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June 6, 2010
Venezuela’s Petrocaribe Programme is Critical to Many Caribbean Nations

Over the past three years, the 14 Caribbean countries that signed the Petrocaribe agreement have received between 120,000 and 140,000 barrels of oil per day from Venezuela on preferential terms. One BBC report noted that Petrocaribe assistance to Caribbean nations (other than Trinidad and Barbados) is vital as it has saved the region from experiencing an economic crisis.

Over the past three years, the 14 Caribbean countries that signed the Petrocaribe agreement have received between 120,000 and 140,000 barrels of oil per day from Venezuela on preferential terms. One BBC report noted that Petrocaribe assistance to Caribbean nations (other than Trinidad and Barbados) is vital as it has saved the region from experiencing an economic crisis.

May 15, 2010
Vital, Clean, Endangered, Scarce: World Water Day 2010

Water, the life-giving combination of oxygen and hydrogen that comprises 80 per cent of the human body, was celebrated and discussed, inspiring action around the world during World Water Day (WWD), officially designated as March 22 by the United Nations Environmental Program for the group UN-Water. The observances were held in conjunction with a host of other international organizations such as the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), United Nations International Children’s Education Fund (UNICEF), the UN sponsored World Health Organization (WHO), The International Water Association, and The World Water Council. 

February 7, 2010
The Muslim community of Guyana Marks the Commencement of the Islamic New Year

The Muslim community of Guyana organized its annual program to mark the commencement of the Islamic New Year 1431. The program was hosted by The Muslim Youth League of Guyana, the Guyana United Sadr Islamic Anjuman and the Anna Catherina Islamic Complex for the 13th successive year marking the commencement of the Islamic New Year.

The Muslim community of Guyana organized its annual program to mark the commencement of the Islamic New Year 1431. The program was hosted by The Muslim Youth League of Guyana, the Guyana United Sadr Islamic Anjuman and the Anna Catherina Islamic Complex for the 13th successive year marking the commencement of the Islamic New Year.