Unlock 15% Off Delegate Rates for Guyana’s Premier Business Conference

Returning to Georgetown from October 14–16, 2025, the International Business Conference (IBC) Guyana marks its third edition as the region’s premier platform for investment, innovation, and international partnership. With the theme “Bridging...

Oil Prices Drop to $59 on Gaza Ceasefire and Trump's China Tariff Threat

WTI crude tumbled below the critical $60 per barrel mark for the first time since May, with front-month futures settling at $58.90 per barrel for a steep 4.24% loss on Friday, October 10. The international benchmark, Brent, followed suit, closing...

Mexico, Paraguay back Guyana’s candidacy for IICA top post

MEXICO and Paraguay, two countries with governments of different political leanings but with significant agricultural development policies in common, officially announced their decision to support Guyana’s candidacy for the position of...

Oren Harman on the Magic of Metamorphosis

Oren Harman is a Senior Fellow at the Van Leer Jerusalem Institute and teaches at the Graduate Program in Science Technology and Society at Bar Ilan University. His latest book is Metamorphosis: A Natural and Human History. In this week’s...

Head of Go-Invest encourages local businesses to tap into investment opportunities more

Ahead of the 3rd International Business Conference Guyana-Suriname (IBC Guyana 2025), the Head of the Guyana Office for Investment (GO-Invest), Dr Peter Ramsaroop today said local businesses must better position themselves to tap into investment...

Guyana witnessed 54 per cent increase in ship traffic since 2020

Oct 08, 2025 News Guyana’s maritime sector has experienced a rapid expansion, with a 54 per cent increase in ship traffic since 2020, indicating the country’s shift toward becoming a regional shipping and oil and gas hub. Minister of Public...

  4 Caribbean countries sign the CRFM Agreement

CRFM Executive Director, Dr. Marc Williams (center), welcomes the decisive move by Anguilla, The Bahamas, Dominica, and Montserrat to formalize their membership in the CRFM (Photo: Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Marine Resources, Saint...

Australia Gets Bulk of Chevron Payments to Governments

Chevron Corp has reported $14.21 billion in payments to governments for 2024 with Australia topping the list at $3.39 billion. That was more than Chevron's home country; the United States got $1.59 billion. The disclosure to the U.S. Securities...

TotalEnergies poaches top Eni executive to head exploration business

TotalEnergies has poached a top figure from a rival European player to lead its exploration business, the company said on Monday. Since 2015, former Nexen executive Kevin McLachlan has successfully led the French giant's exploration division,...

RFHL director retires

Business Ryan Hamilton-Davis 4 Hrs Ago Shameer Mohammed who has resigned as a director of Republic Financial Holdings Ltd (RFHL). - FORMER Caribbean Airlines chairman Shameer Ronnie Mohammed has resigned from the board of directors of Republic...

The Evolution of Indian Love Songs in the Diaspora

Dr Kumar Mahabir, Shalima Mohammed and Vineeta Rao Indian music has travelled far beyond the borders of the subcontinent. Across the Caribbean, Africa, Southeast Asia, and Europe, the melodies of love, shaped by Bollywood, classical traditions,...

Latham, Slaughters lead on Zijin Gold’s $3.2 bln Hong Kong IPO

Latham & Watkins, Fujian Zenith Law Firm, and DeHeng Law Offices have advised Zijin Gold, a wholly owned subsidiary of China's mining giant Zijin Mining on its $3.2 billion initial public offering in Hong Kong, with Slaughter and May representing...

Guyana: The Only Country In The Americas Forecast For Double-Digit Growth Through 2027

By NAN Business Editor News Americas, NEW YORK, NY, Thurs. Oct. 9, 2025: The South American CARICOM nation of Guyana is defying global economic gravity. According to the World Bank’s October 2025 Global Economic Prospects Report on Latin America...

The Caribbean’s Migration Milestone

Welcome back to Foreign Policy’s Latin America Brief. The highlights this week: Four Caribbean countries launch a free movement regime, Washington lifts sanctions on a former Paraguayan president, and the U.N. demands answers on Nicaragua’s...

Visa policies bring more visitors to Bali, beyond

Labuan Bajo, where turquoise waters meet rugged cliffs, serves as the gateway to Komodo's legendary islands. CHINA DAILY Melania Dasilva, operational manager of L Bajo Hotel in eastern Indonesia, is among the tourism industry players who strongly...

Oil prices slip 4% after Israel and Hamas agree on first phase of Gaza ceasefire

Oil prices slid 4 per cent on Friday, giving up gains for the week, as risk premiums fell after Israel and Hamas agreed on the first phase of a ceasefire in Gaza. Brent, the benchmark for two thirds of the world's oil, settled 3.82 per cent lower...

OP-ED: Big Tobacco Calls It Harm Reduction, Caribbean Youth Calls It Profiting From Addiction

Why is the Caribbean suddenly the focus of lobbying by groups like the World Vapers’ Alliance, Smoke Free Sweden and We Are Innovation? The answer is clear: our region is being targeted as an entry point for industry-driven narratives designed to...

World News | Hindi Diwas 2025 Commemorated at United Nations Headquarters

New York [US], October 10 (ANI): The Permanent Mission of India to the United Nations (UN), New York, organised the annual Commemoration of Hindi Diwas at the UN Headquarters on Thursday (local time), with the event being attended by the visiting...

Hindi Diwas 2025 commemorated at United Nations headquarters

New York [US], October 10 (ANI): The Permanent Mission of India to the United Nations (UN), New York, organised the annual Commemoration of Hindi Diwas at the UN Headquarters on Thursday (local time), with the event being attended by the visiting...

Expert Outlook: APA Through The Eyes Of 17 Analysts

In the preceding three months, 17 analysts have released ratings for APA (NASDAQ:APA), presenting a wide array of perspectives from bullish to bearish. In the table below, you'll find a summary of their recent ratings, revealing the shifting...