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Suresh Sugrim
Suresh Sugrim

Suresh Sugrim’s life of service to humanity

United States-based Guyanese Suresh Sugrim, 60, lived as an illegal immigrant for ten years in the US and ten years after he became a US resident, as a pandit, he formed the New Jersey Arya Samaj (NJAS) which gave birth to the Humanitarian Mission (Guyana) Inc (HMI) in Port Mourant, Corentyne in 2005.

Owners of Sparkle Laundromat, Sophia Ally (left) with her mother, Alyia Yusuf
Owners of Sparkle Laundromat, Sophia Ally (left) with her mother, Alyia Yusuf

New laundromat business presses on in spite of challenges

When Sparkle Laundromat was launched almost a month ago with the official opening of the Amazonia Mall, where it is situated, the mother and daughter duo who own it did not imagine they would be facing the many challenges they are trying to overcome today.

Lucas stock index

Lasy Update: 944.51                                 Movement: 0.654% Current Update: 950.69                            YTD Movement: 37.41%                                  LUCAS STOCK INDEX (LSI) The Lucas Stock Index rose 0.654% during the first period of trading in September 2021.

Dr. Oneeka Williams

US-based Guyanese urologist and author Oneeka Williams believes in opening doors for others

Guyanese Oneeka Williams’ journey to becoming the first Black woman to train in Urologic Surgery at the Lahey Clinic, in Burlington, Massachusetts, in the United States was filled with twists and turns that she now uses as an inspiration for others, especially the young, as in her own words she is on a mission to “reshape how we think” as she “swings for the fences” and encourages others to do the same.

Rebecca Roanhorse

Post-climate change dystopia as indigenous rebirth

Book review: Trail of Lightning by Rebecca Roanhorse In early August, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate change (IPCC) released an updated report on scientists’ current understanding of the state of global warming and its implications for our present and future.

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