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WHILE on the move in the city and getting on and off mini-buses as I travelled around, I have made a disturbing observation. There are a lot of overweight people in this city and many are women. What concerns me is the fact that the majority of overweight women I have spoken to seem unaware […]

GUYANA’S meteoric economic rise continues to attract global attention, and the recent visit by U.S. Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, has further cemented the country’s status as a strategic partner for investment and security in the region. Rubio’s trip was more than a diplomatic engagement; it reaffirmed the United States’ commitment to Guyana’s stability, economic

– NDMA’s approach to eServices   AS technological advances continue, the way essential government services are accessed continues to change rapidly, with the Government of Guyana investing heavily to move more services online as part of its digital transformation agenda. Moving away from paper-based systems to digital platforms has the potential to improve efficiency, increase

IF you followed the live coverage of U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s visit to Guyana last Thursday, you might have heard of a gang called Tren de Aragua or TdA. Rubio referred to them “as some really bad people” and as “one of the most dangerous gangs the world has ever seen.” In answer

GLOBAL Times: Some believe that the international order is at the most dangerous moment since WWII, and that the authority and role of the United Nations are being undermined. How can this be avoided and what role will China play? Wang Yi: This year marks the 80th anniversary of the U.N. Around the end of

ROSALINDA Rasul experienced nothing short of a mauling when she took the stand in the GECOM fraud trial last week. A person of faint heart might have folded in the cross-examination blitz that was unleashed on her, but Rasul endured the peeling with patience and composure. Rasul is the head of the Diaspora Unit at

THE Global South should strive for development. Last November, President Xi Jinping announced eight actions China would take in support of global development, generating new energy for faster Global South development. We should keep development as a central international agenda item, build up the momentum, enhance our capacity, and advance hand in hand toward modernization.

AT the height of the nation’s Phagwah celebrations, Aubrey Norton and his PNC/R released a political ad that reeks of hypocrisy and deception. It’s a classic case of a negative political messaging that signals the kind of campaign the PNC/R+APNU+AFC intends to run when a date will be set for the upcoming 2025 national elections.

Xinhua News Agency: You said that China’s diplomacy brought much-needed stability to a turbulent world in 2024. As more transformation and chaos are expected in 2025, what role will China play in the world on the diplomatic front? Wang Yi: As you said, we are living in a changing and turbulent world, where certainty is

WHEN it comes to Venezuela’s threats to Guyana’s sovereign territory, the Association of American States (OAS), CARICOM, the United Kingdom, Canada, the EU and the State Department stand unconditionally with Guyana, but not APNU+AFC’s Member of Parliament, Roysdale Forde. The support of this wannabe leader of the PNC comes with conditions, but shockingly, it appears