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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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Education in Guyana must pass the test of quality, not optics
Sep 28, 2025 Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Education has long been in crisis in Guyana, and while the Irfaan Ali government deserves some credit for recognizing this, the response so far has leaned more toward optics than outcomes. There is a...
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Des Moines superintendent Ian Roberts arrested as undocumented immigrant
“It is a sad and troubling end for an individual who gave many people, especially our students, hope.” Roberts’ arrest has left families in Des Moines struggling to reconcile the criminal described by the Trump Administration with the charismatic...
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Gov’t to continue creating employment opportunities, modernising education sector – VP Jagdeo
PROVIDING more employment opportunities and continuously transforming the education sector are among some of the priorities on the government’s five-year term agenda, according to Vice President Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo. During a press conference last...
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GUYANA OLYMPIC STAR TURNED US SCHOOLS SUPERINTENDENT NABBED: ICE ARRESTS DES MOINES SCHOOLS CHIEF OVER IMMIGRATION VIOLATIONS
DES MOINES, IOWA — September 28, 2025 (Times Caribbean) — In a stunning twist that has rocked the U.S. education and immigrant communities, federal immigration authorities have confirmed the arrest of Dr. Ian Roberts, the high-profile 54-year-old...
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Warrau Booklet Launched to empower schools, preserve Indigenous Language
Oct 05, 2025 News (Kaieteur News) – The Guyana Marine Conservation Society (GMCS) in partnership with SBM Offshore Guyana officially launched a booklet featuring the culture and stories of the Warrau Indigenous people of Guyana. The launch, held...
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CARPHA puts Caribbean health challenges on world stage at Berlin summit
Oct 21, 2025 News The Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) – the Caribbean’s sole regional public health agency and the Caribbean Community’s (CARICOM) lead for health – joined world leaders, international agencies and global health...
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Guyana’s 1st school for hearing-impaired children “must be model of excellence” – Education Minister
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First adolescent symposium convened in Guyana
Oct 05, 2025 News Minister of Education Sonia Parag attended the first Adolescent Symposium and Impromptu Speaking Competition at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre. She is pictured with several students who attended the symposium. (MoE) (Kaieteur...
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Guyanese educator honoured at NYC’s inaugural Excellence in Human Service Delivery Awards
Krystal Astwood, a Guyanese-born educator and social entrepreneur, was recently honoured at New York City’s inaugural Excellence in Human Service Delivery Awards (EHSDA), held at Gracie Mansion and hosted by Mayor Eric Adams and the Mayor’s Office...
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Guyana Chronicle hosts fifth Back-to-School drive, supporting learners nationwide
THE Guyana National Newspapers Limited (GNNL), publishers of the Daily and Sunday Chronicle, on Friday hosted its fifth annual Back-to-School Gadget and School Supplies Drive, rewarding 22 learners from across the country with essential learning...
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Guyana’s first School for the Deaf on track for November completion
Minister of Education Sonia Parag has underscored the national importance of timely and quality completion of Guyana’s first dedicated School for the Deaf, now under construction at Cummings Lodge. During a site visit on Saturday, Minister Parag...
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Guyana eyes China’s expertise to bolster affordable housing construction
AS Guyana continues to chart its course on a rapid development path, the government is eyeing Chinese expertise to drive large-scale affordable housing construction and urban planning. These comments were made by Prime Minister Brigadier (ret’d)...
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Guyana-born leader of Iowa’s largest school district arrested by ICE
892 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 stunned. U.S....
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Guyana-born Iowa public schools superintendent was in U.S. illegally, caught with gun – Homeland Security
Last Updated on Friday, 26 September 2025, 22:37 by Writer Reproduced from KCCI Des Moines Dr Ian Roberts DES MOINES, Iowa —The superintendent of Iowa’s largest school district has been arrested by federal immigration authorities. Des Moines...
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