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DISASTERS: ELECTRICITY: How Long Would Society Last During a Total Grid Collapse?
A summary of how other systems of infrastructure (like roadways, water, sewer, and telecommunications) depend on electricity and how long each system could last under total blackout conditions.
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Barbados Today – Published on – December 18, 2022
Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the author(s) do not represent the official position of Barbados TODAY.
Sir Ronald Sanders
The closure of LIAT in 2020, without establishing air transport to fill the vacuum, has led to chaos in regional transportation, gravely affecting the movement of people and goods throughout the Caribbean region.
Anyone who has tried to travel from one country to another in the Caribbean can attest to the nightmare it has become. Whereas in the heyday of LIAT, there were at least two daily flights from which to choose, allowing for transfers through the airline’s main hubs in Antigua and Barbados, flights are now few and far between. Additionally, connectivity from one Caribbean island to another, which are physically close to each other, often requires travel to Miami or some other country with overnight stays, lengthening journeys and increasing costs. Continue reading
The Government of Guyana has expressed an interest in having visa-free travel to Canada and Canadian High Commissioner Mark Berman said that the two governments are discussing this.
Berman, at the sidelines of an event on Monday, said that High Commission raised Guyana’s interest with the Canadian government. He, however, noted that Canada’s visa policy is different from that of the United Kingdom (UK). Continue reading
Road construction
June 24, 2022. NEWS ROOM – Guyana
Years after it was expected to commence, construction of the Ogle to Eccles road link will now start as the government on Friday finally inked the US$106.4 million contract with an India-based company.
The new four-lane road will be built from the intersection of the Rupert Craig Highway and the Ogle airstrip road to Haags Bosch, Eccles, on the East Bank of Demerara (EBD).
And Senior Minister within the Office of the President with responsibility for Finance Dr. Ashni Singh underscored that the road’s construction was coming at perhaps the most opportune time. Continue reading
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FLYER – CARICOM – CANADA POLICY FORUM 2022 – 25 May 2022 11 am
We wish to inform you that the CARICOM Heads of Diplomatic Missions in Ottawa in collaboration with the Canada-Caribbean Institute and the Latin America and Caribbean Study Group of the Canadian International Council will be hosting a Policy Forum on Wednesday, May 25, 2022, from 11:00am – 12:30pm (EST) via zoom platform under the theme “Shaping a New Partnership for Recovery and Resilience.”
The Event Flyer is attached above for ease of reference.
Please note that there is no limitation on participation in this event. Participants can register using the following link:
An artist’s impression of what the Corentyne River Bridge
A US$2 million contract was inked on Wednesday in Suriname for the feasibility study and design of the Corentyne River Bridge.
Minister of Public Works Juan Edghill and his Surinamese counterpart Riad Nurmohamed signed the contract with WSP Caribbean Limited.
The contract will last for seven months and the project is expected to be awarded by early 2023. Continue reading
GUYANA: Guyanese Love Poems – Valentine’s Day 2023 – Moray House Trust
CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS
Every year we celebrate St. Valentine’s Day with a light-hearted recital of Guyanese poems written to/for a significant other, a relative or to Guyana. Novice poets and readers are welcome. Please email morayhousetrust@gmail.com by Thursday 2nd February 2023 if you would like to take part. Please indicate the poem you have selected and, if possible, include a copy of it. Poems are pre-recorded before the recital.
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