Gemma Handy
Journalist and Radio Show Host at Freelance
Managing Editor at Antigua Observer
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1 week ago |
bbc.co.uk | Gemma Handy
Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Guyana, and the wider Caribbean region, are concerned Trump's price hikes will increase the cost of their importsThe Caribbean nation of Guyana is breathing a sigh of relief after US President Donald Trump announced a 90-day pause on the introduction of higher tariffs on a number of countries. Guyana, which is nestled between Venezuela and Suriname on the South American mainland, had been singled out for rates of 38% on many of its exports.
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1 week ago |
ourcommunitynow.com | Gemma Handy
Share The Guyanese government did not respond to requests for comments. The country, once one of the poorest nations in the western hemisphere, and a former British colony, has been enjoying a surge in wealth since it first discovered oil in its territorial waters in 2015. Last year it exported $3.13bn (£2.4bn) of crude oil to the US, according to United Nations figures. Across the Caribbean all countries now face a 10% tariff on their exports to the US.
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3 weeks ago |
bbc.com | Gemma Handy
Mysterious disappearances spook residents of Caribbean islandGemma HandyReporter, St John's, AntiguaCourtesy of Patricia JosephHyacinth Gage, 74, disappeared six years agoThe worst part is the mental torture, Patricia Joseph says. The "gut-wrenching" flashes of wondering what her mother's last moments were. The infinite state of limbo.
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1 month ago |
bbc.com | Gemma Handy
Diagnosed with arthritis at 24, she set out to hike... and change an unequal societyGemma HandyReporter, St John's, AntiguaCourtesy of Good Humans 268Joshuanette Francis was diagnosed with osteoarthritisSubscribers to Joshuanette Francis's YouTube channel – set up to document her journey after being diagnosed with osteoarthritis at just 24 – did not see the tears. Neither were they privy to the days when she tackled the most acute personal struggles, alone behind closed doors.
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2 months ago |
bbc.com | Gemma Handy
Raisins or not? Pudding debate splits island nationGemma HandyReporter, St John's, AntiguaGemma HandyNovella Payne uses traditional recipes learnt from her grandmotherIt is not cricket or politics that triggers the most ardent debate in Antigua and Barbuda. It is the ingredients of a beloved national dish. The question of whether "ducana" – a sweet potato and coconut dumpling – should or should not contain raisins has divided local residents for decades.
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Special thanks to the families who spoke to me about this and trusted me to tell their stories. Just hoping it helps in some small way. As one of them said, this has become a crisis. Mysterious disappearances spook residents of Caribbean island https://t.co/K3mlsmhTEn
RT @BBCWorld: Diagnosed with arthritis at 24, she set out to hike... and change an unequal society https://t.co/s1CDCs4Xsl
Ducana, dialect and traditional broom weaving are just some of the uniquely Antiguan and Barbudan things going into a national inventory of intangible cultural heritage. https://t.co/atUhVwPTKX
