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On December 10, Chinese President Xi Jinping had a collective meeting in Beijing with heads of major international economic organisations, who were here to attend the “1+10” dialogue. During the meeting, he stressed that it would be impossible to promote global growth without effective and proactive global economic governance. He said that China is ready […]

By Vanessa Cort ONE of this country’s most creative fashion designers is back on these shores and making her presence felt once more. Never one for overly elaborate or ‘fussy’ designs, Dawn Van Rossum has added another element to her winning blend of cut and style and that is simplicity. Many of her current creations

FOR many of us in Guyana, Syria has been on our minds all week. I, like many of you, feel a deep sense of relief that the dictator Bashar Al-Assad has been toppled and was forced to flee with his tail between his legs to just about the only country that would give him refuge

By Vanessa Cort THE driver took a route I was unfamiliar with. And I was not the only one. A couple who wanted the Massey Store, just off the East Bank road, barely realised in time that they needed to get off the bus, which was ‘backtracking’. I had already told the driver I wanted

SOUTH Korea has been in the limelight for most of last week, but unfortunately, Guyanese who rely on local media outlets for their daily intake of news might have only heard about one of three very important events. The least important bit of news from a country 13 hours ahead of us is the one

TRADITIONAL Chinese customs drew more attention from the world after UNESCO inscribed the Spring Festival, the social practices of the Chinese people in celebration of the traditional new year, on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity on Wednesday. With the growing popularity of Spring Festival worldwide and its recognition by UNESCO,

Some thoughts about the New York lawyers and the technology for distribution of the cash grant WITH oil-driven economic growth, Guyana is attracting a lot of international business recognition. This past week we learned that this country is also attracting interest from legal practitioners from faraway places, in this case, no less a place than

By Vanessa Cort I HAD not intended to continue street talk this week, but felt I had to share a couple of amusing incidents that happened to me recently. One of them made me smile to myself as the words of my grandson, Wade, echoed in my head, “Grandma, old age”. Two weeks ago, I

THERE are many things about social media that are neither social nor media. Don’t be duped. Far too many adults believe that whatever they see on social media platforms – Instagram, X, Snapchat – has got to have some truth to it. And most times, there is always a sliver of truth in a pile

By He Yin (People’s Daily) “CHINA’S story is proof that developing countries can eliminate poverty, and that a weaker bird can start early and fly high, when there is the endurance, perseverance, and striving spirit that enables water drops to penetrate rocks over time and turns blueprints into reality.” The remarks were made by Chinese