January 16, 2026 • 3 min readGuyana Rising
Patriots' Portfolio
A Weekly Profile of Guyanese Excellence
At Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, Dr. Sharmila Persaud is performing some of the world’s most complex brain surgeries. But every morning, she looks at a photo on her desk: her grandmother’s wooden house in Berbice, where she grew up without electricity.
The Journey
“People ask me how I got from there to here,” Dr. Persaud says, gesturing around her state-of-the-art operating suite. “I tell them: I got here because I started there.”
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The Guyanese Horizon
A Monthly Feature Celebrating Guyana’s Progress
Walk down Main Street today, and you’ll see something remarkable happening. Georgetown, once known for its colonial charm mixed with urban challenges, is undergoing a transformation that would have seemed impossible just five years ago.
The Numbers Tell the Story
Since 2020, Georgetown has seen:
- 40+ new businesses opening on Main Street alone
- $500 million invested in waterfront development
- 300% increase in tourism infrastructure
- 12 new hotels under construction or recently opened
Beyond the Statistics
But the real story isn’t in the numbers—it’s in the people.
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