- Calls for urgent, investment-driven actions to address them

-by Jordan Alkins

President Dr. Irfaan Ali has identified five challenges confronting Caribbean shipping, and is calling for urgent, investment-driven action to address them. 

He was speaking at the opening ceremony of the Caribbean Shipping Association’s 56th Annual General Meeting, Conference and Exhibition in Georgetown.

The conference brought together senior executives, government officials, port autho

Two passes near a senior police officer’s home, but no inspection of the school gate he claimed he went to see. 

Opposition Leader Azruddin Mohamed’s account of his midnight movements on October 12 is facing fresh questions, as he explains why his vehicle travelled along Barr Street twice.

Mohamed claimed he had spent nearly an hour speaking with a parent about a school gate that reportedly injured two children.

But his explanation revealed a deci

As Guyana prepares to celebrate Diwali, the Indian Commemoration Trust hosted its annual Diwali Mela at the Indian Monument Gardens, bringing together food, music, culture and community in celebration of the Festival of Lights.

The event got underway with the symbolic lighting of a diya, representing the triumph of light over darkness.

Finance Minister Dr. Ashni Singh who did the honours spoke of Guyana’s rich cultural diversity.

“We should consider ourselves incredibly pr

The Public Accounts Committee has adopted a proposal to tackle the backlog of audit reports from 2020 to 2024. 

The plan will see the reports examined simultaneously, with Minister of Public Works Juan Edghill saying the move could help clear the backlog within a year.

“Rather than keep repeating the same rhetoric, we have a backlog, we have a backlog, we have a backlog, we have a backlog, let's bring an end to the rhetoric. Let's put action in place and I think the proposal has

The Inter-American Development Bank is calling for greater investment in biodiversity protection, as the Global Biodiversity Alliance seeks to turn international commitments into tangible action.

Speaking on the Starting Point podcast, IDB Country Rep Lorena Salazar said the alliance provides an important platform for governments, development institutions, and private-sector partners to work together to close the financing gap for nature.

A family in Kilcoy, Berbice is grieving the loss of a 45-year-old father who died in a house fire, while his nine-year-old son escaped and ran to alert relatives.

The charred remains of Thamsingh Rampersaud, a bell loader operator, were discovered inside his Lot 9, Second Street, Kilcoy home after firefighters brought the blaze under control.

The fire reportedly broke out around 18:30 hours on Sunday with firefighters arriving to find the building com