Guyana is a small country nestled in the northeast corner of South America. Its name means “the land of many waters” and holds some special characteristics that should be shared with the rest of the world. It is a rich land in every sense of the word. Even though its borders are nestled with Brazil‚ it is considered a part of the Caribbean‚ for its culture has a similarity with the northern islands and many other places. Their culture reflects the influence of African‚ Indian‚ Amerindian‚ Chinese
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THE GUYANA DEFENCE FORCE IN NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT: CIVILIAN-MILITARY RELATIONS - SOME PERSPECTIVES The case for the Guyana Defence Force to be involved in national development is enshrine in the birth of the Force and it is articulated as the third part of the Force’s tripartite role: 1. “Defend the territorial integrity of Guyana. 2. Assist the civil power in the maintenance of law and order when required to do so. 3. Contribute to the economic development of Guyana.”[1] The question
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On November 18‚ 1978‚ in Jonestown‚ Guyana‚ over nine hundred members of a religious sect called the Peoples Temple died along with their leader Jim Jones. In a related incident‚ a California congressman and some news reporters died after visiting the religious compound. Jim Jones created and governed The Peoples Temple in Jonestown. Jones was a preacher who started his church group in Indiana‚ moved to California‚ and then moved to Jonestown‚ Guyana. Jones had a “vision of a Communist community”
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Jones town A tragic massacre took place on November 18‚ 1978‚ in Guyana. 909 members of Peoples Temple died in the middle of a jungle in Guyana and five people were killed on an airstrip. It has been called the largest mass murder suicide. The story of the massacre was told by survivors and relatives who happened to survive and know Jim Jones. According to Jim’s childhood friends‚ Jim was a weird kid‚ he was obsessed with religion and death‚ and he used to conduct funerals of small animals that
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TOPIC: THE GUYANA DEFENCE FORCE IN NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT CIVIL-MILITARY RELATIONS‚ SOME PERSPECTIVES. THESIS STATEMENT Positive civil-military relationship is vital for the fulfillment of the role and responsibilities of the military. INTRODUCTION No Organization has all the capabilities‚ resources and expertise necessary to deal with complex challenges in a comprehensive manner in the twenty first century. These challenges are often trans-border‚ e.g. disease‚ crime‚ financial and humanitarian
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Jake Jackson Country Report 3 People’s Progressive Party of Guyana Just like every country has had its troubles with getting a stabile government established and keeping it‚ Guyana has had a history full of different ethnicities coming in and taking power for limited amounts of time throughout history. A very significant part of Guyana’s political history was the People’s Progressive Party (PPP)‚ which was founded soon after the end of World War II. The two individuals‚ Cheddi Jagan and Janet
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THE QUESTION OF REDUCING DRUG TRAFFICKING IN GUYANA FOCUSSING ON PORT SECURITY The General Assembly‚ Expressing deep concern that there is still‚ despite some efforts‚ a large drug trafficking problem in Guyana‚ and that the drugs being trafficked through Guyana are fueling the rising drug addiction issues in North America and Europe‚ Alarmed at the number of lives lost due to drug trafficking in Guyana as a result of drug lords killing those who attempt to obstruct the movement of their
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the land or the floor of the sea within the territorial waters of Guyana and any site‚ cave or excavation. Monuments are as varied as their creators. They represent the hopes or aspirations of the people built to withstand the sands of times. National monuments are the vested responsibility of the National Trust and are gazetted as such‚ after cabinet has approved them. At present there are nine gazetted national monuments in Guyana. FORT ZEELANDIA & THE COURT OF POLICY Approximately 16
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The Household Income and Expenditure Survey of 1993 carried out by the Government Statistical Bureau estimated that the Amerindian population of Guyana counted 50‚222 upon an overall population of 707‚458 people. With other words‚ the Amerindian population is good for approximately 7 % of the Guyanese population. The majority of the Amerindian communities are located in the hinterland regions‚ where the Amerindians form up to 90 % of the population‚ in hilly and mountainous areas that aren’t easily
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What could cause over nine hundred people to commit suicide together? In the United States’ biggest non-natural loss of human lives before 9/11‚ almost every member of the Peoples Temple in Jonestown‚ Guyana died after consuming a poisonous drink. This was a fitting end to lives that were brutally controlled by the cult’s leader‚ Jim Jones. The Jonestown incident should be remembered as a mass murder at the hands of Jones. At first‚ Jim Jones seemed anything but harmful. While living in Indianapolis
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