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THERE was a Mike Tyson vs Jake Paul-type showdown that happen in the world of news and information and it had weighty implications even for Guyanese far from the action. There were no knock-out punches and no clear winner, but those who relied on social media platforms for their daily intake of world news certainly […]

THE world today is experiencing disorder, slowing growth, uneven development, and a loss of focus in governance. There is an urgent need for all parties to demonstrate the wisdom to see the changes, the ability to deal with the changes, and the courage to make changes. The 31st APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting and the 19th

WITH a series of proactive efforts to enhance global climate multilateralism, China has laid a good foundation for achieving positive outcomes at next week’s COP29. Xia Yingxian, Director of the Ministry of Ecology and Environment’s Department of Climate Change, made the remarks in a news conference in Beijing in the lead-up to the annual United

RECENTLY, some Guyanese friends who attended the 136th Canton Fair in China excitedly shared with me the new products and technologies they saw at the exhibition, such as intelligent retractable awnings, humanoid robots, and hydrogen-powered bikes. They expressed genuine admiration for the new achievements of China’s economic and social development and looked forward with great

“China is willing to work together with relevant parties to continue contributing Chinese wisdom and solutions to the implementation of the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, making Juncao technology a ‘grass of happiness’ that benefits the people of many developing countries!” Juncao technology is a major development cooperation project advocated and promoted by

NIGEL Hughes appeared timid and out of step when he appeared before Magistrate Faith McGusty at the Georgetown Magistrates Court last Wednesday. An upbeat and witty Magistrate McGusty was assigned to take over the GECOM fraud trial from Magistrate Leron Daly who has been experiencing an extended bout of ill health. Hughes is the lead

AMADOU Thera banged an African drum in tune with the exciting music playing at the ongoing seventh China International Import Expo (CIIE), while saying “hello” and “welcome” in fluent Mandarin Chinese, as more and more passers-by crowded around him. The exhibitor from Mali was using the drum to promote shea butter produced by his manual

CHINESE Premier Li Qiang pledged to open the country’s huge market further to share more growth opportunities with the rest of the world on Tuesday as the seventh edition of the China International Import Expo (CIIE) opened in Shanghai. The business exhibition of the world’s first national-level exposition dedicated to imports has attracted about 3,500

was passing through Water Street recently, near Stabroek Market, when I stopped to snap a picture of a vendor, explaining that I was doing a series on One Guyana. “When duh gun happen?” asked another vendor. “Maybe not in my lifetime,” I replied, “but it’s happening.” “The last shall be first and the first shall

THE APNU+AFC enjoys testing the limits of democracy. James Madison, the framer of the American Constitution, warned that good governance relies on virtuous people who are determined to adhere to the established checks on power and follow explicit rules and traditional norms. With APNU+AFC we have been witnessing a relentless beat-down on one of the