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Guyana-born U.S. public schools superintendent license revoked, remains in ICE custody
Last Updated on Tuesday, 30 September 2025, 0:03 by Writer Reproduced from ABC KHQA DES MOINES, Iowa — A Des Moines school district leader who was detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement on Friday has lost his license and is no longer...
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Education Minister asserts tough stance on bullying, to launch national consultations
Minister of Education Sonia Parag has committed to taking a tough stance against bullying in schools, amid reports of incidents since the reopening of classes. Speaking with the News Room, Minister Parag said the issue will be addressed with...
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Guyana pushes back on U.S. travel advisory as Tourism Minister leads talks to protect industry and investment
Guyana’s tourism drive has hit a stumbling block with a Level Three U.S. travel advisory urging American citizens to “reconsider travel” to the country, but Tourism, Industry and Commerce Minister Susan Rodrigues says the government is actively...
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Chile and Guyana seek further opportunities for trade and investment
Chile and Guyana on Tuesday renewed their commitment to promote the Latin America and Caribbean Region as a zone of peace, and signaled their intention to further explore opportunities for trade and investment as the Embassy of Chile celebrated...
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Guyana Introduces Influenza Vaccine to Strengthen Population Protection
Georgetown, Guyana, 30 September 2025- On 19 September 2025, the Ministry of Health of Guyana officially introduced the seasonal influenza vaccine into the national immunization schedule, marking a historic milestone in the country’s public health...
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Guyana commits to strengthening democratic institutions and expand access to justice as latest Universal Periodic Review closes
The United Nations Human Rights Council on Monday formally adopted the Report of the Working Group on the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of Guyana, bringing the country’s Fourth Cycle Review to a close. The review focused on Guyana’s commitment...
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Guyana’s first school for deaf nearing completion
Guyana will soon have its first dedicated school for the deaf, which when completed, will provide a modern learning environment for 30 deaf learners and serve as a resource hub for deaf youth, offering programmes that foster inclusivity, personal...
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Caribbean City Culture Clash set to turn up the heat This Miami Carnival weekend
Get ready to wave your flags high and rep your island loud! The ultimate Caribbean celebration returns to South Florida with Caribbean City Culture Clash: Bring Ya Flag, Rep Ya Country, happening Saturday, October 11th at 100 SW 3rd Ave, Fort...
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Colombian President Petro Compares Trump To Hitler, Says Trump Has 'Unleashed Ethnic War' In The U.S.
Colombian President Gustavo Petro again slammed U.S. counterpart Donald Trump to Adolf Hitler, saying he has "unleashed an ethnic war" in the U.S. "He is doing to Latin Americans the same thing Hitler did to Jews," Petro said in a social media...
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Guyana commissions solar grid for Indigenous village
A remote village in western Guyana is set to benefit from round the clock power following the commissioning of a solar grid with a combined capacity of 217.4 kW. September 30, 2025 Patrick Jowett A solar grid has been inaugurated in the remote,...
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GLSC Deputy Commissioner admitted to Guyana Bar
IN a ceremony marked by heartfelt reflection and professional pride, Michael Shaun Hutson was, on October 2, 2025, admitted to practise as an Attorney-at-Law before the courts of the Co-operative Republic of Guyana. His application for admission...
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Greater Guyana Initiative’s STEM Programme inspires next generation of innovators
THE Greater Guyana Initiative (GGI) is driving innovation among young Guyanese through its Regional Accelerator for STEM Students’ Readiness (RASSR), a programme designed to prepare students for careers in Science, Technology, Engineering, and...
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Education license revoked for Des Moines schools superintendent Ian Roberts after ICE arrest, raising questions about district leadership
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Iowa School Superintendent Ian Roberts The superintendent of Iowa’s largest school district, Ian Roberts, has had his education license revoked after being arrested by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) last week.Roberts, 54, was taken...
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CDB devising transformative strategy to optimise regional education system
Oct 06, 2025 News (Kaieteur News) – Caribbean Development Bank President Daniel M. Best delivering opening remarks at the 2025 Regional Symposium on Transforming Education, standing at a podium with microphones. Caribbean Development Bank...
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From the desk of… Iowa’s stunning embarrassing immigration mess
.On May 16, 2023, the Des Moines, Iowa, School Board hired Ian Roberts to be its new superintendent. Roberts, the first African American ever chosen to run the city’s schools, formally began the job on July 1, 2023. By the end of July, the board...
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First Peoples chief calls for justice for indigenous peoples
News Joey Bartlett 3 Hrs Ago Chief of the Santa Rosa First Peoples Community, Ricardo Bharath Hernandez, during an address at the Indigenous Peoples Conference, La Horquetta Public Library, La Horquetta on October 6. - Photo by Lincoln Holder...
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Miami Carnival connects art, culture and community
Every fall, Miami opens its doors to the world of art, creativity, and culture. From museum walls to outdoor murals, performance stages to city streets, the Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau’s Fall for the Arts season (October–December)...
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Guyanese schools superintendent getting overwhelming public support despite arrest by ICE in Iowa
Despite Ian Andre Roberts, a Guyana national and superintendent of Des Moines Public Schools – the largest public school district in Iowa, United States– being arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) for being in the country...
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Guyanese Olympian Ian Roberts detained by US Immigration agents
Sep 28, 2025 Sports DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Federal immigration agents targeted the well-liked leader of Iowa’s largest school district in a traffic stop Friday and arrested him after he fled into the woods, leaving educators and community members...
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