By Anu Dev “From the day we arrive on the planet And blinking, step into the sun There’s more to see than can ever be seen More to do than can ever be done.” -Tim Rice, Lion King I’m currently halfway through my year 5 Obstetrics and Gynaecology rotation, which builds on what we’d done in year 4. I’d always had a greater interest in this area than several others that come to mind, and was looking forward to the repeat. I’m definitely more knowledgeable than I was back then.…
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The occasion…
…not the cause Burnham had a penchant for flaunting his “erudition” – which mostly centred on the studied phrases he’d drop in conversations and speeches. With lawyers of his generation having to cram a whole list of Latin phrases, these were liberally trotted out at the drop of a hat. One of his favourites was to make the distinction between “casus belli” – the occasion used to justify a war and “causa belli” – the real cause of the war. So back in 1963, for instance, Burnham’s 80-day strike by…
Read MoreGuyana looks forward to successful resolution of border controversy – President
President David Granger has reiterated his Government’s commitment to the course of action outlined by former United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon regarding the Guyana-Venezuela border controversy. He made this clear during his meeting with incumbent Secretary General, António Guterres on Monday. In a special interview in New York earlier Tuesday, the President said that the engagement with Guterres offered an opportunity to seek clarification and to be updated on the progress that has been made thus far. “Yesterday’s meeting was largely what you will call a situational report and…
Read MoreOne shot dead as gunmen invade mining camp at Cuyuni
A Brazilian national working in a Region Seven (Cuyuni-Mazaruni) mining camp was brutally slaughtered by cross-border bandits armed with rifles and handguns, in a brazen attack in the early hours of Wednesday morning. The robbery saw the gunmen carting off a quantity of raw gold. Dead is 36-year-old dredge owner Antonio Da Silva, whose body was found at a mining camp in Akaiwanna, Cuyuni, Region Seven with several wounds suspected to be gunshots. According to preliminary reports, the brazen incident lasted for some eight hours – from 17:45h Tuesday and…
Read MoreCocaine laced hammocks: Woman turns self in to Police
Tiffini Collison of Lot F 21 Samaan Street, Guyhoc Park Georgetown, who was wanted for posting cocaine laced hammocks to the USA has surrendered to the Custom Anti-Narcotics Unit (CANU). The drug enforcement body issued a wanted bulletin for the mother of one on Monday and on Tuesday evening she turned up at CANU in the company of her lawyer. It was reported that the 26-year-old used an international Courier Service to ship the hammocks sometime last week. However, on Thursday last, the package was intercepted by ranks of the…
Read MoreNew Demerara Bridge: Houston residents not told of Govt’s plan
…with eviction only months away Residents in the vicinity of the site for the new Demerara Harbour Bridge (DHB) at Houston, East Bank Demerara (EBD) have indicated that they were in the dark over the Public Infrastructure Ministry’s plans regarding the removal of several homes to facilitate construction of the crossing. It is expected that construction of the Houston-Versailles bridge across the Demerara River will commence in the new year. The relocation of several buildings was deemed necessary to facilitate the construction of road overpasses that would lead to the…
Read MoreThe Guyana Hemophilia Society
Hemophilia is a rare disorder in which your blood does not clot normally because it lacks sufficient blood-clotting proteins (clotting factors). Consequently, there is continuous bleeding, even from the smallest injury. To sensitise the public on this blood disorder, a team of amazing people formed the Guyana Hemophilia Society (GHS). Establishing a worthy cause The Guyana Hemophilia Society was founded by Laurence and Lloyd Bakhsh – two hemophiliac brothers – along with a family member, Freda Figueira, on March 6, 2014. The Society acquired registration as an official Society under…
Read MoreHapless…
…or biased in Agri The head of the Agri research unit (NAREI) assured us recently that we shouldn’t worry about going the way of Nigeria, Venezuela and all the other oil producers that allowed their agricultural sector to wither on the vine (pardon the pun!). They then lost “cost and husk” (couldn’t help it!) when the bottom fell out of oil (barrel). The fella seems quite well-meaning, but really, he just exemplifies the truism that the “road to hell is paved with good intentions”. Even the British, by the fag…
Read MoreInteresting Facts about British Guiana
Homestretch Avenue was built on the ‘homestretch’ of the former D’Urban Park Race Course, named after Governor Benjamin D’Urban. Benjamin D’Urban’s tomb can be found in Pointe Claire’s Field of Honour, Canada. The Papineau cemetery, where his remains were originally buried, was in the way of building a new access ramp to a bridge. D’Urban’s remains, along with those of other Canadian soldiers who have served internationally since the 18th century, were transferred in 1944 to Last Post Fund’s National Field of Honour in Pointe Claire, Montreal, Canada. Durban, in…
Read More‘Live2Lead’: A Leader Development Experience in Guyana
Live2Lead is a leader development experience designed to equip individuals with new perspectives, practical tools and key takeaways. You’ll breathe new life into your leadership during this information-packed event, which will be happening in Guyana soon. Presented in Guyana on October 6, 2017, Live2Lead is a worldwide leadership simulcast event hosted by the John Maxwell team in Guyana, comprising of Vishnu Doerga, Sonia Noel and Rawle Dundas. Speakers at the Live2Lead event in Guyana include Dr John C. Maxwell, leadership expert and #1 New York Times bestselling author, coach and…
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