How long-term investment helped unlock Guyana’s oil potential
GUYANA’S oil industry did not emerge overnight, nor was its success guaranteed. Before first oil flowed in December 2019, years of exploration, technical analysis, capital investment and commercial risk had already been assumed in one of the world’s most challenging offshore environments. Today, oil production is a major part of Guyana’s economy, but almost two […]
The Prosperity Branch, First Assemblies of God Church
By Vanessa Cort IT was a bright and breezy Sunday, two weeks ago, when I visited the Assemblies of God Church in Mocha Arcadia on the East Bank of Demerara. The church is housed under a shed extension alongside the home of Denise Bobb, who gave her permission for this. Intended to be a […]
Empowering Guyana’s Youth Through Clean-Water School Infrastructure: Project FLOW’s Impact in Region Six
THINK about an ordinary school day in Guyana. A student arrives for classes in the morning and, over the next several hours, moves between lessons, perhaps participates in physical education, spends time outdoors during lunch and eventually returns to the classroom. In our tropical climate, access to drinking water throughout that day is not a […]
Xiplomacy: Five years on, China’s Global Development Initiative delivers tangible progress
By Liu Bowei, He Yixuan (Xinhua) “STAY committed to putting development first, and open up the prospects for shared prosperity.” At the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit in Bishkek this year, Chinese President Xi Jinping once again called on countries to make development a priority. In September 2021, Xi proposed the Global Development Initiative (GDI) […]
The Complex brain
JUST over a month ago, my eldest son died from a stroke. The doctors were unable to definitively diagnose the cause of the stroke, saying that the only risk factors they could find were cigarettes. The day he collapsed, Akim told the doctor he had smoked half a pack of cigarettes and a joint. […]
Championing OSH excellence: Safeguarding Guyana’s growing workforce
THE conversation about development is shifting as Guyana’s economy expands, with focus on new industries, infrastructure, investment, jobs and opportunities. But another measure of progress deserves equal attention: how effectively we protect the people doing the work. Economic transformation inevitably changes the workplace. New industries introduce new technologies, equipment, processes and occupational risks. Existing sectors […]
Commentary: BRICS opens up new possibilities for more dynamic Global South
WHEN the BRICS cooperation mechanism was formally launched in 2006, it opened a new chapter for cooperation among major emerging economies. Two decades on, BRICS has, through the ebbs and flows of the global economy, expanded through multiple rounds of enlargement and broadened the scope of its cooperation. This evolution has ushered in a […]
Xi calls on BRICS to unite Global South, deepen cooperation
CHINESE President Xi Jinping on Sunday called on BRICS countries to strengthen unity among the Global South and play an active, stabilizing and positive role in global affairs. In a speech when attending the second day of BRICS summit in New Delhi, Xi also outlined concrete proposals to further strengthen greater BRICS cooperation, with a […]
Spreading unity through music
JOEL Lynch has always had an interest in music, doing some drumming back when he started to follow his love. He is now an accomplished singer, making his own music and distributing it on all music platforms. He has been travelling back and forth between here and the US for over 20 years and started […]
60 teachers, One Goal: Strengthening STEM Education in Guyana
WHEN we talk about Guyana’s development, the conversation often turns to roads, hospitals, buildings, businesses and the opportunities being created by the country’s growing economy. But there is another investment that may be just as important: investing in the people who will build, operate and improve all of this in the years ahead. That is […]
