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SINCE Michael Phelps went public with his mental health problems, athletes and entertainers around the world have been admitting to similar issues. Black American tennis prodigy Coco Gauff, who was thrust into the limelight six years ago when she defeated 7- time Grand Slam winner, Venus Williams, has also spoken openly about her mental health […]

GUYANA has officially reached 900,000 barrels of oil per day, a milestone that not only places the country among the world’s major producers but also sets it apart for the unprecedented speed at which this achievement was reached. In only six years from the first oil in 2019, Guyana has scaled production at a pace

CHINESE cities account for more than half of the world’s top 10 scientific research hubs, according to the latest Nature Index supplement, with Beijing retaining its position as the leading global science city — a title it has held since 2016. According to the “Nature Index 2025 Science Cities” supplement, the number of Chinese cities

  THE political posturing of Azruddin Mohamed and his team isn’t just juvenile and irritating, it’s a masterclass in shameless evasion. To even begin to decipher the spectacle of their behaviour, I had to excavate my notes from an undergraduate psychology course from the 1980s, searching for answers to a somewhat common affliction. The world-renowned

GUYANA’S offshore oil and gas sector is undergoing a technological transformation that extends far beyond extracting hydrocarbons from beneath the seabed. ExxonMobil Guyana’s growing deployment of advanced technology and Artificial Intelligence (AI) is fundamentally reshaping how the industry operates, with profound implications for safety, efficiency and environmental stewardship. This evolution positions Guyana not merely as

THE 30th United Nations climate change conference, commonly known as COP30, opened Monday local time in Belem, Brazil, with the aim of putting the fight against climate change back in the centre of international priorities, according to local authorities, the Xinhua News Agency reported on Tuesday. At the opening ceremony, COP30 President, Andre Correa do

  IMAGINE waking up to discover that your trusted accountant has, for over fifteen years, been quietly siphoning off your revenue, diverting your hard-earned money to a secret offshore account. When you finally confront the theft, you’re forced by your legal team to build your case only on evidence from seven years, his most egregious

SCIENCE, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) is more than a collection of school subjects. STEM shapes how we live, work and solve problems. It drives the technology we depend on daily, powers our infrastructure, and helps developing nations like Guyana find innovative ways to address unique challenges. As an emerging oil and gas producer, Guyana’s