The Portuguese in Business in Guyana, 1835–1935, by Joanne Collins-Gonsalves
Berkley Wendell Semple THE history we inherit in Guyana, and across the Caribbean, is too often a history of rumour and apocrypha rather than one grounded in verifiable fact. What has been remembered as truth is often what was repeated most often, not what was most accurate. For generations, we had not had enough substantiated […]
Why Do Organisations Underperform?
Section A: People Factor PEOPLE can make an organisation grow or fail. People often have a lot to offer an organisation. When organisations consider the views of some employees, they can avoid common pitfalls. However, some organisations refuse employee input, only to find themselves headed down the wrong road. Another area that results in human-capital […]
To Be Comfortable with Being Misunderstood
MAN seeks to understand as much as he seeks to be understood. The very foundations of culture, language and religion stem from this basic need. The more we try to contain the universe within the boundaries of an answer, the more it expands, like a tree sprouting branches and bearing the fruit of new questions. […]
ARAWAK GIRL AND THE LEGACY OF EL DORADO
Ann-Marie closed her eyes and inhaled deeply as the plane started its descent. She was home again! Elation, like the cool, rushing streams in the forest, flowed through her being. She had missed her people, the rainforest with its astounding flora and fauna, its amazing waterfalls and its adventurous life. She was a girl of […]
Coping with fearful children
EVERY dental professional knows that children, as patients, present a challenge when drugs are required during dental treatment. Although not commonly practised in Guyana, special consideration should be given to the route of administration (oral or by injection), the selection of appropriate agents and the correct dosage for optimal effect. Premedication is the act of […]
TRULY UNDERSTANDING THE PROCESS OF EMANCIPATION AND THE TROUBLED AGE THAT FOLLOWED…
CONTRARY to what we believe, North Africans are credited with the first acknowledgement as the custodians of what we today address as Christianity: those who survived the destruction of Carthage. But the barbarism of the pagan Romans drove many of those Africans deeper into Africa. The irony of that age was that the Romans themselves […]
GPL advancing major power network expansion
–new high-voltage lines, substations and control centre to strengthen reliability and capacity THE Guyana Power and Light Inc. (GPL) is advancing a major expansion and modernisation of the national electricity network, with new high-voltage transmission infrastructure, substations and a National Control Centre being developed to increase capacity, strengthen reliability and support the integration of additional […]
Occupational Safety and Health Centre of Excellence opens in Region Six
By Bebi Shafeah Oosman GUYANA is taking another major step towards building a safer and more skilled workforce with the commissioning of the Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Centre of Excellence at the New Amsterdam Technical Institute in Region Six. The centre is designed to strengthen occupational safety and health training by providing workers, instructors […]
Maritime licence not a ‘political favour or gift’
–MARAD says, emphasises will not compromise safety in response to Mohamed’s claims of political persecution THE Maritime Administration Department (MARAD) has rejected Opposition Leader Azruddin Mohamed’s claims that its refusal to license his fast craft is politically motivated, declaring in a press release issued Friday that “maritime safety is non-negotiable” and that “no one is […]
Siemens Energy advances mobilisation for Gas-to-Energy power plant ahead of start-up
PRIME Minister, Brigadier (Ret’d) Mark Phillips, on Friday, met with representatives of Siemens Energy at the Office of the Prime Minister to discuss preparations for the start-up and operation of the 300-megawatt combined-cycle power plant under Phase One of the Gas-to-Energy Project. Siemens Energy has been selected as the Operations and Maintenance (O&M) operator for […]
