Quick fix for hunger and climate goals? More spending on small farmers
ROME, Oct 12 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Global goals to tackle climate change and end hunger by 2030 are within…
Telecoms service providers welcome sector liberalisation
Hours after announcing the formal liberalisation of Guyana’s telecommunications sector, Prime Minister, Hon. Brigadier (Retired) Mark Phillips handed over official…
Coronavirus may increase child mortality in developing countries by 45 per cent: World Bank
(Reprint https://www.wionews.com/) The novel coronavirus pandemic will likely drive up child mortality rates in developing countries by slightly less than…
Web design training planned for 30 inmates
Inmates of the Guyana Prison Service will soon be provided with training in web design through a collaboration between the…
ExxonMobil Receives Approval For Development of Payara Oil Field
ExxonMobil has received the approval of the new government of Guyana for development of the Payara field, much to the…
STEM Education Is Not A Fad; “all developing countries are investing in their youth”
For the first time ever, in the history of the world, anyone with access to an internet connection, self confidence,…
Guyana’s Junior And Senior Teams Bring Home Silver & Bronze From The (virtual) International Youth Robotics Competition In Korea Despite COVID-19 And Financial Constraints
Guyanese awakened this morning to a bit of good national news. Three of the seven teams that participated in the…
Civil Strife Will Drive Investors Away; FDI looks Increasingly Risky
Successful investors master the art of predicting and managing risk and return on investment. Those who seek to invest in…
How Guyana could improve transparency amid oil windfall
(Reprint from https://www.bnamericas.com/) Guyana has a very narrow window to further adopt best practices to ensure long-lasting value from the…
Guyana’s environmental balancing act
By Dr Terrence Blackman The ExxonMobil-operated Payara-Pacora joint development off Guyana has been put on hold until the new administration…