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MHAVE Minister meets with Suriname diaspora
Haiti - Politic : MHAVE Minister meets with Suriname diaspora 20/06/2025 10:25:56 As part of a government tour aimed at better understanding the situation of Haitians living abroad, Kathia Verdier, Minister of Haitians Living Abroad (MHAVE),...

Tanzania opens skies to stem tourism losses after EU flights ban
In a bid to restore the confidence of air travellers to Tanzania, the government has extended traffic rights to international airlines to stem a crisis following the recent European Union ban on Tanzania-registered aircraft. Tanzania Civil...

U.S. warns travelers to ‘exercise increased caution’ when traveling to popular South American nation
If you’re planning a trip to Brazil anytime soon, you might want to take some extra precautions before you go. The U.S. State Department updated its travel advisory to Brazil, advising travelers to take extra precautions due to crime and...

Which countries have rabies? How to avoid disease after woman dies following Morocco holiday
Rabies can be fatal if it is not treated immediately (Picture: Getty Images) A British woman has died of rabies after she was ‘scratched’ by a puppy while on holiday in Morocco. Yvonne Ford, 59, from Barnsley, South Yorkshire, had what has been...

Which countries have rabies? How to avoid disease after woman dies following Morocco holiday
Rabies can be fatal if it is not treated immediately (Picture: Getty Images) A British woman has died of rabies after she was ‘scratched’ by a puppy while on holiday in Morocco. Yvonne Ford, 59, from Barnsley, South Yorkshire, had what has been...

Simon Calder answers your air travel safety questions – from Boeing worries to the truth about budget airlines
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...

SGCC urges swift action on Corentyne River Bridge, Canawaima Ferry to drive regional growth
AS Guyana heads towards its General and Regional Elections on September 1, 2025, the Suriname-Guyana Chamber of Commerce (SGCC) is calling on all political parties to urgently prioritise the completion of two landmark cross-border infrastructure...

A fight to save a Hindu temple for the ‘unheard and unseen’
NEW YORK (RNS) — Illuminated by a skylight at the center of a small factory-turned-Hindu temple in Queens sits a murti of the Divine Mother — a 1-ton, 6-foot-tall icon of the South Indian village goddess Mariamman, an incarnation of Kali, the...

In 2025-26 India will reclaim its position of third-largest economy: Dutch author
Mumbai: Dutch author and futurist Adjiedj Bakas has said that India has grown from strength to strength over the years after Prime Minster Jawaharlal Nehru made it stand, PM Manmohan Singh made it work and PM Modi made it run, The Indian Express...

Sanjaya Baru Interview | 'I don't see Indians coming back saying we want to build a new India now'
A record 23000 millionaires left India in the past one decade. That's roughly over 2000 a year. This is over and above the millions of students and professionals migrating overseas every year. But despite the rise in the drain of knowledge and now...
CARICOM a Melting Pot of Cultures
There was an intermingling of cultures as countries from across the region came together to celebrate “one Caribbean” at the just concluded 49th Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM). The...
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Introducing Retori—a Made-in-Italy Collection With Art at Its Heart
Retori’s Chapter 2 collection, conceived with a trans-seasonal, timeless ethos, was unveiled during Paris couture week, in the setting of the former atelier of legendary French antique dealer and decorator Madeleine Castaing. For the occasion, the...

Abortion for Life: Decriminalize, Destigmatize, Demystify
By Fred Nunes Fred Nunes, now retired, lectured at the University of the West Indies and worked with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and the World Bank (IBRD). He is committed to women’s...

3rd edition of International Business Conference launched
The Suriname-Guyana Chamber of Commerce (SGCC) has launched the third edition of the International Business Conference (IBC) Guyana 2025, under the theme “Bridging Businesses for Regional Prosperity,” at a cocktail reception this evening hosted at...

‘Nehru made India stand, Manmohan made India work, and Modi made India run,’ says Dutch author and futurist Adjiedj Bakas
For Dutch author and futurist Adjiedj Bakas, India’s future lies in its soft power — yoga, food, spirituality, and culture. In Mumbai last week to launch his book #Forwardism, co-authored with his late husband and geopolitical strategist Vinco...

SGCC’s third annual IBC slated for October 2025
THE Suriname-Guyana Chamber of Commerce (SGCC), on Wednesday officially launched its third annual International Business Conference (IBC), slated for October 14 to 16, 2025, at the Marriott Hotel in Georgetown. It will be held under the theme,...

Going Places: BoatBikeTours’ Netherlands Islandhopping: The Texel Roads Yields Up its Treasure
By Karen Rubin, Travel Features Syndicate, goingplacesfarandnear.com Day 3 of Boat Bike Tours’ eight-day Islandhopping tour proves to be my favorite, most perfect day – the biking, the attractions, the scenery, the gestalt of the island of Texel,...

Is Pakistan on the list as China expands visa-free entry to 74 countries?
BEIJING – China has significantly widened its visa-free travel policy, now allowing citizens from 74 nations to enter the country for up to 30 days without requiring a visa. This move has already resulted in a sharp increase in international...

Rickey Ramotar Singh (1 February 1937 to 5 July 2025)
Rickey Singh, who died on Saturday 5 July at the age of 88, was universally acknowledged as the most significant journalist of the independent Caribbean. Over sixty years, he wrote and edited newspapers and freelanced in his native Guyana,...

Stable exchange rates and efficient public administration may provide Caribbean governments the best platform for job-creation investments
Dear Editor, The reality facing school leavers in the Caribbean is graphically illustrated by a commentary entitled “The Silent flight of our youth” in the Barbados Daily Nation newspaper of July 1. The writer, a secondary school leaver about to...