President Dr. Irfaan Ali is urging the Caribbean to “scale up” its tourism thinking, warning that complacency could see the region lose ground in the global tourism market.

Delivering the keynote address at the official opening of the State of the Tourism Industry Conference (SOTIC) 2026, President Ali challenged governments, investors and tourism stakeholders to think bigger about the industry's future.

He said the Caribbean cannot afford to becom

Work on the Palmyra to Moleson Creek road expansion project is currently about 27 percent complete, with Lot Two showing the most significant progress.

Minister within the Ministry of Public Works, Mandanlall Ramraj, made the disclosure on Tuesday while inspecting ongoing works along the project corridor.

Minister Ramraj said while the overall progress is slightly behind schedule, with the project expected to be about 29 percent complete at th

The first thing millions of people around the world do each morning is open their eyes. And from that moment, they begin navigating their day through the precious gift of sight.

We read messages on our phones, navigate busy roads, recognise the faces of loved ones, go to work, attend school, watch television and take in the world around us, all through our eyes.

As the saying goes, the eyes are the windows to the world.

Yet despite how much we depend on our vision, eye health i

Survivors and families of those who lost loved ones travelled long distances on Wednesday to the Arthur Chung Convention Centre to meet the commissioners investigating the MV Barima tragedy. 

They came, elders and many with small children, an estimated 120 individuals, to speak about what they endured, their loss, grief and their anguish. They deserved to be heard by the commissioners, but instead everyone was treated to a political performance.

Five WIN parliamentarians, including the Leader of the O

The five-member Commission of Inquiry into the sinking of the MV Barima pledged on Wednesday to conduct an independent, transparent and people-centred investigation into the July 18, 2026 tragedy.

Introducing the commissioners to the media, Chairman Justice Godfrey P. Smith said the inquiry would examine not only the vessel’s final moments but also the decisions, conditions and failures that may have contributed to its sinking.

“We approach our task with no predetermined view… and will inquire into al

The Commission of Inquiry into the MV Barima tragedy is promising an independent, evidence-driven investigation, as preparations advance to raise the sunken vessel for forensic examination.

Commission Chairman Justice Godfrey Smith says the inquiry will follow the evidence wherever it leads, without fear or favour.

As the Commission begins its work to determine what caused the MV Barima tragedy, efforts are advancing to bring the vessel bac