsletter, aims at bringing Guyanese together to support positive news, increase travel and tourism in Guyana and, in general, foster the birth of a new Guyana, which has already begun notwithstanding the negative news that grabs the headlines.  As the editor and manager of the publication, I am committed to delivering Blog entries and Newsletters that are politically balanced, and focused on the positive ideas we wish to share and foster among Guyanese.

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