Guyanese Online— Arctic weather shut down power plants as demand for heat surged, and the state’s grid is on its own
Feb 10, 2021
Kaieteur News – I hate to sound like V. S. Naipaul, but it is problem enough when you are a small country. Imagine, therefore, the problems that arise when you are a small, disordered society.
Guyana is a country with a small population. The small size of the society is further compounded by the ever-increasing disordered nature of the society. No matter what wealth is discovered within this small economic space, it is not going to benefit the population much, unless the disorders are ordered.
With each government, this task is becoming more difficult and two examples will suffice in explaining the dilemma which the government, and any future government, will face. Continue reading
CLIMATE UPDATE – PART TWO
By Rosaliene Bacchus
Continued from Part One: U.S. Re-engagement in a Warming World.
— by Francis Quamina Farrier
While there are those Guyanese who say openly that they have given up on the country of their birth, there are those who not only “Talk the talk” but certainly “Walk the Walk” in a very positive way. So when last have you walked along the Main Street Avenue in downtown Georgetown and observed the renaissance taking place? There are citizens who are working diligently to make it more and more as pleasant a walk as possible for citizens and tourists as well.
One such citizen is businessman Stanley Ming. “The avenue along Main Street between Middle and New Market Streets, west of the President’s official residence, has become a very popular venue for photography during the year-round celebrations of weddings, anniversaries and special occasions.” noted Stanley Ming, the General Manager of Mings Products and Services Limited. Continue reading
Synopsis: 8 m/s to 12 m/s winds are currently being observed in the Atlantic Ocean adjacent to Guyana’s coast. These windy conditions are expected to continue through Monday 4 January, 2021.
Associated conditions: These high winds are generating north-easterly to easterly waves with heights in excess of 3.0 m in open waters and with periods between 9 s and 12 s. The highest waves, in excess of 3.5 m (9 ft – 11 ft), are expected beginning tonight through Sunday afternoon. Continue reading
Sunday December 20, 2020 – Posted in Brazil, Poetry – ≈ Comments
Tags: Birth of Jesus, Brazilian Poet Vinicius de Moraes, Christmas Poem, COVID-19 deaths, Reflections on Human Mortality, Rio de Janeiro/Southeast Brazil
Brazilian Poet and Lyricist Vinicius de Moraes (1979-1980) Photo Credit: Vinicius de Moraes Official Website
My Poetry Corner December 2020, featuring the poem “Poema de Natal” (Christmas Poem) by Brazilian poet and lyricist Vinicius de Moraes (1913-1980), is dedicated to those among us who have lost a loved one this year to COVID-19.
GUYANA: CDB loans US$112 million; the UK contributes £50 million (US$66 million) grant; Guyana contributes US$12Million
Demerara Waves Friday, 11 December 2020
The project is the first phase of a wider plan to develop a transportation corridor from Georgetown, the capital city, to Lethem on the southwest border; connecting the Port in Georgetown with northern Brazil. Continue reading
LIFESTYLE: Why Finland And Denmark Are Happier Than The U.S. – Video
CNBC – 2,737,599 views – Jan 9, 2020
What does it take to be happy? The Nordic countries seem to have it all figured out. Finland and Denmark have consistently topped the United Nations’ most prestigious index, The World Happiness Report, in all six areas of life satisfaction: income, healthy life expectancy, social support, freedom, trust and generosity.
Each year, a group of happiness experts from around the globe rank 156 countries based on how “happy” citizens are, and they publish their findings in the World Happiness Report. Happiness might seem like an elusive concept to quantify, but there is a science to it. Continue reading
Moray House Trust: Guyana’s Oil: Priorities for 2021 – Virtual Event – January 16, 2021
Title: Guyana’s Oil: Priorities for 2021
Panel: Dr. Vincent Adams, Dr. Janette Bulkan, Christopher Ram
Date: Saturday 16th January 2021
Time: 4.00 pm Guyana time [3.00 pm Toronto & New York, 8.00 pm UK].
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