Dr. Singh outlines plans to transform Region Six into Guyana’s industrial capital

The People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) administration has set out sweeping development plans for Region Six, aiming to unlock what it calls the region’s “vast economic potential” over the next five years. Speaking at the launch of the...

Consultancy Opportunity: Private Sector Needs for Energy Auditing Tools in the Caribbean

Background Caribbean MSMEs face significant challenges linked to high energy costs, dependence on imported fossil fuels, and increasing vulnerability to climate change. These pressures reduce competitiveness and resilience, making energy...

Decline in enrolment for UWI engineering degrees

The Uni­ver­si­ty of the West In­dies has seen low­er en­rol­ment for en­gi­neer­ing de­grees for both un­der­grad­u­ate and grad­u­ate pro­grammes. Da­ta from the Uni­ver­si­ty’s Sta­tis­ti­cal Di­gests show that from aca­d­e­m­ic year 2015 to...

Drilling at Suriname's Block 5 to Begin in October

Sep 25, 2025 © MKPhoto - stock.adobe.com U.S. energy producer Chevron is expected to begin drilling at Suriname's shallow-water Block 5 next month, the country's oil minister, Patrick Brunings, said. "They will be drilling the Kori Kori well," he...

Suriname-Guyana Chamber of Commerce welcomes presidential meeting

–says priorities align with private-sector agenda THE Suriname-Guyana Chamber of Commerce (SGCC) has welcomed the joint statement issued following the September 13 meeting in Nieuw Nickerie between Jennifer Geerlings-Simons, President of the...

Finance Minister charts path for oil growth, green transition

GEISHA KOW­LESSAR-ALON­ZO Se­nior Re­porter geisha.kow­lessar@guardian.co.tt In his 2026 bud­get pre­sen­ta­tion in Par­lia­ment yes­ter­day, Fi­nance Min­is­ter Dave Tan­coo un­veiled a com­pre­hen­sive en­er­gy strat­e­gy de­signed to se­cure...

Bass Pro Shops and White River Marine Group acquires Hobie, bringing production back to the USA

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - Bass Pro announced it is purchasing watercraft manufacturer Hobie. And it will move its operations from Mexico to Lebanon, Missouri. Hobie Alter launched his company in 1950 from his parents’ garage, handcrafting...

Guyana’s successful agriculture initiatives could be replicated in Suriname – official

Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha has met with Suriname’s First Gentleman Glenn Geerlings, to discuss closer collaboration between Guyana and Suriname in the development of their respective agriculture sectors. During the meeting, Minister...

Yellow Fever Arrives in Costa Rica

(Vax-Before-Travel News)The Costa Rican Ministry of Health recently reported a positive case of yellow fever following the results issued by the laboratory of the Costa Rican Institute for Research and Teaching in Nutrition and Health. This is a...

Tancoo’s ‘give & take’ budget

News Clint Chan Tack 2 Hrs Ago FIERY DAVE: Finance Minister Dave Tancoo in a fiery mood as he delivered the 2025-2026 budget on Monday in the House of Representatives. - Photo by Faith Ayoung THE inaugural national budget of the UNC government and...

From Vision to Energy Leader

In 2021, when the African Energy Chamber (AEC) announced the inaugural African Energy Week (AEW) in Cape Town, many raised skeptical eyebrows. The conventional wisdom was clear: world-class energy summits belonged in Dubai, Houston, or London -...

Miata Metals intersects gold at two more targets at Sela Creek Project, Suriname

Miata Metals Corp. [CSE: MMET; FSE: 8NQ; OTCQB: MMETF] reported significant drill results from two different targets at its Sela Creek Gold Project in Suriname. Results include near-surface, high-grade mineralization in hard rock at the Puma...

“We needed more, and we needed it everywhere” – Newmont on how 5G changes mining

Newmont is the world’s leading gold company, and the leading industrial private 5G operator in the mining sector. Here, its networks director, Chris Twaddle, gives a blow-by-blow account of how it developed a private 5G model with Ericsson to...

Tottenham Star Xavi Simons Sports Suriname Flag On Boots During Premier League Debut

Last Updated:September 17, 2025, 15:59 IST Spurs new recruit Simons celebrated his Premier League debut by featuring the Surinamese flag on his boots, honouring his roots. Xavi Simmons. (X) Xavi Simons made a strong impression in his Premier...

Natural Gas Becomes Core to Middle East Energy Mix

As global oil majors become more selective with their investments and prioritize shareholder returns, Middle East national oil companies (NOCs) continue to play a pivotal role in global energy security amid shifting market dynamics and the energy...

CARICOM Young Professionals Return for a Week of Inspiration, Innovation, and Impact!

From 13–17 October, the CARICOM Secretariat will once again come alive with youthful energy when participants of the CARICOM Young Professionals Programme (CYPP) reunite for an exciting week of in-person activities, spirited debates, and...

A Global Call for Equity in Mineral Value Chains at COP30

13 October 2025 As world leaders gather in Brasilia for the Pre-COP meetings, more than 150 civil society organizations from around the world are issuing an open letter to Parties to the UNFCCC calling for governments to put transition minerals...

Our six-country tour ends

Features Newsday 8 Hrs Ago Dancers perform at the Aljibe Tango show in Argentina. - Photo by Mark Lyndersay JAN WESTMAAS CONCLUSION WE had to fill out forms and receive QR codes or some sort of online approval at least eight times, simply to enter...

'The acerola supply cannot keep up with European demand'

If you're looking for a fruit that contains ten times more vitamin C than kiwi and thirty times more than strawberries or oranges, you'll have to head to the tropics—Brazil, for instance. We're talking about acerola, which is also organically...

Don’t count on Dragon dollars anytime soon

As the Gov­ern­ment plans its 2026 fis­cal strat­e­gy, three ex­perts cau­tioned that the new Of­fice of For­eign As­sets Con­trol (OFAC) li­cence for the Drag­on Gas deal with Venezuela could have sig­nif­i­cant im­pli­ca­tions for T&T’s en­er­gy...