Guyana

IN Amelia’s Ward, Linden, where generations have known the town through the legacy of bauxite mining, Otubbo Headley is quietly writing a different kind of economic story, one measured not in tonnes of ore but in gallons of milk and the steady improvement of a cattle herd. For nearly two decades, Headley has built a

Inside an after-school classroom where ‘I can’t’ is transformed into ‘watch me’ By Andrea Hendricks THE gate at 562 Go-slow Avenue opens onto an ordinary Georgetown street and then, almost immediately, into something that feels like momentum. Inside Sir Giddel’s All Momentous Intellects (GADAMI) in Meadow Brook Gardens, class begins with an […]

Beautician Builds a Ladies-Only Zone for Beauty, Privacy and Confidence By Andrea Hendricks FOR Bibi Aarifa Sahadeo, beauty is about far more than appearance. It is about helping women feel confident, cared for and comfortable in their own skin. What began as a genuine love for makeup and beauty has grown into a business and

An entrepreneur’s return to Guyana to explore investment opportunities MITRANAND ‘Mitch’ Singh is a Guyanese entrepreneur, technology professional and investor with business interests in both Guyana and Canada. Although his professional journey has taken him abroad, Guyana has always remained central to his identity, ambitions and long-term vision. He […]

I RECENTLY had a brief moment to reflect on my behaviour when a difficult situation arises, and I’m sure many people will resonate with this. Whenever a problem appears on the horizon, we suddenly become Olympic athletes. We run. We run from the conversation we need to have; we run from the decision we know

ROOPNANDAN Singh is one of those Guyanese writers about whom one hears very little anymore, like Sheik Sadeek. This is owing, in part, to the fact that their novels and, in Singh’s case, his poetry were published locally, which almost guarantees that they will receive little critical attention beyond the borders of the country, and

ONE might imagine morality to be a great castle built brick by brick. In truth, it is more like a flame quivering in a windy room. Its shape changes with every passing moment and with every angle at which the viewer chooses to see it. There is a constant internal struggle we all experience when

I CAME into this world one late night, on a grassy parapet in the glow of a street lamp, but disaster befell me the moment I got up to walk. I wobbled, lost my balance and fell into the deep drain. My mother nudged me to help me out, but I couldn’t get out, struggling

CHRONIC bad breath in adults can indeed be an ominous sign, which, in extreme cases, can even indicate stomach cancer. In children, though, halitosis (bad breath) is hardly ever connected with anything that serious. A study published in the March 2012 issue of the Journal of Paediatrics reveals that the worst breath in children comes

CONTRARY to what we believe, North Africans are credited with the first acknowledgement as the custodians of what we today address as Christianity: those who survived the destruction of Carthage. But the barbarism of the pagan Romans drove many of those Africans deeper into Africa. The irony of that age was that the Romans themselves

…4 others injured Two Indonesian nationals were killed while four others were injured following a three-vehicle smash-up along the Timehri Public Road, East Bank Demerara (EBD) in the wee hours of Friday. Edy Ansyori Sukri and Ikomang Tedy Arsa Bantara Putra died at the scene, while those who sustained injuries were rushed to the Diamond The post 2 […]

The Court of Appeal has quashed the murder conviction of 55-year-old Foster Gravesande, formerly of Mahaica, East Coast Demerara (ECD), after finding that the jury was not properly directed on the defence of provocation. Gravesande, who was convicted of murdering his 49-year-old neighbour, Courtney Porter, will now serve a sentence for manslaughter by […]

…as Police seek legal advice The Guyana Police Force (GPF) is preparing to seek legal advice on the way forward with the case involving Opposition Member of Parliament (MP) Natasha Singh, who, along with her husband, is being investigated for possession of firearm and ammunition. “A case file is being prepared for legal advice,” the The post […]

A 23-year-old man along with a 22-year-old, both labourers from Tucville, Georgetown, and a 22-year-old security guard from Cane View Squatting Area, Georgetown, were arrested on Friday after attempting to break into the home of a Director of Projects attached to the Central Housing and Planning Authority (CHPA) at his Tuschen New Housing Scheme, East The […]

The Guyana Police Force (GPF) has stepped up its efforts to support children, families, and young people ahead of the new school term, with Police divisions and community partners distributing backpacks and school supplies while 47 students recently completed the force’s work-study programme. On Friday, Regional Police Division No. 2 distributed backpacks […]