Guyana must learn to grow without losing its peace
Guyana is changing rapidly. With new businesses emerging, construction is taking place across communities, entertainment is expanding, investment is creating new opportunities, and economic activity is reaching places that were once relatively quiet. Development is something Guyanese should welcome but development must not come at the expense of something equally important: the right of people […]
How the Energy Sector is reshaping business and finance in Guyana
GUYANA’S energy sector is not only changing what happens offshore, it is also changing how businesses operate, how financial institutions assess opportunities and how local companies prepare for growth. The recent launch of the 2027 Guyana Energy Conference and Supply Chain Expo provides a timely opportunity to consider this wider impact. The conference will bring […]
China’s cooperation powers ‘green’ future in Global South
–nation deepening partnerships through major energy projects in Latin America AS the world’s transition towards more sustainable development accelerates, China and Latin America are embracing broader and deeper energy cooperation, leveraging cutting-edge technological innovations to power a ‘green’ future for the Global South. From State Grid Corp of China’s Belo Monte Ultra High Voltage Direct […]
How China’s grid powers through peak summer demand
(Xinhua) Each year, surging temperatures put China’s power grid to the test at the height of summer. In recent weeks, sweltering heat and high humidity have gripped many megacities, driving electricity demand to record highs. While rolling blackouts in response to a summer crunch are not yet a distant memory, power grid operators across China […]
As more oil-sector costs are recovered, what could come next for Guyana?
GUYANA’S oil industry is growing rapidly, bringing rising production, major investments and increasing revenues. Yet one term continues to generate questions: cost recovery. Understanding how it works is essential to understanding how Guyana earns from its petroleum resources and what could lie ahead as more oil-sector costs are recovered. Developing offshore oil fields requires enormous […]
Female athletes from small states shining
By Vanessa Cort DESPITE the fact that the recent World Cup football competition was clouded by allegations of bias and racism, there were still many moments of joy and camaraderie. A great example was the ‘Tartan Army’, Scotland’s travelling supporters, who drained pubs and taprooms, causing a massive beer shortage in Boston, US. They warmed […]
Oil has created the opportunity: Guyana must make it last
RECENT international commentary has revived a familiar question: can Guyana avoid the resource curse? It is a fair question, but the discussion should begin with another fact. Oil has already changed the scale of what Guyana can finance and build. The responsibility now is to ensure that this opportunity outlasts the petroleum itself. Guyana produced […]
The Survivors
By Vanessa Cort IT is with deep sorrow and not a little reluctance that I write about the greatest tragedy to have befallen our nation in recent history. I did not know if I could find the words. Reportedly, an estimated 179 passengers were on board the MV Barima when it sank two weeks ago […]
Marijuana – the story
By Vanessa Cort IN writing about drugs and the users, I did not mention marijuana, which I feel requires separate attention. No discussion on the subject can be complete without a look at what is the most used illicit drug on the planet. With upwards of 147 million users worldwide, it is the drug with […]
In Times of Tragedy We Discover Who We Are
THERE are moments that bring a nation to a standstill. The sinking of the MV Barima, which is believed to have had 179 passengers aboard, has become one of those moments. Families have endured unimaginable loss, communities have been left grieving, and Guyanese everywhere have followed the developments with heavy hearts. The three days of […]
