Bhutan Calls for Urgent Climate Action, UN Reform, and Global Peace at UNGA

TIL BDR GHALLEY | Thimphu rime Minister Tshering Tobgay addressed the General Debate of the 80th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), on 26 September, urging world leaders to accelerate climate action, pursue meaningful UN...

UNGA 2025 live: Trump, King Abdullah and Emir of Qatar to speak as General Debate begins

Tuesday, September 23 Morning: Brazil, US, Indonesia, Turkey, Peru, Jordan, South Korea, Qatar, Suriname, Lithuania, Portugal, Uruguay, Slovenia, Kazakhstan, South Africa, Uzbekistan. Afternoon: Mongolia, Turkmenistan, Chile, Tajikistan, Lebanon,...

Reduced land rentals, embracing tech may reduce operational costs in rice industry – RPA Head

RPA President Leakha Rambrich President of the Rice Producers Association (RPA), Leakha Rambrich, says local rice farmers should be able to reduce production costs if land rentals are reduced and farmers embrace technology. This, he adds, would...

PAHO Director’s Annual Report highlights progress in health security, disease elimination, and primary health care

Washington, D.C., 29 September 2025 (PAHO) – The Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Dr. Jarbas Barbosa, presented his Annual Report today at the opening of the 62nd Directing Council, highlighting major progress in health...

California's Diwali bill sparks renewed calls for a public holiday in South Africa

Nadia Khan|Published 10 minutes ago 6min AS THE US states begin recognising Diwali as an official holiday, local Hindu leaders have intensified their decades-long campaign for equal recognition, saying this move could promote cultural diversity...

Felix ‘Sugar Fingers’ Roach remembered as musical icon

SAN­DRA L BLOOD Fe­lix Roach was a fa­mil­iar fig­ure be­hind the pi­ano and or­gan. Af­fec­tion­ate­ly called “Un­cle Fe” and “Sug­ar Fin­gers,” he guid­ed choirs and en­ter­tained au­di­ences for decades. Born on Feb­ru­ary 22, 1935, he was a...

Exploring the Southern Cone

Features Newsday Reporter 2 Hrs Ago Che Guevara was born just down the street from this building in the preserved section of Rosario in Argentina. - Mark Lyndersay Jan Westmaas Part I PLANNING and executing a 12-day road trip inclusive of hotels...

9 Countries Unite Against Crime at Amazon Police Center

The Amazon International Police Cooperation Center (CCPI-Amazônia) is now operational in Manaus, Brazil, bringing together security forces from the nine Amazon countries — Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, French Guiana, Peru, Suriname,...

MTU Study Away Fair shows students travel opportunities

The annual Study Away Fair was held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sep. 18. Fourteen booths promoted programs running during spring break and all semesters in 2026. Locations include Suriname, the Bahamas, Costa Rica, the Czech Republic, Florida,...

Flemmings calls for Boyz return

After three years in the international wilderness, out-of-favour Reggae Boyz forward Junior Flemmings believes his impressive back-to-back seasons warrant a recall to the Jamaica set-up. Flemmings, who plays for Ajman Club in the United Arab...

New eco-tourism experience launched in Region Three

THE Guyana Tourism Authority (GTA) and the Ministry of Tourism, Industry and Commerce, on Saturday, joined the Wild Adventures team to launch a new experiential tourism product- Waia Green Escapes- at the Waia Lodge, Kamuni Creek, Region Three....

How Countries Around The World Mark The Festival Of Dussehra

Dussehra Across Borders: How Countries Around The World Mark The Victory Of Good Over Evil This year, on October 2, after 10 days of Navratri festivities, India will celebrate the victory of good over evil in a festival called Dussehra. Also known...

Guyana ready to host December 5–7 Inter Guiana Games after successful talks

(L-R) French Guiana’s Director of Sport, Tatiana Tisserand; Gilles Le Gall; President of Suriname’s School Sport Federation, Aniel Ghisaidoobe; and Guyana’s Director of Sport, Steve Ninvalle. Student-athletes between the ages of 14 and 18 will...

Palestinian statehood in focus as world leaders arrive in New York

Tuesday, September 23 Morning: Brazil, US, Indonesia, Turkey, Peru, Jordan, South Korea, Qatar, Suriname, Lithuania, Portugal, Uruguay, Slovenia, Egypt, Kazakhstan, South Africa, Uzbekistan. Afternoon: Mongolia, Turkmenistan, Chile, Tajikistan,...

DoS confirms Guyana prepared to host IGG Games 2025

Sep 21, 2025 Sports (L-R) French Guiana’s Director of Sport, Tatiana Tisserand; Gilles Le Gall; President of Suriname’s School Sport Federation, Aniel Ghisaidoobe; and Guyana’s Director of Sport, Steve Ninvalle. Kaieteur Sports – Director of...

IGG talks deemed a success; Ninvalle confirms Guyana ready to host December 5-7 event

Guyana’s Director of Sport Steve Ninvalle has hailed the recent trilateral meeting between Guyana, Suriname and French Guiana as a resounding success, describing it as a major step forward in preparations for this year’s Inter Guiana Games (IGG)....

Indigenous team develops cutting-edge system to protect river in the Amazon: 'The future remains in their hands'

A fleet of solar-powered canoes is quietly reshaping life along Amazonian rivers, giving Indigenous communities a greener, more independent future. As reported by Mongabay, a project called Kara Solar, led by Indigenous engineers and community...

The Struggle to Decriminalize Abortion in Latin America

Through their mobilizations in various Latin American countries, women have made progress in their right to legal, safe, and free abortion as part of health services. However, the regional landscape still shows restrictions and outright bans on...

Latin America’s access to information laws shine on paper, pale in practice

By Teresa Mioli September 28, 2025 Latin America and the Caribbean has been at the forefront of recognizing the public’s right to request and receive information from authorities. A vast majority have even implemented Right to Information (RTI)...

Diplomatic Snub of 77 Countries at the United Nations: Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu Faces Mass Boycott Over Gaza Onslaught

In a moment that encapsulated the deepening fissures in global diplomacy, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stepped up to the podium at the United Nations General Assembly on September 26, 2025, only to address a chamber that had been...