(Jamaica Gleaner) Hurricane Melissa has made landfall in New Hope in Westmoreland, on Jamaica’s south coast, becoming the most powerful hurricane to strike the island. Landfall was reported around ...

In the folklore of the Eastern Caribbean island of St Lucia there is a popular character known as Ti Jean. He is a folk hero and his story is known in the island’s mythology. Part of the lore is the ...

Local rum producer Angostura is continuing its focus on international expansion as it sees “great potential” in that area, says the company’s chief operating officer (COO) Ian Forbes. In an interview ...

GMIN Ventures Guyana Inc., a subsidiary of G Mining Ventures Corp., on Monday signed a landmark US$83m agreement with Komatsu–Genequip for the supply of mobile equipment for its flagship Oko West Gold ...

In an effort to decentralize mental healthcare services and to better target suicide and its triggers in Guyana, the Ministry of Health has launched the National Mental Health Action Plan and the ...

DUBAI/JERUSALEM/PALM BEACH, Florida, (Reuters) – President Donald Trump said today his administration is talking to seven countries about helping to secure the Strait of Hormuz amid the U.S.-Israeli ...

BEIJING, March 23 (Reuters) – U.S. Republican Senator Steve Daines met Chinese Premier Li Qiang in Beijing with a group of executives from U.S. companies on Sunday, following an annual business summit ...

‘The Air Corps has a critical role… to play in protecting our exclusive economic zone, our vast maritime assets, our hydrocarbon resources, and, yes, our fisheries. This is why we need a strong and ...

Social media activist Melissa Atwell Holder, better known as Melly Mel, was granted a bond today by Immigration Judge Francis Mwangi after being detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement ...

The University of Guyana (UG) officially opened its 2025/2026 academic year with a record-breaking intake of 5,633 new students, registered by noon yesterday, which represents a rise from 3,776 new ...

The sod was turned yesterday for the construction of Terminal 2 at the Cheddi Jagan International Air-port, Timehri by BHM Construction Inc out of the UK in collaboration with the Manchester Airport ...

Jemima Pierre, Ph.D., is a Haitian-born Professor at the Social Justice Institute at the University of British Columbia and Research Associate at the Center for the Study of Race, Gender and Class at ...