Guyana

AS the first rays of sunlight spill across the vast Rupununi savannahs, the silence of the morning is broken by the unmistakable calls of the endangered sun-kissed parakeets. Their brilliant yellow, orange and green plumage glistens against the blue sky as flocks rise above the grasslands, creating one of Guyana’s most breathtaking natural spectacles. It

One entrepreneur’s mission to never give up DELLON Kirton may be many things, but one thing is certain: when he had little to nothing, he never gave up. His desire to fulfil his goals and make something of himself galvanised his determination to become successful. The 39-year-old told Pepperpot Magazine that his journey to becoming

Building a Business from Handcrafted, Eco-friendly Materials in Kuru Kururu By Andrea Hendricks FORTY-SEVEN-YEAR-OLD Hollis David of Kuru Kururu, along the Soesdyke-Linden Highway, has turned a love for handmade creations into a growing business. Through Excellent Touch Beauty Line and Excellent Touch Creation, she makes handmade soaps, body-care products, […]

A Thriving Custom Design Brand Birthed from Family Tradition By Andrea Hendricks IN Diamond Housing Scheme, the workday can begin long before the rest of the neighbourhood is fully awake. Fabric is measured, thread is matched, and a name is checked again before it is stitched into a sash that will be worn once and

THERE is something almost comical about King Midas. Here was a man who had wealth, power, influence, a kingdom and every reason to believe that life had already treated him generously. Yet, when the gods offered him a wish, he looked at everything he possessed and decided that it was still not enough. He wanted

ONE of the memorable lines in Derek Walcott’s poem “Seagrapes” is “the classic can console, but not enough.” It is an admission that there are limits to the balm literature can offer. Walcott is speaking, in part, of Homer’s Odyssey, and I have long wondered what consolation a reader is meant to take from an

LIFE and death are certain on this earth. Success and failure are also certain for humans and organisations. Many organisations experience successes and, likewise, failures. There are various reasons organisations fail, but failure may not be the final destination. Some people settle for this uncomfortable position of failure, while others see it as a […]

WHEN standing at the edges of their extraordinarily improbable dreams, even the most timid spirits are filled with courage. They may dare to look up at the sky and imagine their bodies molten against the sun in a moment of victorious achievement. The land beneath their feet fades away, and they imagine themselves taking flight.

I WENT back to the hotel, not feeling too confident that she would show up that evening, but I dressed and went down to the restaurant, waiting with hope. My flight was early the next morning, and I didn’t want to leave without seeing her again. Since talking to her at the gift shop, I

INFECTIONS caused by Candida species of fungus comprise some of the most common oral disease conditions encountered in the practice of dentistry. In most cases, the disease may clinically present itself in several different forms. It is mainly observed as white, soft plaques overlying areas of redness on the mucosa (lining), which are removed easily,

Guyana is making significant strides toward achieving universal secondary education, with the $2.6 billion Hosororo Secondary School in Region One (Barima-Waini) advancing rapidly toward completion. President Dr Irfaan Ali on Friday shared updated images showcasing the impressive progress of the state-of-the-art facility, which is expected to rank among the […]

– Blocks 1, 5 at Diamond set for August, September completion A new housing development at St Cuthbert’s Mission along the Soesdyke-Linden Highway is set to provide approximately 2000 house lots upon completion as part of ongoing efforts to expand affordable housing opportunities along the corridor. The first phase of the project spans approximately 144 […]

Minister within the Ministry of Public Works, Madanlall Ramraj, has criticised the Transport and Harbours Department (T&HD) for implementing new weight restrictions at the Parika and Supenaam stations without first engaging truck drivers. On Friday, Ramraj met with truck drivers and transport operators in Region Two (Pomeroon-Supenaam) to discuss […]

Akeimo Simon, a former Police detective who was attached to Division 4 A, was on Thursday found guilty of demanding money with menace with intent to steal and was sentenced to 24 months’ imprisonment. The charge arose from an incident on March 9, 2024, during which Simon and Police Sergeant Wilson demanded $1 million from The post Former detective gets […]

– GWI Head says bottled water facility to reduce costs, create jobs Public Utilities and Aviation Minister Deodat Indar on Friday engaged representatives from local Private Sector bodies and key stakeholders in Guyana’s bottled water industry over the Government’s plans to establish a $496.3 million state-owned water bottling plant. There have been […]