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From growing up in a tent, single mom Crystal Lam now runs a thriving business
By Shikema Dey
Crystal Lam, a 28-year-old single mother of two, runs a successful business, specialising in the large scale production of uniforms for business entities.
You’d think she had connections and support to launch into the…
S&S Scents – built on the foundation of a mother’s love for her daughter
By Akeem Greene
Candles, Candles; for some, it is a necessity after dusk, a soothing effect after a strenuous day of work or just ornaments to add greater aesthetics to a home.
Sharda Rajnarine, the owner of S&S Scents, started…
Modern Building Solutions turns skill into profit for Sophia ‘blocks maker’
By Akeem Greene
Some of our fore-parents would have said “when you least expect it, the universe will surprise you with opportunities.”
For Section ‘D’ Sophia resident and concrete blocks maker, Jeffon Muhammad, the current housing…
After nine years in denial, scared young man sought treatment for HIV, and it is now undetectable
By Kurt Campbell
Josh (not his real name) was 17-years-old when he tested positive for the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV). At first, he couldn’t believe it. How could he have HIV? It could not be. It was just not possible.
He…
Healthcare workers ‘suit up’ for battle
Story and photos by Vishani Ragobeer
At the frontlines of the battle against the COVID-19 pandemic, there are the healthcare workers who ‘suit up’ daily to fulfil their responsibility of taking care of the Guyanese public.
The News…
No curtains, but contented at Christmas: A family’s joy in shortage
By Kurt Campbell
A small-scale Mahaica Creek, East Coast Demerara farmer is trying to put his family in a state of happiness and satisfaction this Christmas despite his difficult circumstances in providing for his wife and four children.…
New attorney speaks of how she overcame failures to be successful
By Kurt Campbell
Newly minted Attorney-at-Law, Jimelle Joseph is crediting failure for her success. Yes, failure!
“I think that failure teaches you so many things that success cannot teach you,” the 25-year-old told the News Room.…
Tourism month but no tourist traffic; craft producers in survival mode
By Kurt Campbell
Guyanese authorities have pushed ahead with observing the calendar event of Tourism Awareness Month, but this year, it is happening in the shadows of the COVID-19 pandemic.
With the economy slumbering since Guyana…
From telephonist to manager and tourism advocate: The Petal Ridley story
By Kurt Campbell
More than four decades ago, a young Petal Elizabeth Ridley walked in for her first job in the local hotel industry. The hotel? The Trust House Forte Group of Hotels, now known as the Pegasus Hotel, in Kingston,…
COVID-19 in the Pediatric population: Let’s not be complacent
By Dr Narendra C. Singh
The global experience with children in the current COVID-19 pandemic has demonstrated a much milder illness, in this otherwise vulnerable population. The reason for this fortunate difference is open to scientific…