LEARNING REQUIRES HUMILITY, AND THE DESIRE TO UNDERSTAND…
The ego is a presence that must be understood on the same platform as learning. I was fortunate that the separation of my parents did not anchor me on platforms of rejection; thus, I grew within the realm of my godfather and godmother, within a world that found no space to judge the origins of […]
When your child injures a tooth
FROM personal experience, I know how it feels to be a parent when your child injures a tooth. The consequences and prognosis for the injured tooth vary depending on the type of injury. These range from survival (of the injured tooth) to tooth ankylosis (fusion to the bone), pulp decay and calcification, and ultimately to […]
FALLING IN LOVE WITH YOU II
ON my way to the hospital that night, I prayed, “Please, God, help her to recover.” The scene at the hospital’s ICU was chaotic, with deeply worried family and friends all wanting to know the status of the accident victims. Hospital security took a long time to bring the situation under control. Doctors came […]
‘I admire what is happening here’
–King Charles III says, acknowledges Guyana’s conservation efforts –urges other countries to protect ‘nature’ resources KING Charles III has praised Guyana’s efforts to protect its forests, and urged countries to restore biodiversity, as he and President Dr Irfaan Ali set out a vision for closer conservation partnerships. Speaking on the sidelines of the second […]
Philanthropy alone will not address biodiversity loss
— President Ali challenges biodiversity alliance to turn pledges into investment, financing for conservation efforts PRESIDENT, Dr Irfaan Ali has challenged the Global Biodiversity Alliance to prove that protecting nature can deliver jobs, investment and prosperity and not just another round of declarations. Addressing the alliance’s second conference and financing forum at the Arthur Chung […]
Opposition leader, police constable remanded, could face up to five years in jail
–$8M fine on cybercrime charge OPPOSITION Leader Azruddin Mohamed was remanded to prison on Friday after a magistrate refused to grant him bail on a new criminal charge, with his existing criminal cases among the factors considered in the decision. Mohamed, who is US-sanctioned and indicted, was jointly charged with Police Constable Ryan Greene over […]
Guyana has answers to address biodiversity loss
–but more global support, financing needed, VP Jagdeo says THE urgency required to address the widening gaps in biodiversity and climate action risk falling behind on policy makers’ agendas amid immediate pressures including energy prices, food security and regional conflicts. This was according Guyana’s Vice President, Dr Bharrat Jagdeo, during his address at the Second […]
Colombia’s vice president hails President Ali’s biodiversity-conservation leadership
COLOMBIA’S Vice President, José Manuel Restrepo, has praised President Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali’s leadership in advancing global biodiversity conservation, noting that the Global Biodiversity Alliance has grown to more than 140 members in just over a year. Restrepo made the remarks on Friday during the opening of the Second Global Biodiversity Alliance Conference and Financing […]
GPL suspects sabotage behind major power outage
—says transmission line was inspected less than 24 hours before widespread electricity disruption THE Guyana Power and Light Inc. (GPL) has raised serious concerns about possible sabotage of the national electricity network following a major transmission line trip on Friday morning that triggered widespread power outages. In a strongly worded statement issued on Friday, the […]
King highlights £3.5B UK financing support as Guyana trade reaches £2.2B
HIS Majesty King Charles III attended a business reception in Georgetown on Friday, celebrating the growing trade and investment relationship between Guyana and the United Kingdom, with bilateral trade reaching approximately £2.2 billion and UK Export Finance increasing its financing support for Guyana to £3.5 billion. Hosted by the British High Commission on Friday as […]
