Caribbean & International

Cardiologist Dr. Mahendra Carpen sounds alarm over shorter life expectancy for men in Guyana

As the World observed International Men’s Day today, prominent Cardiologist and Presidential Health Advisor, Dr. Mahendra Carpen, is urging Guyanese men to pay closer attention to their health, explaining that in Guyana and the wider Caribbean, men now have a shorter life expectancy than women. Addressing a National Symposium on men’s health and wellness today, […]

Guyana received over US$1 Billion in oil earnings in first half of 2025

While the traditional sectors of the economy continue to perform relatively well, the oil and gas sector is outperforming all other sector as it relates to revenue generation, Finance Ministry’s mid-year report has revealed. According to the report, in the first half of 2025, the Government had fifteen lifts of profit oil from the three […]

CARICOM and UNICEF study finds growing incidents of depression and worry among Caribbean youth

A groundbreaking new report by the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat and UNICEF has revealed that a significant number of children and adolescents across the Caribbean are experiencing high levels of anxiety, depression and hopelessness. The 2025 Caribbean Child and Youth Mental Health Research Study Report released by CARICOM underscores a regional mental health crisis, with 58% of […]

Attorney General Nandlall urges remaining CARICOM countries to adopt CCJ as their final court.

Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Anil Nandlall has criticized Caribbean countries that have not signed on to the Caribbean Court of Justice to be their final court. Barbados, Guyana, Belize, Dominica and St. Lucia have made the CCJ their final Court of Appeal. Other countries have not yet changed their laws to replace […]

Guyanese, Justice Arif Bulkan sworn-in as newest Judge on Caribbean Court of Justice

Distinguished Guyanese legal luminary and former Acting Justice of Appeal, Christopher Arif Bulkan, was today sworn in as the newest Judge of the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ). He took his oath before President Irfaan Ali at the Office of the President. President of the CCJ, Justice Winston Anderson, Prime Minister Mark Phillips, Attorney General […]

Acting against transnational crime strengthens Caribbean’s zone of peace -President Ali

President Irfaan Ali used the commissioning ceremony for new officers of the Guyana Defence Force this afternoon to reaffirm his government’s support of the US Government’s efforts to rid the region of transnational narco traffickers. The US military has increased its presence in the Caribbean region in the past weeks as part of an effort […]

Caribbean Airlines named Caribbean’s Leading Airline Brand by World Travel

Regional carrier, Caribbean Airlines has been recognised for its service and has been named as the Caribbean’s Leading Airline Brand for 2025 at the 32nd Annual World Travel Awards. This is the 9th consecutive year that Caribbean Airlines has won the award. The World Travel Award acknowledges, rewards, and celebrates excellence across all key sectors […]

1 4 5 6 7 8 74