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THE Mohameds will have their day in a U.S. courtroom and, in time, before a Guyanese judge as well. When that moment arrives, no amount of social media theatrics will make the slightest difference. It may disappoint those who are tempted to believe otherwise, but the PPP/C, no matter what illusions some may harbour, holds […]

TWO years ago, I attended a wedding on the West Coast of Demerara. The bride arrived promptly, taking her seat by 14:00 hours, but the groom was nowhere in sight. As the Imam and nearly 200 guests grew increasingly restless under the sweltering afternoon sun, news spread: the groom and his entourage were stuck in

–Ambassador Yang highlights nation’s rapid rise in the global arena CHINA’S rapid rise as an economic powerhouse and a leader in global technology and innovation was highlighted by Chinese Ambassador to Guyana, Yang Yang, who credited the sweeping poverty reduction and decades of reform to the leadership of the Communist Party of China (CPC). Emphasising

THE elections are over and the People’s Progressive Party/Civic is back in power with a massive majority. President Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali is back in the driving seat and has promised to deliver more infrastructural and socio-economic development to bolster the lives of all Guyanese. The country is a hive of activity, and life as

THIS morning the ninth Executive President of the Co-operative Republic of Guyana will be sworn into office. President Mohamed Irfaan Ali will place his hands on the Holy Quran and take the oath at State House, marking his elevation as the second Head-of-State to serve two terms, the first being Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo. This

–to improve global governance   Statement by HE Xi Jinping, President of the People’s Republic of China At the “Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Plus” Meeting: Tianjin, September 1, 2025 Distinguished Colleagues, THIS year marks the 80th anniversary of the victory of the World Anti-Fascist War and the founding of the United Nations. It is a milestone

ON September 27, 1942, Lisbon Maru, a cargo ship carrying more than 1,800 British prisoners of war (POWS), mostly soldiers from Britain’s Hong Kong garrison to Japan, was torpedoed by a US submarine. The Americans didn’t know the vessel was carrying POWs. Those POWs who managed to break through the hatches faced machine-gun fire from

THE victory of World War II was not only a military triumph over the Axis powers, but also initiated an unprecedented process of accountability and moral reflection in human history. From Nov. 20, 1945 to Oct. 1, 1946, the International Military Tribunal at Nuremberg convened the Nuremberg Trials. From May 3, 1946 to Nov. 12,

By He Yi (People’s Daily) IN South Africa’s Northern Cape Province, communities are adapting China’s eco-village model to transform local resources into sustainable cultural and tourism offerings. Uzbekistan’s Nukus region has implemented a Sino-Uzbek pilot project combining solar power with smart irrigation for cotton farming, restoring saline-alkali soil while increasing agricultural productivity. Peru’s Chancay Port

By CAO DESHENG in Shanghai AS artificial intelligence technologies immensely reshape people’s lifestyles and profoundly influence the global economic and technological development landscape, China, as one of the leading countries in the AI sector, has continuously contributed its wisdom to global AI governance to make AI technologies more secure, reliable, controllable and equitable. Following President