CARACAS/BARQUISIMETO, (Reuters) – Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado returned home today after nearly a year away, and after several failed attempts to return that strained her ties with US President Donald Trump’s administration.
By Nigel Westmaas King Charles III’s forthcoming visit to The Bahamas, Guyana, and Antigua and Barbuda brings an old question into an updated diplomatic setting: how long can Britain acknowledge the suffering caused by slavery while refusing the obligations of apology and reparations?
(Reuters) – Borr Drilling’s Prospector 5 drilling rig sank late yesterday off the coast of Mayumba, Gabon, killing one worker and leaving four others missing among the 115 people on board, officials and the company said today.
(CWI) ST. JOHN’S, Antigua — Cricket West Indies (CWI) is set to deliver the “One Commonwealth, One Team – A Commonwealth Cricket Celebration”, a special cricket showcase presented by Caribbean-based Hamilton Reserve Bank (HRB), forming part of the programme for the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) 2026 in Antigua and Barbuda.
AUSTIN, Texas, (Reuters) – Mercedes’ Kimi Antonelli will start on pole position for a US Grand Prix that could make him Formula One’s youngest world champion, and Italy’s first since 1953, if results go his way today.
LONDON, (Reuters) – Tottenham Hotspur’s 2-0 win at London rivals Chelsea – only their second at Stamford Bridge since Margaret Thatcher was Britain’s prime minister – was greeted by their coach, players and fans as a turning point in their season.
-tax obligations unmet GuySuCo’s 2025 annual report has revealed a whopping loss of $16.9b compared to $3.2b in 2024 and the auditing firm issued a disclaimer of opinion on the corporation’s accounts underscoring the grave questions that face the government on the sustainability of the sugar industry.
Dear Editor, I write in response to a letter written by Mr. Khemraj Harryram captioned “Rwanda’s example puts Guyana to shame” dated October 23, 2026.
President Irfaan Ali on Friday held a consultative engagement on the safety of children and the Attorney General has been directed to co-ordinate an inter-agency task force on this matter.
(Reuters) – FIFA president Gianni Infantino laughed off questions about whether he had considered resigning in the wake of the failed FIFA Forward Enterprise (FFE) proposal, pointing to overwhelming support from member associations around the globe.
The Rights of the Child Commission on Thursday called for timely investigations and an urgent review of measures to safeguard children following recent reports of deaths in Guyana.
Mining operations at Chinese Landing are continuing despite the village’s efforts to block access by road, with aircraft now reportedly being used to transport fuel into the disputed area, Toshao Nikita Miller has disclosed.
By Percy C. Hintzen Percy C. Hintzen is a Guyanese sociologist specializing in postcolonial political economy.
The sod has been turned for the country’s first Neurological Rehabilitation Centre. A release yesterday from the Ministry of Health said that the ceremony was held on October 16 at Industry, East Coast Demerara.
Dear Editor, I noted a press release from President Irfaan Ali’s office notifying the public that he met on October 23, 2026, with a “Broad-based Task Force to develop Comprehensive Recommendations and Actions to Address the Welfare and Safety of Children.”
Member of Parliament Amanza Walton-Desir yesterday said that the Guyana Shipping Act requires every passenger ship to have a valid safety certificate.
Contractors caught lighting fires to clear vegetation at Le Repentir Cemetery will be fired without payment for the work and could face prosecution, Minister of Local Government and Regional Development Priya Manickchand warned yesterday, after some workers resorted to burning bush instead of using cutting tools.
(Reuters) – India’s middle-order batter Tilak Varma hammered a half-century off 25 balls as India chased down a target of 181 with a ball to spare, taking a 2-0 lead in the five-match Twenty20 series with New Zealand on Saturday.
Faced with what he said was complete silence from the Ali Administration, civil society activist Christopher Ram is taking his fight for a functioning access to information law overseas.
Ten former CARICOM Heads yesterday urged global backing for the October 28, 2026, resolution before the UN General Assembly (UNGA) against the US embargo on Cuba.
