COMEDY: Steven Wright – an erudite comic and scientist – commentary

Steven Wright is the erudite comic and scientist who said:  

“I woke up one morning, discovered all of my stuff had been stolen and replaced by exact duplicates.”  

Here are some of his priceless statements:

• 1 – I’d kill for a Nobel Peace Prize.
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• 2 – Borrow money from pessimists — they don’t expect it back.
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• 3 – Half the people you know are below average.
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• 4 – 99% of lawyers give the rest a bad name.        

COMMENTARY: Oil, the environment and climate change – By David Jessop

By David Jessop – June 15, 2021

It is not often that well-resourced and politically powerful companies such as ExxonMobil and Shell suffer historic defeats. However, last month, in different ways, both oil majors saw activist shareholders and environmentalists cause them and the international energy sector, to have to think hard about what the future holds for hydrocarbons.

On May 26, a small hedge fund, Engine No 1, which held a 0.02% shareholding in Exxon worth about US$50mn, led a powerful dissident shareholder group to propose the election to the main board of the oil giant, four alternative nominees. Two with proven track records in creating significant earnings for energy companies and strong environmental credentials, were elected immediately, and a third was confirmed to its board a short while later.     

GUYANA: BAUXITE: RUSAL – A Poisoned chalice? – Commentary

Stabroek News

By Stabroek News EDITORIAL – June 15, 2021

The June 8 disclosure by RUSAL’s Chief Executive Officer, Evgenii Nikitin  regarding the company’s plan to invest heavily in the upgrading of its bauxite-mining operations in the Caribbean, including its operations in Guyana, is likely to attract a muted welcome here.

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On the one hand the disclosure would appear to provide some measure of assurance that RUSAL’s operations here will, for the foreseeable future, persist, as will the jobs that those operations afford Guyanese.  Some critics of RUSAL’s management style would have preferred to see the back of the Russians.         

COVID-19: Vaccinated Canadians overseas frustrated that they were left out of new entry rules

Some who received Russian, Chinese and other vaccines may not benefit from future easing of 14-day quarantine

Salma Nurmohamed · CBC News · Canada. – Posted: Jun 15, 2021 

Calgary-native Katie Gibson — pictured at an Abu Dhabi beach with her husband, Ben, and three-year-old twins, Nash and Brooklyn, — felt it was important to take the first COVID-19 vaccine available to her in the United Arab Emirates. She was dismayed to learn Ottawa may still require her to quarantine for 14 days if she enters Canada even if it lifts that restriction for those who have vaccines approved by Health Canada. (Katie Gibson)

When the Chinese-made Sinopharm vaccine was offered to Katie Gibson in Abu Dhabi, there was no doubt in her mind she should take it.       

BUSINESS: Amazon embraces hybrid work in post-pandemic

‘We recognize this is an unprecedented time’

BY Emily Douglas – 14 Jun 2021 – Human Resources Director -HRD

Amazon is adopting a hybrid approach to work post-pandemic, allowing employees to choose between a mix of in-office and remote work. According to an internal memo, seen by HRD, the retail giant dictates that employees should be in the office for at least three days a week with the flexibility of remote work for up to two days.

Corporate employees will have the choice to work up to four weeks per year fully remote from a domestic location. Other roles which were mainly remote pre-pandemic will remain so – such as sales and customer service.       

Caribbean Airlines (CAL) to resume flying between Guyana and Miami

By Stabroek News –  June 14, 2021

From June 16, Caribbean Airlines says it will restart commercial flights between Miami International Airport and CJIA, Timehri, Guyana. To kick-start the re-launch, all customers who book from now until July 14 will enjoy double miles.

The weekly flight, which is conveniently time to facilitate connections, will operate every Wednesday.    

GUYANA: A different kind of debt straightjacket – Editorial – Kaieteur News

Jun 13, 2021  Editorial – Kaieteur News

Third World societies live with heavy debt burdens and Guyana is no exception. We had more than our share before, when Guyana earned the disdainful distinction of being deemed a ‘highly indebted’ country. Generous foreign debt relief and earlier careful governmental action brought noticeable improvement.

Today, our leaders are taking this country down that same heavily indebted road again. The difference this time is that the possible debts can be sourced to Exxon’s draining deal terms, fuelled by glaring political feebleness.         

University of Guyana (UG): Virtual Career Fair – June 18 & June 19. 2021 @ 9am – 5pm (GMT+4)

Guyana to record highest growth rate in Latin America and the Caribbean

PHOTO: The Stena DrillMAX drillship operating in Guyana’s Stabroek block, offshore Guyana

— as World Bank increases Guyana’s 2021 growth projection to 20.9 per cent

Guyana Chronicle – June 12, 2021 -GUYANA is expected to record the highest growth rate in the Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) region in 2021, with its newly projected 20.9 per cent real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth, according to the June edition of the World Bank’s Global Economic Prospects report.       

MUSIC VIDEOS: Playlist of various Reggae and other artistes

Song Around The World | Playing For Change

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