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May 24, 2023 at 9:19 pm

Flying drones and chasing data, Indigenous women in Guyana join fight against climate change VIEW

A small group of Indigenous women in northern Guyana are flying drones and chasing data to help understand climate change and stop the worst of...

Nation & World

May 15, 2023 at 4:27 pm

UN chief in Jamaica urges international response to Haiti’s spiraling crisis

U.N. Secretary General António Guterres is warning that Haiti’s “tragic situation” threatens the security of the Caribbean region and beyond as he pressed the international...

May 4, 2023 at 9:00 am

Oil boom transforms Guyana, prompting a scramble for spoils VIEW

Guyana is poised to become the fourth-largest offshore oil producer in the world, placing it ahead of Qatar, the United States, Mexico and Norway.

Nation & World

April 23, 2023 at 1:58 pm

Guyana birdsong competitions flourish amid oil boom VIEW

The birds face each other as the crowd waits to see which feathered creature is the first to chirp 50 times.

March 31, 2023 at 12:53 pm

UN body mulls deep sea mining amid demand for minerals

Pressure is mounting on an obscure U.N. body based in Jamaica to hit pause on plans to potentially open the world’s deep seas to mining...

Business

March 30, 2023 at 6:52 am

Trinidad wins $100 million verdict in key corruption lawsuit

The government of Trinidad and Tobago has won a multimillion-dollar verdict in a sprawling corruption lawsuit that began nearly 20 years ago and involves former...

March 27, 2023 at 1:35 pm

Family of US couple kidnapped in Haiti pleads for release

The family of a U.S. couple who has been kidnapped in Haiti is pleading for their release.

March 20, 2023 at 4:30 pm

Bad Bunny’s ex-girlfriend files lawsuit seeking $40M

Bad Bunny’s ex–girlfriend is suing the superstar for at least $40 million over a well-known voice recording she provided the singer before he became famous.

Nation & World

March 17, 2023 at 10:15 am

US ships mega generators to ease outages in Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico’s governor says the U.S. government has shipped three mega generators to the island to help stabilize the U.S. territory’s rickety electric grid and...

March 16, 2023 at 3:32 pm

Report scrutinizes US efforts to rebuild post-quake Haiti

A federal audit has found that the U.S. Agency for International Development built only half of eight major projects meant to help Haiti recover from...