Cooperatives in the Caribbean: A proven path to decent work and sustainable development

The Caribbean is at a critical juncture. Climate change is battering our shores, global economic shocks are testing our resilience, and social inequalities continue to leave too many behind. Amid these challenges, a powerful and time-tested...

Guyana pushes for bold new framework to finance biodiversity protection

Guyana is once again stepping onto the international stage with bold ambition, this time to ensure that biodiversity protection takes its rightful place at the centre of the global climate agenda. President Dr Irfaan Ali, speaking on the United...

Voice of a Nation, Voice of the World: PM Modi’s Historic Addresses to Foreign Parliaments

An Unprecedented Journey of Words and Will In the grand halls of parliaments across continents, where voices echo the aspirations of nations, one leader has risen to stand not merely as a head of state, but as a storyteller of a civilisation....

People, Partnerships, Prosperity: Promoting A Secure & Sustainable Future

Advertisement MONTEGO BAY, JAMAICA – Preparations for the 49th CARICOM Heads of Government Meeting have been underway for some time in Montego Bay, Jamaica, the Our News team visited the convention center ahead of the opening as the country’s...

Caribbean Cooperatives: A proven path to sustainable development

The Caribbean is at a critical juncture. Climate change is battering our shores, global economic shocks are testing our resilience, and social inequalities continue to leave too many behind. Amid these challenges, a powerful and time-tested...

Samir Mohammed’s mission is to bring astronomy home to every Guyanese

AstroPhotosGY is said to be Guyana’s first interactive astronomy and astrophotography platform designed to bring the universe closer to every Guyanese. It was built by 20-year-old Samir Mohammed, who described himself as “a scientist at heart”. He...

New Deeds & Commercial Registries buildings for Mahdia, Linden, New Amsterdam

In its bid to decentralise government services, the Attorney General Chambers will be opening brand-new offices for the Deeds and Commercial Registry in Mahdia, Linden and New Amsterdam. Attorney General Anil Nandlall on Tuesday evening disclosed...

Guyana’s environmental model, nature & value equation

Contributor: We still rely on gasoline. Why is California adding to the cost and the pollution?

California is a state of contradictions. We lead the nation in environmental regulation, tout our clean energy goals with pride and champion a rapid transition away from fossil fuels. Yet despite this green image, our economy — and daily life —...

Oil & Gas is supporting Guyana’s STEM revolution through strategic partnerships

SCIENCE, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) education will play a crucial role in determining Guyana’s economic trajectory and future growth. A comparison of Guyana’s economy from just five years ago to today reveals marked progress,...

Inspired by Shane Warne, Salonee Dangore sets sights on dream WCPL journey

Back in 2023, Shreyanka Patil secured a deal in the Women’s Caribbean Premier League (WCPL) after being picked by the Guyana Amazon Warriors. Before that, the Bengaluru cricketer had already made a name for herself in the Women’s Premier League...

Joni Musabayana | Cooperatives in the Caribbean: A proven path to decent work and sustainable development

The Caribbean is at a critical juncture. Climate change is battering our shores, global economic shocks are testing our resilience, and social inequalities continue to leave too many behind. Amid these challenges, a powerful and time-tested...

Caesar endorses Guyanese Muhammad Ibrahim to lead IICA

Guyanese expert Muhammad Ibrahim has the knowledge and experience to lead IICA and build prosperous agriculture in the Caribbean and the Americas The Government of Guyana has nominated Dr. Muhammad Ibrahim as the country’s candidate for the...

Still shackled to the past, doubting the CCJ

0 The swearing-in of Justice Winston Anderson as the fourth president of the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) at King’s House in Kingston last week was a moment steeped in symbolism. Jamaican-born and a Barbadian citizen, Justice Anderson now...

CPCE possessed the ideal environment and aesthetics for a secondary school

Dear Editor, I am a parent of a child that attends Christ Church Secondary School. For me it is a bittersweet moment to see the school being reopened with its spanking new facilities. I say bittersweet because the alternative location for the past...

Outcomes from inaugural Global Biodiversity Alliance Summit to be presented at COP30 – Pres. Ali

Guyana is gearing up to expand its green leadership on the global stage, directing the world’s attention to the conservation and protection of its biodiversity assets. From July 23 to 25, 2025, Guyana will be hosting the inaugural Global...

OPINION: Caribbean cooperatives model advances sustainable development and social justice

By Joni Musabayana, Director, ILO Decent Work Team and Office for the Caribbean The Caribbean is at a critical juncture. Climate change is battering our shores, global economic shocks are testing our resilience, and social inequalities continue to...

Guyana to open more specialised secondary schools

Last Updated on Tuesday, 1 July 2025, 21:56 by Writer President Irfaan Ali on Tuesday announced that Guyana would be opening more specialised secondary schools to complement existing institutions. “Specialised education is an idea whose time is...

Guyana Basketball Federation & Guyana Mixed Martial Arts Federation endorse Pres. Ali

Joint press statement by the Guyana Basketball Federation (GBF) and the Guyana Mixed Martial Arts Federation (GYMMAF) Michael Singh, president of both the Guyana Basketball Federation (GBF) and the Guyana Mixed Martial Arts Federation (GYMMAF),...

Guyanese expert has knowledge, experience to lead IICA

–enhance agriculture in the region By Dr Saboto Caesar, Minister of Agriculture of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines THE Government of Guyana has nominated Dr Muhammad Ibrahim as the country’s candidate for the position of Director General of the...