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UG’s Architecture Dept wins again at competition in French Guiana
Stabroek News
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July 6, 2025
French Ambassador to Guyana and Suriname Nicholas de Lacoste (third, right) poses with from left: students Kiana Persaud, Aditya Mohanall, and Denish Ramnarin; Head of UG’s Architecture Department Dr Anna Perreira and lecturer Kurt Gonsalves The...
UG’s Architecture Department cops first place at Fifth Int’l Lekol Architectural Competition in French Guiana
Guyana Chronicle
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July 4, 2025
– ‘win signals the expertise the department possesses and the calibre of students in the programme’, dep’t head says THE University of Guyana’s Architecture Department in the Faculty of Engineering and Technology (FET) has once again copped the...
Fresh talks promise a new chapter for French Guiana’s self-g...
Modern Ghana
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The French government has signaled a fresh willingness to tackle long-standing demands for greater local control in French Guiana, while also addressing economic pressures across overseas territories. French Guiana's long-held dream of greater...
“Cargo Shipping Just Changed Forever”: Wind-Powered Vessel Hits 99.6% Usage, Slashes 20 Tons of CO2 Every Day
Sustainability Times
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June 27, 2025
IN A NUTSHELL 🌍 The Canopée cargo ship uses advanced OceanWings sails to significantly reduce fuel consumption and carbon emissions. 🛳️ Canopée’s sails contribute to an average daily fuel saving of 5.2 tons, highlighting the aerodynamic efficiency...
Could the Amazon Soy Moratorium collapse?
Food Navigator
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July 11, 2025
The Amazon Rainforest, which stretches across Brazil and has sections in Peru, Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Bolivia, Guyana, Suriname, and French Guiana, is the largest forest on Earth. Containing around 10% of the world’s species, it is often...
Hydrogen economy decoded: From colour codes to key players
ESI Africa
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July 8, 2025
This selective ‘dictionary’ aims to decode the terminology, technologies, and key players shaping the hydrogen economy. With this knowledge, you will be better equipped to engage with, invest in, or build on the future of hydrogen. With its...
Malaria eradication in Suriname offers hope for Amazon neighbors
Medical News
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July 10, 2025
The declaration of Suriname as the first malaria-free Amazonian country by the World Health Organization should spur other countries in the region affected by illegal mining and high migration, say disease specialists. The small country on the...
Europe looks to Nordic Space Race to reduce US dependence
World Energy News - Connecticut
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Two small spaceports located in the far north of Sweden, Norway and Finland are rushing to launch the very first satellites launched from Europe. The region is looking to reduce its dependence on U.S. companies. The "America First" policies of...
Suriname declared malaria-free
Science and Development Network
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[BUENOS AIRES, SciDev.Net] The declaration of Suriname as the first malaria-free Amazonian country by the World Health Organization should spur other countries in the region affected by illegal mining and high migration, say disease specialists....
Europe Eyes Nordic Space Race To Reduce Reliance On US
StratNews Global
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July 10, 2025
Two small spaceports in northern Sweden and Norway are competing to launch mainland Europe’s first satellites, as the region seeks to scale back its dependence on U.S. space providers. U.S. President Donald Trump’s “America First” policies and the...
Europe looks to Nordic space race to scale back US dependence
The Malaysian Star
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July 10, 2025
KIRUNA, Sweden (Reuters) -Two small spaceports in the far north of Sweden and Norway are racing to launch the first satellites from mainland Europe into space as the region looks to reduce its reliance on U.S. players. U.S. President Donald...
GKN secures supply contract for Ariane 6 engine parts
Aerospace Testing International
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July 9, 2025
GKN Aerospace and ArianeGroup have signed a contract for the operational phase of Ariane 6. The agreement confirms GKN Aerospace’s continued deliveries to the Ariane 6 program throughout the launcher’s operational life, following its successful...
Guyana’s big boom: The inside story of Latin America’s new oil rush
Buenos Aires Herald
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July 5, 2025
Words by Ernesto Picco. Photography by Rudja Santos. Cover illustration by Sebastián Angresano. Translated by Jacob Sugarman. This piece is the second in a series of three long reads about Guyana, French Guiana, and Suriname. It was reported with...
“We’re Sailing Into the Future”: Wind-Powered Cargo Ship Reaches 99.6% Efficiency and Slashes 20 Tons of CO₂ Every Day
Sustainability Times
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July 8, 2025
IN A NUTSHELL 🌍 Canopée is revolutionizing maritime transport with its hybrid design, reducing fuel consumption and carbon emissions. ⛵ Equipped with four OceanWings sails, the vessel achieves daily fuel savings of approximately 5.2 tons,...
UG’s Architecture Dept. cops 1st place at int’l competition
I News Guyana
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July 3, 2025
The University of Guyana’s Architecture Department in the Faculty of Engineering and Technology (FET) has once again copped the first prize at the 5th International Lekol Architectural Competition held in French Guiana from June 24 to 27, 2025....
Rocket Report: Japan’s workhorse booster takes a bow; you can invest in SpaceX now
Ars Technica
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July 4, 2025
Seeking to scale ... "Thanks to this location, we will be able to industrialize Zephyr production up to 50 units per year while maintaining control over our growth pace," said Isabelle Valentin, chief operating officer of the company. Latitude...
PM Gaston Browne leads A&B delegation at 49th CARICOM Heads of Government Conference in Jamaica
The Antigua Observer
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July 7, 2025
- Advertisement - Prime Minister Gaston Browne is leading the country’s delegation at the 49th Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), being held in Montego Bay, Jamaica, from 6–8 July 2025....
PM Browne leads Antigua and Barbuda mission at 49th CARICOM Heads of Govt. Conference
The Daily Herald
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Prime Minister Gaston Browne. MONTEGO BAY, Jamaica--Prime Minister (PM) Gaston Browne is leading Antigua and Barbuda’s delegation at the 49th Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community CARICOM, being held...
World’s first wind- and hybrid-powered cargo ship marks 2 years at sea
Interesting Engineering - New York
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June 23, 2025
The world’s first hybrid electric and thermal-powered industrial cargo vessel, developed to transport Ariane 6 rocket components from Europe to French Guiana, has shown that wind-assisted propulsion works in real-world commercial shipping....
Airbus CO3D optical constellation satellites heading to launch site
GIM International
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June 30, 2025
The four latest-generation optical satellites developed by Airbus in collaboration with the French Space Agency CNES are now in transit to their launch site in French Guiana. Having departed from Toulouse, the satellites are heading to the...