Money for forests, that’s essentially Guyana’s Low Carbon Development Strategy. And why not? Almost 80% of Guyana is covered in rainforest: suitable for timber extraction, post-harvest agriculture, and it has significant mineral deposits below its surface. The question for any administration in a developing country is “how to accelerate the development process to attain the … [Read more...] about Sustainable Development: Can money for forest conservation really work?
Farming in the Pomeroon
The Pomeroon River is a remote area in the North-West of Guyana. To travel there from Georgetown, I had to use a combination of cars and boats. Once I was there, in the lush expanse of winding waterways and walls of trees, it was a very peaceful place and a far cry from my typical work day that sees me glued to a computer. Children are paddling their way home from school, … [Read more...] about Farming in the Pomeroon
One-day? Twenty-20?
So I told you about batswomen, throwing with your elbow straight, and an innings. Questions? Oh, yes. You meant one inning? No, man, I meant one innings - and it can go up to four innings. I see. Every time the wicket is knocked over it's a wicket? That too. But there are other ways to get a wicket. Hit the ball in the air and it is caught, it's a wicket. The ball is going to … [Read more...] about One-day? Twenty-20?
From Death Row to Life: An Interview of an Ex-Offender
A recent blog I wrote entitled, “At-Risk Young Men in the Bahamas: An Endangered Species?” led me to conduct an interview of a young male, John (not his real name), who committed manslaughter at the age of 18. The purpose of the interview was to shed further light on the issue of youth crime in The Bahamas. John grew up in Englerston, a low-income area of the Bahamas where … [Read more...] about From Death Row to Life: An Interview of an Ex-Offender
The Tree of Life and IDB Pink Campaign
It is reputed to be the heaviest, hardest, strongest wood in the world. The Lignum Vitae can resist the elements and is almost completely immune to insect attacks (The Wood Database, 2014). Derived from the Latin, Lignum Vitae’s meaning, tree of life, is quite apt – considering the wood is also used for medicinal purposes. It is no surprise then that this tree is the national … [Read more...] about The Tree of Life and IDB Pink Campaign