D. Alissa Trotz

In the Diaspora(This is one of a series of fortnightly columns from Guyanese in the diaspora and others with an interest in issues related to Guyana an the Caribbean)Alissa Trotz is the Editor of the weekly In the Diaspora Column I woke up early yesterday to check Caricom’s website for the Communique coming out of the recently concluded 30th Conference of CARICOM Heads of Government in Guyana.

In the Diaspora (This is one of a series of fortnightly columns from Guyanese in the diaspora and others with an interest in issues related to Guy-ana and the Carib-bean) By D.

Alissa Trotz is from Guyana and teaches Caribbean Studies and Women and Gender Studies at the University of Toronto.

In the Diaspora (This is one of a series of fortnightly columns from Guy-anese in the diaspora and others with an interest in issues related to Guyana and the Caribbean) Alissa Trotz is the Toronto-based editor of the In the Diaspora Column Over the last two weeks, two important and different events took place that centred the Caribbean.

Hurricane relief for Haiti and Cuba: Defining a response Alissa Trotz is Director of Caribbean Studies at the University of Toronto and editor of the In the Diaspora Column Sunday’s newspapers carried a letter by Christobel Hughes that drew attention to our moral responsibility to assist Cuba and Haiti in the wake of the recent hurricanes that have swept across the region, and called for an organized relief drive that involved the government, opposition, trade unions, private sector and other organizations.

CARIFESTA and Culture CARIFESTA X is over. Those who have worked so hard with just one year’s notice are to be fully commended.

Guyanese writer, Professor David Dabydeen has called for the establishment of a Caribbean publishing house, saying it is long overdue.

The rescheduled final of the Gizmos and Gadgets/GT&T-sponsored Demerara Cricket Board Under-17 Inter-Association finals between Georgetown and East Bank Demerara will be played today at the Everest Cricket Club ground, Camp Road from 09:30hrs.

Milerock and Silver Shattas Football Clubs have advanced to the next round of the Linden Invitational Football Tournament after recording victories over Netrockers and Winners Connections respectively at the McKenzie Sports Club ground Monday night.

Marking the first Anniversary of the disappearance of Lovinsky Pierre-Antoine Alissa Trotz is Director of Caribbean Studies at the University of Toronto, and is a member of Red Thread in GuyanaTomorrow, August 12th marks the first anniversary of the disappearance of human rights activist Lovinsky Pierre-Antoine, Haitian political activist kidnapped for his active and tireless commitment to a democratic and sovereign Haiti.