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Laureano Ortega
Laureano Ortega

Nicaragua canal a big dig — or big scam?

Nicaragua’s $40 billion deal with a Chinese company to build a trans-oceanic waterway that will compete with the Panama Canal will either be Latin America’s most important economic project in more than a century or the biggest government scam in the region’s history.

A youth doing an errand

Calcutta

The village of Calcutta, Mahaicony is made of up predominantly African Guyanese, although the name might suggest it would be occupied by East Indians.

The Kleptocratic Republic of Guyana

Since the last elections several revelations have emerged of corrupt, and even potentially criminal, activities by persons currently or previously associated with the PPP and who have friends in the leadership or access thereto.

Time standing still

Most of the truly riveting or memorable things we’ve seen reside in still photographs that freeze a fleeting moment and hold it for us forever.

Oblivion for Cotonou?

  In 2020 the Cotonou Convention will expire. Then the trade, aid and development mechanism that links 79 nations in Africa, the Caribbean and the Pacific (the ACP) to Europe may well come to end without any successor agreement being put in pace.

Ginger Lilies

Zingiberaceae Purpurata commonly called Ginger Lily or Hawaiian Ginger originated in Malaysia and South East Asia  and was brought to Hawaii in the mid-1930s.

This little girl found delight in her toy

Kingelly

Photos by Johann Earle Set on the West Coast Berbice, the village of Kingelly is one of many rustic and quiet villages along the coast.

Salma Majeed

Recent events review

Saturday, June 8 Salma Majeed tops Grade Six Exams Salma Majeed of the ISA Islamic Academy emerged the top performer out of the 16,811 students who sat this year’s National Grade Six Assessment, with Christian Pyle of Mae’s Primary School coming a close second.

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